We have reviewed the internet for the best resources for Trauma And Orthopaedic Nursing links. Please find the best three Trauma and Orthopaedic Nursing links we could find. You are welcome to add your own links to our review on any aspect of Trauma and Orthopaedic Nursing. We are keen to find links useful for Trauma and Orthopaedic Theatre Nurses as well as Trauma and Orthopaedic Ward Nurses so please feel free to add to this link.

Next week the RCN SOTN (Society of Orthopaedic and Trauma Nursing) are hosting a conference dedicated to orthopaedic and trauma nursing, titled "Continuity and Change in Orthopaedic and Trauma Nursing":

Some aspects of orthopaedic and trauma nursing will have changed dramatically since 1948 but others continue today. The theme of Conference 2008 is therefore ‘Diamonds’, famed for their durability and their brilliance. We want to celebrate enduring practices and individuals, and hear about shining new lights and services.

RCN SOTN 2008 is comprised of keynote presentations, plenary sessions, concurrent oral presentations and a poster session supported by an exhibition. Delegates are encouraged to participate in the discussions that will undoubtedly take place after each presentation. It is an opportunity for learning and sharing research and best practice in orthopaedic nursing and a number of workshops will also be included to enhance delegate participation.

The following topics and themes will be included:

·         International nursing issues

·         Nurse-led spinal services

·         Task saturation in orthopaedic nursing

·         The patient experience

·         Practice development

·         Service development

·         Trauma - including fractured neck of femur care

·         Elective orthopaedics - including joint replacement care

·         Paediatric orthopaedics

·         Spinal injuries

·         Competency in orthopaedic nursing

·         Patient education and advice

·         Evidence based practice

·         Leadership

·         Orthopaedic nurse specialists

 

Find out more at the RCN’s orthopaedic and Trauma nursing page here: http://www.orthoconference2008.com/scope.htm

We found that the International Alliance of Orthopaedic Nursing Associations links in with the major Trauma and Orthopaedic Nursing groups worldwide so have added their details to our blog as an excellent example of worldwide collaboration in advancing nursing practice.

The International Alliance of Orthopaedic Nursing Associations emerged early in 2000 from a series of Internet discussions among the leaders of three national associations of orthopaedic nursing.  

Sheila Kelly, President of the Canadian Orthopaedic Nurses Association (CONA); Julie Stone, Chair of the Royal College of Nursing/Society of Orthopaedic and Trauma Nursing; and Anita Meehan, President of NAON. The first conversation focused on exploring interest in the opportunity for the respective organisations to support a shared vision of the future of orthopaedic nursing.

Since that time the member organisations have met at least annually on both sides of the Atlantic and in September 2004, for practical reasons, the alliance was renamed the "International Collaboration of Orthopaedic Nursing" (ICON)

 Member organisations now include:

The International collaboaration was created for the purpose of advancing the practice of orthopaedic nursing globally.

Vision:A future in which orthopaedic nurses will be responsible for the universal application of the highest standards of orthopaedic nursing practice and care.

Please follow the link below for more information: http://www.orthopaedicnursing.org/

We researched the internet for articles relating to Orthopaedic and Trauma Nursing and found an example below of access to research below. We would love to receive your links to articles and research so we can share it with our trauma and orthopaedic theatre and ward nursing teams in the UK and Ireland. 

Competency frameworks are an increasingly common method of driving forward practice quality and meeting the demand for job evaluation and professional development. This paper describes a project supported by the United Kingdom (UK) Royal College of Nursing Society of Orthopaedic and Trauma Nursing to develop a competency framework for orthopaedic and trauma nursing. It describes the process employed in the development of the framework, the results of consultation with UK orthopaedic and trauma nurses and the final competency statements. The framework is of relevance to all orthopaedic and trauma nurses who need to work with their employers to identify how the statements can be translated into practice outcomes. There are implications for orthopaedic and trauma nursing education.

If you have read this article please let us know how meaningful you found it for your Trauma and Orthopaedic nursing practice.

Review by Health Professionals – to see details of nursing jobs within orthopaedic and trauma nursing in the UK and Ireland, please follow this link below:

 

2 comments so far...

Re: Review of Trauma and Orthopaedic Nursing Resources on the Internet I found the following links to be useful too.. Orthopaedic Nursing Site This site is also established - Trauma.org This site has lots of related trauma links. Will keep searching. Thanks. Jane By jane cooper on   Fri, 26 Sep 2008 17:36:18 GMT

Re: Review of Trauma and Orthopaedic Nursing Resources on the Internet Great post, thanks for the information, I had great luck finding a New Career at http://www.careermatches.org/index.php?id=New By johncharlie0009 on   Tue, 11 Nov 2008 14:43:32 GMT

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