V O ‘ I N S P I R I N G E X C E L LE N C E I N C LI N I C A L S K I L L S ’
ISSUE 2
Conference Up-date
Bulletin No. 7
(July 2012)
“CONTACT US VIA
FACEBOOK OR TWITTER”
Arrangements for the Conference are all in place and
time is marching on – it won’t be long! Places are still
available and registration can be done via the website http://www.knowledge.scot.nhs.uk/scottish-clinical-skillsnetwork.aspx
or contact the SCSN Administrator on
scsn@dundee.ac.uk
The programme for the Conference is being up-dated as
and
when
changes
have to be
made. If you require an
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News
up-dated programme, this can be found on the website.
The abstract submissions for the conference were
excellent and all presenters of oral presentations and
posters have now been notified if they have been
successful.
Thank you to all who submitted.
SCSN Annual General Meeting
Inside This Issue
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Conference Up-date
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SCSN Survey
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Profile: Graham Geddes
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Upcoming Events
This year's AGM is a particularly vital one.
SCSN stands at a crossroads with the creation of ASPiH
and several agenda items will be about how we, as a
network, move forward in collaboration with our
colleagues in ASPiH. I hope that you will be able to join in
the debate around this. There is also the requirement to
appoint a new Chair for SCSN as my tenure is coming to
an end.
Graham Nimmo
Chair, SCSN
SCSN Survey
We will shortly be sending out a survey to all SCSN members
to ask what it is you want from the Scottish Clinical Skills
Network and how you see the Network developing in the
future.
It would be appreciated if you could complete the survey
so that we have a better understanding of what our
members want and we can then move forward, providing
a Network where members have more input.
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Profile: Graham Geddes
Steering Group Member
Graham A Geddes
Senior Staff Nurse/Clinical Teaching Fellow
NHS Highland/University of Stirling
Inverness
graham.geddes@nhs.net g.a.geddes@stir.ac.uk
Qualifications and Professional Membership
Registered Nurse
BSc (Hons) Nursing Studies, Specialist Practice General
Intensive Care
Resuscitation Council (UK): Advanced Life Support
Instructor/Course Director, European Paediatric Life
Support Instructor/Course Director
Advanced Life Support Group: Safe Transfer and
Retrieval Instructor potential
Acute Life Threatening Emergencies and Treatment
course lead NHS Highland
Member of Scottish Clinical Skills Network
Member of Scottish Clinical Decision Making Special
Interest Group
Member of Scottish Resuscitation Group
Member of Scottish Intensive Care Society
Teaching Interests
Life sciences
Clinical skills
Simulation
Assessment and care of the acutely ill
Resuscitation
Online learning and assessment
Advanced practice
Research Interests
Examining aspects of confidence and competence in
practice following simulated acute care scenarios
Practitioner impact on patient care after gaining skills in
clinical examination
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Overview
Since qualifying as a nurse I
have worked in critical care,
initially on a combined ICU/CCU
but as the units separated I
stayed with ICU. Geographical
location ensures a wide and
varied patient case mix making
for a truly general intensive care
experience.
In 2004 I took up a part time
secondment to University of
Stirling,
Highland
Campus
involved initially in the preregistration nursing programme.
This
continues
along
with
development and delivery of
CPD modules in acute care and
clinical examination. I also spent
some
time
delivering
resuscitation training across the
Highlands.
A
PGCert
(THE)
will
be
completed this year and I am
currently exploring options for
further study. A collaborative
virtual learning package should
also see completion and launch
this year.
This all makes for a challenging
but rewarding working life
balanced by interests such as
cycling, music and motorsport
and running a taxi service for my
daughters!
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Upcoming Events
It is a busy time of year for conferences and events
and of course fitting in a holiday!
The following are coming up within the next few
months:
ACAP Scotland
JULY 2012
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3rd National Conference
“Learning to share, Learning to Care”
AUGUST 2012
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2nd November, 2012
Venue: The Lighthouse, Mitchell Lane, Glasgow
Reducing Harm, Improving Healthcare Meeting
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“Broadening Education Horizons: Translating Learning
from a Simulated to a Work Environment”
Date: 6 - 8 November 2012
Venue: Kassam Stadium, Oxford
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“Better diagnosis, better handover
a free one day meeting for students and healthcare
staff”
Date: 2 November 2012
Venue: Western General Hospital, Edinburgh
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