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Newsletter December 2014
Patron Chairperson's Message Dr. Edward LEONG Che-hung, GBS, JP Dr. MAK Yim-wah Chairperson Dr. MAK Yim-wah Dear Members and Colleagues, Honorary Advisors (in alphabetical order) Professor CHAIR Sek-ying The Hong Kong Society for Nursing Health, Welfare and Food Bureau, the Director and Professor, The Nethersole Education is celebrating its 28th Hospital Authority, and other health School of Nursing, The Chinese University of Hong Kong anniversary this year. The Executive professional sectors in Hong Kong on Ms. Jessie CHILDE Committee of the Society (2014-2016) health related issues. For example, the Founding Chairperson, Hong Kong Society has confirmed its term of office on 26 Society has actively provided for Nursing Education April 2014. Being the Chairperson, suggestions on legislation, regulatory Prof. Hon. Joseph LEE Kok-long, SBS, JP I would like to express my heartfelt and supervisory structures of Member of Legislative Council, HKSAR Professor and Head, Division of Nursing and gratitude to all the members of the governing qualifications and conducts Health Studies, The Open Univeristy of Executive Committee who were so of the nursing and midwifery Hong Kong committed to achieving the mission of professions. We also recognize the Professor Diana LEE Tze-fan the Society in 2012-14. The Society importance of an effective health care Chairman, The Nursing Council of HK Chair Professor of Nursing, The Nethersole will continue excel in nursing delivery system for the promotion School of Nursing, The Chinese University education and promoting the highest and maintenance of health of the of Hong Kong standards of nursing practice. community. We respond actively to the Ms. Jane LIU Wai-han Chief Manager (Nursing) recent HA consultation exercise with Hospital Authority The Society believes the importance of regard to human resources issues and Dr. Susie LUM Shun-sui quality primary nursing education and the future employment mode of nurses President, Provisional Hong Kong Academy nursing specialization at post-graduate in Hospital Authority. It is hoped of Nursing level and thus adhere to the mission of that with these active participations Professor Angela Barron McBRIDE Distinguished Professor Emerita of Nursing achieving excellence in nursing service in government and other health and the University Dean Emerita, School of through the enhancement of quality organization consultation exercises, the Nursing, Indiana University education. In the past year, the Society quality of care could be enhanced in Professor Alex MOLASIOTIS Angel S.P. Chan Lau Professor in Health has prioritized our efforts into the future health care delivery model. and Longevity encouraging exchange among nurses With the will to participate actively in Chair Professor of Nursing and Head and students, and in particular, has health education and health promotion School of Nursing, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University strived in enhancing the quality of care activities, the Society has jointly Professor Agnes TIWARI and patient safety. Activities related to organized with Hong Kong College of Head, Research Director and Professor enhancing patient safety has been Education and Research in Nursing School of Nursing, The University of HK reported in the last newsletter and in (HKCERN) a series of talks in nursing Ms. Shirley TSUI Sau-han this present issue. research and MCQ writing workshops. Principal Nursing Officer (Public Health Nursing Division), Department of Health We have also continued our The Society also actively involves in collaboration with the Federation of Honorary Legal Advisor matters relating to the development of Medical Societies of Hong Kong Ms. Elaine LIU nursing, nursing education and the (FMSHK) in organizing and co- Honorary Auditor quality of health services in Hong organizing educational activities to Ms. Eva CHAN Kong. We has been consulted by the nurses and other health professionals. Editor Ms. Alisa Ka-po WONG The Newsletter can be read on the web site: http://www.hksne.org.hk
The Hong Kong Society for Nursing Education is a Continuing Nursing Education Provider accredited by the Nursing Council of Hong Kong & a Post-registration Education in Midwifery Provider accredited by the Midwives Council of Hong Kong PEM Hong Kong Society for Nursing Education Newsletter/December 2014
The Society has also worked closely with other nursing of nursing personnel in Hong Kong, especially in the private associations such as Upsilon Eta Chapter and Pi Iota Chapter and community sectors. The challenges include meeting the of Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society on Nursing, needs of the nursing personnel, ensuring the quality of and Macao Sino-Portuguese Nurses Association on activities continue nursing education and the quality of care and, last in enhancing exchanges among nurses. but not least, the manpower issues and the establishment of the Hong Kong Academy of Nursing. With the newly elected The Society has also participated in various health promotion Executive Committee for the year 2014-16, the Society is activities, for example, the World Health Day activities, a moving forward with a young and vibrant spirit. We firmly fund raising activities in support of the establishment of believe that, with a clear vision, commitment and concerted HKAN, of which the aim is to explain nursing roles and efforts of the nursing colleagues, the Society will rise to responsibilities via participating media interview. meet these challenges.
With the coming of the 30th anniversary, the Society has With this newsletter, I would like to wish you and your yet great challenges to face. At present, there is a shortage family a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year 2015!
Activities' Highlights:
12 April 2014 Health Carnival Health Carnival on World Health Day 2014 was held on 12 April 2014 at Tin Hau Temple Feng Shui Square at Tai Po. It was organized by Provisional Hong Kong Academy of Nursing together with all Academy colleges. The theme for this year was "Vector-borne diseases - Small creatures, Big threat".
25 April 2014 Interview by Radio & Television Hong Kong (RTHK) As one of the activities to celebrate the International Nurses Day 2014, Dr. MAK Yim-wah and two nurse experts, Ms. Susan LAU (Nurse Consultant) & Ms. LAW Wan-po (Advanced Practice Nurse) were interviewed by Mr. SIU Kwok-wa ( ) & Ms. TANG Yuen-kwan ( ), the hosts of a radio programme at RTHK on 25 April. During the programme, they had shared in the air about the nurse education in Hong Kong, the entry requirements of a nurse and attributes of an advanced practice nurse.
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26 April 2014 28th Annual General Meeting & Symposium The 28th Anniversary Annual General Meeting cum Symposium was successfully held on 26 April 2014. Echoed with the fruitful discussion on enhancing patient safety through nursing education in the Society's 27th Symposium, the Society would like to continue to reinforce the issue of patient safety in difference aspects of the health care service. Thus the theme for this year was "Enhancing patient safety through good quality of services". The Society was honoured to have Dr. LEONG Che-hung, the Society's Patron to kick off the symposium by giving the opening speech. Four renowned speakers had been invited to share their views on the patient safety from their perspectives namely: Dr. KO Wing-man, the Secretary for Food and Health Bureau of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region; Dr. LUI Siu-fai, Clinical Professional Consultant, Division of Health System, Policy and Management. JC School of Public Health & Primary Care, The Chinese University of Hong Kong; Mr. LAM Chi-yau, the Vice-Chairman of Hong Kong Alliance of Patients' Organizations; Mr. TSANG Kam-wing, Edwin, Nurse Specialist (Geriatrics), TWGHs Fung Yiu King Hospital and Mr. Vincent PAU, the nurse volunteer of Medecins Sans Frontieres. Some of the speakers' powerpoints had already been uploaded in the Society homepage. Please refer to http://hksne.org.hk/lan_eng/past_events_conferences.php for details. The Society was grateful to all the participants especially Prof. Sophia CHAN, the Undersecretary of Food and Health Bureau of HKSAR, Prof. Joseph LEE, Member of Legislative Council of HKSAR, nurses from Sino-Portuguese Nurses' Association, educators from local universities and Schools of Nursing, nurse leaders and clinicians as well as the nursing students for their continuing support and making the symposium and dinner a wonderful professional event! The followings are the elected members of the Society's Executive Committee 2014-2016: Chairperson Dr. MAK Yim-wah Vice-Chairperson Dr. WONG Mi-ling, Eliza 1st Secretary Ms. Trudy HO 2nd Secretary Mr. CHUI Wai-to 1st Treasurer Dr. CHIANG Chung-lim, Vico 2nd Treasurer Dr. FUNG Wai-man, Olivia Education Sub-committee (Co-ordinator) Ms. AU Man-yee, Mary Membership Promotion Sub-committee (Co-ordinator) Ms. CHONG Yuen-yu, Connie Publication Sub-committee (Co-ordinator) Ms. WONG Ka-po, Alisa Welfare & Recreation Sub-committee (Co-ordinator) Ms. TO Yuen-fung, Maggie
Front: Mr. TSANG Kam-wing, Dr. LUI Siu-fai, Prof. Sophia CHAN, Dr. LEONG Che-hung, Dr. MAK Yim-wah, Dr. KO Wing-man, Dr. Susie LUM, Mr. LAM Chi-yau Behind: Mr. Vincent PAU (left 6) and all Executive Committee Members of the Society 3 Hong Kong Society for Nursing Education Newsletter/December 2014
9 May 2014 International Nurses' Day Dinner The Society had co-organised the International Nurses Day Dinner 2014 which was held at Kowloon Bay International Trade and Exhibition Centre. This year's theme was "A Force for Change – A Vital Response for Health".
22 May 2014 Meeting on "Reduction of Sodium and Sugar Intake" Dr. MAK Yim-wah and Dr. Vico CHIANG represented the Society to attend a round table meeting on "Reduction of Sodium and Sugar Intake" organized by the Food and Health Bureau in May.
24-28 July 2014 25th International Nursing Research Congress The Honor Society of Nursing, Sigma Theta Tau International had organized the 25th International Nursing Research Congress in Hong Kong on 24-28 July 2014. The conference theme was "Engaging Colleagues: Improving Global Health Outcomes" and had accepted more than 700 oral and poster presentations. Dr. MAK Yim-wah had given a talk on family structure, process of family life, communication patterns and prevalence of smoking, alcohol and illicit drug use among primary children in the conference.
Dr. MAK Yim-wah and Professor Bernadette Mazurek MELNYK, the Associate Vice President for Health Promotion, University Chief Wellness Officer, and Dean of the College of Nursing at The Ohio State University.
Dr. MAK Yim-wah and Professor Linda SARNA, Professor and Lulu Wolf Hassenplug Endowed Chari at the University of California, Los Angeles School of Nursing, U.S.A. (2014 International Nurse Researcher Hall of Fame Honoree). Dr. MAK Yim-wah and Professor Margert GREY, Dean & Annie Goodrich Professor at Yale School of Nursing, U.S.A. (2014 International Nurse Researcher Hall of Fame Honoree).
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17 August 2014 First Singapore-Hong Kong Congress on Innovation in Nursing Practice The Society had co-organised "The First Singapore-Hong Kong Congress on Innovation in Nursing Practice" with Sigma Theta Tau Honor Society of Nursing (Upsilon Eta Chapter and Pi-Iota Chapter) and Singapore General Hospital. The congress was held on 17 August 2014 in Singapore. Speakers include nursing professors, nursing Leaders, Advanced Practice Nurses and nursing educators from Australia, Hong Kong and Singapore. Dr. Sylvia FUNG, the Vice-President of The Provisional Hong Kong Academy of Nursing had delivered a keynote speech on the impact of hospital organisation on nursing leadership. Nursing academics from Hong Kong like Professor Claudia LAI, Dr. Regina LI and Dr. Alice WONG from the School of Nursing of the Hong Kong Polytechnic University; nurse consultants Ms. Susan LAW and Mr. Peter LAI from the Hospital Authority as well as Professor Sally CHAN, the Head of School of Nursing and Midwifery at Newcastle University in Australia had focused on updates in nursing practice as well as the crucial aspects significant for effective development of nursing leadership and practice.
Dr. Siok-Bee TAN, President of Upsilon Eta Chapter, Sigma Theta Tau Honor Society and Assistant Director, Nursing (Advanced Practice Nurse), Singapore General Hospital, Singapore (centre in black cloth), guest of honour, Conference Committee and speakers of "First Singapore-Hong Kong Congress on Innovation in Nursing Practice"
26 September 2014 65th National Day Celebration Dinner The 65th National Day Celebration Dinner was jointly organised by the Society and other local health care organisations and societies and it was held in Maxim's Palace at City Hall on 26 September 2014.
10, 17, 24 October 2014 Practical Wound Care Course The three-session Practical Wound Care Course was conducted by a nurse consultant in wound care, Mr. PANG Chak-hau. It included a theoretical lecture and two workshops. Free gifts and light refreshment were sponsored and offered to participants.
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29 November 2014 The Fifth Macau-Hong Kong Nursing Conference The Society together with Associacao Luso-Chinesa dos Enfermeiros de Macau (ALCEM), the Sino-Portuguese Nurses Association in Macau and Macao Polytechnic Institute had co-organised the Fifth Macau-Hong Kong Nursing Conference at Macao Polytechnic Institute on 29 November 2014. The theme for this year was "Patient Safety and Nursing Quality ". Speakers from Hong Kong included Dr. LUI Siu-fai, Clinical Professional Consultant, Division of Health System, Policy and Management. JC School of Public Health & Primary Care, The Chinese University of Hong Kong; Mr. TSANG Kam-wing, Edwin, Nurse Specialist (Geriatrics), TWGHs Fung Yiu King Hospital; Ms. TONG Chui-mei, senior nursing officer, Prince of Wales Hospital and Ms. CHING Tai-yin, Patricia, Infection Control Nurse advisor, The Hong Kong Baptist Hospital and the Hong Kong Adventist Hospital. Society's executive committee members including Dr. MAK Yim-wah, Dr. Eliza WONG, Dr. Vico CHIANG and Dr. Olivia FUNG served as facilitators in the different sessions of the conference.
The invited speakers and the organizing committee with members from the Society, Sino-Portuguese Nurses Association in Macau and Macao Polytechnic Institute.
Mr. Edwin TSANG and the members of organsing committee.
Congratulatory Message
Professor Angela Barron McBRIDE, the Honorary Advisor of HKSNE, Distinguished Professor Emerita of Nursing and the University Dean Emerita of the Indiana University School of Nursing received the Honorary Doctor of Science degree conferred during Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis’ commencement ceremony in May 2014.
Professor Diana LEE, the Honorary Advisor of HKSNE and the Chair Professor of School of Nursing in the Chinese University of Hong Kong, was appointed as the Chairman of the Nursing Council of Hong Kong in July 2014.
Congratulations to Professor McBRIDE & Professor LEE!
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Upcoming Events Date Events 13 January - Basic ECG Interpretation and Nursing Management Course 10 February 2015 Time: 6:30 - 8:30 pm (every Tuesday) Venue: Lecture Theatre, G08, School of General Nursing, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, 30 Gascoigne Road, Kowloon Speaker: Ms. Jennifer Chan (Nurse Specialist in Acute Care) March 2015 Courses on "Introduction to chest and abdominal radiographs interpretation" and "Basic interpretation of urgent CT & MRI images" Please refer to Society's website at www.hksne.org.hk for details.
April 2015 29th Annual General Meeting and Symposium, Hong Kong Society for Nursing Education Theme: Nursing Education: A way forward Details will soon be available at www.hksne.org.hk
11 April 2015 Health Carnival 2015 May 2015 Course on "Medication course for nurses" Please refer to Society's website at www.hksne.org.hk for details. 9 May 2015 International Nurses Day Dinner Venue: Kowloon Bay International Trade and Exhibition Centre 19-23 June 2015 ICN International Conference and CNR Conference theme: "Global Citizen, Global Nursing" Organizer: International Council of Nurses & Korean Nurses Association Place: Seoul, Republic of Korea
Do YOU want to get involved? As a member of the Hong Kong Society for Nursing Education (HKSNE), you have the opportunity to interact with others who have the same goals and interests in nursing education. Each year our events include tours, lectures, professional development courses, Nurses' Day activities and social gatherings. If you would like more details of our Society, please browse the website at www.hksne.org.hk. or email: [email protected] The membership period starts in January of each year. We welcome you to become a member by returning the completed "membership subscription form" attached. We also remind current members not to let their membership lapse and to renew today. The HKSNE will help you to keep up to date with the local nursing news, and needs you to support its programmes and advise the government on nursing issues. We are happy to have you as a member and look forward to meeting you soon!
The Hong Kong Society for Nursing Education wish you Professor Frances Wonga Merry with Professor Christmas and Cui Guowen of TsinghuaHappy University New Year!
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