Global

Innovations in Nursing and Midwifery Education, Research, and Practice

Nobleza Hotel Kicukiro Centre, Kigali, Rwanda

Purpose: The major purpose of this global conference is to promote innovation of nursing and midwifery education, research and practice to
develop strategies for enhancing global exchange of ideas, programs, staff and students.
Pre-Conference Program
Sunday 25 January 2014

1:00 - 4:00 pm
Kigali Genocide Museum visit

5:00 - 7:00 pm
Welcome Reception at the Good News Guest House, Gikondo, Kigali
Conference Program Day 1

Monday 26 January 2015

7:00 - 8:00 am
Registration



8:00 - 8:15 am
Welcome
8:15 - 8:30 am
8:30 - 9:10 am

9:10 - 9:20 am
9:20 - 9:50 am
9:50 - 10:05 am
10:05 - 10:15 am
10:15 - 11:00 am

Greetings from the Ministry

Rwandan Development of Nursing and Midwifery: Telling our Stories

Question and Answer Session

Keynote Address I
State of the World in Nursing Research, Education, and Practice
Response
Question and Answer Session
Tea Break /Poster Viewing

Donatilla Mukamana and
Philip Cotton

Donatilla Mukamana,
Anne Sliney and
Glorieuse Uwizeye

Hester Klopper
Marie Claire Gasanganwa


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11:00 - 11:40 am
11:40 - 11:50 am
11:50 - 1:00 pm
1:00 - 1:30 pm
1:30 - 1:45 pm
1:45 - 1:55 pm
1:55 - 2:40 pm

Plenary Session I
Innovations in Nursing and Midwifery Education and Research
Question and Answer Session
LUNCH /Poster Viewing
Key Note Address II
Rwandan Nurses and Midwives: Their Needs and Gaps in Health Settings
Response
Question and Answer Session
Plenary Session II
Clinical Practice Realities: African and the World Perspective

2:40 - 2:50 pm
2:50 - 3:30 pm
3:30 - 4:15 pm

Question and Answer Session

Tea Break/Poster Viewing
Nurses and Midwives Talking it Out

Small group discussions divided into clinical tracks with integration of clinical,
administrative, education and research:
a) Pediatrics
b) Maternal Health /Neonatal
c) Adult Nursing
d) Mental Health
e) Infectious and Non-communicable Diseases

Questions for small group discussion on Global Collaboration:
What does this concept mean to students? to faculty? to practitioners?
What are effective strategies to make global collaboration our reality?
What does Nursing and Midwifery need for this to happen?
How can we promote networking?

Clinical Track Summaries
Closing remarks
Evening Program
No-Host Evening Social Event Venue:
Bistro at Urban hotel, Kiyovu, Kigali

4:15 - 4:50 pm
4:50 - 5:00 pm
6:00 - 9:00 pm

Mavis Mulaudzi and Deb

Chyun


Andre Gitembagara
Michael Relf

Josephine Murekezi,
Josette Niyokindi, Oliva
Bazirete


Presider: Pandora
Hardtman

Judy Mill
All Nurses, Midwives and
Friends invited
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Conference Program Day 2
Tuesday 27 January 2015

7:00 - 8:00 am
Registration/ Welcome
8:00 - 8:30 am
Keynote Address III
Strategies For Promoting Innovation in Global Education And Practice
8:30 - 8:45 am
Response
8:45 - 8:55 am
Question and Answer Session
8:55 - 9:40 am
Distinguished Research Papers
Supportive-Expressive Group Therapy by Mental health Nurses for Rwandan
Experiencing Collective Traumatic Crisis: Implications
Does the environment exacerbate effects of stress on African American
womens food choices?
Thermoregulation of premature infants and prevention of hypothermia in
infants
9:40 - 9:50 am
Question and Answer Session

9:50 - 10:20 am
Tea Break/Poster Viewing
10:20 - 11:20 am
Panel Discussion
Evidence-Based Practice In Nursing And Midwifery: Success Stories From
Educating and Implementing EBP
11:20 - 11:30 am
11:30 - 12:20 pm

Question and Answer Session

Looking Forward for East African Countries Collaboration

12:20 - 12:30 pm
12:30 - 2:30 pm

Closing Remarks
LUNCH and Farewell Entertainment
Post-Conference Discussion Group

3:00 - 4:30 pm

Establishment of the East African Forum on Nursing and Midwifery

Petra Brysiewicz
Tonda Hughes


Darius Gishoma

Shannon Zenk

Robin Dail


Innocent Ndateba, Jean
Damascence
Iyamuremye, Marik
Moen, Anita Collins

Sebalda Leshabari,
Rose Nabirye,
Donatilla Mukamana

Donatilla Mukamana,
Sebalda Leshabari,
Rose Nabirye
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