NURSING LIAISON COMMITTEE
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Chair
Ana Elizabeth Figueiredo
(Brazil)
anaef@pro.via-rs.com.br
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Professor of Nursing School of Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul (PUCRS)
- Chair of the Nursing Liaison Committee
- Head Nurse of the Renal Unit at São Lucas Hospital, Porto
Alegre-RS, Brazil.
- Renal Nursing - English National Board (ENB136) at Thomas Guy
and Lewinsham School of Nursing - Guy's Hospital, London- UK, 1991.
- MSc in Clinical Microbiology at FFFCMPA in Porto Alegre-RS, Brazil,
1998.
- PhD in Health Sciences- Pontifícia Universidade Católica
do Rio Grande do Sul (PUCRS)-2004
- Nephrology nurse since 1985
- Past President Brazilian Society of Nephrology Nurses (SOBEN)
1994-1996
- Vice President of SOBEN 2005-2007
Committee Chair:
Ana Elizabeth Figueiredo, Brazil (Chair)
Sub-Committee Members:
Valerie Price, Deputy Chair, pricejar@nbnet.nb.ca
Sung Hee Chung, Korea (Asia), sung.hee.chung@ki.se
Aase Riemann, Netherland (Europe), a.riemann@amc.nl
Josephine Chow, Australia (Oceania), josephine.chow@sswahs.nsw.gov.au
Maggie Quinn, USA (North America), maggie.quinn@uch.edu
Miki Hiramatou, Japan, mikugh-g@icv-net.ne.jp
Mandate
- Liaise with nursing council members
- Encourage nursing research/ nursing publication in ISPD journal
- Promote nursing membership in the ISPD
- Participate in global educational activities of the ISPD ie PDU for Nurses
- Provide a written Report to Council RE: activities of liaison committee
- Update How to teach Patient Guidelines at least every two years
Membership
- Consists of members representing at least 4 continents with one chair. Membership to include guests as appointed by committee (for example, nursing chair for ISPD Symposium).
- Term of Office: 2 co-chairs - 4 years; members - minimum term - 2 years.
50% of membership to change alternate terms to allow for stability of membership.
Future Goals:
- To provide resource to ISPD membership with respect to nursing issues in peritoneal dialysis/nephrology.
- To liaise with other ISPD committees in order to help them achieve their mandate, particularly the ISPD membership and Education Committees to ensure their plans meet the needs of the
- To advise the ISPD congress organizers on the development of the program.
- Act as support for Nursing Chair of ISPD Congress with respect recommending Nursing speakers, reviewing program, abstracts and providing guidance.
- To maximize nurses membership of ISPD.
- To increase the membership of ISPD by developing liaisons with physicians in the area and regional societies.
- To increase the dissemination of information regarding grants for nurse members in the different countries.
- To incorporate dietitians, renal pharmacists and social workers into the scientific program at ISPD.
