Newsletter December 2014 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 The Hong Kong Society for Nursing Education is celebrating its 28th anniversary this year. The Executive Committee of the Society (2014-2016) has confirmed its term of office on 26 April 2014. Being the Chairperson, I would like to express my heartfelt gratitude to all the members of the Executive Committee who were so committed to achieving the mission of the Society in 2012-14. The Society will continue excel in nursing education and promoting the highest standards of nursing practice. The Society believes the importance of quality primary nursing education and nursing specialization at post-graduate level and thus adhere to the mission of achieving excellence in nursing service through the enhancement of quality education. In the past year, the Society has prioritized our efforts into encouraging exchange among nurses and students, and in particular, has strived in enhancing the quality of care and patient safety. Activities related to enhancing patient safety has been reported in the last newsletter and in this present issue. The Society also actively involves in matters relating to the development of nursing, nursing education and the quality of health services in Hong Kong. We has been consulted by the Dear Members and Colleagues, Editor Ms. Alisa Ka-po WONG Patron Dr. Edward LEONG Che-hung, GBS, JP Chairperson Dr. MAK Yim-wah Honorary Advisors (in alphabetical order) Professor CHAIR Sek-ying Director and Professor, The Nethersole School of Nursing, The Chinese University of Hong Kong Ms. Jessie CHILDE Founding Chairperson, Hong Kong Society for Nursing Education Prof. Hon. Joseph LEE Kok-long, SBS, JP Member of Legislative Council, HKSAR Professor and Head, Division of Nursing and Health Studies, The Open Univeristy of Hong Kong Professor Diana LEE Tze-fan Chairman, The Nursing Council of HK Chair Professor of Nursing, The Nethersole School of Nursing, The Chinese University of Hong Kong Ms. Jane LIU Wai-han Chief Manager (Nursing) Hospital Authority Dr. Susie LUM Shun-sui President, Provisional Hong Kong Academy of Nursing Professor Angela Barron McBRIDE Distinguished Professor Emerita of Nursing and the University Dean Emerita, School of Nursing, Indiana University Professor Alex MOLASIOTIS Angel S.P. Chan Lau Professor in Health and Longevity Chair Professor of Nursing and Head School of Nursing, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University Professor Agnes TIWARI Head, Research Director and Professor School of Nursing, The University of HK Ms. Shirley TSUI Sau-han Principal Nursing Officer (Public Health Nursing Division), Department of Health Honorary Legal Advisor Ms. Elaine LIU Honorary Auditor Ms. Eva CHAN http://www.hksne.org.hk Chairperson's Message Dr. MAK Yim-wah Health, Welfare and Food Bureau, the Hospital Authority, and other health professional sectors in Hong Kong on health related issues. For example, the Society has actively provided suggestions on legislation, regulatory and supervisory structures of governing qualifications and conducts of the nursing and midwifery professions. We also recognize the importance of an effective health care delivery system for the promotion and maintenance of health of the community. We respond actively to the recent HA consultation exercise with regard to human resources issues and the future employment mode of nurses in Hospital Authority. It is hoped that with these active participations in government and other health organization consultation exercises, the quality of care could be enhanced in the future health care delivery model. With the will to participate actively in health education and health promotion activities, the Society has jointly organized with Hong Kong College of Education and Research in Nursing (HKCERN) a series of talks in nursing research and MCQ writing workshops. We have also continued our collaboration with the Federation of Medical Societies of Hong Kong (FMSHK) in organizing and co- organizing educational activities to nurses and other health professionals.
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Newsletter December 2014
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
The Hong Kong Society for NursingEducation is celebrating its 28thanniversary this year. The ExecutiveCommittee of the Society (2014-2016)has confirmed its term of office on 26April 2014. Being the Chairperson,I would like to express my heartfeltgratitude to all the members of theExecutive Committee who were socommitted to achieving the mission ofthe Society in 2012-14. The Societywi l l con t inue exce l i n nu r s ingeducation and promoting the higheststandards of nursing practice.
The Society believes the importance ofquality primary nursing education andnursing specialization at post-graduatelevel and thus adhere to the mission ofachieving excellence in nursing servicethrough the enhancement of qualityeducation. In the past year, the Societyhas pr io r i t i zed our e ffor t s in toencouraging exchange among nursesand students, and in particular, hasstrived in enhancing the quality of careand patient safety. Activities related toenhancing patient safety has beenreported in the last newsletter and inthis present issue.
The Society also actively involves inmatters relating to the development ofnursing, nursing education and thequality of health services in HongKong. We has been consulted by the
Dear Members and Colleagues,
EditorMs. Alisa Ka-po WONG
PatronDr. Edward LEONG Che-hung, GBS, JP
ChairpersonDr. MAK Yim-wah
Honorary Advisors(in alphabetical order)
Professor CHAIR Sek-yingDirector and Professor, The NethersoleSchool of Nursing, The Chinese Universityof Hong Kong
Ms. Jessie CHILDEFounding Chairperson, Hong Kong Societyfor Nursing Education
Prof. Hon. Joseph LEE Kok-long, SBS, JPMember of Legislative Council, HKSARProfessor and Head, Division of Nursing andHealth Studies, The Open Univeristy ofHong Kong
Professor Diana LEE Tze-fanChairman, The Nursing Council of HKChair Professor of Nursing, The NethersoleSchool of Nursing, The Chinese Universityof Hong Kong
Ms. Jane LIU Wai-hanChief Manager (Nursing)Hospital Authority
Dr. Susie LUM Shun-suiPresident, Provisional Hong Kong Academyof Nursing
Professor Angela Barron McBRIDEDistinguished Professor Emerita of Nursingand the University Dean Emerita, School ofNursing, Indiana University
Professor Alex MOLASIOTISAngel S.P. Chan Lau Professor in Healthand LongevityChair Professor of Nursing and HeadSchool of Nursing, The Hong KongPolytechnic University
Professor Agnes TIWARIHead, Research Director and ProfessorSchool of Nursing, The University of HK
Ms. Shirley TSUI Sau-hanPrincipal Nursing Officer (Public HealthNursing Division), Department of Health
Honorary Legal AdvisorMs. Elaine LIU
Honorary AuditorMs. Eva CHAN
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Chairperson's MessageDr. MAK Yim-wah
Health, Welfare and Food Bureau, theHospital Authority, and other healthprofessional sectors in Hong Kong onhealth related issues. For example, theS o c i e t y h a s a c t ive l y p r ov i d e dsuggestions on legislation, regulatorya n d s u p e r v i s o r y s t r u c t u r e s o fgoverning qualifications and conductso f t h e n u r s i n g a n d m i d w i f e r yprofessions. We also recognize theimportance of an effective health caredelivery system for the promotionand maintenance of health of thecommunity. We respond actively to therecent HA consultation exercise withregard to human resources issues andthe future employment mode of nursesin Hospital Authority. It is hopedthat with these active participationsin government and other heal thorganization consultation exercises, thequality of care could be enhanced inthe future health care delivery model.With the will to participate actively inhealth education and health promotionactivities, the Society has jointlyorganized with Hong Kong College ofEducation and Research in Nursing(HKCERN) a series of talks in nursingresearch and MCQ writing workshops.We h a v e a l s o c o n t i n u e d o u rcollaboration with the Federation ofMedical Societies of Hong Kong(FMSHK) in organizing and co-organizing educational activities tonurses and other health professionals.
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Activities' Highlights:
12 April 2014Health CarnivalHealth Carnival on World Health Day 2014 was held on 12 April 2014 at Tin Hau Temple Feng Shui Square at Tai Po. It wasorganized 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 2014Interview by Radio & Television Hong Kong (RTHK)As one of the activities to celebrate the International NursesDay 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. SIUKwok-wa ( ) & Ms. TANG Yuen-kwan ( ),the hosts of a radio programme at RTHK on25 April. During the programme, they had shared in theair about the nurse education in Hong Kong, the entryrequirements of a nurse and attributes of an advancedpractice nurse.
The Society has also worked closely with other nursingassociations such as Upsilon Eta Chapter and Pi Iota Chapterof Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society on Nursing,and Macao Sino-Portuguese Nurses Association on activitiesin enhancing exchanges among nurses.
The Society has also participated in various health promotionactivities, for example, the World Health Day activities, afund raising activities in support of the establishment ofHKAN, of which the aim is to explain nursing roles andresponsibilities via participating media interview.
With the coming of the 30th anniversary, the Society hasyet great challenges to face. At present, there is a shortage
of nursing personnel in Hong Kong, especially in the privateand community sectors. The challenges include meeting theneeds of the nursing personnel, ensuring the quality ofcontinue nursing education and the quality of care and, lastbut not least, the manpower issues and the establishment ofthe Hong Kong Academy of Nursing. With the newly electedExecutive Committee for the year 2014-16, the Society ismoving forward with a young and vibrant spirit. We firmlybelieve that, with a clear vision, commitment and concertedefforts of the nursing colleagues, the Society will rise tomeet these challenges.
With this newsletter, I would like to wish you and yourfamily a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year 2015!
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26 April 201428th Annual General Meeting & SymposiumThe 28th Anniversary Annual General Meeting cum Symposium was successfully held on 26 April 2014. Echoed with thefruitful discussion on enhancing patient safety through nursing education in the Society's 27th Symposium, the Societywould like to continue to reinforce the issue of patient safety in difference aspects of the health care service. Thus thetheme for this year was "Enhancing patient safety through good quality of services". The Society was honoured to haveDr. LEONG Che-hung, the Society's Patron to kick off the symposium by giving the opening speech. Four renownedspeakers had been invited to share their views on the patient safety from their perspectives namely: Dr. KO Wing-man, theSecretary for Food and Health Bureau of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region; Dr. LUI Siu-fai, ClinicalProfessional 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 andMr. Vincent PAU, the nurse volunteer of Medecins Sans Frontieres. Some of the speakers' powerpoints had already beenuploaded 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 HealthBureau 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 nursingstudents 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-yauBehind: Mr. Vincent PAU (left 6) and all Executive Committee Members of the Society
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Dr. MAK Yim-wah and Professor LindaSARNA, Professor and Lulu Wolf HassenplugEndowed Chari at the University of California,Los Angeles School of Nursing, U.S.A. (2014International Nurse Researcher Hall of FameHonoree).
Dr. MAK Yim-wah and ProfessorBernadette Mazurek MELNYK, theAssociate Vice President for HealthPromotion, University Chief WellnessOfficer, and Dean of the College ofNursing at The Ohio State University.
Dr. MAK Yim-wah and Professor MargertGREY, Dean & Annie Goodrich Professorat Yale School of Nursing, U.S.A. (2014International Nurse Researcher Hall of FameHonoree).
9 May 2014International Nurses' Day DinnerThe Society had co-organised the International Nurses Day Dinner 2014 which was held at Kowloon Bay International Tradeand Exhibition Centre. This year's theme was "A Force for Change – A Vital Response for Health".
22 May 2014Meeting 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 andSugar Intake" organized by the Food and Health Bureau in May.
24-28 July 201425th International Nursing Research CongressThe Honor Society of Nursing, Sigma Theta Tau International had organized the 25th International Nursing Research Congressin Hong Kong on 24-28 July 2014. The conference theme was "Engaging Colleagues: Improving Global Health Outcomes" andhad accepted more than 700 oral and poster presentations. Dr. MAK Yim-wah had given a talk on family structure, process offamily life, communication patterns and prevalence of smoking, alcohol and illicit drug use among primary children in theconference.
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17 August 2014First Singapore-Hong Kong Congress on Innovation in Nursing PracticeThe Society had co-organised "The First Singapore-Hong Kong Congress on Innovation in Nursing Practice" with SigmaTheta Tau Honor Society of Nursing (Upsilon Eta Chapter and Pi-Iota Chapter) and Singapore General Hospital. Thecongress was held on 17 August 2014 in Singapore. Speakers include nursing professors, nursing Leaders, AdvancedPractice Nurses and nursing educators from Australia, Hong Kong and Singapore. Dr. Sylvia FUNG, the Vice-President ofThe Provisional Hong Kong Academy of Nursing had delivered a keynote speech on the impact of hospital organisation onnursing leadership. Nursing academics from Hong Kong like Professor Claudia LAI, Dr. Regina LI and Dr. Alice WONGfrom the School of Nursing of the Hong Kong Polytechnic University; nurse consultants Ms. Susan LAW and Mr. PeterLAI from the Hospital Authority as well as Professor Sally CHAN, the Head of School of Nursing and Midwifery atNewcastle University in Australia had focused on updates in nursing practice as well as the crucial aspects significant foreffective development of nursing leadership and practice.
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26 September 201465th National Day Celebration DinnerThe 65th National Day Celebration Dinner wasjointly organised by the Society and other localhealth care organisations and societies and it washeld in Maxim's Palace at City Hall on 26 September2014.
10, 17, 24 October 2014Practical Wound Care CourseThe 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 toparticipants.
Dr. Siok-Bee TAN, President of Upsilon Eta Chapter, Sigma Theta Tau Honor Society and AssistantDirector, Nursing (Advanced Practice Nurse), Singapore General Hospital, Singapore (centre inblack cloth), guest of honour, Conference Committee and speakers of "First Singapore-Hong KongCongress on Innovation in Nursing Practice"
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Congratulatory Message
Professor Angela Barron McBRIDE, the Honorary Advisor of HKSNE, Distinguished Professor Emerita of Nursing andthe University Dean Emerita of the Indiana University School of Nursing received the Honorary Doctor of Sciencedegree 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 ChineseUniversity of Hong Kong, was appointed as the Chairman of the Nursing Council of Hong Kong in July 2014.
Congratulations to Professor McBRIDE & Professor LEE!
Mr. Edwin TSANG and themembers of organsing committee.
The invited speakers and the organizing committeewith members from the Society, Sino-PortugueseNurses Association in Macau and Macao PolytechnicInstitute.
29 November 2014The Fifth Macau-Hong Kong Nursing ConferenceThe Society together with Associacao Luso-Chinesa dos Enfermeiros de Macau (ALCEM), the Sino-Portuguese NursesAssociation in Macau and Macao Polytechnic Institute had co-organised the Fifth Macau-Hong Kong Nursing Conference atMacao 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 HealthSystem, 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, seniornursing officer, Prince of Wales Hospital and Ms. CHING Tai-yin, Patricia, Infection Control Nurse advisor, The Hong KongBaptist 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.
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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 otherswho have the same goals and interests in nursing education. Each year our events include tours, lectures, professionaldevelopment courses, Nurses' Day activities and social gatherings. If you would like more details of our Society, pleasebrowse 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 keepup to date with the local nursing news, and needs you to support its programmes and advise the government on nursingissues.
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Upcoming EventsDate Events
13 January - Basic ECG Interpretation and Nursing Management Course10 February 2015 Time: 6:30 - 8:30 pm(every Tuesday) Venue: Lecture Theatre, G08, School of General Nursing, Queen Elizabeth Hospital,
30 Gascoigne Road, KowloonSpeaker: 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 forNursing EducationTheme: Nursing Education: A way forwardDetails 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 DinnerVenue: Kowloon Bay International Trade and Exhibition Centre
19-23 June 2015 ICN International Conference and CNRConference theme: "Global Citizen, Global Nursing"Organizer: International Council of Nurses & Korean Nurses AssociationPlace: Seoul, Republic of Korea
Professor Frances Wong with Professor
Cui Guowen of Tsinghua University
The Hong Kong Society forNursing Education wish you
a Merry Christmas andHappy New Year!
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