Nursing Narratives: Voicing the Future for Nursing and Nurse Education 10th & 11th March 2010 John McIntyre Conference Centre, University of Edinburgh http://www.crfr.ac.uk/events/nursingevent.html

Keynote Speakers:

- Mr David Benton, Chief Executive Officer, International Council of Nurses, Geneva, Switzerland
- Professor Tina Koch, Leverhulme Visiting Professor, University of Surrey & School of Nursing, Newcastle University, New South Wales, Australia
- Professor Kath Melia, Nursing Studies, University of Edinburgh, Scotland
- Professor Anne Marie Rafferty, Dean of the Florence Nightingale School of Nursing and Midwifery, Kings College, London, England

Nursing Studies at the University of Edinburgh is organising a conference on the future of Nurse Education. The conference is a high profile event and will honour the late Professor Margaret Scott Wright first professor of nursing studies in the UK who was one of the founders of academic nurse education while at the University of Edinburgh. The conference will provide a platform to hear about Professor Scott Wright, and other nursing 'Greats' who have inspired and led the profession on the national, international and global stage. As nursing moves towards to an all graduate profession, it is important to ask questions about the past in order to influence the future.

What impact does nursing have on care, health and wellbeing? And what drives the agenda for the future preparation of the health care workforce in a global world?

This unique event will bring together policy makers, educational and clinical leaders, frontline educators, researchers and practitioners, students and alumni.
Participatory Action Workshops will enable delegates to ask questions and contribute to a route map to guide future perspectives for nursing and nurse education.

Participatory Action Workshops will follow Four Themes:
Great Narratives
Gender & Diversity
Graduation & Education
Globalization & Communication

For the full conference programme please see the website: http://www.crfr.ac.uk/reports/nursing%20programme.pdf

**Early Bird Bookings Now Being Taken (bookable before February 28th 2010)**
Registration and catering @ £40.00
Student (limited places available) @ £15.00
http://www.crfr.ac.uk/events/nursingevent.html

If you have any questions regarding the conference, please contact:
Laura Marshall,
Training & Events Administrator,The Centre for Research on Families and Relationships (CRFR), The University of Edinburgh, 23 Buccleuch Place, Edinburgh, EH8 9LN
Tel: 0131 651 3001
www.crfr.ac.uk