Past Events & Activities
- Day Conference with title: “Mental Health in Community: Views and future directions”
A Day Conference with title: “Mental Health in Community: Views and future directions” was organized by the Nursing Department of TEI of Athens. The conference took place on 15th of May, 2014 at the Conference Centre of TEI of Athens. The conference was organized by student nurses and was completed with great success. A brief video of the conference is available at the site of the Nursing Department.
- Day Conference with title: “The Financial Crisis as a Challenge for Nursing”
A Day Conference with title: “The Financial Crisis as a Challenge for Nursing” was organized by the First Department of Nursing, TEI of Athens. The conference took place at the Conference Centre of TEI of Athens on 31st of May, 2013 at the Conference Centre of TEI of Athens. It was attended by scientists from many academic institutions of the country as well as from hospitals and professional associations. The conference was completed with great success. The students and nurses who participated showed great interest in the consequences of the crisis as well as the opportunities arising from it.
- Summer School on Patient Nutrition
Organizers:
Nutrition Sector-Hellenic Society of Intensive Therapy
Hellenic Society of Nursing Research and Education
First Department οf Nursing, TEI of Athens
The Nutrition Sector of the Hellenic Society of Intensive Therapy in collaboration with the Hellenic Society of Nursing Research and Education and the First Nursing Department of TEI of Athens organized a Summer School on Patient Nutrition on 5-7 of September, 2013 at TEI of Athens. The total duration of the school was 12 hours. Participants received a certificate of attendance on TNT (Total Nutrition Therapy Program) from the Sector of the Hellenic Society of Intensive Therapy. They also received a certificate of attendance with academic credits ECTS from TEI of Athens.
- New Technologies in Nursing
The First Nursing Department of TEI of Athens organized an educational program for the faculty of the department with the title: “New Technologies in Nursing”. The educational program took place during the first semester of the academic year 2013-14.
- Nursing Education on Intensive Care Units 2013
Organizers:
Intensive Care Unit and High Dependency Care Unit, Regional Chest Diseases Hospital ‘Sotiria’
First Department Of Nursing, TEI of Athens
A΄ Pulmonaty Clinic of the National Kapodistrian University of Athens
Yearly educational seminars designed for nurses who work in ICU and have no prior experience nor have received any special training on ICU nursing. Beyond the main objective of the seminar which is the preparation of new ICU nurses, the program also addresses the needs of more experience nurses for continuing education. The seminar begun on the 26th of January 2013 and was completed on the 8th of June 2013. It took place at the Lecture Theatre of the University ICU of “Sotiria” Hospital and at the Laboratories of the First Department of Nursing at TEI of Athens. Participants received certificates with continuing education credits. The program was a collaboration of the Intensive and High Dependency Care Unit of the Regional Chest Diseases Hospital ‘Sotiria’, the First Nursing Department of TEI of Athens and the A’ Pulmonary clinic of the National Kapodistrian University of Athens.
- Nursing Education on Intensive Care Units 2012
Organizers:
Intensive Care Unit and High Dependency Care Unit, Regional Chest Diseases Hospital ‘Sotiria’
First Department Of Nursing, TEI of Athens
A΄ Pulmonaty Clinic of the National Kapodistrian University of Athens
Yearly educational seminars designed for nurses who work in ICU and have no prior experience nor have received any special training on ICU nursing. Beyond the main objective of the seminar which is the preparation of new ICU nurses, the program also addresses the needs of more experience nurses for continuing education. The seminar begun on the 14th of January 2012 and was completed on the 2nd of June 2012. It took place at the Lecture Theatre of the University ICU of “Sotiria” Hospital and at the Laboratories of the First Department of Nursing at TEI of Athens. Participants received certificates with continuing education credits. The program was a collaboration of the Intensive and High Dependency Care Unit of the Regional Chest Diseases Hospital ‘Sotiria’, the First Nursing Department of TEI of Athens and the A’ Pulmonary clinic of the National Kapodistrian University of Athens.
- Visit of members of Educational Staff and postgraduate students to Irish Child Health Sites
The INMO arranged a visit by 25 postgraduate paediatric nursing and medical students from Greece to Our Lady’s Children’s Hospital, Crumlin and a Mother and Child Programme in the community. Members at both sites went out of their way to inform the group about the Irish paediatric hospital and community health system. Pictured during the visit to Our Lady’s Children’s Hospital were (l-r):
INMO president, Claire Mahon; Eleni Kyritsi, a professor in nursing from Athens; INMO director of professional development, Annette Kennedy; and Eleni Evagelou, an associate professor in nursing, Athens. The visit to the community health centre was facilitated by Eileen Lawrence, Executive Council member.
- Summer School with title “New Technologies in the Treatment of Chronic Wounds and Ulcers
Organizers:
Hellenic Wound Healing Society
Hellenic Society of Nursing Research and Education
First Department of Nursing, TEI of Athens
It is a Programme of Updating Graduates Knowledge (Number of Approval of TEI Council) on the subject: “New Technologies in the prevention and treatment of chronic wounds and ulcers”. The aim of the programme is to update knowledge on issues of prevention and treatment of wounds and ulcers as well as the employment of new technologies in clinical practice (hands on care). It was organized by the First Department of Nursing of the Technological Educational Institute of Athens in cooperation with the Hellenic Wound Healing Society and the Hellenic Society of Nursing Research and Education in June, 2012. Its total duration was 21 hours and combined theory and clinical practice (Hands on). The First Department of Nursing of the Technological Educational Institute of Athens co-ordinated the program while ELKE (Special Account for Funding Research) was responsible for its financial management.
Overall, the training program consisted of three main courses:1.Basic wound theory 2.Non-invasive technologies 3.Invasive technologies. During the program the level of knowledge of 34 nurses has been studied before and after each course. The results were announced in the 22nd Annual Meeting of the European Tissue Repair Society and showed that an educational workshop on wound technologies is effective in improving knowledge of registered nurses especially in the field of non invasive technologies and wound theory.
- Day Seminar – Fluid and Electrolyte imbalance
Organizers:
Hellenic Society of Nursing Research and Education
Hellenic Association of Operating Room Nurses
A one-day seminar with title: “Fluid and Electrolyte imbalance in Emergency Perioperative Nursing” was organized on the 26th May 2012 at the offices of the Hellenic Association of Operating Room Nurses. The seminar’s duration was 4 hours.
- Day conference with the title: “Nursing in its real dimensions”
Organizers:
First Department of Nursing of TEI of Athens
Nursing Department of TEI of Crete
A conference with the title: “Nursing in its real dimensions” was organized by the First Department of Nursing, TEI of Athens and the Nursing Department of TEI of Crete. The conference took place at the Conference Centre of TEI of Athens on 31 May, 2012.
- Seminar- Qualitative Research Methodology
Organizers:
Nursing Department, TEI of Crete
First Department of Nursing, TEI of Athens
A seminar with the title “Qualitative Research Methods-Interpretive Phenomenological Analysis” was organized by the Nursing Department of TEI of Crete and the First Department of Nursing of TEI of Athens. The seminar took place on the 23rd and 24th of March 2012 at TEI of Crete.
- Seminar with the title “Qualitative Research- Interpretive Phenomenology”
Organizers:
First Department of Nursing,
Hellenic Start-Up Association
The First Department of Nursing TEI of Athens and the Hellenic Start Up Association (EENE) organized a two-day seminar with title: “Qualitative research-Interpretive Phenomenology” by Dr. Fotini Vouzabali. The first part of the seminar (27/1/2012) concerned different approaches to Qualitative Research placing emphasis on Interpretive Phenomenology founded on Heidegger’s philosophy. In the second part of the seminar (28/1/2012), a clinical laboratory took place so that participants may become familiarized with the methodology of Phenomenology. The seminar was evaluated with very positive comments as an excellent experience which was indeed essential and creative. Participants’ request was to repeat the seminar with longer duration.
- “Diabetic village” The importance of the participation of the First Department of Nursing – TEI of Athens
Organizers:
First Department of Nursing,
Pan-Hellenic Federation of Unions and Associations of People with Diabetes
The First Department of Nursing, TEI of Athens participated in an event organized by the Pan-Hellenic Federation of Unions and Associations of People with Diabetes. The event took place at Pedion of Areos on 11th-13th of November, 2011 and it was named “Diabetic Village”.
Students of the sixth and seventh semester participated voluntarily together with educational staff of the First Department of Nursing: Babatsikou Fotoula-Assistant Professor, Gerogianni Georgia- Lecturer and Stefanidou Spiridoula-Lecturer.
Students contributed in the event by measuring blood sugar, informing citizens on issues regarding the prevention of complications related to diabetes, counseling on medication issues etc.
Students’ attendance constituted an important educational experience and sensitization on issues of volunteerism.
- Conference: “Nursing and Research”
Organizers:
Nursing Departments A΄and B, TEI of Athens
Hellenic Society of Research and Education
A conference with the title: “Nursing and Research” was organized by Nursing Departments A΄ and B΄ of TEI of Athens and the Hellenic Society of Education and Research. The conference took place at Saint Ignatios Conference Centre of Zoga, Argos on 18th and 19th of June, 2011.
- Seminar: Writing Scientific Papers
Organizers:
Hellenic Society of Nursing Research and Education
Department A΄ of Nursing, TEI of Athens
Department Β΄ of Nursing, TEI of Athens
A yearly seminar with title: “Writing Scientific Papers” was organized by the Hellenic Society of Nursing Research and Education and the Nursing Departments A΄ and B΄ of TEI of Athens. The seminar took place at the offices of the Hellenic Nurses Association. It begun on the 29th January 2011 and was competed on the 4th June 2011.
- Journal Club
Organizers:
Department A΄of Nursing, TEI of Athens
The Council of the Department decided unanimously the start-up of a Journal Club on its 4/12-3-12 meeting. A coordinators’ meeting took place on 18th November 2011.
- Seminar: Questionnaire Validation
Organizers:
Hellenic Society of Nursing Research and Education
Department A΄of Nursing, TEI of Athens
Department Β΄of Nursing, TEI of Athens
A Seminar with title “Questionnaire Validation” was organized by the Hellenic Society of Nursing Research and Education and the Nursing Departments A΄ and B΄ of TEI of Athens. The seminar took place on 12th June 2010.
- Participation of the First Department of Nursing in a two-month educational programme of the Nursing Department of Pittsburgh University, US
Organizers:
First Department of Nursing, TEI of Athens
Nursing Department of Pittsburg University, US
The First Department of Nursing, TEI of Athens, participated in a two-month (February to April 2010) educational program organized by the Nursing Department, Pittsburg University, US. At the initiative of Dr. Kaba, Assistant Professor of the First Department of Nursing, fifteen students of the department participated in the International Discussion Board for two months (February-April 2010). The International Discussion Board is an educational tool which helps nursing students – via web-discussions with nurses in various countries around the world – to improve their intercultural communication skills and learn about health issues, health systems and basically issues and practices of nursing in these countries. The students of our department, with the help, guidance and encouragement of both Dr. Kampa and professor Valerie Swigart School of Nursing, University of Pittsburgh have successfully completed the two-month program through which they learned about different nursing systems and practices and shared their own knowledge and experiences with nursing students of so many different countries.
- “Education Day” Conference
Organizer: First Department of Nursing, TEI of Athens
A conference with the title “Education Day” was organized by the First Department of Nursing of the Faculty of Health and Caring Professions, TEI of Athens. The conference took place at the auditorium of Physics, TEI of Athens on Thursday 11th of February, 2010.
Conclusions of the “Education Day” Conference
A conference with the title “Education Day” was organized by the First Department of Nursing of the Faculty of Health and Caring Professions, TEI of Athens. The conference took place at the auditorium of Physics, TEI of Athens on Thursday 11th of February, 2010. The Conference was attended by representatives from the Nursing Departments of most peripheral TEI of the country (Thessaloniki, Crete, Patra, Lamia), as well as the majority of educational staff of the Nursing Departments A΄ and B΄, TEI of Athens. The Meeting was honored by the presence and addressed greeting of the President of TEI Professor D. Ninos , vice President I. Chalaris, the Director of the Faculty of Health & Social Care E. Protopapas, Professor Ch. Koutis of the General Department of Basic Medical Subjects, and the Director of the First Department of Nursing Ch. Marvaki. The inaugural presentation had the title: “Evaluation in Technological Educational Institutions» and was presented by Professor I. Halaris, Vice President of TEI of Athens. The presentation captured the audience’s interest and was followed by constructive discussion. Overall, the conference highlighted the importance of evaluation in the Nursing Department in order to upgrade the quality of education at all levels as well as the prospects for a Department of Nursing after positive evaluation.
Furthermore, representatives of Nursing Departments over the country presented the problems and their reflections on nursing education in all its dimensions (theoretical, practical, undergraduate, post-graduate). Through dialogue and recommendations, very useful conclusions and reflections emerged for nursing education community all over the country, which may well serve as the basis for a more structured and systematic analysis at a subsequent meeting. In addition, an important contribution of the conference was the confirmation and corroboration of close relations cultivating collaboration and friendship between Nursing Departments. Common concerns arising laid the foundation for a systematic repetition of this effort to solve these problems.
In particular, special emphasis was placed on the quality of nursing education, the interdepartmental and inter-country collaborations between Departments of Nursing, the Academic Curriculum and the convergence of nursing departments on common principles and quality education. Activities of Departments which deserve attention and reward were presented as models for future actions. Indeed, the focus of the conference was the students themselves. Their representative presented in an interesting way the problems and concerns of nursing students proving to everyone that students are willing to contribute to any effort of upgrading the quality of their education. Finally, an important ascertainment that emerged from the workings of the conference is the high quality of education provided by Nursing Departments of TEI all over the country and their undiminished interest in improving nursing education.
- Day Conference: “Quality of Nursing Education-Quality of Nursing Care”
Organizer: First Department of Nursing, TEI of Athens
A conference with the title: “Quality of Nursing Education – Quality of Nursing Care” was organized by the First Department of Nursing, TEI of Athens. The conference took place at the Conference Centre of TEI of Athens on Thursday 19 of March, 2009.
- A seminar on CPR certified by European Resuscitation Council
Organizer: First Department of Nursing, TEI of Athens
On 20th of June, 2009, a seminar was held in basic cardiopulmonary resuscitation in the laboratories of the First Department of Nursing, TEI of Athens. The seminar was held in the frame of the Emergency Nursing Course. Mrs. Rea Rammou, Officer Nurse and certified instructor of the European Resuscitation Council, had the responsibility for organizing the seminar. The president of TEI, professor D. Ninos accepted the instructors of the seminar at his office awarding them institution memorabilia. Students were awarded a certificate of attendance from the ERC.
