Lecture Series In Honour Of Florence Nightingale
14 May 2010
The series of Florence Nightingale lectures will be held at the University of Derby.
Florence Nightingale was a healthcare leader and pioneer and her legacy lives on. It is a privilege to host this lecture series commemorating her life and work...
”Pat Owen, Scholarship and Research Strategy Coordinator, within the University's School of Health Sciences
One hundred years after the death of Derbyshire icon Florence Nightingale, the University of Derby has announced a lecture series to celebrate her legacy in the healthcare profession
The 'Lady With The Lamp' has three statues in the city of Derby dedicated to her memory and her achievements as a nurse and hospital reformer.
The forthcoming lecture series starting on Monday evening will celebrate her work and demonstrate how her vision still plays a key part in the modern healthcare system in the UK.
The series will feature talks by a number of eminent regional and national nurses and each event is free to students
One of the organisers, Pat Owen, Scholarship and Research Strategy Coordinator, within the University's School of Health Sciences, said: "Florence Nightingale was a healthcare leader and pioneer and her legacy lives on. It is a privilege to host this lecture series commemorating her life and work, and highlighting many of the modern issues facing the healthcare sector today."
During her life, Florence Nightingale said that the introduction of district nurses would help improve the health of the local community in Liverpool. The idea was so popular that other cities followed suit, with Derby becoming only the third to introduce district nurses in 1865.
Nightingale, who lived in Derbyshire in the 1820s, was also instrumental in the plans for the new Derby Royal Infirmary built in 1869.
The University's forthcoming lecture series is as follows:
Monday 17 May - Professor Collette Clifford: Evidence based practice in nursing: the Nightingale method considered
Collette Clifford is Professor of Nursing at the School of Health and Population Sciences at the University of Birmingham.
Having started work as a cadet nurse she has a range of experience in the acute care sector including working as a staff nurse in intensive care (Cardiff) prior to working for a number of years as a ward sister in acute medicine at the QE Hospital, Birmingham. She has a Masters degree in nursing (University of Manchester) and a PhD (University of Birmingham). In her academic career she has published widely in professional journals and published several research textbooks for nurses and health care professionals.
The challenges of getting evidence into practice have been a long standing interest in her academic career. Her clinical research interests in end-of-life care have evolved from a diverse clinical background including her present role as a Trustee at Birmingham St Mary's Hospice.
Wednesday 2 June - Dame Elizabeth Fradd: Frontline care: pushing the boundaries
Dame Elizabeth Fradd is an independent health service adviser. She is a registered sick children's nurse, general nurse, midwife and health visitor. She has published widely and spoken frequently at national and international conferences. Until 2004 she was the Nurse Director and Lead Director for the Review and Inspection programme in the Commission for Health Improvement, and before that was assistant chief nurse for the Department of Health.
Wednesday 7 July - Professor Dame Catherine Elcoat: The nursing contribution to the quality of care and cost effectiveness
Professor Dame Catherine Elcoat is director of Nursing and Patient Care at the East Midlands Strategic Health Authority.
Tuesday 21 September - Maggie Boyd, Director of Clinical Quality and Nursing (Lecture title and start time to be confirmed)
Maggie Boyd has a background in nursing, midwifery and health visiting. Before joining Derbyshire County PCT, Maggie was a Director of Nursing in Leicestershire, Northamptonshire and Rutland SHA. Previous experience includes Director of Nursing for Southern Derbyshire Community Trust, Assistant Regional Nurse Director (Trent Nurse), Nurse Adviser in London Health Authority and Clinical Leader of Kingsford Nurse Development Unit.
Wednesday 10 November - Professor Lorraine Ellis inaugural lecture (Lecture title and start time to be confirmed)
Professor Lorraine Ellis is Head of the School of Health Sciences and Assistant Dean for the Faculty of Education, Health and Science at the University of Derby.
• Each of the lectures takes place between 4-5pm (unless otherwise stated) and guests will receive tea and coffee. Places can be booked online via the following link on the University of Derby website: www.derby.ac.uk/ehs/research-seminars/florence-nightingale-lecture-series
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