NURSING CARE CONFERENCE

DEFINITION

A conference of nurses or clinical supervisor and students on their observations of a patient

progress at the bedside regarding the physical state, laboratory and other diagnostic findings,
clinical manifestations, results of current therapy and nsg process etc.,

Approaches used in nsg conferences

 Structured conferences approach

 Unstructured conference approach

PURPOSES

 DIRECTION GIVING CONFERENCES

 CLIENT CENTERED CONFERENCES
 CONTENT CONFERENCES
 REPORTING CONFERENCES
 GENERAL PROBLEMS CONFERENCES

Pre clinical conference

Are used to ;

 Assess the students readiness to care for the patients

 Help students organize the clinical day or clinical experience
 Establish daily objectives
 Help student identify personal data

Post clinical conference

Are used to;

 Debriefing positive, challenging or upsetting experience

 Discussing student varied experience
 Discussing a particular topic
 Clarifying or reviewing difficult concept
  Presenting cases
 Achieving many goals

Activities during pre conference

 Plan schedule
 Focus on specific topic
 Sharing of unexpected learning

Activities during post conference

 Discussion of care
 Writing of topics taught to patient
 Reflect on interaction with the patient
 Reporting on unexpected problem experience