THE JAMES PURDIE PRIZE AWARD (Prize Presentation for SVN Conference)

Yes its that time of year when we ask you to put pen to paper and share your knowledge and practice with us in the SVN. Gather your courage in both hands and enter into the James Purdie Prize Award.

This involves submitting an abstract to be considered for presentation at the SVN Conference in November. Your presentation should last 10minutes and there will be 2 minutes allowed for audience questions. This should be an original presentation that has not previously been presented at any other venue. Details regarding the format of your abstract and how to submit it are included below.

The winning presentation receives a cheque for £500, and every lead author of abstracts selected for presentation will receive free entry into the conference.

I was fortunate to win this prize in its first year of presentation in 2004 and I can tell you that you will receive a warm welcome from the SVN committee on the day, and in advance of the day we are more than happy to advise and help and encourage where necessary. This is a very friendly conference at which to present and it is a notable entry on your CV.

So come on thinking caps on and share your knowledge and innovation with your colleagues.

See the bottom of this page for abstract guidelines, closing date 1st Sept.

POSTER EXHIBITS (SVN Conference)

This year for the third time we are going to have a Poster Exhibition. The committee invite you to submit an abstract for your poster, that if accepted will be exhibited at the SVN conference. The posters will be judged by a judging panel, and the winning entry will receive a cheque for £100.

This is an excellent way of sharing good practice, and may not be quite as daunting as giving an oral presentation at conference. Your poster may feature any aspect of clinical practice, research or innovation. It does not need to be commercially produced . The size of the poster should not exceed standard A1 poster size (594mm x 841mm) So come on get thinking and putting your ideas together. Again if anyone would like help or information please feel free to contact  us..

Closing date for abstract is the 1st of September, guidelines at the bottom of this page.

                                                                                   Wendy Hayes                                               Michael Van Orsouw

                                                                                   President SVN.                                             Research & Development SVN

The society of vascular nurses is calling for applicants for this distinguished award, established in 2008. The award will be presented in recognition of outstanding leadership, participation and dedication to patients with vascular disease. Nominations will be reviewed by the committee and the award will be presented at the SVN conference in Brighton, November 2010. Please submit your nomination with a 150 words in support of this.

Eligibility Requirements:
The nominee for the award for Services to Vascular Nursing must meet the following criteria.
Registered nurse or health care assistant working within the UK
Be involved in direct vascular patient care in either a ward, theatre, outpatient or community setting
Nominator or nominee need not be a member of the SVN

NOMINEE
Name: ……………………………………………………………………………………………………

Address: ………………………………………………………………………………………………...

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Phone: …………………………………………………... Email: ……………………………………..

NOMINATOR
Name: ……………………………………………………………………………………………………

Address: …………………………………………………………………………………………………

Phone: ……………………………………………………. Email: ……………………………………


Please summit to Nikki Fenwick, SVN secretary by 1st October 2010
Sheffield Vascular Institute
2nd Floor Nurses Home
Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Northern General Hospital,
Herries Road, Sheffield, S5 6AU
nikki.fenwick@sth.nhs.uk

SVN Bursaries

The SVN will provide funding for, four annual bursaries of up to £500. These bursaries will be awarded to current SVN members/ ward members for the advancement of vascular care. The bursary could be for books or teaching aids, registration fees/ travel costs for appropriate conferences or courses. The bursary could be used to assist an SVN member in undertaking any educational, research or developmental pursuit related to improving vascular nursing care.

Any successful applicant will be asked to share their experience via a brief article in the newsletter, or as a short presentation at the SVN annual conference.

Bursary amount:

The SVN committee will decide each year the value and number of bursaries to be awarded.
The current bursary award is 4 per annum of up to £500 each.
A bursary may be awarded more than once to the same applicant at the committee’s discretion.

Application criteria:

The member should submit an application form (attached).
This should include:-
A paragraph, of no more than 200 words, on the aims and objectives of the bursary request.
An itemised list of expenses that will be incurred. All receipts to be forwarded once incurred.
Name and address of a referee (manager) who will act as a guarantor that the applicant will :-
a) Use the bursary for the stated purpose.
b) Complete the study / project within a year of being granted.
c) Present their findings in the SVN newsletter, or give a short presentation at the SVN conference; to allow others to benefit from their experience.

Payment of the award: applications will be considered at the SVN committee meeting following the receipt of the application. The award will be given following the committees agreement and production of receipts.



BURSARY APPLICATION FORM


Surname: ___________________________________________________________

First name: __________________________________ Title___________________

Current post:________________________________________________________

Place of work: _______________________________________________________

Home address: ______________________________________________________

_______________________________ Postcode: ___________________________

Telephone: __________________________ Email:_________________________

Aims and objectives of the Bursary request i.e. what the money will be used for and how will it enhance patient care / clinical practice.








Itemised list of expenses applicant expects to incur:



Applicants signature: _________________________ Date:___________________

Manager’s signature: _________________________ Print:___________________

Managers address:___________________________________________________

Please email the application form to Leanne.cook@midyorks.nhs.uk
Or post to Leanne Cook, Vascular Nurse Specialist, Mid Yorks NHS Trust, Pinderfields General Hospital, Aberford Road, Wakefield, WF8 3QU

Grants for use by SVN and SVT members ? Two grants of £5000 available, one for the SVN and one for the SVT

These grants are intended either to fund research projects or travel to another centre for educational or research reasons. They should not normally be used to buy equipment.

Applications for these awards should be from SVN or SVT members and confined to a single sheet of A4. Applicants should describe the project or what they intend to do with the money. A brief CV should accompany the application on a separate sheet of paper. On completion of the period of research the CF will expect a brief written report on the experience.

Rebecca Wilkinson
Fundraising Manager
The Circulation Foundation
London
WC2A 3PE

Tel: 020 7304 4779
Email: info@vascularsociety.org.uk

ABSTRACT SUBMISSION FOR SOCIETY OF VASCULAR NURSES CONFERENCE:

The British Vascular Foundation Prize (commemorating Mr James Purdie)

Abstracts are invited from registered nurses working in any setting with vascular patients, who are members of the Society of Vascular Nurses, for a prize session to be held at the annual conference in Brighton on Wednesday November 24^th 2010.

Abstracts must adhere to the following criteria:

·         They must be about an original piece of work. Acceptable submissions include research, audit, practice development projects or original case studies, demonstrating an innovative approach to care. Large or small-scale studies are equally welcome.

·         The work must not have been previously published or presented elsewhere (other than at local audit or teaching sessions).

·         The entrant must have made a substantial contribution to the work, must be the principal author (up to 2 co-authors may be listed) and must deliver the paper in person. (Entrants must confirm with their manager before submitting the abstract that they will be allowed to attend the conference if their paper is selected.)

For research or audit papers, the Introduction; Methods; Results; Discussion format must be adhered to. For other papers, this format may also be used but any other clear format is acceptable.

Maximum length for abstracts is 250 words. Any above this length will automatically be rejected. Up to 3 key references may be included if necessary.

Abstracts must be submitted electronically  to Michael Van Orsouw, Vascular Nurse Specialist, at the following email address Michael.VanOrsouw@newhamhealth.nhs.uk A completed abstract submission form must be submitted.

A subcommittee of the SVN will then grade the abstracts anonymously. Please avoid using any identifying details, e.g. the name of your hospital, in the abstract. If any abstracts have been submitted by a colleague or student of one of the judges, they will declare their interest and will not score that abstract. The marks awarded by the other judges will be adjusted accordingly.

The best abstracts will be selected to be presented at the SVN conference. Any which have not been selected but which reach a satisfactory minimum standard will be invited to give a poster presentation.

Selection will take place and applicants will be notified by Mid September

Successful applicants will be required to give a 12 minute presentation at the SVN conference (10 minutes plus 2 minutes for questions). The winning presenter will receive the BVF Prize (commemorating Mr James Purdie) of £250.  The lead author or presenter of the paper will be able to register for the conference free of charge.

The criteria by which the abstracts will be selected for presentation are described below.

(Maximum score = 10)

ABSTRACT SUBMISSION FOR SOCIETY OF VASCULAR NURSES CONFERENCE:

Poster Presentation.

Abstracts are invited from registered nurses working in any setting with vascular patients, who are members of the Society of Vascular Nurses, for a poster exhibition  to be held at the annual conference in Brighton on Wednesday November 24^th 2010.

Abstracts must adhere to the following criteria:

·         They must be about an original piece of work. Acceptable submissions include research, audit, practice development projects or original case studies, demonstrating an innovative approach to care. Large or small-scale studies are equally welcome.

·         The work must not have been previously published or presented elsewhere (other than at local audit or teaching sessions).

·         The entrant must have made a substantial contribution to the work, must be the principal author (up to 2 co-authors may be listed) and must deliver the paper in person. (Entrants must confirm with their manager before submitting the abstract that they will be allowed to attend the conference if their poste is selected.)

Following the Introduction; Methods; Results; Discussion format is suggested as this will help to focus the content.

Maximum length for abstracts is 200 words. Any above this length will automatically be rejected. Up to 3 key references may be included if necessary.

Abstracts must be submitted electronically to the following email address: Micahel.VanOrsouw@newhamhealth.nhs.uk

A completed abstract submission form must also be submitted.

A subcommittee of the SVN will then grade the abstracts anonymously. Please  identifying details, e.g. the name of your hospital, in the abstract. If any abstracts have been submitted by a colleague or student of one of the judges, they will declare their interest and will not score that abstract. The marks awarded by the other judges will be adjusted accordingly.

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Selection will take place and applicants will be notified by Mid September.

Successful applicants will be required to be present to accompany their poster at a time tat will be advised to aid the judging process.The winning poster will receive a prize of £100.00The lead author or presenter of the poster will be able to register for the conference free of charge.

The criteria by which the  poster abstracts will be judged are described below.

(Maximum score = 10)