The Tribune

REPRESENTATIVES of the Nurses Association of the Commonwealth of the Bahamas will travel to London, England for this year's the Commonwealth Nurses Federation conference. The conference will take place just before Commonwealth Day, March 10 and 11, under the theme: "Our Health: Our Common Wealth". It will be an important opportunity for the 16 Bahamian delegates, led by NACB president Persephone Munnings, to showcase their commitment to improving the health and well-being of citizens of the Commonwealth, the association said. Two Bahamian nurses will make presentations at the conference, which the NACB said will go a long way to strengthen its international profile. Association first vice-president Kateca Graham's presentation will be entitled "Candid voices in the evaluation process of the School of Nursing", while Public Hospitals Authority (PHA) nursing service advisor Willamae Stuart will speak on "Innovations for excellence in nursing: Bahamian perspective." The conference will focus on: * Meeting the health Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) * The regulation of nursing and midwifery. * Using information technology to improve care. * The health effects of climate change. * Developing a healthy workforce and healthy systems of work. * Innovation and excellence in nursing practice. While in London, the delegation will meet Bahamas High Commissioner to Britain Paul Farquharson. The NACB said in a statement: "This conference promises to be a monumental and historic one for the Bahamas and the Bahamian nursing profession, which is sending one of the largest delegations of Bahamian nurses to date."