Course
4 July to 16 July 2010
Nursing International Summer School: Care Connects (Medic 4)
This brand new course includes lectures and workshops about important topics in patient care, interactive presentations, site visits and a lively social program.
The aim of the Summer School of Nursing is to emphasize the universal character of nursing and the importance of all aspects of good patient care by bringing colleagues with different backgrounds and knowledge and having them exchange their experiences. We hope that after these two weeks Summer School new contacts as well as the exchange of information will continue.
Topics:
· patient safety and quality of care
· evidence based practice and clinical guidelines
· education and training
· research
· ethical dilemmas in practice
· transmural care and continuity of care
· health care system and financing
· the role of ethnicity in care.
Participants Profile:
Certified nurse with extensive experience (at least five years) in clinical practice. A selection is part of the application procedure.
Selection process:
A selection on basis of your curriculum vitae and a written motivation is part of the application procedure.
Applicants should submit (by fax or post) their completed application form (available at the right side of this page under downloads) together with:
• curriculum vitae
• letter of motivation
• a short explanation of the own specialization**
• subject of the presentation**
• letter of recommendation of the home institution
• short description of the home institution
• a copy of passport / ID card for EU citizens
• one passport size photo (after selection)
** more information about these subjects will soon be available on the website:www.amsu.edu
Complete applications and supporting documents should be sent to:
The Amsterdam-Maastricht Summer University - AMSU
Attn: Application manager
P.O. Box 53066
NL-1007 RB Amsterdam
The Netherlands
Fax: +31 (0)20624 9368
Email: office(at)amsu(dot)edu
Course details:
Dates: 4th to 16th July July, 2010.
Program committee:
· Mr. O. Ackema, RN (Psychiatry)
· Mr. Arjen Budding, RN (Traumatology)
· Mrs. Aline Coenraadts, RN (Pulmonology)
· Mrs. Corine Latour, RN (Amsterdam School of Health Professions)
· Mr. Robert Simons, RN (Pediatrics)
· Mr. Dirk Tol (Pediatric ICU/Pediatric Surgery)
· Mrs. H. Vermeulen, RN PhD (Quality Assurance & Process Innovation)
• Mrs. Ina ten Have (International Office).
Course Fee: € 100,00. Including: education, accommodation, public transport in Amsterdam, welcome drink, social and cultural program, closing buffet.
Deadline for application: It will be announced here soon!
Capacity: 20 participants.
Language of Instruction: English.
Registration: Sunday 4th of July 2010, 15:00 - 17:00 hrs. Exact location to be announced here soon.
Certificate: Certificate of attendance on completion of the course.
Location: Academic Medical Center (AMC), University of Amsterdam. Meibergdreef 15, 1105 AZ, Amsterdam, the Netherlands. The AMC can be reached in 25 minutes from Central Station Amsterdam by subway, direction Gein, stop Holendrecht.
Initiators: The Academic Medical Centre, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam School of Health Professions and The Amsterdam-Maastricht Summer University (AMSU).
Coordination: The Amsterdam-Maastricht Summer University (AMSU).
Programme: the course programme will be published here soon.
Social and cultural Programme: A variety of cultural and social activities is offered, such as sight-seeing tours, visit to a museum, concerts, theatre shows and a boat tour through the canals of Amsterdam. The AMC is also known for its large collection of Dutch modern art after 1964.
More information: Please consult the brochure under DOWNLOADS or write us an email.
Appended Terms & Conditions
Applications are subject to a selection process. From the moment the applicant is informed s/he is selected by the AMSU Office, s/he becomes "Participant" and from that moment the course fee is due to be paid.
Cancellations must be made in writing. If a cancellation is received before the AMSU inform the applicant s/he is selected no cancellation fee has to be paid. If cancellation is received after the selection message from the AMSU Office, 15% of the course fee is due to be paid as cancellation fee to cover administrative costs. If cancellation is received later than 14 days before the beginning of the course the "Participant" must pay a cancellation fee corresponding to 100% of the course fee.
The Amsterdam-Maastricht Summer University reserves the right to cancel a course due to unforeseen circumstances without any liability for damages arising. In that case the participation sum, if already paid, will be refunded in full.
All participants in the courses are bound by the Board's Standard Conditions, which will be sent to you upon request.
Application
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