Nurse 2022 – Where Are You Heading, Czech Nurse?
9. March 2023The professional conference with international participation, NURSE 2022 – Where Are You Heading, Czech Nurse?, held on 10 October 2022 in Zlín, was the result of collaboration between the Association of University-Educated Nurses (SVVS) and the Institute of Health Sciences at the Faculty of Humanities, Tomás Baťa University in Zlín (ÚZV FHS UTB in Zlín).
The conference was designed for non-medical healthcare professionals, particularly general nurses, nursing students, healthcare educators training future nurses, nursing management, and anyone interested in the education and professional opportunities of nurses not only in the Czech Republic but also in Poland, Slovakia, and potentially Austria.
The aim of the conference was to introduce the professional community to topics primarily focused on the education and competencies of general nurses, as well as related subjects (e.g., qualification and specialisation training for nurses, the future and vision of nursing organisations, the role of nurses in the Armed Forces of the Czech Republic, and clinical practice for non-medical professionals).
The opening segment of the conference featured prominent speakers, including Mgr. Alice Strnadová, MBA, Chief Nurse of the Czech Republic and Director of the Nursing and Non-Medical Professions Department at the Ministry of Health; plk. Mgr. Lucie Jarešová, Chief Nurse of the Ministry of Defence; and PhDr. Martina Šochmanová, MBA, President of the Czech Association of Nurses.
A touring photography exhibition by Prof. Mgr. Jindřich Štreit, Dr.h.c., titled Nursing Now, was also part of the conference and was displayed in the foyer of the FHS building.
We extend our thanks to colleagues from the Institute of Health Sciences for organising this significant event.