International Conference on Transcultural Nursing At Manipal Institute of Technology, Manipal

International Conference on Transcultural Nursing At Manipal Institute of Technology, Manipal

Conference Venue: Manipal University, Manipal
Date: 10th and 11th November 2011

The increasing ethnic diversity of the society suggests a need for a reflection on cultural identity as part of development of nursing skill. The need for culturally appropriate and effective nursing and health care is challenging health services. Nurses, as health team members need to keep abreast with transcultural developments and information.

Introduction

Transcultural Nursing (TCN) is, designed to serve individuals, organizations, communities, and societies. Human caring is steeped in the cultures of its context and of the care giver's. Culturally competent care can only occur when culture care values are known and serve as the foundation for meaningful care. Advanced educational preparation in TCN enhances the practice of culturally competent care. TCN incorporates individual's cultural values, beliefs, and practices including sensitivity to the environment from which the individual comes and to which the individual may ultimately return.

Theme: Transcultual Nursing

Sub themes:

- Transcultural Nursing and theoretical models
- Integrated transcultural healing practices
- Cultural competency
- Emerging approaches to interculturality and Ethnopsychology
- Cultural and behavioral research
- Practical aspects of culturally competent care

Target group: Nurses, nursing students and other health care professionals

Goals:

• Update knowledge and skills of nursing and other health care professionals, regarding the significant development and recent trends in transcultural healthcare.
• Enhance cultural competence for nurses worldwide.
• Sensitize nursing professionals on culturally congruent care for health, wellbeing or dying.

About the Host

(Manipal University/Manipal College of Nursing)
Manipal University (MU) situated in the knowledge city of India, in its 57 years of existence has merged as a leading higher education provider in India. The University has created an ecosystem of teaching and research excellence, making it a universally accepted destination by students. Today MU has 20 constituent institutions, over 250 courses comprising medical, nursing, dental, engineering, allied health, anagement and communication, hotel management etc. Spread over 600 acres of green expanse, MU is home for about 20,000 students pursuing undergraduate and postgraduate programs in diverse subjects. MU has branch campuses in Bangalore, Mangalore, Malaysia, Dubai and Antigua in the Caribbean Island. It has an international academic collaboration for twinning programs with universities in the US, UK, Australia and other countries. MU has been imparting world class education since the beginning. It has won the prestigious IMC Ramakrishna Bajaj National Quality award and International Asia Pacific Quality award during 2007-2008. Manipal College of Nursing (MCON), Manipal, a constituent college of MU, established in 1990, is one of the leading institutions in India for nursing education and research. This is the first Nursing College in India, accredited by ISO 9001: 2000, and is accredited by NAAC and Environmental ISO: 15000. MCON is equipped with 6 clinical nursing departments and academic programs starting from Diploma in Nursing to Ph.D in Nursing. Each year various conferences and workshops are organized by MCON, Manipal for continuous improvement in Nursing. MCON, Mangalore and Bangalore offer BSc Nursing programs.

Climate

During November, Manipal will be warm and temperature ranges between 22° to 32°C.

How to reach Manipal

Manipal is well connected by road, rail and air. There are two main cities close to Manipal that serve as entry points - Udupi and Mangalore. Udupi is 5 km and Mangalore is 65km away. Flying in: Manipal is connected to the rest of the world through the international airport in Mangalore, which takes an hour and half to travel by road. There are regular flights from Mumbai, Hyderabad and Chennai via Bangalore. Besides, most countries in the Gulf have direct flights to Mangalore. Those that do not have direct flights are connected otherwise. Pre-paid taxis are available at Mangalore airport.

By road: Manipal is well connected with all the major cities in Karnataka, Kerala, Goa, Maharastra etc. Buses run between Mangalore and Manipal frequently. Direct buses are also available from Bangalore, Goa, Hyderabad, Mumbai, Kerala and other cities.

By train: The closest railway station is Udupi and next is Mangalore.
These railway stations lie on the Konkan route connecting the North and the South along the west coast.

• Delhi and Mumbai (to the north) and Ernakulam (to the south) are linked to Udupi station
• Mangalore station is connected to Bangalore, Chennai, Delhi, Goa, Calicut, Cochin, Trivandrum, Mumbai and other major cities
• Those travelling from Kolkata can travel via Chennai/ Mumbai/ Bangalore/ Goa and then take a connecting train to Mangalore
• There is also a train operating from Jammu to Mangalore once a week
• For more information check www.indianrail.gov.in

Last Date: 30th September 2011

Registration

Categories Fee

Indian Delegates Rs. 3,000
MCON Alumni Rs. 2000
International Delegates / Students $150
International accompanying Person $ 100
Indian Students Rs 750

Students need to submit approval letter issued by Head of Institution
For paper / poster presentation, registration is mandatory.

Payment:

All the payment should be made by Demand draft only, in favor of “ Manipal College of Nursing, Manipal” payable at Manipal / Udupi. Registration form and demand draft should be sent to the organizing secretary, International Conference on Transcultural Nursing Research, Manipal College of Nursing,
Manipal, Manipal University, Manipal-576104.

Cancellation:

Delegates unable to attend the conference after having paid their registration fees, need to send written request for the refund.

Date of intimation of cancellation Refundable amount
Up to 31st of September 2011 75%
1st October 2011 or later Nil

Abstract Submission

Abstract paper has to be sent to transcult.mcon@manipal.edu as an attachment or in CD with email address, name of the presenter as file name on or before 30th September 2011. Abstract should contain title of the paper, name of the author(s), their affiliation, objectives of the study, methodology, results and conclusion within 300 words. (Font size-12, Font type-Times New Roman, Software-MS Word). All the submitted Abstracts will be scrutinized by the scientific committee for Oral / Poster presentation. The author will receive an abstract acceptance / rejection intimation through email from the organizing committee on or before 15th October 2011. Full text of paper (MS Word) should be sent once the abstract is accepted on or before 31st October 2011.

Presentation Format

Oral Presentation: First author of the paper is to Attend the conference and present the findings within stipulated time in the session allotted by the scientific committee. If needed, the first author can depute one of the co-authors for presentation. Time allotted for each presentation is 10 minutes (8minutes presentation and 2 minutes discussion)

Poster presentation: The dimension of poster board is 4×4 feet and organizing committee recommends the poster size to be 3.5 × 3.5 feet (100 × 100cm). Presenter's name should be underlined.
Focus area of the study should be specified. Certificate will be issued only to two authors presenting the posters.

Places to visit

While Manipal is synonymous with the University, there is one other aspect that makes the township interesting. The historical places that are found close by make the region a tourists' delight. The clean beaches, the waterfalls and forest resorts add to the variety. Also, for those interested in religious tourism, there is no dearth of age-old places of worship. A few of them even have world acclaim. Here are some of the places easily accessible from Manipal.

• Sri Krishna Temple Udupi
• Dharmasthala Sri Manjunatha Temple
• BekalFort
• Jog Falls
• Karkala
• Gokarna
• Turtle Bay
• Agumbe
• Mangalore
• Kaup beach
• Malpe beach & St. Mary's Island
• Coorg

For more information about different places, logon to www.manipal.edu

Contact details:

Web site: www.manipal.edu
Email: transcult.mcon@manipal.edu
or
office.con@manipal.edu
Phone: 91(0)-820-2922443

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