CONFERENCES AND FDPS
MKSSS’s Sitabai Nargundkar College of Nursing for Women, Nagpur
INTRODUCTION
The Conferences and Faculty Development Programmes (FDPs) at MKSSS’s Sitabai Nargundkar College of Nursing for Women, Nagpur play a vital role in promoting academic excellence, professional competency, research culture, and continuous learning among faculty members, students, and healthcare professionals.
The institution regularly organizes national and international conferences, seminars, workshops, continuing nursing education (CNE) programmes, and faculty development programmes to strengthen knowledge, clinical expertise, leadership skills, and research competencies in the field of nursing and healthcare sciences. The college also emphasizes regular workshops and seminars as part of its academic depth and student development initiatives.
OBJECTIVES OF CONFERENCES AND FDPS
To promote continuous professional development among faculty and students.
To update knowledge with recent advances in nursing and healthcare.
To strengthen research, innovation, and evidence-based practice.
To enhance teaching-learning and leadership competencies.
To provide academic exposure through expert interactions and scholarly presentations.
THESE ACADEMIC ACTIVITIES FOCUS ON EMERGING TRENDS AND CONTEMPORARY ISSUES IN NURSING SUCH AS:
Advanced clinical nursing practice
Emergency and critical care nursing
Research methodology
Evidence-based nursing practice
Leadership and management
Medical education technology
Patient safety and quality assurance
Community and public health nursing
Ethics and communication in healthcare
The institution has successfully organized important FDPs, including a three-day Faculty Development Programme on Universal Human Values, conducted in collaboration with AICTE and NCCIP, aimed at strengthening professional ethics, communication, self-awareness, and human values among faculty and staff.
Recently, the college also organized its first two-day International Conference on “Advanced Competency in Emergency Nursing: Saving Lives, Building Systems”, sponsored by MUHS, Nashik, with participation from nursing colleges, hospitals, and healthcare institutions in hybrid mode.
The objectives of conferences and FDPs include:
Enhancing faculty teaching competencies
Updating knowledge with recent advances in nursing science
Strengthening research and publication skills
Improving leadership and decision-making abilities
Promoting interdisciplinary academic interaction
Encouraging evidence-based clinical practice
These programmes provide opportunities for paper presentations, poster presentations, keynote lectures, expert sessions, panel discussions, and hands-on workshops, thereby enriching the academic environment of the institution.
Through continuous organization of conferences and FDPs, the college aims to develop competent nurse educators, researchers, clinical experts, and leaders who contribute significantly to quality healthcare education and service.