Low Income Country Stream

About

Hear from one of our key speakers as well as one of the organising team about what to expect from this stream.

Introduction

Voices of Change: Shaping the Next Era of Critical Care Nursing

We invite you to participate in an inspiring virtual stream at the upcoming joint British Association of Critical Care Nurses and Irish Association of Critical Care Nurses conference. This event unites a diverse global community dedicated to advancing excellence, innovation, and compassion in critical care nursing.

We are excited to introduce a specific virtual conference stream for delegates from low-income countries in collaboration with the Birmingham City University’s Centre for International Health Partnerships. This stream will include all keynote sessions, followed by oral presentations from virtual participants. Our initiative aims to improve access for critical care nursing professionals in low-income regions, where in-person attendance can pose significant logistical and financial challenges. By providing this virtual option, we hope to create a platform for delegates to share their valuable insights and experiences, promoting inclusivity and diverse perspectives in our global discourse.

We encourage delegates from low-income countries to seize this exceptional opportunity to engage in meaningful discussions and exchanges throughout the event.

Session Chairs

Prof Joy Notter

Professor of Community Healthcare Studies,

Centre for International Health Partnerships, Birmingham City University

Joy Notter is Professor of Community Health Care at Birmingham City University, and Professor Honoris Causa, Hanoi Medical University, Viet Nam. She is a fellow of the Royal Society of Medicine, Past President and Fellow of the European Association for Cancer Education and a Fellow of the American Association of Cancer Education. Joy’s research is participatory, multi-method and includes recruitment and retention of BAME staff in the NHS, palliative care, the impact of chronic illness on quality of life, evaluation of loss and grief training and community self–help with AIDS in Kenya.  She has worked internationally in capacity building in nursing, in Vietnam, Ukraine, Romania and Moldova.

For almost a decade she worked part-time in the Netherlands as a research professor, her remit was to support research-based practice and develop clinically based research in acute nursing settings. In 2012, she was awarded a Campaign Medal for services to health by the Vietnamese Government, and in December 2017 became an honorary professor at Hanoi Medical University. She has been a member of the Royal College of Nursing UK for over 40 years. She is involved in enhancing expertise in wound care in Vietnam and raising the level of critical care nursing in Zambia and was Grant Holder for a UKRI / Newton Agile Response project to address short-, medium- and long-term response to Covid-19.
 

Dr Chris Carter

Associate Professor,

Centre for International Health Partnerships, Birmingham City University

Chris Carter is an Associate Professor at Birmingham City University. He is an experienced critical care and trauma nurse, leader and educator. He is currently the Programme Lead for the UK Adult Critical Care Course and has worked internationally. Chris is an expert in the delivery of critical care nursing in resource-limited environments, he has worked in a variety of trauma and critical care settings, including Afghanistan and Oman. Chris is leading projects in Zambia, Malawi and Viet Nam. Chris’s current work in Zambia and Malawi has resulted in the development of graduate specialist nurse education for emergency, trauma, and critical care nursing and the scale-up of nursing in Zambia in terms of education, teaching resources and access. This has also included supporting the establishment of critical care nursing associations in both countries.

Latifat Awotedu

Quality Improvement (QI) Lead

Kent, Surrey and Sussex (KSS) Adult Critical Care Operational Delivery Network.

Latifat is an experienced critical care nurse with a strong focus on education, workforce development, and quality improvement across critical care services. She is passionate about improving patient outcomes through collaborative working, innovation, and the advancement of clinical practice. Her work within the network includes leading initiatives that support education and competency development, as well as driving improvements in care delivery across multidisciplinary teams.

She is also a Board Member of the British Association of Critical Care Nurses (BACCN), where she contributes as a Professional Advisor to national initiatives aimed at supporting and developing the critical care nursing workforce.

Latifat has a particular interest in global health equity, workforce development and wellbeing, rehabilitation and follow-up after critical illness, and creating inclusive learning opportunities that amplify diverse voices within critical care.

Registration

Please note that this virtual conference is only available to delegates who work within a Low Income Country, as classified by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). A full list of countries can be viewed here.

To register for the Low Income Country Virtual Conference, please click on the button below.

If you would like to register and attend the full in-person conference, please register via this page.

Session: Recognising the Role of the Critical Care Nurse in challenging environments

Critical care services in many low resource countries have been evolving with critical care nurses being the backbone of services. However, it is important to recognise that critical care services vary between countries and regions, in consequence, context specific research, education and practice need to be developed. In this presentation, we discuss opportunities and innovations that are taking place within our critical care nursing in our countries. We demonstrate the power of partnerships within teams, nationally, regionally, and internationally.

This presentation will resonate with fellow critical care nurses working in resource constrained settings this presentation and provide an opportunity to share ideas, practice and network. For critical care nurses from high-income countries, it is hoped this presentation will challenge perceptions, identify challenges that encompass all settings and the need for sharing. It will set the scene the section of the BACCN Conference.  

In brief, the session will explore how delivering high quality Critical care in resourse constrained setting presents a different clinical, ethical and leadership challenges. And how Critical care staff adapt to evidence based standards to context specific realities  without compromising patient safety and quality Care.

We are delighted to have the following speakers present this session:

Rutendo Tembo, Registered Critical Care Nurse, RN, BSc (Hons) Rutendo Tembo is an experienced Critical Care Nurse with over a decade of experience of working in the public, private and NGO sectors. A committed critical care nurse leader with a strong foundation in delivering high-quality, patient-centred care in critical and complex clinical situations, demonstrating adaptability, professionalism, and a commitment to lifelong learning. A nurse leader and mentor, passionate about guiding and empowering fellow nurses to achieve excellence in practice. Rutendo was pivotal in the establishment of the Critical Care Nurses Association of Zambia and is currently serving as Secretary, actively contributing to professional development and advocacy for critical care nursing. Rutendo is currently pursuing further studies in Cardiac Nursing at Birmingham City University and will be of the first nurses in the country in this new speciality.

Ndaona Botha, RN, RM, BScN, MSc (Critical Care Nursing) Ndaona Regina Botha is a Principal Nursing Officer in the Intensive Care Unit at Kamuzu Central Hospital, Lilongwe, Malawi. A Registered Nurse Midwife with over 13 years of clinical experience, including more than a decade in critical care practice. Ndaona has recently completed a Master of Science in Professional Practice majoring in Critical Care Nursing with Birmingham City University, UK. Her academic and clinical interests focus on quality improvement, infection prevention, ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) reduction, and strengthening critical care systems in resource-limited settings. She is passionate about leadership development, critical care capacity building in Africa, and advancing nursing-led research to improve patient outcomes.