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Aleksandra Babic1, Marta Canesi2, Alberto Castagna3, Michelle Kenyon4,

Julia Ruiz5 & Eugenia Trigoso6

1Oncology Institute of Southern Switzerland-IOSI. Bellinzona, Switzerland. 2Fondazione MBBM_University of

Milano Bicocca. Monza, Italy. 3Hospital Policlinico-AOUI. Verona, Italy. 4King’s College Hospital. London, UK.5Hospital Infantil Universitario Niño Jesús. Madrid, Spain. 6Hospital Universitario y Politécnico LA FE.

Valencia, Spain.

The Global Educational Committee in collaboration with

the EBMT NG President, other Committees and various

Nurse Groups, aims to coordinate and organize outreach

meetings in cooperation with other non-profit

associations with the same mission in objectives.

Together they coordinate and provide a range of

educational activities for nurses and allied health

professionals within the field of Haematology and

Haematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation in order to

play a key role in the organisation of educational events.

BACKGROUND

India – Structured Project 2016 -2021

Objective: to deliver training course aligned to JACIE Nursing Competencies including

overview of BMT and trends in BMT Nursing.

Venue: the Nursing Department at Advanced Centre for Treatment, Research and

Education in Cancer (ACTREC) along with European Bone Marrow Transplant Nursing

Team (EBMT) & Nurses No Frontiers.

2 days National Training Programme for BMT Nurses 14th & 15th December 2018,

ACTREC, Kharghar, Navi Mumbai, India. Second training programme: Local speakers

and patient participation.

ON GOING PROJECTS

Indian Study Objective: To understand impact of EBMT NG educational courses on nurses competency in India

India is one of the LMICs in rapid evolvement with 75 transplant centers officially reporting their activities to national registry.

EBMT NG Board and GEC is in contact with local authorities in order to support the formation of the Indian BMT Nurses Group Network and to establish

the educational program for nurses in line with JACIE standards -> supported by JACIE office.

In collaboration with NG RC – study design 3 phases:

• Phase 1 Survey (S1): Identify current clinical practice, educational gaps linked to JACIE standards:

Group A (all Indian BMT centers) vs Group B (educational course participants (S1+S2)).

• Phase 2: Deliver the EBMT NG educational course that meets JACIE standards. (December 14th and 15th).

• Phase 3: Compare results of the participants group (GROUP B-(S2)) with the results of the Survey sent to

all Indian centers (GROUP A (S1)).

• Results being analyzed.

Infection prevention and control nursing practice and educational needs assessment in BMT units in Low and Middle Income Countries (LMICs)

Survey of Infection Control/Prevention practice in LMICs – Survey closed.

Data under analysis.

ON GOING PROJETCS UPDATE: RESEARCH

For further information don’t hesitate to contact the GEC. E-mails: Julia Ruíz Pato Eugenia Trigoso

juliarpa@gmail.com eugeniatrigoso57@gmail.com

CONTACT

2018 Achievements

Nurses Group Global Educational

Committee

• 2016 collaboration launched at inaugural Natioanl nurses meeting

• Over 200 nurse participants

• Strong local partner - University Gov. Hospital – biggest in Asia

• Meera Achrekar - EBMT NG contact / local lead nurse

• 2018 second National Nurses meeting with EBM<2018 developing

the Nurses National Group linked with EBMT NG

• EBMT Membership fee reduced

Latin America: Project Launch Phase 2018

Objectives:

Collaboration with EBMT NG: Memorandum of understanding.

Support the development of the LABMT Nurses Group. Their aims are:

Promote quality nursing care provided to patients undergoing HSCT.

Create Nurses registry.

Develop the Group TOR.

Activities:

Training Webinars: 4 webinars held (August – November 2018).

Cure4kids Platform: Theorical aspects (Quality management

and JACIE acreditation) and experiences of FACT Accreditated

Transplant Units: Brazil, México.

Organization of LABMT Nurses Group Meeting Brasil 2019:

Training programme for BMT nurses aligned with JACIE/FACT nursing comptence.

Number of centers in each

Country (updated) LABMT