► May 17, 2023. Florence Nightingale's bequest for our time.

presentation of the book published by Ana Choperena (University of Navarra), María López Vallecillo (University of Valladolid) and Concha Germán Bes (University of Zaragoza) on the figure of Florence Nightingale. The inclusion in this work of certain topics such as her stance on gender inequalities in 19th century Victorian society, her ecological thinking, the ins and outs of the Crimean war or her most intimate religious position is not a trivial matter, but rather the clear decision to choose from her entire production elements that contribute to forming a more refined and current social outline and staff , with the aim of fill in the historical narrative of an essential phase for the professional nursing development .
This book belongs to the collection 'Astrolabio Mujeres', coordinated by network WINN of Institute for Culture and Society (ICS).

data of interest:
→ Date: Wednesday, May 17.
→ Time: From 18:00 h to 19:00 h.
→ Format: Online and face-to-face in Pamplona at classroom 30 of the Central Building of the University of Navarra.

► May 10, 2023. Ethics of palliative care.
Session organized by the Pía Aguirreche Foundation with Dr. Rogelio Altisent. Dr. Rogelio Altisent, specialist in family and community medicine. Senior Associate Professor of Bioethics of the School of Medicine and director of the Chair of Professionalism and Clinical Ethics at the University of Zaragoza.
Understanding the aims of medicine is the core topic to interpret the ethics of palliative care. From this perspective it is possible to understand why clinical situations of therapeutic obstinacy and withdrawal in suffering occur. It also makes it possible to understand the need for intensive treatments for symptom control that could shorten life, such as palliative sedation. Respect for the patient's and family members' right to information can raise complex ethical issues. It requires a specific training on the part of professionals. We will also analyze the critical aspects of the Spanish euthanasia law and the social response to the suffering of vulnerable people.

data of interest:
→ Date: Wednesday, May 10.
→ Time: From 18:30 h to 20:00 h.
→ Format: Online and face-to-face in Bilbao.

► April 26, 2023. Stress and self-care in nursing
Job stress, caregiving, family and work reconciliation are conflict situations that sometimes derive in threats to which nurses are exposed. In this session, we will discuss stress and some self-care techniques to deal with difficult situations. The session will be given at position by Julio Maset, graduate in Medicine and Surgery at the University of Navarra and Corporate Scientific Director at group Cinfa. 

data of interest:
→ Date: Wednesday, April 26.
→ Time: From 18:00 h to 19:00 h.
→ Format: Online and in person in Pamplona.
→ Those who wish to attend in person at classroom, should indicate at form that their attendance will be in person. 

► March 16, 2023. Palliative sedation as a good medical internship

In this session presented by Javier Rocafort, doctor of the Vianorte Laguna Foundation and professor of Palliative Care of the School of Medicine of the Francisco de Vitoria University, answers to some questions related to the decrease of consciousness as a medical treatment are given. What is the difference between palliative sedation and euthanasia? Can any doctor perform sedation? When is sedation indicated? Is there a right of the patient to be sedated? How many patients usually die under palliative sedation?

data of interest:
- Time: From 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm.
- Free of charge. registration previous obligatory.
 

► January 24, 2023: Diary of a nurse. Life stories

We spoke with Beatriz Paloma, Alumni of the School and director of the area Hospitalization of the Clínica Universidad de Navarra, and with Marta López, illustrator and also a nurse, about her first book Diario de una enfermera (Diary of a Nurse). The book tells stories that a nurse has lived through over the course of a year. 

- Time: From 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm.
- Free of charge. registration previous obligatory.

► January 18, 2023: "The Dying Process: School of Life".

Webinar organized by the Pía Aguirreche Foundation and given by Dr. Enric Benito, oncologist and expert in palliative care. Honorary Member of the Spanish Society of Palliative Care.
From the clinical experience of accompanying hundreds of patients, Dr. Benito reflects on death beyond the biological and biographical aspects, as a process of spiritual transformation, source of inspiration and vital wisdom. The lessons learned accompanying the dying process are summary in:

• Dying does not hurt, suffering is existential and optional.

• The dying process is a sacred and transcendent time, where we are authentically confronted with our essential nature.

• Although each death is unique, there is a common pathway during the process.

• We can die healthy and leave a bequest.

• Accompanying in the process opens us to truth and vital wisdom.

- Time: From 18:30 to 20:00 h.
- attendance: in person at the Foundation's headquarters or online.

► November 24, 2022 ► November 24, 2022

"Shared decisions: patient-professional".
How to improve the health of the people we care for, of the society in which we live, is a common topic of conversation among health professionals. Shared decision making is a challenge that we must face in order to provide the best response to people's needs. Working with the patient as an individual with the right and capacity to decide, with responsibility and rigor, and helping patients to make decisions about their health care. The session will be given at position by María José Hernández Leal, nurse from the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile and PhD in Economics by the Universitat Rovira I Virgili.
- Time: From 18:00 to 19:00 h. - Free of charge
- Format: Online

► November 22, 2022

"The Education in palliative care at the university: a challenge"
The training in Palliative Care from the University is becoming more and more of a priority. However, do students care about Education in palliative care? In a recent study conducted at several universities teaching palliative care, nursing and medical students stated that subject had helped them become and act as professionals.
The Pía Aguirreche Foundation of Bilbao organizes this session at position by Dr. Centeno, Full Professor of palliative medicine at the School of Medicine of the University of Navarra and Director of the Palliative Medicine Service at the University Clinic of Navarra.
- Time: From 18:30 to 20:00 h. - Free of charge
- Format: Online

► 13 October 2021: Nursing in the face of pain

 What is pain? How can we define something so subjective? How to manage a patient's expectations? On the occasion of the World Day of Pain, Dr. Nicolás Varela and the Advanced internship Nurse, María Carrión, both from the Pain Unit of the Clínica Universidad de Navarra, will give an insight into patient care and their experience.
- Place and time: 18:00h. classroom Siemens Gamesa of the Institute for Culture and Society of the University of Navarra.
- Interview with Dr. Nicolás Varela and with María Carrión, nurse of internship Advanced

17 November 2021. From 18-19h.

"The work as a team. Interprofessionalism in the hospital setting".
In a hospital it is common for several health professionals to work side by side at the same time. The work as a team becomes essential, therefore, we will debate with Antonio Martínez, anesthesiologist of the Clínica Universidad de Navarra; Vanesa Salas, nurse and coordinator of project in the area transversal of innovation and research of nursing management in the Clínica Universidad de Navarra; Maite Sarobe, director of the Hospital Pharmacy Service of the Hospital Complex of Navarra; and Pablo Sáinz de Murieta, lawyer of the University of Navarra. Among other topics, we will discuss the Degree of responsibility of each profile in professional practice.
- "The center of the attendance must be the patient and we must all work as a team to provide the best service".

2 December 2021 ► 2 December 2021

"The nurse facing bereavement".
Grief is one of the hardest experiences a person goes through, when it exists, it always involves suffering in the subject who suffers it and can be expressed in many different ways. The nurse takes on the role of accompanying grief, but do we know how to manage it? We will talk with Lori Thompson, board member of psychology of SECPAL and director of the Psychosocial Care Team of the Matía Foundation in the Program for the comprehensive care of people with advanced diseases of the "la Caixa" Foundation; and with Izaskun Andonegi, nurse, president and founder of Bidegin.
-Place: Online session.
-Time: From 18:00 to 19:00 hours.
-"During the pandemic nurses have been the support of a great collective mourning".

19 January 2022 ► 19 January 2022

"Nursing in the face of suicide
School bullying, depression, drug use or the loss of a family member are risk factors that incite suicide. And although it is not a new problem, it has led to a rise in the number of suicides among adolescents, being the first cause of unnatural mortality among this social group . How can we face it from the point of view of mental health? What role does the nurse play in these cases? Is it decisive to implement the school nurse profile ? We will talk to Cristina Vidal, clinical psychologist at Clínica Universidad de Navarra, and Pablo del Pozo Herce, resident mental health nurse at the Fundación Jiménez Díaz University Hospital.
-Place: The session can be followed online or in person at campus in Madrid at the University of Navarra.
-Time: From 18:00 to 19:00.
- Suicide must be talked about clearly, but not only with the patient, but also with the family".

► March 31, 2022 ► March 31, 2022.

"Health Literacy. A challengein nursing"
Health literacy is the ability to acquire, process and understand basic health information and services to make appropriate health decisions. Good patient outcomes depend on a clear speech. This has become an issue for nurses to address challengein order to provide empathetic care to patients and their families.
- speaker: Noelia Mancebo Salas, nurse and lecturer at the Red Cross University School of Nursing.
- Time: From 18:00 to 19:00 h. - Free of charge
- Format: Online

► May 12, 2022► May 12, 2022

"Clinical Leadership of Nurses
Providing high quality care is a daily challenge that goes beyond providing an adequate response to a social need or assuming care as a responsibility staff. Nursing leadership must be exercised in patient care, health promotion, disease prevention, Education, research and innovation. But it must also be applied in management, administration, entrepreneurship and policy. This webinar was held on the occasion of World Nursing Day.
- Speakers: Mónica Vázquez, corporate director of area of development professional and research in nursing at Clínica Universidad de Navarra, and Carlota Guibert, nurse of internship Advanced oncology at Clínica Universidad de Navarra.
- Time: From 18:00 to 19:00 h. - Free of charge
- Format: Online

► 2 June 2022

"Nursing in the face of ethical principles".
Beneficence, Non-Malficence, Justice, Autonomy and Integrity are the five internationally recognized ethical principles that govern professional practice. How are they applied in nursing? What are these principles really? Are they really known? For this, we have the participation of Mónica López Barahona, director of the Chair of Bioethics of the Jérôme Lejeune Foundation, Sagrario Crespo Garrido, professor and researcher of the Jérôme Lejeune Foundation and Mercedes Pérez Diez del Corral, dean of the School of Nursing of the University of Navarra and professor of ethics.
- Time: From 18:00 to 19:00 h. - Free of charge
- Format: Online