Topic: “Enhancing Patient Safety and Surgical Outcomes: The Power of the Surgical Safety Checklist”
Webinar Replay video is down the bottom of this page including webinar pdf documentations x 3 to continue the discussions on TORG Platforms
Speaker: Nigel Roberts, PhD Scholar, MSc, BA (HONS), ODP (Head Theatre Practitioner (Head of Nursing) – Birmingham Women’s and Children’s, UK)
Hosted by The Operating Room Global (TORG) Education and Training Committee and held live via Zoom
- Sunday, September 17th, 2023
- 18:00 Irish Standard Time/BST/GMT(+1)
- Via Zoom
Target Audience
Surgeons, Physician Assistants, Anaesthesiologists, Theatre and Perioperative Nurses, Scrub and Circulatory staff, Recovery staff, Certified Registered Nurse Anaesthetists , Certified Surgical Technologists, First Assistants, Registered Nurse First Assistants, Perfusionists, Surgical Residents, Anaesthesia Technicians, Anaesthesia Support, Respiratory Technicians, Medical Device Company Representatives, Medical Students, Interns…. and many more.
Introducing Nigel Roberts, PhD Scholar, MSc, BA (HONS), ODP (Head Theatre Practitioner (Head of Nursing) – Birmingham, Women’s and Children’s, UK)
Ladies and gentlemen, it is with great pleasure that we introduce our esteemed guest speaker for the upcoming TORG (Theatre Operating Room Group) Webinar, Nigel Roberts. Nigel is a highly accomplished Operating Department Practitioner, currently serving as the Head of Nursing at Birmingham Children’s Hospital. He brings with him a wealth of experience and expertise in the field of healthcare and patient safety.
Nigel’s dedication to enhancing patient safety in the operating theatre is evident through his extensive involvement in the healthcare community. In addition to his role as Head of Nursing, he also serves as the deputy chair for the National Network of Theatre Managers, further demonstrating his commitment to improving healthcare practices on a national level.
Nigel’s impressive academic pursuits include his ongoing Doctoral of Philosophy (PhD) studies at the University of Derby. His research focuses on a critical issue in healthcare – the prevention of intra-operative surgical never events in NHS operating theatres. Nigel’s work not only identifies the barriers to safer surgery but also delves into the essential role of human factors in reducing patient harm. His dedication to addressing key challenges in the field is exemplified by his eleven non-peer-reviewed papers and one peer-reviewed paper published to date.
The core of Nigel’s research revolves around the prevention of surgical never events, which encompass critical issues such as wrong-site surgery, wrong implant/prosthesis, and retained foreign objects post procedures. His work is driven by a passion for ensuring the highest level of patient safety during surgical procedures.
Nigel Roberts holds an impressive academic background, including a PhD Scholar title, an MSc, and a BA (HONS). Furthermore, as the Head Theatre Practitioner and Head of Nursing at Birmingham Women’s and Children’s, he is at the forefront of clinical practice, providing real-world insights into the challenges and opportunities for improving patient safety.
We are honored to have Nigel Roberts join us as a speaker at the upcoming TORG Webinar, where he will share his invaluable insights into patient safety in the operating theatre. His dedication to research, his wealth of experience, and his commitment to improving healthcare practices make him a distinguished expert in this field. Don’t miss this opportunity to learn from Nigel and gain a deeper understanding of the critical issues surrounding patient safety in surgical procedures.
REPLAY VIDEO
DOCUMENTATIONS x 3 – See Below