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Nursing Symposium

Date

23rd November
2025

Venue

Hotel Pullman, Aerocity
New Delhi

Target Audience

Transplant Nursing Professionals

Workshop Overview

To enhance the knowledge and competency of nursing professionals in the field of liver transplantation. The programme offers a comprehensive overview of the transplant journey—from patient identification, evaluation & preoperative preparation—while equipping them with the skills required to provide safe, compassionate, and specialised care in the postoperative period. Particular emphasis will be placed on the pivotal role in understanding the full spectrum of liver diseases, clinical protocols, and delivering holistic, patient-centric care.

Through a blend of expert-led lectures and interactive discussions, participants will gain valuable insights into both clinical and ethical dimensions of liver transplantation.

Learning objectives

  • Gain understanding of nursing responsibilities at each stage of liver transplantation process—from patient selection to post-transplant management.
  • Develop practical skills to anticipate, identify and respond effectively to common challenges and unexpected complications in patient care.
  • Acquire deeper insight into multidisciplinary coordination required among surgical, anaesthetic, critical care, and nursing teams to ensure seamless intraoperative and perioperative care.
  • Build hands-on expertise in the use and application of monitoring and supportive devices specific to liver care.
  • Understand current best practices in immunosuppression management, infection control, and strategies for long-term patient follow-up.
  • Enhance communication and counselling skills to support patients and their families throughout the transplant journey with empathy and clarity.

Workshop Structure:

Venue
Hotel Pullman, Aerocity, New Delhi
Time
8:30 AM to 6:45 PM
Fee
₹ 1000
8:30 AM - 9:00 AM Introduction and Welcome
09:00 AM - 9:30 AM Liver Transplantation Demystified: understanding when and how it's done
9:30 AM - 10:00 AM Understanding Liver function test
10:00 AM - 10:30 AMCaring through the journey: The road to Transplant - role of Transplant Coordinator
10:30 AM - 10:45 AM Tea Break
10:45 AM - 11:15 AM Stabilising The Critically ill: Nursing Priorities In Acute Liver Failure
11:15 AM - 11:45 AM The Donor’s Journey: Nursing Roles In Perioperative Management
11:45 PM - 12:15 PMSupporting Recovery: Key Aspects Of Post Transplant Care In Adult Recipients
12:15 PM - 1:15 PMSkill Stations Part I
Advanced Heamodynamic Monitoring- PICCO, NICOM, FLO TRAC
Nursing best practices in Ascitic and Pleural Tapping
Viscoelastic Tests Of Coagulation - TEG/ROTEM
1:15 PM - 1:45 PMLunch
1:45 PM - 2:15 PMPost Transplant Essentials In Paediatric Recipients: Small Things That Can Make A Big Difference In Nursing Care
2:15 PM - 2:45 PMNursing Strategies For Infection Prevention Across The Liver Transplant Continuum
2:45 PM - 3:45 PM Skill Stations Part II
Management of upper GI Bleed
Understanding the basics of continuous renal replacement Therapy
Understanding the basics of Therauptic Plasma Exchange
3:45 PM - 4:00 PMTea Break
4:00 PM - 4:30 PM Holistic Care In Liver Transplantation: Addressing Emotional, Social, And Psychological Needs
4:30 PM - 5:00 PM Quality Metrics In Liver Intensive Care Unit
5:00 PM - 5:30 PM Transformation of nursing roles in Liver Transplant: Pathways to growth and Leadership
5:30 PM - 5:45 PM Vote of Thanks and Feedback