On May 16, 2025, the Republican Clinical Medical Center hosted a scientific and practical conference “Integration of Effective Solutions”, timed to coincide with the International Nurses' Day. The event brought together specialists from various medical institutions of the country and became a platform for discussing topical issues of nursing.
The conference was opened with a welcoming speech by Svetlana Galitskaya, Deputy Chief Medical Officer of the RKMC, who noted the important role of nurses in the health care system and emphasized the importance of professional growth and continuous improvement of knowledge. She stressed that the conference is organized not only as an educational event, but also as a platform for open discussion of topical issues in nursing: from standard operating procedures to legal aspects of work. Translated with DeepL.com (free version)
Dmitry Laptsevich, representative of the Museum of the History of Medicine of Belarus, told about the heroic activity of nurses during the Great Patriotic War. The conference participants honored the memory of the frontline nurses with a minute of silence.
On the day of the conference, an exhibition of books related to nursing, including books from the collections of the medical library from the 1940s, was held in the foyer.
Nikonov Andrey, a representative of the Vitebsk Regional Cardiology Center shared the experience of practice-oriented training in the health care institution: cooperation with medical colleges, the importance of not only training a specialist in professional competencies, but also further self-improvement in this direction.
Natalya Valevach, head nurse at the RCMC, made a presentation on “SOPs in nursing: burden or fulcrum”, where she highlighted the importance of following standard operating procedures in daily work. The listeners were given recommendations on the construction of SOPs, as well as advice to adapt these recommendations for their own institution. Natalia Mikhailovna demonstrated a modern approach in the work of the sterilization department, as well as catheterization of the patient.
Lawyer Anna Koroleva from “Gomel Regional Specialized Clinical Hospital” addressed the issues of administrative and criminal responsibility of nurses, emphasizing the importance of legal literacy of medical staff.
The discussion on epidemiologic safety was addressed by:
Maria Alekseeva (epidemiologist RKMC) - with a report on sanitary-epidemiological control in hospitals.
Svetlana Karpova (UK), Doctor of Medical Sciences, presented the international experience of implementation of innovative technologies in the central sterilization department, which aroused keen interest of the participants.
The conference ended with a panel discussion where nurses and experts were able to exchange views, ask burning questions and discuss practical aspects of their work.
The conference “Integration of Effective Solutions” became not just an educational platform, but also a platform for sharing experience, strengthening professional ties and raising the status of nurses.