Full-Day Programme
Here's the detailed conference agenda for the Nursing SPIRIT '23 scheduled to take place on Tuesday, December 5, 2023 from 10 am to 5 pm at The Aga Khan University Auditorium, Karachi. The conference will also be streamed live for participants who register for online streaming. Register Here >>
Time
| Activity & Speaker
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9:00 am
| Registration & Networking
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| 10:00 am | Welcome
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10:05 am
| Tilawat & National Anthem
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10:10 am
| Opening Remarks
Dr Laila Ladak
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10:20 am
| Remarks by President, AKU
Dr Sulaiman Shahabuddin
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10:25 am
| Remarks by Dean, AKU-SONAM
Dr Tazeen Saeed Ali
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10:35 am
| Remarks by Vice Provost, Research, AKU
Dr Salim Virani
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10:45 am
| Remarks by Provost, Academic, AKU
Dr Carl Amrhein
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10:50 am
| Remarks by Vice Provost, Asia & UK, AKU
Dr Anjum Halai
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10:55 am
| Celebration: 20th Anniversary of AKU-SONAM's MScN programme
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11:00 am
| Address by Keynote Speaker
Dr Robyn Gallagher
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THEME 1: Nursing Practice & Patient Care | 11:00 am to 12:30 pm
11:20 am
| Plenary Speech
Dr Rozmeen Shivji
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11:35 am
| Oral Presentation by Student
Ihsan Ullah (AKU-SONAM)
Experiences of indigenous childbearing-age mothers with maternal nutrition in the context of climate change (cold weather) in rural Bajaur, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan: Implications for maternal-infant health.
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11:45 am
| Oral Presentation by Student
Muhammad Hussain Shah (Ziauddin University)
Family needs of patients admitted in Intensive Care Units, as perceived by family members and registered nurses in tertiary care hospitals of Karachi, Pakistan.
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11:55 am
| Oral Presentation by Student
Naveen Nizar (AKU-SONAM)
Association of preoperative anxiety, its contributing factors and impact on immediate postoperative outcomes.
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12:05 pm
| SPIRIT Talk
Sana Sultan (AKU-SONAM)
Lived experiences of midwives providing care in harsh weather.
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12:15 pm
| Entertainment Segment
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12:30 pm to 1:30 pm | Lunch & Poster Exhibit
THEME 2: Mental Health & Wellbeing | 1:30 pm to 2:30 pm
1:30 pm
| Plenary Speech
Dr Rozina Karmaliani
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1:45 pm
| Oral Presentation by Student
Yaser Uddin (Royal College of Nursing, Swat)
Effects of the Holy Quran listening on reducing anxiety and physiological outcomes in COVID-19 patients.
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1:55 pm
| Oral Presentation by Student
Mehreen Aslam (AKU-SONAM)
Development and testing of psychosocial intervention to improve mental wellbeing of martyrs' families, Karachi, Pakistan.
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2:05 pm
| Oral Presentation by Student
Faryal Ghaffor (AKU-SONAM)
Prevalence of depression in patients with cardiovascular diseases.
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2:15 pm
| SPIRIT Talk
Rabab Vadiwala (AKU-SONAM)
A research-centered community.
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2:20 pm
| Entertainment Segment
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THEME 3: Nursing Education | 2:30 pm to 3:30 pm
2:30 pm
| Plenary Speech
Dr Saima Hirani
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2:45 pm
| Oral Presentation by Student
Mehtab Lalwani (AKU-SONAM)
Mothers’ perspectives on the use of social media for receiving professional support in enhancing their lactation self-efficacy.
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2:55 pm
| Oral Presentation by Student
Alma Khursheed (AKU-SONAM)
From likes to liberation: Social media addiction.
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3:05 pm
| Oral Presentation by Student
Sofia Nazar (Shifa College of Nursing)
Factors affecting clinical learning of undergraduate nursing students in Azad Jammu and Kashmir.
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3:15 pm
| SPIRIT Talk
Anum Gujrati (AKU-SONAM)
Students as Partner.
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3:20 pm
| Entertainment Segment
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3:30 pm to 4:00 pm | Tea Break & Poster Exhibit
4:00 pm
| Prize Distribution
(Oral & Poster Presentation Winners)
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4:15 pm
| Prize Distribution
(Jury, Speakers, Committee Members)
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4:35 pm
| Graduate Programme Thesis Award
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4:55 pm
| Vote of Thanks
Sehrish Sajjad, Senior Instructor, AKU-SONAM
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End of programme
