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Conference presentation and publications Victoria A. Smith

New Zealand Neonatal Conference 2003
Issues pertaining to sibling visitation in the neo-natal intensive care unit

 

New Zealand Infection Control Conference 2002
Third World issues and their impact on Infection Control measures in 2002 

Improved performance and behaviour through exciting new technologies (co-authored with T Kampkes)

 

Australian Infection Control Association Conference 2002   AUSTRALIA   
From Hospital to Home? Paediatric hospital-acquired infection manifest after discharge from hospital
 

 

Intravenous Nursing New Zealand 2002
Introducing the 2002 CDC Guidelines for the Prevention of Intravascular Catheter Infection

 

Royal Australasian College of Physicians 2001
Hospital-acquired infection in children manifest post-discharge

 

New Zealand Infection Control Conference 2001
 
Outbreak! Containment, Communication, Collaboration and Control MRSA – Epidemiology and the burden within the Auckland region  

 

Paediatric Society of New Zealand 2000
Central Venous Lines in a Paediatric Hospital (poster presentation co-authored with E Wilson)

Celebration of Scholarship 1999
Children in isolation – their experiences

Association for Professionals in Infection Control 1999 USA
Expanding Healthcare into the Community

Association for Professionals in Infection Control 1998  USA
The experience of children aged 6 to 10 in isolation in hospital’ 

New Zealand Infection Control Conference 1998
An outbreak of gastroenteritis in a mental health facility

Australian Infection Control Association Conference 1998   AUSTRALIA
An isolating experience - literally

Australian Infection Control Association Conference 1997   AUSTRALIA
Paediatric Point Prevalence Surveillance
Setting up an Infection Control Programme for a Community and Mental Health Service
 

New Zealand Infection Control Conference 1997
Infection Control - evolving into the community

New Zealand Infection Control Conference 1996 1996
Point Prevalence Surveillance in Paediatric Hospital 

2002 – Nursing Praxis in New Zealand
(co-authored with Margaret Horsburgh and Denise Kivell) Community Paediatric Nursing Service: Evaluating the South Auckland Approach

Accepted for Publication 2000 - New Zealand Medical Journal
(co-authored with C Wong and D Holland) Pulsed-field Gel Electrophoresis (PFGE) as a technique for investigation and control of outbreaks.

Healthwise 1999
Special group keeps hospitals bug-free

Kai Tiaki Nursing New Zealand 1998 
Facing new challenges in infection Control

ICP Report (USA) 1998
Improving isolation for pediatric patients

Australian Infection Control 1998
Setting up a new service for the community 

Kai Tiaki Nursing New Zealand1996
 
Infection Control is not a political football (lett)

Kai Tiaki Nursing New Zealand 1995
A day in the life of an Infection Control Nurse

Professional memberships 

§         College of Nurses Aotearoa (NZ) 2001-2003

§         NZNO Research Nurses’ Section 1998-2000

§         NZNO National Division of Infection Control Nurses 1994 - 2003

§         Australian Infection Control Association (AICA) 1997-2001

§         Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology USA (APIC) 1996-

Awards / Conferrals 

2002 BD Best Presenter Award  NZNO National Division of Infection Control Nurses National Conference.

2001 Fellow of the College of Nurses Aotearoa (NZ).   For ‘an outstanding contribution to professional excellence in New Zealand nursing to the benefit of the nursing profession and the health of the community’.

1999 Johnson and Johnson Medical Infection Control Scholarship Award For international conference attendance.

1998 NZNO National Division of Infection Control Nurses  Becton Dickinson - Best presentation at National Conference Award.

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