Training and Certification

Society for Endocrinology Certificate in Adult Endocrine Nursing

This scheme aims to:

  • identify and recognise nurses who have worked on their development as endocrine nurses
  • promote good practice in patient care and clinical management
  • encourage clinicians to look for that certificate when promoting and appointing staff
  • encourage nurses to participate as equal partners in the endocrine community
  • improve the options for networking

The certificate comprises the following 4 compulsory elements each attracting its own credits with 8 credits being required in total:

  1. Abstract submission = 2 possible credits
    1st author = 2 credits
    Other nurse authors = 1 credit
    Oral communication by a nurse = 2 credits (regardless of length of presentation)
     
  2. National Endocrine Nursing Conference = 1 credit per year with 3 being required in total
     
  3. Attendance at November or SFE BES meeting = 1 credit per event with 2 being required in total
     
  4. Either
    Final essay of 1000 min 3000 max words = 1 credit
    Title to be ‘My contribution to good endocrine nursing practice’.
    Talk to be presented at the nurses’ session at a November or SFE BES meeting plus award of certificate.
    Initially to be judged by Council representative, Chairman of Nurses Committee plus one other panel member. Eventually to be judged by 3 certificate holders plus Council representative.

    Guidance for submitting an essay (pdf) (25kb)

    Or
    Preparation of a portfolio    , validated by line manager, to show areas of expertise covered and the amount of expertise gained.

    Guidance for submitting a portfolio (pdf) (15kb)

Members must be in good standing with their membership subscription throughout the period and may use attendances at conferences backdated to the BES 2001 meeting.

Annual National Endocrine Nursing Conference

The Committee organises an annual conference, which alternates between a northern and a southern venue. The next conference will be held 8-10 September 2008 in Exeter on the topic of the Pituitary Gland.  Topics covered over a four year period are:

  • The pituitary gland – function, disease and treatment
  • The thyroid gland
  • Growth and development of the endocrine system
  • Reproduction - from birth to the menopause

Details of the conferences are circulated each year to members and are available on this web site in May each year.

The 2008 conference is being held on 8-10 September at the University of Exeter, the focus being The pituitary gland - function, disease and treatment.

A limited number of travel grants are available. Full details of the grants and the conference are available on the National Endocrine Nursing Conference 2008 page.

Speakers’ notes from the previous conferences are available.