The theme for the 2025 Conference is:
‘Nothing is permanent except change’ (Heraclitus, 500BC).
No one understands the need to embrace change more than rehabilitation nurses.
Rehabilitation nurses support patients on a journey of embracing change; change to the body and change to the mind. Clinically and professionally, rehabilitation nurses build resilience and capacity to understand the new normal, to accept and embrace it.
This is an opportunity to showcase the innovative, unique and progressive work of nurses in the rehabilitation arena. We will learn from and with each other as well as further developing our rehabilitation nursing network and the specialty practice of rehabilitation nursing.
All abstracts accepted for presentation will be eligible to register at the conference super early bird rate.
The aim of the ARNA conference is to:
Deliver education and training about rehabilitation for nurses working in rehabilitation and working outside designated rehabilitation services
Enhance rehabilitation skills and capabilities of nurses generally
Provide a platform to share the very latest research in rehabilitation nursing care
Encourage networking and collaboration
Build a strong, empowered and capable community of nurses who understand the importance and practice of rehabilitation across all healthcare services and settings.
Presentation formats on offer are:
Short Oral | 15 minutes (including 5 minutes for questions)
Long Oral | 30 minutes (including 5 minutes for questions)
Poster (AO) | 841mm wide x 1189mm high, portrait only (rapid fire presentation of up to 5 minutes, dependent upon program)
Review the submission guidelines for more information. If it's the first time you are submitting an abstract, see the handy Abstract Submission Toolkit for guidance, or contact us for assistance.
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