Itinerary & Timeline

Scientific Programme & Schedule

Two intensive days spanning 5 hands-on clinical workshops, 8 keynote sessions, parallel oral & poster presentations, and awards.

Pre-Conference Workshop Theme

Smart Nursing and Digital Healthcare: From Early Detection to Critical Care and Clinical Decision-Making

📍 Medical College AuditoriumParul University, Vadodara, Gujarat
08:30 – 09:00 AMregistration

Participant Registration, Networking & Breakfast

👨‍🏫 Lead: Secretariat & Hospitality Team

Distribution of workshop delegate kits, badge collection, and breakfast.

09:00 – 10:00 AMworkshop

WORKSHOP I — From Patient Data to Bedside Decisions: Advancing Evidence-Based Nursing and Clinical Care

👨‍🏫 Lead: Dr. Sheela Durai (CMC Vellore) & Dr. Ramji Gupta (PIET, Parul University)

EHR, laboratory, vital-sign, and clinical data integration for pattern recognition and bedside decision-making.

10:00 – 11:00 AMworkshop

WORKSHOP II — Intelligent Imaging in Smart Nursing: From Visual Detection to Clinical Decision-Making

👨‍🏫 Lead: Venkateswarlu Gonuguntla (Alliance University) & Prof. (Dr.) Harmeet Kaur Kang (Chitkara University)

AI-assisted X-ray, CT, ultrasound, and bedside imaging technologies supporting nursing assessment and acute/critical care triage.

11:00 – 11:15 AMbreak

Tea Break & Networking

👨‍🏫 Lead: Delegates & Resource Persons

Mid-morning tea and informal multidisciplinary interactions.

11:15 AM – 12:15 PMworkshop

WORKSHOP III — Smart Monitoring in Critical Care Nursing: Real-Time Data to Early Recognition and Timely Intervention

👨‍🏫 Lead: Dr. Judie Arulappan (Sultan Qaboos University, Oman) & Harikrishnan Ramachandran (SIT Pune)

Wearables, telemetry, IoT sensors, smart alarm optimization; interpreting clinical trends and early deterioration signals.

12:15 – 01:00 PMbreak

Lunch Break & Exhibition Viewing

👨‍🏫 Lead: Delegates & Industry Partners

Buffet lunch at University dining facility & exhibition networking.

01:00 – 02:00 PMworkshop

WORKSHOP IV — Smart Nursing Surveillance: Early Recognition and Response to Clinical Deterioration

👨‍🏫 Lead: Prof. (Dr.) Ketki Pathak (SCET Surat) & Dr. Shilpa Bade-Gite (University of York, Mumbai)

Physiological trends, Early Warning Scores (EWS/MEWS), automated telemetry alerts, rapid response team escalation protocols.

02:00 – 03:30 PMworkshop

WORKSHOP V — Human-Technology Integration: Smart Healthcare with Nursing and Clinical Judgment

👨‍🏫 Lead: Dr. Gerald Amandu (Sultan Qaboos University, Oman) & Dr. Sukhpal Kaur (NINE, PGIMER Chandigarh)

Interactive high-fidelity simulation balancing patient assessment, clinical intuition, real-time telemetry, and automated alerts.

03:30 – 03:45 PMbreak

Tea Break & Networking

👨‍🏫 Lead: Delegates & Faculty

Afternoon tea and peer feedback exchange.

03:45 – 04:00 PMvaledictory

Key Takeaways, Feedback & Closing Remarks

👨‍🏫 Lead: Workshop Organizing Committee

Summary of clinical competencies acquired, participant feedback, and pre-conference certificate orientation.