SERGS 2018
28th September: Day 1 Nurses Session
| Time | Session title | Speaker |
| Chairs: | Dezita Taylor-Robinson (UK) & Danuta Lichosik (Italy) | |
| 08:00 – 08:15 | Welcome to the 2018 SERGS Nursing meeting | Dezita Taylor-Robinson (UK) |
| 08:15 – 08:30 | SERGS 10 years from the nursing perspective | Christina Eten Bergvist (Sweden) & Dezita Taylor-Robinson (UK) |
| 08:30 – 08:55 | Hi from Milan; Forming a robotic team – OT nurse’s role. (European institute of oncology – Milan experience) | Danuta Lichosik (Italy) |
| 08:55 – 09:30 | Robotic surgery: A patient’s perspective | Maria Teresa Achilarre & Stefania Grisanti (Italy) |
| 09:30 – 10:15 | Can simulation-based education within robotic surgery enhance overall safety and efficiency? | Dezita Taylor-Robinson (UK) |
| 10:15 – 10:45 | Coffee break, exhibition & poster viewing | |
| Chairs: | Christina Eten Bergvist (Sweden) & Chiara Arnaboldi (Italy) | |
| 10:45 – 11:15 | Operating room layout and set up: Is this something that your teams need to review? | Christina Eten Bergvist (Sweden) |
| 11:15 – 11:45 | Anaesthesia in robotic surgery (Avoiding complications) | Dario Vezzoli (Italy) |
| 11:45 – 12:10 | Post-Operative care within robotic surgery | Stefania Grisanti (Italy) |
| 12:00 – 13:00 | Lunch | |
| 13:00 – 14:00 | Industry supported symposium “Training curriculum in robot assisted surgery” | |
| 13:45 – 15:30 | Team Resource Management: Interactive sessions exploring; stress management, team work, leadership and decision making | The Stan Institute (TBC) |
| 15:30 – 16:00 | Coffee break, exhibition & poster viewing | |
| Chairs: | Rosario Caruso & Danuta Lichosik (Italy) | |
| 16:00 – 16:45 | Exploring human factors within robotic surgery | Dezita Taylor-Robinson (UK) |
| 16:45 – 17:15 | Has robotic surgery enhanced diminished the role of the OR nurse? | Christina Eten Bergvist (Sweden) |
| 17:15 – 17:30 | Day one close | Dezita Taylor-Robinson (UK) |
29th September: Day 2 Nurses Session
| Time | Session title | Speaker |
| Chairs: | Dezita Taylor-Robinson (UK) & Kate Furbur (France) | |
| 08:00 – 08:15 | Welcome and review of day one | Dezita Taylor-Robinson (UK) |
| 08:15 – 09:45 | Da Vinci robotic system: Tips and tricks to avoid complications | Federico Pasero (Italy) |
| 09:45 – 10:15 | Q & A session | All panel |
| 10:15 – 10:45 | Coffee break, exhibition & poster viewing | |
| Chairs: | Christina Eten Bergvist (Sweden) & Dezita Taylor-Robinson (UK) | |
| 10:45 – 11:10 | Robotic hysterectomy (nurse perspective)
or The use of robotics within gynaecology oncology surgery (nurse perspective) |
Matteo Maruccio & Marianne Manolova (Italy) |
| 11:10 – 11:45 | First assistant in robotic surgery | Kate Furbur (France) |
| 11:40 – 12:10 | What support is available for robotic surgery practitioners? | Dezita Taylor-Robinson (UK) |
| 12:10 – 12:40 | What does the future hold for robotic surgery?Or
New advances within robotic surgery: technology and equipment |
Kate Furbur (France) |
| 12:40 – 13:00 | Close & introduction to SERGS 2019 | Dezita Taylor-Robinson (UK) |