For the first time, a nurses' session is organized by EORNA during next EFORT - European Federation of National Associations of Orthopaedics and Traumatology congress which will take place in Nice, France.

We hope that this new partnership will go on during the coming years. Go on EFORT website, www.efort.org

8.30 Opening speech
8.45 – 10.15 : Operating room nurses today : what about our professional studies, and what about our job? Irini ANTONIADOU, president of EORNA (European Operating Room Nurses Association), Sweden : “Presentation of EORNA”, Christine WILLEMS, Belgium : “The EORNA curriculum, in regards to necessary skills”, an example of nursing management : Olivier WILLIEME, vice-president of EORNA, Belgium : “Nursing Management in perioperative environment”

10.15 – 11.15 Operating room nurses tomorrow, Irini ANTONIADOU : “What about EORNA's missions in relation to the benefit for the patient undergoing surgery?”. An example of european working group : Pascale DEWAEGENEIRE, France : “Structure of the Perioperative nursing care workgroup and harmonizing practice”, a european example of perioperative nursing care : Birgitta Å GUSTAVSSON, university lecturer, PhD candidate, RN, RNT, ORN, Sweden : “Patients perspectives on living through acute and selective orthopaedic surgery”

10.45 – 11.15 : What about the surgeons'opinion? Representing EFORT : “What projects are in prospect, between EFORT and EORNA?”, Prof Thierry BEGUE, chairman LO 2008, Representing SOFCOT : “A french opinion about medical professions' evolution”

11.15 – 11.30 : Closing speech