“Gaining efficiency in perioperative nursing care, without compromising patient safety”. This is the topic for the next Mölnlycke Health Care Scientific Award 2009-2012.

One European winner will have two years to complete his or hers research. The result will then be presented at the EORNA congress in Lisbon, Portugal in 2012.

All applications must fulfil the given requirements. Only applications that meet the requirements and that are received within the given time limits will be taken into consideration. The application period is open until 30 September 2009.

Please complete the application form with personal details and return it together with other relevant documents to: Manuel Valente, chairperson of the Scientific Task Group of EORNA, e-mail: chairstg@eorna.eu

For more details see criteria for Mölnlycke Health Care Scientific Award or open "Criteria for MHC AWARD.pdf”.

The award is a result of the cooperation between EORNA and Mölnlycke Health Care. The goal is to continually raise the level of knowledge for health care staff by offering means for scientific research. It aims also to support projects and study trips as well as translations and printing of publications and brochures. The quality of patient care or staff working conditions in the perioperative environment is always the main focus.

The topic for the research project 2006-2009 was: “How can a knowledgeable and competent OR nurse help reducing stressful situations in the perioperative environment?” The winner, Teija-Kaisa Liljeblad, Finland, will present her research work on the next EORNA Congress in Copenhagen, Denmark, 2009.