Nurses Program
Combining Innovation and Tradition for a Better Tomorrow
May 02, 2026 (Saturday) | Day 2 | Seminar Hall
Time (IST) Topic
 Chairperson/Speakers/Moderators
08:00 AM – 09:00 AM Session 6:
BEST ORAL PAPERS
(6 mins presentation + 1 mins discussion)		 Judges:
Dr Silky Jain,
Ms Piyali Bose,
Ms Chitra Sengupta
Assessment of Nurses Knowledge, Clinical Decision-Making, and Misconceptions Regarding Extracorporeal Photopheresis in a Tertiary Care Centre
(Abstract ID: 49)		 Deepika Dhamodharan
(Apollo Cancer Center, Chennai)
Weight Loss in Children Undergoing HSCT as a quality indicator: A retrospective study
(Abstract ID: 64)		 Deepika Dhamodharan
(Apollo Cancer Center, Chennai)
Bridging the Gap: The Role of Granulocyte Transfusions in Paediatric HSCT
(Abstract ID: 75)		 Dhiya Joji
(Apollo Cancer Center, Chennai)
Bottoms up! – Strategy to reduce perianal focus related sepsis in children undergoing haematopoietic stem cell transplantation
(Abstract ID: 78)		 Ranjani . H
(Apollo Cancer Center, Chennai)
From Cry to Comfort: Novel nursing strategies to overcome tachyphylaxis during opioid use in children with mucositis during hematopoietic stem cell transplantation
(Abstract ID: 80)		 Sharmila . D
(Apollo Cancer Center, Chennai)
Voices Without Words: Measuring Pain in Infants Undergoing BMT with the FLACC Scoring System
(Abstract ID: 81)		 Sneha. J
(Apollo Cancer Center, Chennai)
Safe Conduct of Apheresis and Cellular Procedures in Paediatric Patients within a PICU Setting: A Single-Centre Experience
(Abstract ID: 82)		 Bharathy Kannan. K
(Apollo Cancer Center, Chennai)
Effectiveness of Non Pharmacological Intervention in Reducing Anxiety among Patient Undergoing Cellular Therapy
(Abstract ID: 123)		 Bagavathi K
(Apollo Cancer Center, Chennai)
09.00 AM – 09:45 AM Session 7:
Nursing Communication		 Chairperson:
Col Madhumita Mam
09:00 AM – 09:15 AM Topic 1:
I-SBAR as Nursing Communication		 Ms Chitra Sengupta
09:15 AM – 09:45 AM Panel Discussion:
Nursing Leadership Towards FACT accreditation		 Moderator:
Ms Mita RoyChaoudhary
Panelists:
Ms Piyali Bose,
Dr Meera Achrekar,
Dr Rizwan Javed,
Ms. Deepika Damodharan
09:45 AM -10:15 AM Coffee Break
10:15 AM – 10:30 PM
 ISBMT INAUGURAL FUNCTION
(Physicians Hall)
10:30 AM – 12:00PM Presidential Symposium
(Physicians Hall)
12:00 PM – 12:40 PM Work Station 1:
CVAD Care, Maintance and Dressing		 Ms. Rutuja Dandekar &
Ms. Geeta nayal
12:40 PM – 01:15 PM Work Station 2:
Handling of Cytotoxins and Immunotherapy		 Ms. Dipti Bhimane &
Ms. Saumya
01:15 PM – 02:15 PM LUNCH  
02:15 PM – 03:00 PM Session 9: GvHD
02:15 PM – 02:45 PM Topic 1 :
Nursing Management in GvHD		 Ms. Lancy flora.A
02:45 PM – 02:50 PM Audience Interaction/ QnA
02:50 PM – 3:15 PM VALEDICTORY AND PRIZE DISTRIBUTION