TLC Triathlon 2025
Blood and Marrow Transplantation (BMT) has been performed in Sri Lanka for more than a decade, yet it remains a relatively new and evolving specialty. While significant advances have been made in clinical practice, continuous professional development opportunities for BMT nurses have been limited.
In collaboration with the EBMT Nurses Working Party, this training programme is designed to provide Sri Lankan nurses with a dedicated platform to learn, train, and connect with international experts in the field of BMT. Through structured webinars, discussions, and expert guidance, the programme aims to:
– Clarify clinical doubts and challenges
– Standardize best nursing practices in BMT
– Enhance the quality of patient care
– Promote and encourage nursing-led research
All webinars will be conducted online in Indian Standard Time (IST) from 14:00 to 15:00 hrs. Participants are encouraged to check their local time zone and ensure availability to attend.
24 September 2025
Introduction to EBMT Website, Organization & Maintenance of a BMT Unit, Recording Data
Speaker: Hilda Mekelenkamp, Leiden University Medical Center, The Netherlands
Hilda is a paediatric stem cell transplant nurse and postdoctoral researcher at LUMC, with research expertise in decision-making in stem cell therapy. She is also the President of the EBMT Nurses Group.
22 October 2025
Transplants: Principles of Conditioning & Cell Infusion
Speaker: Angela Leather, Lead Nurse Cell Therapy and Haematology Outpatient, The Christie, Manchester, UK
Angela has over 25 years of experience in haematology/oncology and cell therapy nursing. She is Co-Chair of the UK EBMT Nurses and Allied Health Professional Group, and a member of the Global Education Committee for EBMT.
3. Early and acute HSCT complications and nursing care
4. Nursing care of immunosuppressed BMT patients
5. Infection risks: hygiene, isolation, hand washing, infection control & low bacterial diet
6. PBSC Mobilization and Apheresis
7. Mucositis & Oral Care
8. Assessment and management of nausea, vomiting, and diarrhoea
9. Neutropenia and fever
10. Transfusion support
11. Nursing management of Graft Versus Host Disease (GVHD)
12. Nursing management of Hepatic Veno-Occlusive Disease (VOD)
13. Management of Haemorrhagic Cystitis
14. Quality management, standards & nurses education
15. Late complications and quality of life post-BMT
16. CVC management
👉 Register now (https://forms.gle/iLyERg4cXd8ydgzW9) and be part of this international knowledge-sharing platform that will shape the future of BMT nursing care in Sri Lanka.
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