An Australian woman who survived two terrorist attacks in London six years ago will discuss her experience as a disaster victim at this month’s emergency nursing conference.

Former marketing director Louise Barry fled from underground after the Circle Line train bomb blast and boarded a bus which exploded minutes later, suffering a broken neck and extensive shrapnel damage.

The July 7, 2005, bombing attacks killed 58 people and injured 700, including 11 Australians.

Ms Barry will join a diverse range of speakers at the College of Emergency Nursing Australasia’s 9^th International Conference for Emergency Nurses from September 28 to October 1 in Adelaide.

More than 350 emergency nurses from across Australia and overseas working in metropolitan and rural emergency departments, flight retrieval teams, the Royal Flying Doctor Service, armed forces and remote nursing outposts are expected to attend the conference.

The conference will cover issues ranging from disaster management, emergency department overcrowding and patient flow, patient safety and forensic nursing to transforming healthcare and cultural diversity in emergency nursing practice.

Other speakers include John Hopkins University Associate Professor Daniel Sheridan, from the United States, who will speak on emergency nurses and their role in sexual assault forensic exams and providing patient care to victims.

Internationally significant research findings in disaster preparedness and national practice guidelines for acute pain management will also be launched at the conference.