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2010 Session Synopses
The Practice Nurse Clinical Education Program is made up of a number of keynote sessions, streams and breakout sessions, allowing you the freedom to put together the program you want.

Keynote: National Registration - what practice nursing looks like under the new framework.
This session will provide you with vital information about how the new National Registration and Accreditation Scheme for Health Professions will work. There are a number of implications and benefits for nurses under this scheme. Find out how this new Scheme will affect the role of the practice nurse in Australia.

Hydration in Aged Care and infants
Dehydration may not always be evident and can be overlooked whilst dealing with the causative agents. For these reasons, young children and the elderly are more at risk of involuntary dehydration. A Hydration Pharmaceuticals nurse educator will help you implement simple procedures in your practice to assist your patients with this condition.
Hydralyte

Three common dermatological problems facing patients of the practice nurse
This session focuses on three common dermatological problems facing patient of the PN – eczema, psoriasis and acne/rosacea. The aim of this session is discuss the management of each of these conditions in the context of the child.

Chronic Kidney Disease & the Practice Nurse
Improve your knowledge of the population at increased risk of developing chronic kidney disease (CKD), and the importance of early detection. This session will discuss the role of the practice nurse in slowing the progression of CKD, including the impact of lifestyle modification and
relevant item numbers.
Kidney Health Australia

Paediatric enuresis- Don't blame the kids!
Bedwetting is a distressing disorder for both the bed wetter and the family. Often it casues low self-esteem in the child and irritates the parent. This session will anylise the practice nurses role in the management of enuresis.

Practical: Wound bed preparation and the TIME principles
This session will discuss how to use the TIME principles to achieve better outcomes with the wound management and wound healing of your patients.
Smith & Nephew

Diabetes Update: new guidelines & new pharmacotherapies
Guidelines for the management of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM) have been revised due to the availability of new therapeutic agents. This session provides an overview of the current T2DM management guidelines, and explores the role of incretin therapeutics.

4-year-old Healthy Kids Check
What does the Healthy Kids Check – item number entail? This session will provide an essential review of what areas
of assessment the Healthy Kids Check item number covers, how they are assessed and what further information you will need to know to take part in this important activity. A large question and answer component will be incorporated in this session.

Practical: ECG Interpretations - Tips and the Pitfalls
Examination of the varying facets of ECG interpretation and the implications of the findings and clinical significance of these findings. Examples will be presented.

Immunisation update - the new innovation in Flu plus an update on Travel Health
This seminar will explore the benefits of vaccinating via the intradermal route and introduce an innovative delivery system which will revolutionise flu vaccination as we know it. Also learn principles of pre-travel healthcare and recommended vaccines.
Sanofi Pastuer

Keynote: Achieving a more effective use of the MBS
This session will provide you with an update of the Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS) including Item Numbers relevant to practice nurses. Learn more about this important facet of your role so that you can improve patient outcomes in your practice.

Keynote: Preparing for Accreditation
This session will explore what practices need to show for accreditation or reaccreditation. Learn some helpful tips and hints that will assist you through this process, and find out about what resources are available for you to use that are designed specifically to guide and support you throughout the accreditation process.
Paul Hartmann

Life After Cancer – what your patients want to know
This session will provide information for practice nurses about how to support their patients either newly diagnosed or undergoing treatment for various cancers including breast cancer.

Current trends in PN Salary & Conditions
This session will provide an update on the results of the 2009 APNA salary and conditions survey. You will have the
opportunity to compare your current salary and conditions to those of your colleagues, and discuss these issues with other practice nurses.
APNA

Setting up Chronic Disease Clinics
Learn some practical tips on how to set up and maintain chronic disease clinics in your practice, including creating templates to utilise electronic systems effectively and monitoring recall and reminder systems. Learn how to overcome some of the common pitfalls associated with setting up a chronic disease clinic.

Negotiation Skills – how to be assertive and communicate your value
This session will teach you about what skills and tools you can use to negotiate effectively and increase your assertiveness. Mastering effective negotiation skills is vital, as they relate to many aspects of the practice nurse role including discussions with managers and patients.

Practical: Performing and Interpreting Spirometry
Be updated on the most effective techniques for performing spirometry, which is a vital tool in detecting conditions such as asthma, pulmonary fibrosis, COPD and cystic fibrosis. Also learn how to interpret the results you attain and what they may indicate for your patients.

Postnatal Support – common problems with new babies
This session will update you on the common issues that can occur with new babies. It will provide information that you can pass onto you patients about problems such as breastfeeding, sleeping and illness prevention.

Child Protection Laws in General Practice – what is required of you?
Do you know your responsibilities when it comes to mandatory child reporting? This is a must attend session for any practice nurse who sees children in their practice, to ensure you are aware of your obligations and what you need to do in the difficult situation of questioning a child’s welfare.

Practical: Performing Doppler & ABI Assessments
As a growing role for practice nurses, this session will enable you to find out more about how to perform Doppler assessments and attain ankle brachial indices (ABI’s).

Point of Care Testing and the role of nurses
Practice Nurses are at the coal face of testing blood in a GP practice. What is involved? If you have a PoCT device
currently or your GPs are thinking about using these diagnostic tools in the practice this practical session will guide you through devices, training , fitting PoCT into your and your GPs workflow and quality management. Engage in this practical session and trial some commonly used PoCT equipment.
Australasian Association of Clinical Biochemists

Keynote: Emergencies in General Practice: Policies & Procedures
This session will look at how to deal with common emergencies ranging from anaphylaxis, chest pains and triage in patients that may present at your surgery.

A Nationally AccreditedCertificate Course Intravenous (IV) Cannulation
The course in Intravenous (IV) Cannulation has been designed to provide participants with the required knowledge and skills to safely perform a peripheral intravenous cannulation in a clinical setting. To be accredited to perform IV cannulation, the participant of this program must:
• Complete the Learning Package including 2 hours
• Satisfactorily complete the simulated assessment during the clinical skills session
• Complete 5 satisfactory supervised cannulations Hours include self directed learning and two (2) hours of delivery including lecture, demonstration and practical assessment.
*This course incurs a $50 additional fee

Reed Exhibitions Pty Ltd