Conference Program

The Sydney PNCE conference program has been developed in conjunction with the Australian Practice Nurses Association, and using valuable feedback received from nurses across New South Wales, to ensure your practice needs are met.

  Saturday 21 May 2011
8:45 - 9:45am Keynote: Q&A - Future of the PN Role & New Incentives for PNs OR
Practical: Plastering
10:15 - 11:15am Childhood Immunisation OR
Chronic Kidney Disease & Diabetes OR
Achieve Work-life Balance* OR
Practical: ECG Interpretation OR 
Anaphylaxis Management (10:30 - 12:30pm)
11:30 - 12:30pm Management of Hypertension OR
Hydration in Aged Care and Infants OR
PN Salary & Conditions OR
Practical: Spirometry
1:30 - 2:30pm Prevention of Diabetes Type 2 in General Practice OR
Healthy Bones OR
Patients Suffering from Drug/Alcohol Abuse OR
Practical: Doppler & ABI
IV Cannulation (1:30 - 3:30pm)
2:30 - 3:30pm Identification & Management of Diabetes T2 in GP OR
Parenting the newborn - common issues & challenges OR
Point of Care Testing OR
BP Software - an overview* OR
Practical: Wound Closure - alternatives to suturing
3:45 - 4:15pm Influenza: the virus, the disease and an insight into the intradermal route for flu vaccination OR
Practical: CPR* (3:45 - 4:45pm)

 

   Sunday 22 May 2011
8:45 - 9:45am Keynote: GPs & PNs Working Together* OR
Practical: CPR* (8:30 - 9:30am)
10:15 - 11:15am  Wound Related Pain - A call to action* OR
Introducing the RACGP Standards for General Practice OR
Mental Health Assessment & Management OR
Superannuation - how to maximise benefits?* OR
Influenza & Intradermal Micro-Injection System Delivery of Influenza Vaccine OR
IV Cannulation (10:30 - 12:30pm) 
11:30 - 12:30pm  Travel Health OR
Motivational Interviewing OR
Ophthalmology in General Practice OR
Influenza & Intradermal Micro-Injection System Delivery of Influenza Vaccine
1:30 - 2:30pm  Asthma Management OR
Facilitating Warfarin & INR Self-management OR
Sexual Health OR
Practical: Chronic Wound Management
Anaphylaxis Management (1:30-3:30pm) 
2:30 - 3:30pm  Foot Check & Assessment OR
Common Dermatological Problems OR
Practical: Skin Tear Management 
3:45 - 4:45pm  Open forum: Setting up Nurse led Clinics OR
Weight Management OR
Smoking Cessation OR
BP Software - recalls & reminders*

*Sessions combined GPs & Nurses 

Sydney PNCE 2012
Saturday 19 May 8:30am - 5:00 pm
Sunday 20 May 8:30am - 5:00 pm