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Conference Program

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

Saturday, 15th November

 

8.00 - 8.45am            

Registration 

 S6C

8.45 - 10.00am   

The role of the practice nurse - where to from here?

 S6D

8.45 - 10.00am  

Diabetes management

 W6NA

8.45 - 10.00am  

Mental health & the elderly

 W6NB

8.45 - 10.00am  

Practical: Strapping (first half)

 

10.00 - 10.30am

Morning tea 

 S7C

10.30 - 11.45am

Chronic wounds - venous leg ulcers & the diabetic foot

 S7D

10.30 - 11.45am

Travel health

 W7NA

10.30 - 11.45am

Recognition of the sick child

 W7NB

10.30 - 11.45am

Practical: Stapping (second half)

 S8C

12.00 - 1.00pm 

Acute wounds - tears, cuts, abrasions & minor burns 

 S8D

12.00 - 1.00pm 

Triage 

 W8NA

12.00 - 1.00pm 

Chronic kidney disease - what the practice nurse needs to know

 W8NB

12.00 - 1.00pm 

Practical: Plaster workshop (first half) 

 

 1.00 - 1.45pm

Lunch 

 S9C

 1.45 - 3.00pm

Foot check & assessment

 S9D

 1.45 - 3.00pm

Understanding your scope of practice

 W9NA

 1.45 - 3.00pm

IT management - Medical Director 

 W9NB

 1.45 - 3.00pm

Practical: Plaster workshop (second half) 

 

 3.00 - 3.30pm

Afternoon tea 

 S10C

 3.30 - 4.45pm

PN salary, conditions & negotiation skills

 S10D

 3.30 - 4.45pm 

Setting up a diabetes clinic

 W10NA

 3.30 - 4.45pm

Allergy diagnosis

 W10NB

 3.30 - 4.45pm 

Practical: Respiratory

Sunday, 16th November

 

 8.00 - 8.45am           

Registration 

 S11C

 8.45 - 10.00am

GPs & PNs working together to manage chronic disease 

 S11D

 8.45 - 10.00am

RACGP standards for general practice and the practice nurse

 W11NA

 8.45 - 10.00am

Developing clinical policies & procedures 

 W11NB

 8.45 - 10.00am

Practical: Respiratory

 

 10.00 - 10.30am

Morning tea 

 S12C

10.30 - 11.45am

The cocoon strategy: preventing adult-to-child transmission of Pertussis 

 S12D

10.30 - 11.45am

Getting active

 W12NA

10.30 - 11.45am

The importance of a hearing test for the over 50s 

 W12NB

10.30 - 11.45am

Practical: Strapping (first half)

S13C

12.00 - 1.00pm 

Asthma first aid

S13D

12.00 - 1.00pm 

Sterilisation for accreditation in general practice

W13NA 

12.00 - 1.00pm 

Dealing with aggressive patients

W13NB 

12.00 - 1.00pm 

Practical: Strapping (second half)

 

1.00 - 1.45pm

Lunch 

S14C

 1.45 - 3.00pm

Childhood immunisation update

S14D

 1.45 - 3.00pm

Mental health first aid

W14NA 

 1.45 - 3.00pm

Promoting practice nursing in the community

W14NB 

 1.45 - 3.00pm

Practical: Plaster workshop (first half)

 

 3.00 - 3.30pm

Afternoon tea 

S15C

 3.30 - 4.30pm

Weight management & reduction

S15D

 3.30 - 4.30pm

Spirometry

W15NA 

 3.30 - 4.30pm

The role of the PN in cervical screening

W15NB 

 3.30 - 4.30pm

Practical: Plaster workshop (second half)

 

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