Nursing Post - Issue 9

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17 May 2010 - Issue 9

From the Editor...

Welcome to Issue 9 of the Nursing Post!

Our Congratulations goes to the entire Midwifery staff at St John of God Hospital Murdoch in Western Australia for being our front cover winners for this issue! A great photo that captures the midwifery staff celebrating International Midwives Day on the 5th May, and here’s what they had to say about some of their staff :

Indigenous Health Katherine West Health Board .........

Maari Ma .......................................

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Reconciliation Australia . ................

“On Wednesday 5 May, St John of God Hospital Murdoch recognises a special group of its caregivers on International Midwives Day. The day is a global recognition of the contribution made by midwives, and on the hospital’s St Mary’s maternity ward, this will be a day of celebration. St John of God Hospital Murdoch Acting Chief Executive Officer Colin Young said that International Midwives Day was an opportunity for patients, their families and other caregivers to highlight the work of this group of midwives.

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Community Articles National Reconciliation Week......... 16 Important Nurses in History............. 18 Heroes............................................. 22

Advertisers Index Pulse Healthcare.............................

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Once again, thanks to the wonderful midwifery staff for a great cover photo!

Want to see yourself and your colleagues on the front cover? It’s simple, just send us your happy snaps, as the competition is ongoing, and remember, even if you don’t end up gracing our front cover, there’s always a chance you may see your photo somewhere in the magazine.

We hope that all of our readers had a chance to celebrate International Nurses Day on the 12th of May, and we would be delighted to hear about how you and your colleagues chose to celebrate the day, or better yet, send us your photos to show us your celebrations.

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We urge all our readers to take a look at our Indigenous Health Post section to see the latest vacancies on offer in Indigenous health, as well as the latest conferences and events pertaining to Indigenous health.

Next Publication Details: Issue 10: 31 May 2010 Material Deadline: 24 May 2010

We hope you enjoy this issue of the Nursing Post, as we strive to bring you the latest career and educational opportunities for nurses and health professionals throughout Australia and New Zealand.

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Social life in Arabia An occasional contribution from Chris Kohleis, Managing Director of Promesse Hi everyone Most people considering a stint in the Arabian Gulf ask what the social life is like. The answer is - it depends. The social scene is different in different places and so it’s an important issue to consider when deciding where to go to work.

If you went to work in Saudi Arabia, you might think your social activities would be limited. After all, the country is mostly desert and there are supposed to be lots of restrictions in Saudi. But you’d be wrong. For example, Riyadh has an extremely vibrant expat social life with a continuous stream of social events and get-togethers, from functions at the various embassies Australian, Irish, British, American, etc - to an array of activities organised by hospital recreation departments: sporting events, quad biking, hash harriers, embassy balls, salsa dancing classes, day spas, short trips away or simply dining out at the huge variety of restaurants. Also, living in ‘compounds’ in Saudi results in a more cohesive social network than you might experience when living by yourself in any city.

In the UAE, life in centres such as Abu Dhabi or Al Ain can be very pleasant indeed. Abu Dhabi, the modern capital located on a island adjacent to the coast, offers a lifestyle similar to any modern city but with an exotic Arabian flavour. Life in the UAE requires more effort to establish social networks than in Saudi but there is lots on. Wherever you go, you will meet and work with people from all over the world, which can be a very stimulating and rewarding experience in itself.

Some places offer particular attractions - Jeddah on the Red Sea coast of Saudi offers, amongst other things, easy access to the some of the best diving in the world and has fostered some fabulous adventures for our nurses.

You’ll have plenty of free time as you’re freed from many of the day-to-day chores required at home. You can pursue your interests seriously with like-minded people - some of our nurses have become accomplished photographers and artists.

The opportunities are there for you to follow your dreams and, in the end, what you end up doing all depends on what you are comfortable with. We’ve sent loads of nurses ahead of you and with our informed advice they have had great experiences at locations right across the Gulf.

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From my point of view, it’s always great if our nurses, apart from doing well at work and earning a high disposable income, embrace the other elements that are on offer in Arabia. That could be exploring Red Sea reefs, pursuing a passion for photography or taking really fabulous holidays.

Doing these things with friends makes them so much more enjoyable and great friendships are the legacy of many a Gulf experience.

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Hi, my name is Zoe and I moved to Saudi Arabia last year. I am an emergency trauma nurse who always wanted to travel overseas and experience nursing in a foreign country.

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Travelling to the Middle East with the help of CCM has been one of the most amazing things I’ve done in my life. I received so much help, support and guidance; everything was outlined and prearranged for me such as accommodation, free flights and airport pickups. All of this has definitely contributed to my time so far being drama free and positive!

Once I got here though, it was a huge shock to the system and I heard a lot of other people’s experiences, some good and some not so good.

I took in everything I was told but decided I was definitely going to make this my journey based on my own experiences.

I really believe that to survive anything, anywhere, you have to be a person who is able to think outside the box, can cope with change and definitely embrace culture rather than scrutinise it. I’m taking the best out of every situation and I’m not just coping, I’m having a fabulous time. I have made so many friends and the social scene is huge. I barely have a minute to myself; there are compound events and embassy functions weekly.

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27–29 July 2010 The SNAICC conference will provide an opportunity for all those working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children – early childhood and child welfare leaders, practitioners, policy makers, researchers, government representatives and various industry representatives to gather and share their commitment to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children.

Title translated in Arrernte, the language of Mbantua (Alice Springs)

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National Reconciliation Week

Let’s see it through! 27 May - 3 June 2010 The theme for National Reconciliation Week 2010 is Reconciliation: Let’s see it through! And while there’s still a way to go, respect, trust and the knowledge to turn good intentions into effective actions pave the way forward.

On the tenth anniversary of the bridge walks (and of Reconciliation Australia itself), the challenge to all Australians is to embrace the future and aspire to achieve great things together.

National Reconciliation Week began in 1996 to provide a special focus for nationwide reconciliation activities. It is a time to reflect on achievements so far and to renew commitments to reconciliation by exploring ways to help create a better future for Indigenous Australians.

National Reconciliation Week coincides with two significant dates in Australia’s history which provide strong symbols of the aspirations for reconciliation.

The week begins on 27 May with the anniversary of the 1967 Referendum which removed clauses from the Australian Constitution that discriminated against Indigenous Australians. It also gave the Commonwealth Government the power to make laws on behalf of Aboriginal people.

The week ends with the anniversary of the High Court of Australia’s judgement in the

Mabo case on 3 June 1992.

This May we mark the tenth anniversary of two significant reconciliation milestones— the historic Bridge Walks for Reconciliation and the establishment of Reconciliation Australia itself.

So National Reconciliation Week seems an ideal time to ask Australians to think about just what reconciliation means 10 years on and what can each of us do to make it work.

The theme for this year is ‘let’s see it through’ and calls on Australians to embrace our future and achieve great things by walking and working together.

Shortly after the Bridge Walks in 2000, Reconciliation Australia (RA) was set up as the peak body to promote reconciliation between Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and the broader Australian community. To achieve the organisation’s ultimate goal of closing the gap in life expectancy, RA works with many partners on multiple projects.

For the last ten years Reconciliation Australia has been building evidence, influencing policy and encouraging action to advance reconciliation. Over this time an increasing number of Australians have been taking steps to engage and get involved in the process. Of course more still needs to be done but with goodwill and willingness true reconciliation can be achieved.

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Reconciliation let’s see it through

A decade after the historic bridge walks it’s fair to say the future for reconciliation has never looked brighter.

While there’s still a way to go, respect, trust and the knowledge to turn good intentions into effective actions pave the way forward.

On this 10th anniversary of the bridge walks (and of Reconciliation Australia itself), let’s embrace our future and aspire to achieve great things together.

National Reconciliation Week 2010 27 MAY – 3 JUNE

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Community Article

Important Nurses in History Sister Vivian Bullwinkel

by Robert Manley Sister Vivian Bullwinkel joined the Australian Army Nursing Service in 1941 and was assigned to hospital duty in Singapore.

When the Japanese overran the city in 1942, she and approximately 300 passengers, mostly civilian women and children, and 65 nurses were evacuated by ship, headed for Australia.

They never made it. A Japanese air attack sank their ship off the coast of Sumatra. There were not enough lifeboats, so the plan was to evacuate civilians and the nurses would leap into the sea and rely on their life belts to keep them afloat. Vivian, clinging to a partially submerged life raft, washed ashore along with 22 other nurses and other survivors.

Unsuccessful in getting help, they gave themselves up to the Japanese two days later.

Despite explaining they were army personnel giving themselves up as prisoners of war, the men were marched down the beach out of sight of the nurses. Shots were fired, and the Japanese returned, wiping blood from their bayonets. The nurses and one female civilian were then ordered to march into the sea and were fired upon by machine gun. The Japanese left the 22 nurses to die of their wounds in the ocean. Vivian Bullwinkel was hit at the waist and knocked off her feet but the bullet went straight through. Eventually, she floated to shore, and hid in the jungle for the next two days.

Venturing to the beach again, Vivian found Private Kingsley, a badly injured British soldier who had survived his execution. After 12 days of nursing, surviving and near starvation, Vivian and Private Kingsley surrendered to the Japanese. Sister Bullwinkel hid her wound, knowing she was the sole witness to an atrocity and that her life was in danger were she to be discovered. She spent the duration of the war in a POW camp, and later returned to Japan in 1947 to testify in front of a War Crimes tribunal.

Retiring from the Army as a Lieutenant Colonel, she continued as a dedicated and tireless civilian nursing leader and humanitarian worker. Vivian was made an Associate of the Royal Red Cross, awarded the Red Cross Florence Nightingale Medal for distinguished service in time of war, the Order of Australia and an MBE.

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Community Article

Heroes

by Dr Christine Hallett

Nursing work is, by its very nature, heroic. It is not possible to be an effective nurse without engaging with the physical damage and emotional distress of patients. This ability to engage without being destroyed is the most extraordinary element of nursing expertise; it is also the least visible and least appreciated.

Through millennia of experience, nurses working with suffering and vulnerable people have handed down from expert to novice, their understanding of how to offer real help to patients without themselves succumbing to despair: that is their art.

Some individual nurses have exhibited an almost superhuman heroism in the course of their work. From the Black Death to modern infectious diseases, and in wars, terrorist attacks and natural disaster zones, nurses have put themselves at risk to save others. Nurses have taken health care to remote and dangerous territories.

Jeanne Mance braved the wild winters and the dangerous conflicts of early-modern Quebec to bring expert nursing care to her fellow-pioneers. Edith Cavell faced death rather than betray those who came to her for help. Mary Breckinridge overcame her own despair at the tragic loss of her children to create an extraordinary organisation, the Frontier Nursing Service, which offered health advice and nursing care to the poorest and most deprived American settlers.

Other individuals, while less obviously brave in the physical sense, have exhibited a remarkable courage in the face of adversity. Nurses have been at the forefront of the fight against cultural prejudice, acting as advocates to patients of every race and religion. In the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, many wore the Red Cross to denote that they would help friend and “enemy” alike. Mary Eliza Mahoney stands as an example of a nurse who represented the fight against racial prejudice. The first African American registered nurse, she was an important participant in the fight to establish career opportunities for minorities. From caring for the dying and traumatised without flinching, to facing death, injury, and disease themselves, nurses allover the world have demonstrated humanity and courage: qualities at the heart of their identity.

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AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND WIDE............................................

Oceania University . ............................................................................

NEW ZEALAND...................................................................................

NORTHERN TERRITORY......................................................................

NEW SOUTH WALES...........................................................................

SAPNA 2010 State Conference ............................................................

SOUTH AUSTRALIA............................................................................

4th Biennial Australasian Midwifery Expo . ..........................................

QUEENSLAND.....................................................................................

WESTERN AUSTRALIA ........................................................................

Cystic Fibrosis Nurses Conference 2010...............................................

ACORN 14th National Conference . ....................................................

VICTORIA............................................................................................

Medicines Symposium .......................................................................

Quality around the World ...................................................................

8th Australian Lymphology Association Conference . ...........................

Australia & New Zealand Age Concern Pty Ltd

The Benchmarque Group

Contact Prue Mellor Ph: (03) 9576 7844 | Fax: (03) 9576 9811

Ph: 1300 855 568 | Fax: 1300 855 572 E: info@benchmarquegroup.com.au W: www.benchmarquegroup.com.au

E: info@ageconcern.com.au W: www.ageconcern.com.au

Vocational Graduate Certificate in Electrocardiograph (ECG) Interpretation

The course is based on practical knowledge and will provide students with the latest information on all types of dementia and skills in using internationally accepted assessment tools from which care plans can be developed.

Cost: $770.00 per person Time: 8 weeks, 2 sessions per week, each for 1½ hours.

The Graduate Cert in ECG Interpretation is essential learning for health care professionals working in areas where ECG Interpretation is required as part of a patient’s routine and emergency care. The course is designed to give the participant a high level of knowledge and skill in ECG interpretation and critical rhythm recognition

Dementia Program for Enrolled Nurses (Div 2)

Cost: $525.00 per person Time: Total Hours of learning - Approx 260 hours.

Professional nursing issues including an introduction to evidence based nursing, research and ethics, causes of delirium (acute confusion) nursing assessment and management and a host of other topics.

Please Note: This course is available in any location in Australia. Participation in Online Distance course will attract CNE points as part of the RCNA Lifelong Learning Program

Cost: $440.00 per person Time: 5 weeks, 2 sessions per week, each for 1½ hours.

Please Note: This course is available in any location in Australia. Participation in either Online Distance courses will attract CNE points as part of the RCNA Lifelong Learning Program

Your next logical step Become a physician

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New Zealand

Northern Territory

NZNO Primary Health Care Nurses

Australian College of Emergency Nursing

Contact Lorraine Hogan

E: lorrainemhogan@gmail.com

Contact ACEN Tel: (02) 9629 8688 Fax: (02) ] 9629 8488

Conference 2010 Changing Face “Revolutionising the face of Primary Health Care “

TNCC - Trauma Nursing Core Course

E: admin@acen.com.au W: www.acen.com.au

Date: 25 – 27th June 2010 Venue: Waipuna Hotel & Conference Centre, Auckland

Southern Region Enrolled Nurse Section

ACEN Members: $605.00 Non Members: $660.00 Date: 22 & 23 May 2010 Venue: Alice Springs

Contact Judy Teavae

E: teavae@ihug.co.nz

Annual National Enrolled Nurse and Nurse Assistant Conference 2010

New South Wales

The Southern Region Enrolled Nurse Section welcomes Enrolled Nurses & Nurse Assistants to attend the Annual NZNO National Enrolled Nurse and Nurse Assistant Conference in Dunedin. We promise you a great conference and a great time. The Conference is a great time to catch up with other Enrolled Nurses and Nurse Assistants around New Zealand.

Australian College of Emergency Nursing Contact ACEN Tel: (02) 9629 8688 Fax: (02) ] 9629 8488

E: admin@acen.com.au W: www: acen.com

Date: 30th June - 2nd July 2010 Venue: University of Otago, Dunedin

TNCC - Trauma Nursing Core Course

E: helen.peek@sdhb.govt.nz or anne.stewart@sdhb.govt.nz

Trauma nursing as a discipline refers to the process and content of all the different roles nurses have in the care of the trauma patient. Knowledge is the core of any discipline. The purpose of TNCC is to present core-level knowledge, refine skills, and build a firm foundation in trauma nursing. This is an internationally recognised program for registered nurses.

District Nurses Symposium 2010: Embracing Challenge

ACEN Members: $605.00 Non Members: $660.00 Date: 26-27 June 2010 Venue: Sydney

NZNO District Nurses Section Contact Helen Peek or Anne Stewart

Date: Saturday, 31 July, 2010 Venue: Ascot Park Hotel, Invercargill

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The magnitude of trauma as a national and international problem is documented by data that identifies injury as being the primary cause of death in persons under age 45. Trauma nursing as a discipline refers to the process and content of all the different role­s nurses have in the care of the trauma patient.

Knowledge is the core of any discipline. The purpose of TNCC is to present core-level knowledge, refine skills, and build a firm foundation in trauma nursing. This is an internationally recognised program for registered nurses.

The purpose of this conference is to bring Primary Health Care nurses together and promote collaboration across the Primary Health Care Sector. This conference will provide the opportunity to present and discuss the successes, opportunities, challenges and obstacles that we all face in Primary Health Care

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South Australia The Asthma Foundation of SA

Australian College of Emergency Nursing

Ph: (08) 8238 9300 | Fax: (08) 8238 9303 E: info@asthmasa.com.au | W: www.asthmasa.com.au

Contact ACEN Tel: (02) 9629 8688 Fax: (02) ] 9629 8488

E: admin@acen.com.au W: www: acen.com

Eczema Workshop for Health Professionals

ENPC - Emergency Nurse Paediatric Course

Trauma is the leading cause of death in children.

However, acute illness is also a source of unnecessary paediatric death. While national attention has recently focused on the standardisation of trauma care, less effort has been made to standardise emergency paediatric care.

This workshop has been designed to educate health professionals how to manage eczema in the clinical setting. It covers physical processes, clinical features, care plans and current principles of therapy. A ‘hands-on’ approach is taken to become familiar with how to apply the various treatments used in eczema management, including wet wrapping and emollient therapy.

ACEN Members: $605.00 Non Members: $660.00 Date: 28/29 August 2010 Venue: Adelaide

Cost: $65.00 (incl. GST) Date: 28 May 2010 Venue: Asthma Foundation of SA, 300 South Road, Hilton.

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4th Biennial Australasian Midwifery Expo in conjunction with the 12th Biennial National Association of Childbirth Educators (QLD Branch) present:

20th - 22nd October 2010 Venue Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre

Call for Abstracts Bump, Birth & Beyond: a road to discovery

Queensland QLD Health Skills Development Centre

Royal College of Nursing, Australia

Please contact Emma Rice, Events Project Officer Tel: 1800 061 660 E: expo@rcna.org.au

Ph: (07) 3636 6500 | Fax: (07) 3636 6501 E: SDC-Admin@health.qld.gov.au W: www.sdc.qld.edu.au

QLD Nursing and Health Expo

Basic Laparoscopic Training- BLT * NEW

Meet with Australia’s leading nursing and health organisations at the Royal College of Nursing, Australia Nursing and Health Expo in Brisbane, QLD. Australia’s leading nursing and health expo gives you the opportunity to find out about all your options in the world of nursing.

This comprehensive one day introductory workshop for Nurses and Students who are either new to laparoscopic surgery or wish to refresh their skills in this interactive learning environment, focuses on the basic skills required for safe laparoscopic surgical practice. Training is provided using synthetic tissue models, laparoscopic trainer boxes as well as on state-of-the-art virtual reality laparoscopic trainers to maximise the quality of the learning outcomes..

Cost: Gold coin donation (optional) Date: Sunday, 6 June 2010 Venue: Grand Hall, Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre

QLD Health: $230.00 Non-QLD Health: $290.00 Date: 20th May 2010 Venue: QH Skills Development Centre, Level 4 - Block 6

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Bump, Birth and Beyond: a road to discovery

Western Australia Royal College of Nursing, Australia

King Edward Memorial Hospital for Women

WA Nursing and Health Expo

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Contact Department of Nursing and Midwifery Education and Research Ph: (08) 9340 1566 | Fax: (08) 9340 1590

Please contact Emma Rice, Events Project Officer Tel: 1800 061 660 E: expo@rcna.org.au

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Meet with Australia’s leading nursing and health organisations at the Royal College of Nursing, Australia Nursing and Health Expo in Perth, WA. Australia’s leading nursing and health expo gives you the opportunity to find out about all your options in the world of nursing.

Urology

* NEW

For health professionals working with women. Topics may include: Urge and stress incontinence, Urinary tract infections, Obstructive voiding, Urethral injuriesrecognition and management and Flow and residuals.

Public Sector: $16.50 | Others: $44.00 Date: Thursday 10 June 2010 Venue: Lecture Theatre, KEMH

Cost: Gold coin donation (optional) Date: Sunday, 25 July 2010 Venue: Perth Convention Centre

Obstetric Emergencies

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For registered midwives. Topics may include Postpartum haemorrhage, Shoulder dystocia, Cord prolapse, Breech birth, Puerperal infection, Placental Abruption and Cardiac Disease Public Sector Employees: $44.00 Others: $88.00 Date: Monday 21 June 2010 Venue: Agnes Walsh Lounge, KEMH

Princess Margaret Hospital for Children

Contact Department of Paediatric Nursing Education Ph: (08) 9340 8926

E: pmh.sd@health.wa.gov.au

Education and Training Skills

Nurses and all health care service staff as a prerequisite for CPR instructor, manual handling train the trainer and preceptorship, and for anyone involved in workplace education and training Internal: $44.00 | External: $176.00 Date: Tuesdays 18 & 25 May 2010 Venue: PMH, Roberts Road, Subiaco

Motherhood and Mental Health Substance Abuse and Misuse

* NEW

For health professionals working with childbearing women. Topics may include Mother and Baby Unit, Psychiatric disorders and medications, The impact of sexual abuse, Fear in childbirth, Role of WANDAS, Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome, Substance use in pregnancy and Labour and the chemically dependent woman Public Sector Employees: $16..50 Others: $44.00 Date: Tuesday 22 June 2010 Venue: Lecture Theatre, KEMH

Paediatric Nursing Education via Teleconference 2010

Recommended for Health Professionals working with children in the Rural setting Costs: $150 per site (inclusive of ISDN call cost) Date: 25 May 2010 Venue: via Video conference

Gynaecology and Perioperative Nursing

* NEW

For health professionals working with women. Topics may include · Ethical dilemmas- Interruption to pregnancy, The gynaecological patient-woe to go, Innovations in contraception, Endometriosis, Infertility and Perioperative Workshop.

Public Sector Employees: $16..50 Others: $44.00 Date: Tuesday 8 June 2010 Venue: Lecture Theatre

The activities above has been endorsed on behalf of the RCNA according to approved criteria

Resuscitation: Paediatric Life Support (Accredited with APLS Aust/NZ)

This course focuses on a systematic approach for the first ten minutes of management of the seriously ill/injured child as per Advanced Paediatric Life Support Aust and NZ. Internal: $125.00 | External: $200.00 Date: 21 May 2010 Simulation session: 26 May 2010 Venue: Staff Development Centre 6th Floor, Hay Street Building

The educational activities above has been endorsed

by APEC no. 060728303 as authorised by the RCNA according to approved criteria.

The activities above has been endorsed on behalf of the RCNA according to approved criteria

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Australian and New Zealand

Cystic Fibrosis Nurses Conference 2010

PERTH, WESTERN AUSTRALIA

Esplanade River Suites 112 Melville Parade Como Western Australia

Educational Excellence.

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19th - 20th August 2010

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14th National Conference: PERTH, Western Australia

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Don’t miss this exciting event for Perioperative Nurses and their partners in industry including universities, public and private organisations and other allied health professionals.

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Victoria Royal District Nursing Service (RDNS) Helen Macpherson Smith Institute of Community Health

The Royal Melbourne Hospital

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Wound Care

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E: shortcourse@mh.org.au

Contact Student Liaison Coordinator Tel: (03) 9536 5241 F: (03) 9536 5300

This course provides Registered Nurses with the skills in caring for patients with acute or chronic wounds with evidence based holistic management. Topics include Anatomy and Physiology, Modes of wound healing, Wound assessment, Leg Ulcer aetiology and management, Pressure Ulcers, Wound Care products and Nutrition.

Anxiety Disorders: An Introduction

This one day workshop would enable participants to develop a basic understanding and appreciation of anxiety disorders in the community, particularly among RDNS’ clients and how to assist the clients with such conditions.

Contact Caroline Cooper-Blair on (03) 9342 7000 or send an email to caroline.cooper-blair@mh.org.au Melbourne Health: $70.00 | External: $170.00 Date: 23 June 2010 Register By: Friday 11 June 2010 Venue: Charles LaTrobe Theatre, Grattan Street, Parkville, 3052

RDNS Staff: In-service External: $110.00 Date: Wednesday 26 May 2010 Please Note: Attendance at the above courses will attract CNE points as part of the RCNA Life Long Learning Program.

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