Key Information

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Location: Burnie
Delivery: 1-day workshop 
Duration: 9am – 4pm (6-hours, plus 1-hour lunch break)
Next Intake: 5th February 2020
Registrations close: 30th January 2020

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About this course

This interactive workshop presented by a group of expert clinicians is designed to extend your skills and knowledge in challenging scenarios applicable to a variety of settings. 

The first session will address clinical practice development during which we will review primary and secondary systems assessment and discuss rapid assessment of the deteriorating patient in challenging scenarios when you do not have much time. Using guided simulation case scenarios, you will have the opportunity to discuss and practice management of patients who present with respiratory distress, experience a sudden change of conscious state or develop an acute onset of heart failure. 

In session two, you will review medication management with topics including polypharmacy in the elderly, prevention of drug errors, interactions and unwanted secondary effects of medications. A session on diabetes will address insulin type and hypoglycemic agents as well as the management of diabetic emergencies. 

To conclude there will be an interactive session which provides you with strategies to manage difficult behaviours, common work stressors and how to take care of ourselves. 

How you will learn

This 1-day workshop has a total duration of 6 hours. The workshop will include interactive activities, simulation guided case scenarios, lectures and discussions. You will have access to online material which will remain open for four weeks post registration. This will include some non-assessed quizzes to help guide your knowledge, develop and consolidate what you will address in the face-to-face workshop and close the learning loop. There are no formal assignments required for this course and all participants will receive a Certificate of Completion after attending the workshop.  

Who should do this course?

This course is specifically designed to address the practice interests and requirements of Enrolled Nurses working in a variety of workplace settings. As this course meets the requirements as set out by the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA), this course is eligible for continuing professional development (CPD) hours.


What you will learn

  • Primary and secondary assessment

  • Rapid assessment and communication in challenging scenarios where time is of the essence.

  • Management of the deteriorating patient including detecting clinical concerns in the aged care setting

  • Medication management specifics including polypharmacy in the elderly.

  • Management of diabetes

  • Responding to challenging scenarios including managing difficult behaviours

Instructor(s)

Joannet Hardenburg

Joannet is the Short Course Coordinator for the School of Nursing at the University of Tasmania. She lives in central Victoria where she also works part-time as an associate nurse manager in a regional intensive care unit.

Joy Pertile

Joy is a lecturer in acute care nursing for the University of Tasmania for over 10 years. She is also a practicing nurse practitioner in the emergency department.

Ann Marie Brown

Ann Marie is the current Academic PEP coordinator and lecturer at the University of Tasmania. She has over 25 years experience as an academic and over 20 years ED/Paediatric experience. Ann Marie is currently undertaking her PhD in Medication assessment using Tag team simulation and has also maintained her clinical practice during my academic life.

Dr Kathleen Tori

Kathleen is an endorsed Nurse Practitioner (NP) and completed her PhD studies in the area of advanced practice nursing. Kathy’s clinical, academic and research interests include all facets of nursing models of health care delivery: transitional processes of the role, barriers and enablers which challenge successful implementation, economic impact and sustainability of emerging nurse-led health care, particularly in rural areas

Michelle Phillips

Michelle Phillips is Course Coordinator for University of Tasmania’s Bachelor of Nursing with Clinical Honours (Transition to Practice) degree and she has been working as a Registered Nurse for twenty years.

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