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Q fever overview and common issues faced by medical practitioners (Dubbo)
Date: 22-02-2018 18:00:00 to 20:30
Date: |
22 February 2018 |
Time: |
6.00pm to 8.30pm |
Location: |
Western NSW PHN Office (Board Room), First Floor, 187 Brisbane Street, Dubbo |
Target Audience: |
GPs, Registrars, Nurses, Pharmacists and Medical Students |
Further information: |
Erica Gilbert t 6813 0916 e erica.gilbert@wnswphn.org.au |
Program:
- 6.00pm - Registration/Light Refreshments (provided)
- 6.25pm - Welcome
- 6.30pm - Education Presentation
- 8.00pm - Interactive Discussion/Q&A
- 8.30pm - Evaluation and Close
Learning Outcomes:
- Develop an understanding of pre-vaccination screening tests required before administering Q fever vaccine
- Perform a Q fever skin test
- Interpret blood and skin test results and know when it is appropriate to administer Q fever vaccine
- Acquire brief knowledge of Q fever including prevalence and chronicity, the importance of prevention and who is at risk (beyond abattoir workers)
- Recognise the need to perform a pre-vaccination skin and serology screening test to minimise adverse vaccination outcomes.
RSVP Date: 5 February 2018
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