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POSTPONED -Asthma & Respiratory Management Seminar for Practice Nurses
Where & When |
Orange Ex Services Club, Anson St Orange Friday, 29th May 2020; 8.30am to 4.00pm Additonal optional component available from 4:00pm to 5:00pm |
Contacts |
Further Information from the PHN Katie Prior |
Registration |
23 May 2020 – Please note there is a maximum of 30 participants for this workshop (Note: All registrations will be accepted in the first instance. However, if demand exceeds capacity then registrations will be reviewed and prioritised to distribute placements equitably across practices/towns in our area) |
Cost | Free |
The Western NSW PHN is pleased to partner with the National Asthma Council Australia to deliver role-specific education on best-practice asthma and respiratory management for Practice Nurses. Starting with the principles of diagnosis and management, each session then covers current statistics, paediatric and adult asthma, allergy, medications, device technique and COPD followed by an overview of conducting spirometry in general practice.
Presented by: Suzanne Hull
Program
8.30am Registration
9.00am Welcome
9.05am Introduction to spirometry
9.30am Spirometer specifications
9.45am Indications and contraindications
10.00am Performing spirometry: Theory
10.30am Morning tea (provided)
10.45am Performing spirometry: Application
11.15am Practical session
12.45am Quality assurance
1.00pm Lunch
1.30pm Interpretation of spirometry
2.15pm Case studies
3.15pm Assessment (MCQ test)
3.45pm Summing up: Resources and Final Questions
3.55pm Evaluation
A new component of the workshop is an optional ‘Nurse-Led Asthma & Respiratory Clinics’ module covering education on creating and running Asthma and Respiratory Clinics in general practice.This optional module is designed so that Practice Managers can also attend.
All welcome to attend, please REGISTER HERE
4.00pm Additional Nurse-Led Asthma and Respiratory Clinics session (optional)
5.00pm Close
Learning Outcomes
- Increase knowledge and awareness of current, evidence-based best practice in asthma and respiratory management
- Develop practical skills to support the use of evidence-based procedures and practices including device use, patient education, spirometry
- Learn strategies to incorporate this knowledge/skills systematically into routine clinical practice
- Increase confidence in managing patients with asthma and linked chronic respiratory conditions
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