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POSTPONED -Asthma & Respiratory Management Seminar for Practice Nurses

Date: 29-05-2020 08:30:00 to 16:00

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

REGISTER FOR 4-5PM SESSION HERE 

Contacts

Further Information from the PHN

Katie Prior
t 6813 0933 
e katie.prior@wnswphn.org.au 
w www.wnswphn.org.au

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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