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National Asthma Council Australia (NAC) Practice Nurse Seminar: Asthma & Respiratory Management

Sat 12th November 2022 @ 8:30 am

Free

What the nurse needs to know!
Brought to you by the Sydney North Health Network and the National Asthma Council Australia as part of the Asthma Best Practice for Health Professionals Program.

The Asthma and Respiratory Management Seminar provides role-specific education on best-practice asthma and respiratory management for 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.

Completion of this educational activity entitles eligible participants to claim up to 6 CPD hours

DATE:
Sat 12th November 2022


TIME:
8:30 am - 3:30 pm


PROGRAM:
Time
 
Module
 
8.30am
 
Registration
 
9.00am
 
Open – Welcome and introduction
 
9.10am
 
Asthma overview
Prevalence
Diagnostic principles
Management principles
 
10.00am
 
Medications and Inhalers
Medications
Inhaler devices (including demonstration)
Spacers
 
11.00am
 
Morning tea
 
11.15am
 
Paediatric asthma
Adult asthma
Written asthma action plans
 
12.15pm
 
Acute exacerbations
Asthma COPD
 
12.45pm
 
Lunch
 
1.15pm
 
Spirometry
Indications
Procedure
Interpretation
 
2.15pm
 
Case study discussion in small groups
 
3pm
 
Summing up
Resources
Final questions
Evaluation completed
 
3.30pm
 
Event close
VENUE:
The Auditorium, Level 5, Kolling Institute Building, Cnr Westbourne & Reserve Roads, St Leonards

NSW
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SPEAKERS:

Alanna Hoye | Community Asthma Educator, NSW Health

Trudie Campbell | National Asthma Council Educator

TARGET AUDIENCE:

Primary Care Nurses working in General Practice in the Northern Sydney Primary Health Network Region

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 (e.g. 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


ENQUIRIES:

Judy or Robi, Education Coordinators – 9432 8250 or events@snhn.org.au.





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