Other Meetings

ACCCN Adult Advanced Life Support Course

A full day course will cover airway management, cardiac arrhythmia’s, electrical therapy and other adult ALS skills.

An ACCCN ALS Manual and Self Learning Package will be posted to successful registrants prior to the course.

A certificate of attendance will be provided. This course does not give attendees their ALS Certification, for Australian nurses assessment will need to be arranged in their state at a later date.

Date: Thursday 30 October 2008
Time: 9am for registration then 9.30am – 5.30pm
Location: Sydney Convention & Exhibition Centre, Darling Harbour, Australia

Cost: $200.00 incl GST

Lunch and Afternoon Tea included

(limited to 20 places only)

ANAEI Course

Advanced Nursing Assessment and Early Interventions

Nurses are expected to respond effectively and rapidly to unpredictable clinical situations to improve patient outcomes - particularly when part of the medical emergency team. The nurse requires both clinical and interpersonal skills to function effectively as a team member during these emergencies.

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BASIC Course

Basic Assessment & Support in Intensive Care Course 

The BASIC course is designed to teach the practical management of critically ill patients. It consists of lectures, skill stations and interactive tutorials covering many aspects of the care of critically ill patients, with an emphasis on supportive management, particularly mechanical ventilation. Participants are expected to have read the textbook and have completed a multi choice question test prior to attending the course.

This course is suited to practitioners from all disciplines who provide care to the Intensive Care patients, but has particular application to those practitioners from smaller units, and to staff who are new to the discipline.

Staff who would benefit from the course include:

• House Surgeons, Senior House Officers & Registrars in Intensive Care, Anaesthesia, General Medicine, Surgery, & Emergency Medicine
• Intensive Care Nursing Staff (and nurses from other Acute Care Areas) who provide care for critically ill patients, and wish to develop advanced nursing practice.
• Senior Medical Officers without vocational registration in Intensive Care Medicine, who maintain a service commitment to and an interest in Intensive Care.
• ICU and Anaesthetic Technicians.

Expert Provider
A skilled expert Instructor course will also be run concurrently with the BASIC Course. Instructors would need to have an intensive care fellowship or equivalent, and be currently practicing in Intensive Care. Applications for this course should be made to ross.freebairn@xtra.co.nz

Date: Wednesday 29 - Thursday 30 October 2008
Location: Sydney Convention & Exhibition Centre, Darling Harbour, Australia

Medical APACCM & affiliated associations: $700.00 incl GST
Nursing APACCM & non-medical: $550.00 incl GST
ACCCN/NZNO-CCNS members: $550.00 incl GST

Course registration close 27^th September

Numbers of participants is strictly limited for this course

Prior registration is necessary to complete the pre reading requirements

Registration is available via the on-line registration form

http://www.aic.cuhk.edu.hk/web8/BASIC.htm 

For further course information please contact ross.freebairn@xtra.co.nz 

Critical Care Echo 2008

A four day course to be held in the picturesque Blue Mountains for intensivists, emergency physicians and anaesthetists. This course will suit you if you want to learn basic critical care echocardiography and/or want to further your interpretation skills.

The four day course consists of:

1. A two day Beginners Hands-on Workshop, covering practical transthoracic echo sessions: Basic 2-D views, M-mode, basic Doppler measurements, and basic interpretation of echocardiogram.

2. A two day Advanced Course covering: left ventricular systolic and diastolic function, preload assessment, haemodynamic measurements, right heart assessment, heart-lung interaction, roles of echo in sepsis, hypotension, postcardiac surgery and ARDS.

Venue:
Fairmont Resort Leura,
1 Sublime Point Road,
Leura NSW (90 minute drive West of Sydney).
Note: Registrants need to arranged their own accommodation.

Dates:
Beginners Hands-on Workshop: 25-26 October 2008
Advanced Course: 27-28 October 2008

Faculty:
Professor Anthony McLean, Dr Andrew Hilton, Dr Stephen Huang, Dr Ray Parkin, Dr Ian Seppelt, Dr Don Stewart, Ms Iris Ting, Dr Konstantin Yastrebov

Registration Fees:
Beginners Hands-on Workshop: $1,100.00 incl GST
Advanced Course: $ 550.00 incl GST
Workshop + Advanced Course: $1,540.00 incl GST

Note:
Registration fees does not include accommodation.

Registrars / Trainees are encouraged to attend

For further information please contact Leanne Hannan on + 61-2-4734 2490

Email: hannanl@wahs.nsw.gov.au

Or check out the Nepean ICU Website: http://www.nepeanicu.org

AirwaySkills

Update your skills in this all-day difficult airway workshop designed for Intensivists. Enjoy small groups, experienced tutors, simulators and individualized sets of mannequins, models and the latest equipment.

Learn cricothyroidotomy and jet ventilation in a realistic environment. Improve fibreoptic intubation and routine airway management. Take home practical tips and confidence to manage the difficult airway.

The course provides :-

• hands-on experience
• a wide range of airway equipment
• individual tuition from experienced tutors
• small groups for maximum learning.

You will gain :-

• confidence with difficult airways
• knowledge and a wealth of practical tips
• expertise with modern equipment
• ANZCA CPD accreditation

Learning at AirwaySkills is experiential not didactic:-

• We emphasize practical experience.
• For maximum benefit each participant has their own equipment, models and mannequins.
• No standing in a queue on this course!
• We provide a wide range of equipment for multiple techniques.
• Plenty of time to practise in a relaxed atmosphere.

Dates: Courses are available on both Wednesday 29 and Thursday 30 October 2008. There is a limit of 10 positions per day, so early registration is recommended. Registrations will only be confirmed upon payment.

Location: Sydney Convention & Exhibition Centre, Darling Harbour, Australia

Cost: $690.00 incl GST

• Substitutions can be arranged at any time.
• Cancellation in writing 30 days or more prior to a course will result in a full refund, less a 5% administration fee
• Cancellation between 30 and 14 days will receive a 90% refund.
• Course fees will not be refunded for cancellation within 14 days or failure to attend.