Australian Primary Health Care Nurses Association (APNA) Conference Roadshow

You’re invited to the biggest ever nursing conference, the APNA Conference Roadshow. Come and learn, connect and re-energise. Regardless of whether you attend in Darwin or Hobart you will: Learn the latest clinical guidance, gain new knowledge to grow your scope of practice and discover new ways to provide better patient care. Connect with other nurses from…

Nursing in general practice orientation course

Aim The role, responsibilities, common clinical demands and expectations of working as a nurse in general practice. Core modules Infection control Wound care Cold chain management Immunisation Scope of practice Clinical skills Chronic disease Triage Course design The 3 main components of the course are: Pre-workshop study 2-day workshop, which will be held at Rydges…

Depression Dilemmas

Despite improved awareness and education, there are still some presentations of depression that are highly challenging for clinicians to manage in the primary care setting. Depression Dilemmas, delivered by the Black Dog Insitute, is a new interactive workshop that tackles areas of treating mood disorders that clinicians can find particularly demanding. Using case studies as…

Come Walk with Us – Cultural Awareness Training 2020 Hobart

This session will meet the requirements of the Practice Incentive Program Indigenous Health Incentive (PIP IHI). At least two representatives from registered practices are required to attend this Cultural Awareness training; one of these representatives must be a GP. The facilitator for the event will be Clair Andersen, Aboriginal Higher Education Advisor based in the…

Falls and Balance Group

Huon Regional Care’s physiotherapist and occupational therapist invite you to join this exercise class aimed at improving balance and preventing falls. To be eligible for this class please first speak to your GP or nurse for a referral through My Aged Care. $10 per class For more information refer to event flyer  

Hyperbaric and diving medicine unit – GP evening – tour of the current unit and speakers

What does the Hyperbaric and Diving Medicine Unit do? What is the relevance to your patients? Did you know we manage divers and non-divers: diabetic ulcers, soft tissue radiation injury, osteoradionecrosis treatment and prevention, radiation proctitis/cystitis, necrotising soft tissue infections, retinal artery occlusion, sudden sensorineural hearing loss, refractory osteomyelitis, selected refractory non-diabetic hypoxic wounds, compromised…