This interactive workshop aims to increase understanding of the approach used to assess Advanced Practice from two perspectives. The first being from the education providers when an RN candidate seeks to enrol into an approved NP Masters program, and the other from the Ahpra NP clinical advisors, who assess applications for NP endorsement.

This workshop will encompass:
- An update on the status on both the NP Accreditation Standards and the NP Endorsement Registration Standard
- clarifying the difference between the acquisition of technical skills, specialist nursing roles and advanced practice,
- how to evidence advanced practice for the NP application process, and
- maintaining NP endorsement with advanced practice.

Facilitator: Ahpra and ANMAC

No booking fee applies for this workshop

Join us for an engaging and practical prescribing and pharmacology workshop designed specifically for nurse prescribers. This focused session will enhance your clinical decision-making skills around sepsis and infection management, equipping you with the latest evidence-based guidelines on antimicrobial prescribing, early recognition of the deteriorating patient and safe effective treatment plans. Perfect for both new and experienced prescribers, this workshop offers real-world case studies, interactive discussions and actionable takeaways to support your practice and improve patient outcomes.

Facilitator: Grainne Hughes, Senior ICU Pharmacist & Ben Coghlan, Emergency Medicine Training Registrar Pharmacist

Limited places available – workshop fee of $20 applies

This workshop will provide participants with up-to-date information based upon current clinical research and practices relating to contraceptive implants, providing an opportunity to expand your clinical practice to provide greater contraceptive choices for your patients.

Contraceptive Implant (Implanon NXT) training consists of:
• A theoretical session, including Implanon NXT basics, insertion / removal, and case studies
• Practical demonstration of best practice use of the device, set up and insertion and removal technique, followed by participants practical session

Facilitator: Sexual Health Family Planning ACT

Sponsor: Organon

Limited places available - refundable booking fee of $20 applies to this workshop

Learn to recognise the value and clinical impact of early identification and management of heart failure in older adults, and the role NPs play in advocating for their patients living in RACHs. Develop practical integration strategies to improve patient experiences and outcomes in healthcare.

The workshop will provide an overview of HF burden in Australia and cover the pathophysiology of HF with EF-based categories (HFrEF, HFpEF). Introducing current management guidelines, including the NHFA & CSANZ 2018 Guidelines, and outlining the role NPs, RNs and carers can play in supporting patients with HF in the community and in RACHs. Management principles will be addressed, focusing on prioritising the clinical needs of patients to prevent deterioration and unnecessary hospitalisation, including acute management, risk reduction, and self/carer management of chronic disease, as well as implementing action plans. The workshop will also include case studies and explore barriers and solutions.
Facilitator: Anna Buenaseda, Supportive Care Nurse Practitioner

No booking fee applies for this workshop

This journal club session will explore the professional identity and positioning of Nurse Practitioners (NPs) within the healthcare system, with a focus on Emergency Department NPs. We shall critically examine the authors' proposal for NPs to have associate membership in the Australasian College for Emergency Medicine (ACEM) and discuss its implications for all NP specialties.

Facilitator: John Thompson, Nurse Practitioner

No fees apply for this workshop
Bookings essential to receive material ahead of the workshop

Learn to navigate the regulatory framework of prescribing medical cannabis safely and effectively.

This workshop will empower Nurse Practitioners attending the workshop with the comprehensive knowledge needed to:
• Gain approval to prescribe medicinal cannabis through the Therapeutic Goods Administration Special Access Scheme pathway & local state or territory regulation.
• Develop the expertise required to prescribe medical cannabis confidently and effectively.

Participants will leave the workshop equipped with information, practical skills, and newfound confidence to navigate the regulatory landscape and effectively prescribe medical cannabis.

Facilitator: Nikki Johnston OAM, Palliative Care Nurse Practitioner and Louise McClean, Community Pharmacist

Limited places available – workshop fee of $20 applies

Simple sutures for simple wounds – an introduction to suturing.

For the beginning practitioner, those who have never sutured before, or those who have not sutured for a long time. This session will give an introduction to the simple interrupted suture, spacing of sutures and knot tying. You will be provided with a suture mat and suture material / equipment for the session that may be taken with you to continue practice at home.

Facilitator: Michelle Cox, Nurse Practitioner

Limited places available – workshop fee of $50 applies and includes a suture kit for participants to take home

Understanding Medicare and how Nurse Practitioners can build fundamental knowledge of Medicare functions and principles.

This workshop will cover the history and mechanics of the Medicare Benefits Schedule and discussions around the political landscape affecting government decisions on Medicare. We will also discuss the links between Medicare and private health insurance and how insurers and the profession can work together to advance patient care.

Facilitator: Ben Harris, Director of Policy and Research

No booking fee applies for this workshop

The Occasions of Care Explained and ANalysed (OCEAN) project is funded by the Australian Government Department of Health, Disability and Ageing. The current project aims to collect data on the practice of general practice nurses (GPNs), nurse practitioners (NPs), physiotherapists and Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Health Workers and Health Practitioners within Australian general practices, Aboriginal Medical Services and Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Services.

This session will report on the project's status and explore plans to expand the scope to include other community-based NP groups. Participants will contribute their expertise on the current and future plans.

Facilitator: Dr Ruth Mursa, Research Fellow and OCEAN Project manager for the nursing streams

Limited spaces available - workshop fee of $20 applies

Beyond the simple interrupted – suture selection for the more complex wound.

A deeper dive into the options for wound closure including suture selection based on wound depth and angle, wound edges and location. Designed for the clinician with experience in simple interrupted sutures and looking to expand into different suture techniques and wound management for optimal patient outcomes.

Facilitator: Michelle Cox, Nurse Practitioner

Limited places available – workshop fee of $50 applies and includes a suture kit for participants to take home

This workshop is an interactive session designed to educate around new genAI tools available and guide the development of good practice when using genAI in the workplace.

This workshop will cover how NPs can integrate various genAI tools into their practice ethically to benefit their patients with the following learning outcomes:
• ethical use of genAI in practice
• gain practical experience in the use of some core genAI tools
• evaluate the output of a genAI tool, and determine its validity for use by patients.

Sponsor: AskSam

Facilitator: Dr Anthony Summers, Nurse Practitioner

No fees apply for this workshop
Please bring your laptops / internet compatible devices.

This workshop will deliver an educational session providing participants with an overview of important aspects in a reproductive health history, updates on the latest contraceptives and PBS listings, use of the UK Medical Eligibility Criteria to support safe prescribing and case studies to consolidate knowledge on advice and provision of contraception in Australia.

There will be a practical opportunity on insertion and removal of Long-Acting Reversible Contraceptives (LARCs) such as Implanon and intrauterine devices (IUDs).

Facilitator: Susanne Thompson, Nurse Practitioner

Limited places available – workshop fee of $20 applies