Breakfast Sesson & Clinical Workshops

This year the Conference Committee have selected new courses that will meet the needs of many sub-specialties.  Each Clinical Workshop on Thursday and Friday occur at a different time to enable access for more delegates. Saturday's Clinical Workshops will be running concurrently.  The cost of each Clinical Workshop is $20.  The Breakfast Session is at no cost. Read below about the workshops and book yourself in.

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Breakfast Session

Sponsored by Medical Developments International

(Visit them @ Exhibition Booth 20)

Presenter: Arlene Bannon

Overview: Arlene is a Practicing Nurse Practitioner at the Nepean Emergency Department. Arlene has worked as an Emergency Nurse Practitioner for 20 years. Arlene was instrumental in the development of the Nurse Practitioner led Fast Track model and the clinical mentorship of Nepean Emergency Departments' nine Emergency Nurse Practitioners. Arlene has been using Penthrox® within her clinical practice since 2020. 

We are also happy to share the proposed title and synopsis (with references) as follows:

Case presentation: Why methoxyflurance as an analgesic is helpful with managing acute pain for the nurse practitioner. 1-3

Low-does methoxyflurane is a non-opioid analgesic that patients self-administer under medical supervision using a hand-held inhaler device. 1 Low dose methoxyflurane has been used in Australia for over 40 years and is well-known in the pre-hospital setting for acute pain relief. 1 It's time to take a fresh look at methoxyflurane and you'll see it's ideally suited for use by Nurse Practitioners.

Join us for a breakfast presentation with Ms Arlene Bannon (Nurse Practitioner) as she shared her real-world experience with methoxyflurane at the Nepean Hospital and how it has impacted their Emergency Department.

1. Penthrox (methoxyflurane) Product Information. 2. Young, L et al. Adv Ther. 2020;37(5):2520-27. 3. Coffey F, et al. Emerg Med J. 2014;31:613-618



Clinical Workshops

Workshop 1: Thursday 2:00pm - 3:10 pm

Difficult conversations 

Sponsored by Vitaris

(Visit them @ Exhibition Booth 26)

Presenter: Alexandra Cinch 

Overview: Conversations with our patients may be challenging for many reasons. Breaking bad news, discussing goals of care and end of life care are some examples of communication with patients that clinicians find challenging, often due to the emotional tone of these conversations. This interactive workshop aims to provide clinicians with frameworks and skills to utilise when faced with challenging communication.


Workshop 2:  Thursday 3:35pm - 5:00 pm

Where to after metformin?

In Australia, there are 7 different classes of medications for diabetes then insulin is separate class. PBS funding is a consideration for which medications can be prescribed to meet the criteria? With so much choice, where to after metformin?

Workshop 3: Friday 2:00 pm - 3:10 pm

ECG monitoring & Device therapy

Presenter: Dr Vivek Mutha 

Overview: Basic 12 lead ECG interpretation and cardiac device indications

12 lead ECG interpretation and cardiac device indications - Learning objectives: 

  1. Review the anatomy and physiology of the cardiac conduction system
  2. Outline the interpretive process of 12 lead ECG interpretation and apply it to rhythms within case scenarios. 
  3. Discuss the pathophysiology, causes and management of rhythm within the case scenarios. 
  4. Discuss the tachyarrhythmia and bradycardia algorithms and their use within scenarios.
  5. Review ischaemic and infarction ECG changes, ECG regions and their correlation to coronary arteries.
  6. Practice interpretation of 12 lead ECGs within patient presentations and discuss the management of the patient.
  7. Overview of cardiac rhythm devices and indications.

Workshop 4:  Saturday 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Medicinal Cannabis 

Sponsored by Cannatrek 

(Visit them @ Exhibition Booth 26)

Presenter: Simone O'Brien 

Overview: Are you new to medical cannabis?  This workshop will be interactive and full of the practicalities of prescribing medical cannabis as a Nurse Practitioner.  


Workshop 5: Saturday 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm

DANA Triple C Program

Presented by Drug and Alcohol Nurses of Australia

DANA is delighted to introduce you to this a new and novel program. It has been developed to ‘grow’ the next generation of Drug and Alcohol (D&A) Nurse Practitioners in Australia and New Zealand. The Connecting, Coaching, Changing Lives (CCC) Program has been developed by Nurse Practitioners for those recently endorsed and aspiring D&A NPs, as well as NPs who work in other clinical settings with people who use drugs. 

Workshop 6:  Saturday 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Metabolic Syndrome

Presenter: Catherine Smith

Overview: NAFLD or Metabolic Syndrome Does the Name Matter When We Now Have Effective Risk Reduction Treatments?

This workshop will discuss the diagnosis and risks NAFLD and Metabolic Syndrome with current effective approaches found to reduce risks to health of our clients.

Recent research findings on the management of these conditions with an evaluation of the best treatment options. The clinical considerations of providing these treatments in clinical practice as a Nurse Practitioner.

Case studies will be used to deliver this workshop.


This year the Conference Committee have selected new courses that will meet the needs of many sub-specialties.  Each Clinical Workshop on Thursday and Friday occur at a different time to enable access for more delegates. Saturday's Clinical Workshops will be running concurrently.  The cost of each Clinical Workshop is $20.  The Breakfast Session is at no cost. 

CLICK HERE TO BOOK

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