The following Pre-Conference Workshops will be held on Wednesday 8 June 2011.
- NEN Workshop “Teach the Teachers”
- Water Quality
- Advance Care Planning
- Writing for Publication
- Caring for people with challenging behaviours in renal units
- Renal Vascular Access Management
Please see below for workshop details. Further information will follow shortly.
NEN Workshop “Teach the Teachers” – A practical workshop to improve your approach to clinical education
Date: Wednesday 8 June 2011
Time: 0900 – 1600
Venue: Adelaide Convention Centre
Cost: $144.00
Workshop conducted by the Nephrology Educators’ Network
Stepping into the role of educator can be daunting with many educators expressing feelings of fraudulence in their early days. The reality is that as nurses, we are all educators in one way or another, the bar is raised when we enter the role in a permanent capacity. If you are considering a career pathway in nephrology nurse education or would like to improve your skills in education delivery this workshop is designed to equip you with strategies for engaging staff and improving the learning experience of your colleagues.
This workshop is ideal for neophyte nephrology educators and nurses considering a career pathway in education.
On completion of the workshop participants will be able to:
- Identify alternate educational strategies beyond current norms within the clinical area
- Discriminate between learning styles and how to modify delivery in order to maximise learning
- Distinguish between various educational strategies and their application and relevance to different clinical settings
- Explore effective feedback techniques and how to apply them in real-world practice
- Develop effective presentation styles and techniques.
Workshop participants will be required to complete a short survey prior to the Workshop.
“Education is not the filling of a pail. It is the lighting of a fire.” (William Butler Yeats)
Water Quality
Date: Wednesday 8 June 2011
Time: Morning Session (0900 – 1200) and Afternoon Session (1300 – 1600)
Venue: Adelaide Convention Centre
Cost: $80.00
Workshop conducted by the Peter Eldridge and Karen Bennett from Fresenius Medical Care
Water is an essential component of all haemodialysis therapy in today’s modern renal unit. Whether you are performing HD using a high flux membrane or HDF with online production of infusate, ensuring water quality is a critical part of the nephrology nurses role in the ultimate attainment of best practice.
The process of producing, assessing and attaining water for dialysis will vary dependent on the water’s source and the location of the unit. However there are fundamental procedures to be followed and standards to be achieved.
If you are confused about the recommended methods used to prepare water, want to know more about the associated quality processes or need to be better equipped to assess your current practice, then this workshop is designed for you.
We are offering a 3 hour interactive workshop that will outline both the technical aspects and clinical implications of producing water for dialysis. The aim is to present information, promote discussion and provide opportunity for participants to improve their knowledge regarding the:
- Common origins of public water and the process of getting it to your unit.
- Importance of installing and monitoring pretreatment, reverses osmosis, and loop distribution systems to meet current recommendations.
- Methods available for sampling and testing water and dialysate as part of a quality control process.
- Standards by which quality water for dialysis is measured in Australia.
“Monitoring of the water bacteriology and of the levels of chemical contaminants of the system following installation is the responsibility of the user.”
AAMI; Water treatment equipment for haemodialysis applications, 2001
Advance Care Planning: Is it really that difficult?
Date: Wednesday 8 June 2011
Time: 0900 – 1200
Venue: Adelaide Convention Centre
Cost: $80.00
Overview of the legislation and practice in each state and territory Ethical principles of ACP\ Renal Specific issues Case studies.
- How could ACP have helped
- Who is best placed to initiate ACP
- When is the best time to initiate
- How do you begin the conversation
- How do we keep track/record this information
Workshop will involve active participation from participants, with role plays and lively discussion.
John McMahon is a CNC from Territory Palliative Care who has been actively involved with Advance Care Planning in the Northern Territory for the last three years. He has developed Department of Health and Families Policy and Guidelines for Advance Care Planning and End of Life Decision Making, and Do Not Attempt Resuscitation.
He is also the Northern Territory representative on the National Advance Care Directive Working Group that has developed the National Framework for ACD.
He has spoken at various Conferences about Advance Care Planning including the International ACP and EOL Conference in Melbourne about Renal ACP.
Writing for Publication
Date: Wednesday 8 June 2011
Time: 1300 – 1600
Venue: Adelaide Convention Centre
Cost: $80.00
This is an interactive workshop that will stimulate research and writing ideas and provide you with startegies to write for publication. You will complete a publication abstract during this workshop.
Caring for people with challenging behaviours in renal units It is inevitable in the working life that difficult, challenging, perhaps threatening situations are experienced. This workshop offers some insights as to the origins of these demanding scenarios. Does the problem lie in the population in treatment, in work practices, or in some other emotional domain? Above all else, what can be done to manage these events? Strategies and solutions for the immediate presentation will be discussed, and self management / self care recommendations highlighted. Topics covered are:
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Renal Vascular Access Management
Date: Wednesday 8 June 2011
Time: 0900 – 1600
Venue: Adelaide Convention Centre
Cost: $144.00
This workshop aims to promote best practice within the dialysis environment and is designed to give participants an introduction into the theoretical components of Renal Disease and Treatment Options. Bard’s commitment involves preserving the vasculature of patients and a major component of the workshop will focus on Vascular Assessment, Types of Vascular Access and Maintaining and Caring for these Access Types. Technological advancements including the use of Ultrasound to achieve the aforementioned outcomes will also be focussed on.
- Overview and Scope of Renal Disease
- Access Factors related to Dialysis (AVF, AVG, Catheter)
- Access Assessment Including Ultrasound, Cannulation and Mapping Techniques
- Managing Vascular Access complications and Patient Education
- Infection Control and Safety Compliance
- Hands on Practical Component using Ultrasound