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RECORD FEBRUARY 2017
Congratulations to 53 student award winners page 9
Private aged care nurses and carers
Private aged care workers your EBA time is now
The challenges for graduates and how to deal with them
Meet nurse, performer and ANMF member, Zule Khan
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pages 6–7
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Know your entitlements Inside this edition
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Know your entitlements Secretary’s report • Private aged care members, your EBA campaign needs you!
• ANMF campaigns against paid parental leave cuts
• Bupa EBA negotiations continue
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• Investigations into thunderstorm asthma deaths
• Climate & Health Alliance fundraiser screening: The True Cost
• Learn how to advocate for climate change action
In focus
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• Transition to practice
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• Member profile: Zule Khan
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• Jamie Durie’s global backyard blitz • Congratulations student award winners
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• SIGs calendar
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• Job Rep training
• OHS workshops and seminars
ANMF (Vic Branch) professional indemnity (PI) and public liability insurance Alison O’Gorman, Information Officer The Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation (Victorian Branch) is the holder of the policy for the benefit of its members.
• 2 4 hour insurance cover for ‘good samaritan’ acts
Why do I need PI insurance? From 1 July 2010 the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law imposed a specific obligation on nurses and midwives not to practise unless appropriate professional indemnity insurance arrangements are in force in relation to their practice (Section 129). A failure to comply may not only expose you, in the event of alleged negligence, to potential payment of damages and legal costs, but also to a charge of unprofessional conduct.
Who is covered? • Fully financial members of the ANMF (Vic Branch) while undertaking their duties as employees.
The Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia professional indemnity insurance arrangements standard, to which the National Law refers, defines professional indemnity insurance arrangements as ‘arrangements that secure for the practitioner insurance for “civil liability” from a claim arising from the negligence of practitioner’. Every practising nurse or midwife needs professional indemnity insurance as they can: • be wrongfully accused of unprofessional conduct in both administration and clinical roles • mistakenly give the wrong drug to a patient • f ail to accurately carry out all instructions for care in a busy ward • b e involved in a court case even if only indirectly, or as a witness to an incident • m ake a mistake because of workload stress, insufficient information or any other reason. ANMF member PI insurance provides protection when your employer does not indemnify you from a negligence claim*. How does this insurance protect me?
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• Education calendar
• if you are reported to AHPRA • i f you are required to appear before the Coroner • if you are sued for negligence or malpractice • I f you are sued for damages arising from public liability claims.
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* ANMF member benefit for PII includes the reasonable legal costs associated with the requirement to appear before a nurses’ tribunal or a Coroner’s inquest. * Note legal services are subject to conditions which are available on request from the Branch office. The insurance includes:
• cover for costs of attending inquiries.
• Nurses who work independently providing nursing services who are suitably qualified, practising within their scope and not a registered company. • Nurses engaged and qualified to provide alternative or natural therapy, for example acupuncture, aromatherapy, naturopathy, massage and reflexology (but excluding chiropractic and osteopathy) where provided as part of nursing/midwifery services. Contact ANMF to confirm your cover. • T here are no exclusions relating to overtime shifts or completing double shifts. Who or what is not covered? • Some services/ therapies including chiropractic, osteopathy or manipulative therapy. • Claims arising from laser therapy and botox therapy and other cosmetic surgery or injectables. • Midwifery services by midwives who are in independent practice, self-employed or not working under a contract of employment. • Lactation consultancy services by lactation consultants who are in independent practice, self-employed or not working under a contract of employment, and where the services are provided at the delivery. • Termination of pregnancy unless such operation is carried out in accordance with the relevant state or federal legislation. • Claims brought about or contributed to by any dishonest, fraudulent, criminal or malicious act or mission of the member. • Claims resulting from services rendered by a member whilst under influence of intoxicants and drugs, or failure to render services because of such influence (except inquiry costs). • Members working in a home environment completing non-nursing tasks.
• cover for professional indemnity (malpractice) – up to $10,000,000 • cover for public liability (negligence for injury to a third party, persons, or property) – up to $10,000,000 www.anmfvic.asn.au
Secretary’s report
Your ANMF Lisa Fitzpatrick State Secretary
Paul Gilbert
Assistant Secretary
Pip Carew
Assistant Secretary
Welcome to 2017 with ANMF (Vic Branch) Lisa Fitzpatrick I hope you had a happy and safe festive season and start to the year, and welcome to graduates as you begin your nursing and midwifery careers. At the end of 2016 a record 53 students were nominated by their education institutions for ANMF First State Super Student Awards, for their academic achievement and personal qualities relevant to nursing and midwifery. I wish all graduate enrolled nurses, registered nurses and midwives a smooth transition from study to the workplace. Remember we were all ‘greenhorns’ in our careers once; everyone benefits if new nurses and midwives feel comfortable about asking questions and seeking support from more experienced colleagues. In this month’s In focus article (pages 6-7), we look at common challenges for graduates and how to deal with them. Having negotiated in 2016 the public sector general and mental health enterprise agreements, and several private sector EBAs, ANMF (Vic Branch) turns attention this year to private for-profit and not-for-profit aged care. With many agreements due to expire on 31 May, ANMF is rallying our nurse and personal care worker members employed in this sector. The Federal Government’s funding cuts to aged care will mean these EBA negotiations take place in a challenging environment. To secure fair agreements will require members’ support and involvement. I urge private aged care members to register for a free one-day EBA campaign training session at our Melbourne headquarters on 20 February. You will gain valuable campaigning skills and knowledge that will be useful for the EBA campaign and beyond. See page 4 for details.
Cover image: ANMF student award recipients, December 2016. Photography: Les O’Rourke. On the Record is the official publication of the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation (Victorian Branch). OTR is published monthly.
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In 2016 we saw the new ANMF (Vic Branch) headquarters take shape before our eyes and the sale of our current building to union compatriots, the CFMEU. As our new building is across the road from the current headquarters at 540 Elizabeth Street, Melbourne, we have been able to witness its construction floor by floor. At the time of going to print we were on track to move to the new building in August. Our move will be well-planned to minimise disruption to members but, ahead of time, I ask for your understanding if any hiccups occur as we settle into the new headquarters. In 2016 the Federal Government reintroduced a bid to cut funding for paid parental leave by capping the leave payment to 18 weeks (see page 4).
With most Victorian nurses and midwives able to access 28 weeks paid parental leave (including 10 weeks employer-paid parental leave), this would mean missing out on ten weeks payment – equating to more than $6700 – and, potentially, bonding time with their babies. We have produced postcards for you to send to Senator Derryn Hinch, one of the Senators who could help defeat the so-called Fairer Paid Parental Leave Bill. Look out for the postcards at your workplace, or ask your Job Rep. The Assistant Secretaries Paul Gilbert and Pip Carew and I are looking forward to meeting regional ANMF (Vic Branch) Job Reps this month as we travel around Victoria to give updates on Branch activities and plans for 2017 and beyond. See page 11 for regional Job Rep seminar dates. At the time of print ANMF was finalising its nurse/midwife: patient ratio improvement submissions. These important claims, under the Safe Patient Care Act 2015, were developed in consultation with public sector members. Further information will be sent to affected members following our submission. Health Complaints Act All nurses, midwives and personal care workers should be aware of new patient protection laws that come into effect from 1 February. The Health Complaints Act 2016 provides the new Health Complaints Commissioner with increased power to investigate any complaint about unsafe, unethical or impaired practitioners or providers. For the first time the law allows an investigation into a health service or a practitioner without a complaint. Previously only the person receiving the health service was able to make a complaint. Now anyone, including those who work in a health service, is able to make a complaint. The law will also importantly apply to practitioners who are unregulated or who previously de-registered from their applicable board under the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency in a bid to practise outside the laws and regulations. For details and a link to the new Act visit www.health.vic.gov.au/hsc To all ANMF members – enrolled and registered nurses, registered midwives and personal care workers – I wish you all the best for 2017.
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ANMF campaigns against paid parental leave cuts ANMF (Vic Branch) has urged Victorian nurses and midwives to support the campaign against the Federal Government’s proposed paid parental leave cuts. ANMF has been lobbying Senate crossbenchers to reject the Federal Government’s so-called Fairer Paid Parental Leave Bill which seeks to have paid parental leave capped at a maximum 18 weeks, whether government or employerfunded. Currently, Victorian public and private acute sector nurses and midwives can access both their employer-funded paid parental leave and the Commonwealth scheme, giving them up to 28 weeks leave.
Private aged care members, your EBA campaign needs you! ANMF members working in private and not-for-profit aged care facilities are campaigning for a 13 per cent wage increase over four years as part of their next enterprise agreement. ANMF (Vic Branch) is calling on aged care members to get active in the campaign. To that end, we are running campaigning workshops for aged care members to gain skills and support colleagues in securing fair wages and conditions. Contact jrt@anmfvic.asn.au to enquire about availability in the 20 February workshop. A 13 per cent wage increase equates to an average increase of 3.25 per cent per annum for four years. For aged care workers receiving below standard industry rates, ANMF will seek ‘catch up’ increases. The standard gross rates for the benchmark classifications are: • Registered nurse Grade 4A Year 2: $1603 per week • Enrolled nurse PP8: $1068 per week ($1082 with nauseous allowance) • Personal care worker Grade 2 (wage skill group 6, Year 6): $911 per week. Aged care members finalised the log of claims at a statewide meeting on 29 November and the ANMF (Vic Branch) Council endorsed the log at its 13 December meeting. ANMF (Vic Branch) will also seek the abolition of low care rates for registered and enrolled nurses, given the high acuity of most residents in aged care.
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The majority of enterprise agreements for aged care and not-for-profit organisations expire on 31 May. At the statewide meeting, ANMF (Vic Branch) Senior Industrial Officer Leigh Hubbard told members the Federal Government’s funding cuts to aged care and changes to the aged care funding instrument had fostered a ‘challenging environment’ for EBA negotiations. However, many aged care providers will still make reasonable profits despite the cuts. Under the log of claims, ANMF is seeking a full-time registered nurse to be on site at each campus of each facility, a clinical care coordinator to be on a morning shift Monday to Friday and nurse: resident ratios for each shift. For example, on an AM shift, ANMF is seeking to have one registered nurse for up to 30 residents, plus one registered nurse for 45-74 residents. On weekends and public holidays there would be at least one registered nurse for each 40 residents on both morning and afternoon shifts. In addition we are seeking staffing requirements in respect to skill mix and the overall number of staff (registered and enrolled nurses and personal care workers) on any given shift. For the full log of claims, visit goo.gl/7KX5Sr
Under the proposed cuts, Victorian nurses and midwives would miss out on 10 weeks paid parental leave through the Commonwealth scheme, which is paid at the minimum wage. This amounts to more than $6700 less paid parental leave which would force thousands of new parents back to work sooner than they would like and reduce time for parent-child bonding. In December ANMF (Vic Branch) urged members to make a submission to the Senate Standing Committee on Community Affairs which is considering the Bill and is due to report to Parliament by 15 February.
Bupa EBA negotiations continue At the time of going to print, ANMF was continuing EBA negotiations with Bupa Aged Care. Following members’ rejection of a 2.1 per cent wage increase for nurses and carers in an ANMF survey, Bupa met with the ANMF to further discuss an approach to wage increases and other EBA claims. While no new offer was made, Bupa advised that it was open to a three-year agreement with a wages approach that reflected the Bupa model of care. If a consent position could not be reached on this approach Bupa will continue to seek a twelve month agreement. ANMF (Vic Branch) held barbecues outside Bupa Aged Care sites around Victoria in November and December 2016, meeting employees and members, talking to them about their enterprise agreement campaign. Bupa’s Aged Care’s pay rates are in the bottom 15 per cent of all aged care agreements in Victoria. Bupa Aged Care members are encouraged to take part in ANMF’s one-day aged care EBA campaign training being held on Monday 20 February at ANMF House. Contact jrt@anmfvic.asn.au for registration or information about the aged care EBA campaign training. www.anmfvic.asn.au
Investigations into thunderstorm asthma deaths The Victorian Coroner is investigating the deaths of eight people linked to the ‘thunderstorm asthma’ outbreak on 21 November last year. About 8500 people sought hospital treatment when the weather changed abruptly, with hot weather followed by a cool change and thunderstorms. Hospital emergency departments, Triple-0 and the ambulance service were inundated. The outbreak of thunderstorm asthma has been blamed on the combination of a high concentration of pollen and the thunderstorm sweeping up allergens, which burst when wet, releasing tiny particles. Many patients reporting to Melbourne hospitals’ emergency departments did not have pre-existing asthma, suggesting they had a predisposition towards allergies, according to Reena Ghildyal, Associate Professor in Biomedical Sciences, University of Canberra, writing for The Conversation.
The Coroner’s investigation is in addition to the Inspector-General of Emergency Management’s review of the emergency response to the event. The Inspector-General is due to report to the Victorian Government by late April after a review which will include: • the appropriateness and adequacy of the response under the Public Health Response Plan • the role of Emergency Management Victoria and the Health Department, and adequacy of support provided to emergency and public health services • consideration of public warnings and health advice, taking account of predictability and preventive steps available for this event. Health Minister Jill Hennessy said: ‘This was a health emergency of an unprecedented scale, and we have an obligation to ensure that we learn every lesson there is to learn from this event.’
Ms Ghildyal advised staying indoors on rainy or windy days, particularly in spring. She said taking prescribed asthma medication during a thunderstorm even if you are feeling well may prevent or reduce the severity of an asthma attack. University of Melbourne Associate Lecturer in Climate Change and Health Janie Maxwell said all weather events should now be considered in the context of climate change. Ms Maxwell said Australia could be expected to warm between 0.6 and five degrees by 2090, depending on reductions in greenhouse gases. Hotter days, extreme rain events and thunderstorms will all become more common. The Climate and Health Alliance has called for a national strategy to address climate change and related health concerns. ANMF (Vic Branch) will present a Health and Environmental Sustainability Conference on 28 April with guest speakers including Nobel Laureate Professor Peter Doherty and Dr Liz Hanna, President of the Climate and Health Alliance. Visit our website http://bit.ly/2gXAicZ to register.
Climate & Health Alliance fundraiser screening: The True Cost ANMF (Vic Branch) wants to support the Climate & Health Alliance (CAHA) in its work pursuing a national strategy on climate change. We are hosting a fundraiser screening of The True Cost, a powerful documentary about the clothes we wear, the people who make them and the impact of ‘fast fashion’ on workers and the planet. The fundraiser screening is from 5.30-8.30pm, Friday 24 March, at ANMF House, following a climate change advocacy workshop for health professionals being conducted by the ANMF (Vic Branch) and CAHA. Cost is $30. Filmed in countries all over the world at the brightest fashion runways to the
darkest slums, The True Cost sparks conversations that can change this sorry story while raising much needed funds for the Climate & Health Alliance. You do not need to be attending the advocacy workshop in order to attend the fundraiser screening of The True Cost. If you can’t attend the film night but would like make a donation to CAHA, visit caha.org.au For more information on The True Cost screening and to register your attendance http://bit.ly/2haK6UV
Mosquito health warning issued as Ross River rises Warmer, wetter weather in 2016 created a breeding ground for mosquitos, with 314 cases of Ross River fever reported in Victoria, nearly double the number from 2015. Heavy spring rains in Victoria in 2016 have led to higher numbers of mosquitos in summer, with the Victorian Health Department issuing a health warning that people should protect themselves against bites, particularly in flood-affected areas of Mildura, Swan Hill, Gannawarra, Campaspe, Moira, Wodonga and Shepparton. Mosquitos can carry the Ross River and Barmah Forest viruses which cause joint inflammation, pain and rashes. In very rare cases mosquitos can carry the Murray Valley Encephalitis (MVE) virus. www.anmfvic.asn.au
However in Victoria the last recorded human cases of MVE occurred in 1974. The Bureau of Meteorology’s Annual Climate Statement 2016 said 2016 was the fourth warmest on record for Australia with 17 per cent above average rainfall. The climate was influenced by a combination of natural factors and climate change caused by human activities, the statement said. For more information, see the Victorian Health Department’s health warning: goo.gl/99Fdzv February 2017
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In focus - Transition to practice Become familiar with your organisation’s policy and procedure, keep a drug diary and always seek support if unsure. Feeling like a valued member of the ward/unit nursing team • Seek feedback from the staff supporting you. It is a great way to hear what you are doing well and constructive suggestions on how to improve your practice. Confidence to delegate ‘If only I knew at the commencement of the program how much help [other staff] can be. This would have saved me so much time.’ • Watch the staff around you. How do they delegate? Discuss delegation with your support people.
Graduate Nurse Program Coordinator, Michelle Rutherford
Challenges of the graduate nurse Michelle Rutherford, Graduate Nurse Program Coordinator at the Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, on common challenges for graduate nurses and how to deal with them. Unrealistic expectations ‘I want to manage a patient load independently without having to ask for help all the time. The nurses on the ward are already so busy with their own patient load.’ (Graduate nurse) • Enjoy being a learner. The majority of your colleagues will be willing to help or, if they can’t, perhaps the graduate support team or clinical nurse educators can. Seeking assistance will benefit your patients. • Be kind to yourself and feel proud of any achievements. • Keep a journal to reflect on how far you have come. • Always keep in your mind the reasons you became a nurse. Physical and emotional challenges ‘When I go home all I want to do is sleep so I can get up and go to work the next day. Sometimes all I feel like I’m doing is working and sleeping.’ • I don’t think you can underestimate the importance of sleep, a healthy diet and regular exercise.
• Talk to your peers and support personnel. Seek support from other graduates, the nursing leadership team in your ward/ unit, your graduate support team, ANMF’s graduate and final year student support officer and employee assistance programs. Managing a work-life balance ‘I learnt very quickly the importance of having an outlet outside of work. I returned to regular yoga sessions that I found to be very beneficial for my overall physical and mental health.’ • If possible, book in your annual leave throughout the program – for example, a leave break after the first three months, and another in the second six months. • Make it a priority to leave work on time and take your breaks. The fear of making a serious medication error ‘Although I have completed my medication competency I am still acutely aware of the potential harm that I can do if I make an error.’ • You have spent a lot of time learning about safe medication administration at university and on clinical placements.
• Don’t think you have to do it on your own. Teamwork is an essential component of the nursing role. The gap between what I learnt at university and what I’m expected to know as a graduate nurse ‘I initially felt that I didn’t learn enough at uni – there is so much to know but I now understand that uni taught me how to learn – or how to critically think. I have found this to be a wonderful tool.’ • You are an adult learner who is responsible for your own learning - make the most of the many learning opportunities that present themselves and use the resources available to you. Adapting to the many different personalities in the workplace ‘I needed extra guidance with managing a conflict situation. I wish I had have sought this guidance earlier.’ • There are many resources available to you to assist with conflict scenarios including the nursing leadership team in your ward/ unit, the graduate support team, ANMF’s graduate and final year student support officer and employee assistance programs. • Work towards resolving conflict sooner rather than later.
Adapting to shiftwork and fatigue ANMF (Vic Branch) OHS Officer Claire King interviewed Dr Tracey Sletten, research fellow at Monash University, who researches biological and psychological processes that control sleep and wakefulness.
Adapting to shiftwork is one of the biggest issues for new nurses and many think they will adapt better than they actually do, Dr Sletten said.
The full interview can be found by searching for ‘Adapting to shiftwork and fatigue’ at our website anmfvic.asn.au
Dr Sletten said nurses who used caffeine to maintain alertness should spread lower doses over the shift and not use caffeinated drinks which contain high sugar content. Asked about the impacts of shiftwork on metabolism and digestive health, Dr Sletten said that
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‘It does actually take some time for young nurses to work out when they sleep best and how they can structure their time away from work to maximise the amount of sleep that they can get,’ Dr Sletten said.
disruption to our circadian rhythms – being awake at night when our body is biologically built to be sleeping and then trying to sleep during the day when our body wants to stay awake – was a major challenge of shiftwork. Eating and drinking at night can impact glucose levels, glucose metabolism and lipid metabolism. Research shows that we can take our bodies into a pre-diabetic state by eating a lot when our body is not prepared for it. Dr Sletten recommended trying to maintain a healthy diet and exercise when doing shiftwork, even though this can be difficult.
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When grads need help, NMHPV is there The Nursing & Midwifery Health Program Victoria is a support and counselling service for nurses and midwives run by nurses and midwives. On the Record asked CEO Glenn Taylor about issues graduate nurses and midwives experience and tips for dealing with the transition to practice.
induction and support, or obstructive behaviour by colleagues. They can be fearful of speaking up and seeking clarification as they don’t want to be perceived as a nuisance or being incompetent in the job.
levels of stress, lowered mood or sustained episodes of anxiety. Also watch out for being short-tempered, irritable or ruminating about the job, such as thinking ‘What did I forget to do today?’
Sometimes graduates or their colleagues have an unrealistic expectation that they will slip into the work environment and pick things up quickly.
Other signs of not coping are difficulty concentrating, experiencing dread or fear of returning to work and constantly questioning your decision making.
When this expectation isn’t met it can lead to a diminished confidence and sense of failure.
Graduates - enrolled and registered nurses, and registered midwives - typically present to NMHPV with generalised stress and anxiety commonly exacerbated by time management challenges, difficulty adapting to the new work environment and difficulty adapting to shiftwork and antisocial hours.
Graduates can be taken by surprise by the actual demands of the job, shiftwork, specific roles and can get affected by events such as patient deaths and occupational violence and aggression.
The physical signs of not coping can include not being able to go to sleep or stay asleep, loss of appetite and using alcohol or other drugs to cope or escape difficult feelings.
Shiftwork can also lead to social disruption and isolation from friends and family who can’t understand why the graduate can’t socialise on weekends and evenings as they previously did. Graduates also come to NMHPV seeking support for issues such as limited or minimal
Other presenting issues are the challenges of balancing a new career with existing roles and responsibilities outside of work and second guessing their decision to become a nurse or midwife because the transition isn’t as smooth as expected. What are the signs that you’re not coping and could do with some support? If you’re experiencing additional or unhealthy
If you’re isolating yourself from friends and family, have lost motivation or interest in hobbies or other pursuits, this can also be a sign of needing support. Get help if you need help If you feel overwhelmed or fearful that you are not coping as you’d like in this new career the NMHPV is here for you. It’s specifically designed to support nurses and midwives across Victoria. NMHPV can be contacted on 9415 7551 or visit the website: nmhp.org.au
Life as a graduate nurse By Jessica Reeve
The world of studying nursing for three years or more and the world of a graduate registered nurse really are solar systems apart! The life of a nursing student on placement is daunting in itself, let alone more responsibility, more freedom and more pressure to know what to do and when to do it within your graduate year. The reality is you will not know what every piece of paper is for, or how to find it. But it does get easier. I grew up in Melbourne, studied in Melbourne — everything I knew was in Melbourne. However, I chose to do a graduate year in a rural setting. I went from city to country, working part time to full time, living with my parents to living without them. I changed my lifestyle from being a 15 minute car ride away from my friends, to being a three hour drive away from all my friends. I jumped into the deep end where I would either sink or swim. The transition from being a nursing student to a graduate registered nurse was anything but easy. I remember my first day of my first rotation like it was yesterday. I had no idea what I was in for! Suddenly, you are giving medications by yourself, taking blood by yourself and creating time management plans by yourself and it’s your responsibility to get the job done! www.anmfvic.asn.au
It comes down to you on how you’re going to escalate care for your patients, and if you’ve given all your medications at the right times. However, your attitude will make a world of difference. You get in there, bite the bullet and do the best job you can. I was fortunate enough to have supportive nurses guiding me on my first rotation in aged care. Three weeks in I was placed in a position of authority, to help guide other carers. I can honestly say the only time I felt confident and in control was the 30 minutes on my lunch break. However, I asked many questions, took notes from other nurses in charge and was not afraid to say, ‘I don’t know what to do next’. By the end of my first rotation, I was running shifts as a Div 1 confidently. There is nothing wrong with asking someone to help you. ‘Where can I find this?’ ‘I don’t know how to approach this situation.’ ‘What does this mean?’ There will always be a nurse more skilled than you, with more experience, to help you.
Graduate nurse, Jessica Reeve As a graduate nurse, you are the ‘baby’ nurse. Your colleagues will not expect you to know everything, you are still learning and so are they. Your thinking will change, your nerves will calm and your confidence will increase over time. It is very scary walking onto a new ward, with new nurses in a new setting, but you are never alone. I cannot count the amount of times I have come home from a shift and just cried about it! But that’s OK, it just shows you are only human. As long as you do as much as you can, to the best ability that you can, you have been a good nurse!
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Member profile – Zule Khan Triage! therapy for nurses With her doctor father and nurse mother running a surgery from the family home, Zuleika (Zule) Khan, grew up surrounded by patients. ‘I feel like I’ve been nursing since I was a little girl,’ Ms Khan said. She also began performing at a young age, starting with dance lessons at the age of three. While she took her parents’ advice to become a nurse in order to have a financially stable career option, Ms Khan never gave up the dream of a life on the stage. ‘My parents also encouraged me to do piano lessons from a very young age… they always had me doing these kinds of (artistic) things but I don’t think they realised I’d want to pursue it professionally,’ Ms Khan laughed. Ms Khan was talking on the phone in Perth where she was performing in the play Avenue Q. But it is her one-woman cabaret show Triage!, which pays homage to her other career, drawing upon her own experiences as a nurse - as well as those of her mother and her best friend, who at 24 worked as an emergency triage nurse at a major hospital. ‘What prompted me to write Triage! was seeing how the responsibility of such a job on a young person really heavily affected my friend and I also know what my Mum’s like when she’s stressed, having to deal with the responsibility of being a nurse and caring for people full time,’ she said. ‘I very clearly see the toll that these positions take. ‘I think triage nursing is the epitome of what we do, why we’re valuable and what makes us so important in the hospital system and I just want people to understand that more.’ But initially, Ms Khan wrote Triage! to make nurses like her best friend and her mother laugh.
Ms Khan started her career in Sydney, first as an assistant in nursing (in Victoria, known as a personal care worker) at an aged care facility. After becoming a registered nurse, Ms Khan worked at Westmead Hospital in Western Sydney doing her postgraduate study with placements in respiratory, surgical and emergency wards before moving to Melbourne in 2006. She worked as a nurse part time at the Alfred Hospital in orthopaedic and trauma while studying at the Victorian College of the Arts. Switching between these two very different worlds was a surreal experience. On the same day, Ms Khan would be nursing a 16-year-old girl who had had half her leg removed after being in a car accident and then she would go to the Victorian College of the Arts and sing in West Side Story. When she tried to talk with her fellow VCA students about her nursing world, she would get blank looks and the distinct impression they thought doctors were the only important people in the hospital.
‘I’ve always talked to the patients and I could always make them laugh. It made them feel better even if they were in pain or depressed, I could always make them laugh by telling them a joke or doing a little dance.’
‘I realised that not only did the people I did musical theatre with have no idea what nurses do, neither did the general public and I was so frustrated by that. ‘I want to stand up for my Mum. I get so angry when people don’t realise how important my Mum’s job is and how much she cares about it and how much of her life she gives.’ Ms Khan will be performing excerpts from Triage! at the ANMF (Vic Branch) Wellness Conference on Thursday 27 April. Our Health and Sustainability Conference will be held the following day – Friday 28 April. If you book for both conferences, you can save $95 on the two conferences and gain 15 hours CPD. Register for the Wellness Conference: http://bit.ly/2gcfpy2 For more information about Zule Khan: www.zuleikakhan.com www.facebook.com/triagecabaret
‘When you’re working full-time night shift, for example, and the whole world doesn’t seem to make sense anymore and your body doesn’t know what’s going on… and you’re saving the best parts of your mind to work in the hospital so you don’t kill anyone, it is a bit depressing… we’re dealing with some harsh things.’ ‘At my parents’ surgery I’ve always talked to the patients and I could always make them laugh. It made them feel better even if they were in pain or depressed; I could always make them laugh by telling them a joke or doing a little dance. ‘Comedy is such a powerful therapeutic tool.’ Zule Khan performing Triage!
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Jamie Durie’s global backyard blitz Jamie Durie OAM is a passionate environmentalist, having been a climate leader under former US vice-president Al Gore’s Climate Reality Project for close to a decade. He’s the head of a design company specialising in furniture, interior and landscape design. And he’s father to a 22-year-old daughter. The future of the planet and the need to act sustainably loom large on all fronts. A speaker at the ANMF (Vic Branch) 2017 Health & Environmental Sustainability Conference on 28 April, Mr Durie had a message for nurses and midwives who are parents. Think about how the actions we take now impact our children’s future, as it will be the next generations who will bear the brunt of climate change. Also, if you’re not already growing plants or some of your own food, even on a small scale, Mr Durie exhorts you to get into it! His career may have expanded beyond Backyard Blitz and have a global reach but Mr Durie clearly still has the heart of a gardener. And gardening helps us to care about the world beyond our backyards, he believes. ‘When you fall in love with your own backyard you’re actually coerced to cohabitate inside
Passionate environmentalist, Jamie Durie that yard rather than simply look at it from the kitchen window,’ he said.
Conservation Foundation on the state of the environment, focusing on climate change.
‘You have a greater connection to the plants in your space, you start wanting to learn how to make them survive better and the moment you start that self-education process, you’re starting to nurture and care for another living thing.
He is regularly faced with the evidence of increasing global warming combined with increasing intensity of its impacts. Then there is the US President Donald Trump appointing known climate change deniers and the CEO of Exxon Mobil to key government roles. Despite this, Mr Durie is not succumbing to the 21st century malaise, ‘climate depression’.
‘You fall in love with your backyard, you fall in love with your community and you fall in love with the health of the greater planet. That’s how it works.’ As a climate leader within the Climate Reality Project, Mr Durie is one of more than 6000 volunteers from a broad range of fields trained by Al Gore to tell ‘the inconvenient truth’ of how humans are creating global warming on an unprecedented scale and what we can do about it. Under the program, Mr Durie receives quarterly updates from the Australian
‘I don’t really let anything get me down. I’m the eternal optimist,’ Mr Durie said. ‘You can’t cry over spilt milk, you’ve just got to pick yourself up and get on with it, trying to conserve every living thing.’ Register now to hear Jamie Durie and other inspiring speakers at the Health & Environmental Sustainability Conference, 28 April. Register for the Wellness Conference (27 April) too and save $95 on the cost of both conferences. Visit goo.gl/cqjNcz
Congratulations student award winners A record number of nursing and midwifery students were nominated by their educational institutions for the ANMF (Vic Branch) student awards in 2016.
staff, caring and empathetic manner toward patients and relatives, team players, motivated and focused, and supportive of their peers,’ she said.
Each year ANMF (Vic Branch) contacts universities, TAFEs and registered training organisations that are offering nursing education and asks them to nominate students for awards based on academic achievement and personal qualities intrinsic to nursing and midwifery.
Rachel Cross received a grant for her research project ‘Examining the safe transition of patients from the emergency department to the ward’. Rachel works at The Alfred Hospital and is studying for a PhD at Deakin University.
In 2016 53 nursing and midwifery students were presented with awards at the ANMF (Vic Branch) Annual General Meeting. ANMF (Vic Branch) Secretary Lisa Fitzpatrick said the number and calibre of students receiving awards indicated the nursing and midwifery professions were in good hands. ‘While the award recipients have all achieved high academic results, their other qualities have included leadership, caring, excellent rapport with patients and www.anmfvic.asn.au
There were two recipients of the ANMF (Vic Branch) Annual Research Grant, with each recipient receiving $2500.
Her study will have significance for nursing practice because one in three patients presenting to the emergency department are admitted for ongoing nursing care and management in the hospital. The second grant was awarded to Fiona Kumar, who is also working at The Alfred and studying for a PhD at Deakin University. Her research project is entitled ‘A co-produced care planning intervention to promote mental health consumer participation in recovery focused advanced care planning in the first six months of case management’.
ANMF Vic Branch Secretary Lisa Fitzpatrick, EN student award recipient Dean Swanson and First State Super Business Development Regional Manager of Victoria Mark Morris The study will contribute to mental health nursing research in developing and evaluating a care planning intervention, addressing an emerging area of practice in mental health. The Vi Elliott Occupational Health Nurses Trust grant was awarded to Phil Maude for his research project on student nurse perception and actual experience of occupational violence while on clinical practice. See the full list of award winners at www.anmfvic.asn.au/studentawardwinners
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New seminars support your learning in 2017 The ANMF Education Centre has introduced three new seminars in 2017, including one to help nurses, midwives and carers develop healthy relationships in the workplace. Relationship management in the healthcare sector discusses relationships and conflict management in the healthcare environment. The seminar, to be run by Bonnie Miller, Director, The Value Creation Group, looks at the underlying causes of conflict, negotiating good outcomes, managing responses to conflict and how to manage relationships constructively. The course also involves developing skills in communication to support respectful relationships. The seminar will be run on 30 March, from 9.30am-4.30pm at ANMF House, 540 Elizabeth Street, Melbourne. A former nurse, Ms Miller holds a Masters of Conflict Management and a Bachelor of Business (Management) from La Trobe University. Bonnie is also a nationally accredited mediator. Bonnie Miller will join with fellow director of The Value Creation Group, Jim Cummane, to present the two-day seminar Leading and managing others on 8 and 9 May.
Special Interest Groups Visit anmfvic.asn.au/interest-groups for all upcoming ANMF (Vic Branch) special interest group news, events and meetings. Advance Care Planning Nurses (ACPN) Inq: Anne Marie Fabri, Secretary annemarie.fabri@nh.org.au 9495 3235
ANZANAC HIV Nursing
This seminar will assist nurses who are in leadership roles to develop their nursing leadership framework, by developing leadership capabilities and behaviours, and creating a leadership climate. The Doing Dying Better seminar on 14 March is designed to inspire nurses to view life and death through various lenses. The interactive day seminar explores Australia’s approach to dying and death, and what it means to ‘die well.’ Participants will have the opportunity to learn about current research and contemporary thinking on dying, and reflect on work-related concerns and challenges. Activities will guide your plans to support your patients, their families, your peers and, importantly, yourself. The Doing Dying Better seminar will be presented by Julie Hassard, a health and wellbeing professional with three decades of experience in nursing, public health and consumer engagement. She has led programs that included education and support for health professionals, individuals and families living with and dying
Immunisation Nurses Topic: When: Venue: Inq:
Members meeting Monday 6 March, 6.30pm – 10pm Carson Conference Centre, ANMF House INSIG administration,
membership@immunisationnursesvic.org.au
Injured Nurses Support Group Topic: When: Venue: Inq:
Member forum Tuesday 21 February, 11am – 12.30pm Level 3 Boardroom, ANMF House Annie Rutter 1300 760 602
Medical Imaging Nurses Association
from cancer at Cancer Council Victoria and Breast Cancer Network Australia. For more information and to register for these seminars, see the back pages of On the Record, or book online at our website anmfvic.asn.au
Victorian Association Of Maternal and Child Health Nurses
Topic: Executive meeting When: Wednesday 8 February, 6pm – 9.30pm Venue: Carson Conference Centre, ANMF House Inq: VAMCHN executive vamchn.group@gmail.com
Victorian Association Of Research Nurses Inq: Sean Hosking sean.hosking@mh.org.au
Victorian Midwifery Homecare Group Topic: When: Venue: Inq:
Members meeting Wednesday 22 February, 10.30am – 12.30pm Carson Conference Centre, ANMF House Ingrid Ridler IRidler@mercy.com.au
Inq: Milena Pinamonti anzanac.vic@gmail.com 0466 280 445
Inq:
CoNSA Vic/Tas
Inq: Cheryl Dingey 9345 7027 Meinir Griffiths 9342 8417 onavic@anmfvic.asn.au
Victorian Perioperative Nurses Group
Palliative Care Nurses
Victorian School Nurses
Topic: General Committee Meeting When: Thursday 2 February, 6pm – 9pm Venue: Carson Conference Centre, ANMF House Inq: consavt@gmail.com
Day Surgery
Inq: Chris Guidotti chris_guidotti@y7mail.com
Diabetes Nurse Educators
Topic: Members meeting When Wednesday 22 February, 6pm – 9pm Venue: Carson Conference Centre, ANMF House Inq: Catherine Wallace-Wilkinson positivehealth@bigpond.com 0411 557 631
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Deborah Shears deborah.shears@i-med.com.au
Doing Dying Better presenter, Julie Hassard
Orthopaedic Nurses Association
Inq:
Carole de Greenlaw records@anmfvic.asn.au
Pre-Admission Nurses Association
Topic: PaNA Professional Day When: Saturday 18 March, 8am – 1pm Venue: Carson Conference Centre, ANMF House Inq: Kate Hussey k.hussey@healthscope.com.au
Inq: enquiries@vpng.org.au 1300 721 169 Topic: When: Venue: Inq:
Members meeting Tuesday 21 February, 6.15pm – 9pm Carson Conference Centre, ANMF House Gina Harrex 0401 717 352
Vic Urological Nurses Society
Inq: vunssecretary@gmail.com
Safe Patient Handling Topic: When: Venue: Inq:
Member forum Friday 24 February, 9.30am – 2pm Bendigo Health Stephen Morley smorley@bendigohealth.org.au
ANMF House is located at 540 Elizabeth St Melbourne www.anmfvic.asn.au
Job Representatives 2017 program overview Regional seminars As in previous years, ANMF (Vic Branch) senior officials (either Secretary Lisa Fitzpatrick Assistant Secretary Paul Gilbert or Assistant Secretary Pip Carew) will be delivering a series of seminars throughout regional Victoria, aimed at providing Job Reps with the latest on ANMF plans for 2017 and beyond, EBA updates as well as information about ANMF activities in your region. Your organiser will also be in attendance.
8 February, 3-5pm, Echuca 8 February, 3-5pm, Geelong 9 February, 3-5pm, Wangaratta 9 February, 3-5pm, Warrnambool 10 February, 3-5pm, Bendigo 13 February, 3-5pm, Mildura 17 February, 3-5pm, Ballarat 20 February, 3-5pm, Latrobe
Your Union, Your Role – an Introduction for Job Representatives
Keeping It Organised – organiser and network specific training
This program will include both an online module as well as one day of face-to-face training. Job Reps will be required to complete the online module before they can register for the classroom training.
This two-day Job Rep program builds on the skills and knowledge gained from our previous Workplace Organising/ Keeping It Organised programs.
Keep an eye out for program details, dates and registration links which will be available on the ANMF website late February.
Register online For registrations or information about any of this Job Rep training you can: • Go to the website at anmfvic.asn.au • Phone 03 9275 9333 or 1800 133 353 (for regional reps) and ask for Job Rep training • Email jrt@anmfvic.asn.au
HSRs are the highly dedicated representatives who work to maintain a safe and professional workplace. Become an HSR or upgrade your HSR skills at one of our courses listed below. Under Section 67 of the Occupational Health and Safety Act 2004, HSRs and Deputy HSRs, after being elected, are entitled to attend a five-day course. The course must be WorkSafe approved and chosen by the HSR in consultation with their employer. The HSR is entitled to time off work with pay and the costs associated with attendance at the course paid by the employer. Under OHS legislation and guidelines, employers must not obstruct or prevent Health and Safety Representatives from attending an approved course.
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Job Reps need to register for the specific program based on their industrial organiser grouping.
The day was excellent, very informative and not as daunting as I thought it would be. I now know what my obligations are and where I can go for further information.
Please note attendance at regional seminars does not qualify for paid union training leave or ANMF supplied accommodation.
Nurses, midwives and personal care workers are exposed to many hazards including manual handling, violence and aggression, bullying and harassment, stress, shiftwork, hazardous substances and infectious diseases.
It will involve learning practical skills in problem solving to address specific workplace issues, strategies for effectively monitoring the implementation of enterprise agreement entitlements at the local level, as well as the development of specific workplace organising plans.
Please check the ANMF (Vic Branch) website for more details and dates: anmfvic.asn.au
Job Reps are invited to stay after the completion of each seminar for a complimentary happy hour to be held between 5 – 6pm.
OHS courses
The aim of this program is to provide skill development, dedicated time and ongoing support for Job Reps working to build the profile, presence and activity of the ANMF within your workplace.
– Joy Rutter (Castlemaine Health)
HSR Refresher OHS Training Course (WorkSafe Victoria Approved) Date: 2 March 2017 Time: 9am – 5pm Venue: Carson Conference Centre, ANMF House, 540 Elizabeth St, Melbourne Cost: $250 (payable by employer) Register: https://goo.gl/FmTbru
HSR Initial OHS Training Course (WorkSafe Victoria Approved) Date: 15, 16, 17, 30 and 31 March 2017 Time: 9am – 5pm each day Venue: Carson Conference Centre, ANMF House, 540 Elizabeth St, Melbourne Cost: $750 (payable by employer) Register: https://goo.gl/FmTbru
This one-day refresher course relates specifically to health and aged care workplaces, with a strong focus on issues and hazards relevant to nursing and midwifery, and is designed to refresh HSRs’ knowledge and understanding of the OHS regulatory framework.
This course relates specifically to health and aged care workplaces, with a strong focus on issues and hazards relevant to nursing and midwifery, and is designed to equip elected HSRs and Deputy HSRs with an understanding of the OHS regulatory framework.
For further details about the 2017 OHS training and conferences please visit the ANMF website: anmfvic.asn.au
It is also designed to provide participants with the skills required to implement effective hazard control strategies in the workplace.
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Education calendar February 2017
Course key Course available to all nurses, midwives, PCAs and AINs RN Course available to registered nurses EN Course available to enrolled nurses M Course available to midwives
ALL M An update on pre-eclampsia
CPD: 3 hours, course code: 4058 13 February 2017 9.00am-noon Presenter Dr Wendy Pollock
Ice seminars in Melbourne and regions The responses to the ANMF (Vic Branch)/ Turning Point ice addiction training seminars, funded by the Andrews Government, has been highly positive with Melbourne seminars in March booked out. Check the ‘Education and training’ section of our website anmfvic.asn.au for availability of May seminars in Melbourne. At the time of going to print, ANMF (Vic Branch) was hopeful of receiving funding to deliver further sessions, including some specifically targeted to mental health practitioners. Seminars to be held this year in rural and regional Victoria (as listed below) are filling fast and the seminar for Latrobe is full. Visit http://bit.ly/2hnifQT at the ‘Education and training’ section of our website to register for the seminar in your area. Melbourne, Tuesday 7 March, Monday 27 March, Tuesday 16 May and Thursday 10 August Ballarat Health, Friday 28 April, Session 1: 9.30am-12.30pm, Session 2: 1.30pm – 4.30pm Bendigo Health, Thursday 22 June, Session 1: 9.30am-12.30pm, Session 2: 1.30pm – 4.30pm Mildura, Tuesday 21 March, Session 1: 9.30am-12.30pm, Session 2: 1.30pm – 4.30pm Shepparton, Monday 31 July, Session 1: 9.30am - 12.30pm, Session 2: 1.30pm - 4.30pm Wangaratta, Monday 19 June, Session 1: 9.30am - 12.30pm, Session 2: 1.30pm - 4.30pm Warrnambool, Wednesday 19 April, Session 1: 9.30am-12.30pm, Session 2: 1.30pm – 4.30pm Wodonga, Monday 7 August, Session 1: 9.30am - 12.30pm, Session 2: 1.30pm - 4.30pm For further information contact Libby Muir - lmuir@anmfvic.asn.au
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Pre-eclampsia is a complex, multi-system disorder that affects between five to eight per cent of all pregnant women. This session will provide an update on our understanding of pre-eclampsia and discuss priorities of management related to prevention of the condition, recognition of the condition, acute treatment and long-term implications of the condition for women.
Member $115, Non-member $200, Job Rep or SIG member $105 RN EN Venepuncture, conducting
a 12 lead ECG and contemporary pathology collection CPD: 6 hours, course code: 4006 17 February 2017 9.30am-4.30pm Presenter Kate Potter This workshop delivers a comprehensive one-day program relating to venepuncture and conducting a 12-lead electrocardiogram. A wide range of practical training aids for blood collection is provided, and the program allows participants to undertake practice of the relevant techniques under guided supervision in a simulated clinical environment. It is a must for nurses who are required to perform phlebotomy and undertake 12-lead ECG recording as part of their role.
Member $190, Non-member $240, Job Rep or SIG member $180 RN EN
ACFI for registered and enrolled nurses CPD: 6 hours, course code: 3986 17 February 2017 9.30am-4.30pm Presenter Margaret Lang Any nurse working in aged care will encounter ACFI. This seminar explores all ACFI business rules, a comprehensive breakdown of the 12 ACFI questions and a practical review of compiling and completing an ACFI appraisal pack.
Member $190, Non-member $240, Job Rep or SIG member $180
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Journey down under – the causes and treatments of urinary incontinence CPD: 6 hours, course code: 4060 1 March 2017 9am–4pm Presenter Lisa Wragg, Continence Foundation of Australia, Victorian Branch Developing urinary incontinence is socially and emotionally confronting at any age. This proactive and interactive workshop will cover the anatomy and physiology of the pelvic floor and lower urinary tract and the common causes of incontinence in both males and females. Focusing on early intervention to treat, manage and cure incontinence this is an important seminar for all health professionals. All participants will leave this workshop with skills to identify and recruit their pelvic floor muscles, have an understanding of the psycho-social issues associated with incontinence, commonly used gadgets and gizmos and how to access financial assistance.
Member $190, Non-member $240, Job Rep or SIG member $180 RN EN
A palliative approach for aged care CPD: 6 hours, course code: 3995 8 March 2017 9.30am-4.30pm Presenter Dr Rosalie Hudson This seminar focuses on skill development for nurses providing end-of-life care for older people. The emphasis of a palliative approach will be on the slow decline experienced by many older people with chronic illnesses. The final phase of life will also be addressed, with information on pain and symptom management drawn from the latest research. A holistic approach will include ethical issues and psycho-social, emotional and spiritual components of care, as well as physical.
Member $190, Non-member $240, Job Rep or SIG member $180
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RN Foundations of pharmacology
and medication administration for registered nurses CPD: 24 hours, course code: 3973 9, 16, 23, 30 March 2017 9.30am-4.30pm Presenter Jennifer Irwin Maintaining your knowledge regarding the underpinning information associated with medication administration can be challenging, and this four-day course revises your knowledge of pharmacology and medication administration. Topics include pharmacology and adverse drug reactions as well as an overview of common medications using a systems approach.
Member $700, Non-member $900, Job Rep or SIG member $650 RN EN
Management of chronic/ persistent pain in older people CPD: 6 hours, course code: 4000 15 March 2017 9.30am-4.30pm Presenter Dr Rosalie Hudson Many older people needing nursing care suffer from one or more serious, chronic illnesses that are characterised by pain. How is this pain assessed and how are appropriate interventions identified, particularly for those with cognitive impairment? This seminar focuses on advanced skills development for nurses caring for older people who suffer from chronic/ persistent pain.
Member $190, Non-member $240, Job Rep or SIG member $180 RN EN
Recognising and responding to clinical deterioration CPD: 6 hours, course code: 4002 14 March 2017 9.30am-4.30pm Presenter Simon Plapp, President ACCCN (Vic Branch) This new workshop explores the important aspects of early recognition and management of deterioration in patients in acute care. Important to NSQHS Standard 9: Recognising and responding to clinical deterioration in acute health care, this workshop provides an important perspective on patient assessment. Through case studies the course focuses on: • Who is at risk? • The signs and symptoms that should “worry” you • How to manage care in a timely and effective manner
Member $190, Non-member $240, Job Rep or SIG member $180
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Doing dying better
RN ECG – recording and interpretation
CPD: 6 hours, course code: 4186 14 March 2017 9.30am-4.30pm Presenter Julie Hassard
CPD: 6 hours, course code: 4061 23 March 2017 9.30am-4.30pm Presenter Kate Potter
The Doing Dying Better program is designed to inspire nurses to view life and death through various lenses. The interactive day explores Australia’s approach to dying and death, and what it means to ‘die well.’
This workshop will include a thorough examination of recording and interpreting ECGs and is suitable for registered nurses. The day includes an overview of cardiac anatomy and physiology, ECG recording and trace interpretation and defining common arrhythmias – cause, presentation and management.
You’ll discover current research and contemporary thinking, reflect on workrelated concerns and challenges and make sense of the end of life, from many perspectives. Activities will guide your plans to create more confidence and courage to support your patients, their families, your peers, and importantly, yourself. “How people die remains in the memory of those who live on.” - Dame Cicely Saunders, founder of the hospice movement. This workshop is for all nurses, no matter where you work, as we all encounter the end of life, dying and death in our personal and professional lives.
Member $190, Non-member $240, Job Rep or SIG member $180 ALL
The importance of documenting nursing care within the aged care environment CPD: 6 hours, course code: 3991 17 March 2017 9.30am-4.30pm Presenter Margaret Lang This seminar highlights the importance of an understanding of the significance of accurate documentation in aged care. Identifying the when, why and what of documentation with regards to client care, funding and legal issues. The seminar will include a discussion on the ACFI and Aged Care Accreditation Standards and the principles of an effective handover.
Member $190, Non-member $240, Job Rep or SIG member $180 RN Medication administration –
principles and practice revisited CPD: 12 hours, course code: 3992 21 and 28 March 2017 9.30am-4.30pm Presenter Sue Pleunik This two-day workshop is designed to update the register nurse’s skills in medication administration. Topics covered include administration via all five routes, drug calculations and managing IV pumps, syringe drivers and PCA systems.
Member $380, Non-member $500, Job Rep or SIG member $360
Member $190, Non-member $240, Job Rep or SIG member $180 ALL
Relationship management in the healthcare sector CPD: 6 hours, course code: 3969 30 March 2017 9.30am-4.30pm Presenter Bonnie Miller, Director, The Value Creation Group This new seminar examines opportunities for nurses to develop collaborative relationships by discussing and understanding relationship and conflict management in the healthcare environment. Whether you would like to understand the underlying causes of conflict, learn how to negotiate good outcomes, or how to best manage common responses to conflict, this seminar will equip you to engage in constructive relationship management.
Member $190, Non-member $240, Job Rep or SIG member $180
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Caring for older people’s families: meeting the challenges CPD: 6 hours, course code: 3998 5 April 2017 9.30am-4.30pm Presenter Dr Rosalie Hudson Dealing with a patient’s family/carers in challenging situations is a regular occurrence for health care workers. There are many questions that arise: • ‘What do we do when the families won’t allow us to… (give pain medication, refer to palliative care, or withdraw treatment)? • ‘How do we resolve family uncertainties about… (sending their relative to hospital, end-of-life care planning, medications)’? • ‘How do you tell a family member about an unexpected death, particularly over the phone at night?’ • ‘How do you run a family meeting, particularly when there’s family conflict?’
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• ‘How should we involve families in care planning?’
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• ‘ How do you conduct a family assessment, e.g. to establish various roles and relationships?’
CPD: 6 hours, course code: 4070 20 April 2017 9.30am-4.30pm Presenter Kate Potter
• ‘What do you do when there is NO family?’ Nurses, caring for older Australians need skills, education and encouragement to facilitate family support. This seminar offers a structured session covering many of the skills required to communicate effectively with families/carers while advocating for their patients.
Member $190, Non-member $240, Job Rep or SIG member $180 ALL
‘Clinical Supervision for Role Development Training’ – for supervisors of clinical supervision 2017 course code: 4023 4, 5, 6 April; 6, 7, 8 June; and 15, 16 August 2017 8.45am (for 9.00am start) – 4.30pm Facilitators: Paul Spurr and Bernadette Towner This new course provides managers, and those seeking to work in staff management, the skills and techniques to help them facilitate quality clinical supervision sessions to inspire others to develop their professional practice and self-management. The eight-day training is spread over three workshops (3 days + 3 days + 2 days), and these courses are offered at ANMF (Vic Branch).
Cost of this course is $2,800 including a deposit made with this application and three instalments aligned with each workshop. For more information visit https://goo.gl/fF5GFK RN Managing fluid and electrolyte
administration and blood transfusion in the acute care setting CPD: 6 hours, course code: 4071 6 April 2017 9.30am-4.30pm Presenter Kate Potter This in-depth seminar discusses the theories and assessments behind various fluid therapies. The focus is on advanced understanding and skill development for nurses managing fluids in the acute patient. The why, what and when of fluid, blood and blood products orders and their clinical effects will be covered.
Member $190, Non-member $240, Job Rep or SIG member $180
Assessment skills in the acute setting
This one-day seminar updates knowledge and skills in patient assessment with an emphasis on the accurate, effective and timely assessment of patients in the acute setting.
Member $190, Non-member $240, Job Rep or SIG member $180 RN EN
ACFI for registered and enrolled nurses CPD: 6 hours, course code: 3985 21 April 2017 9.30am-4.30pm Presenter Margaret Lang Any nurse working in aged care will encounter ACFI. This seminar explores all ACFI business rules, a comprehensive breakdown of the 12 ACFI questions and a practical review of compiling and completing an ACFI appraisal pack.
Member $190, Non-member $240, Job Rep or SIG member $180 EN Strengthening EN medication practice
CPD: 6 hours, course code: 3974 27 April 2017 9.30am-4.30pm Are you a Div 2/EN delivering medications? Would you like to further develop your skills and knowledge? This seminar will cover learning related to a variety of healthcare settings with reference to the professional practice framework and builds on skills and knowledge attained through completion of the nationally accredited units associated with NMBA approved enrolled nurse medication administration requirements and work practice.
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Certificate IV in Training and Assessment (TAE40110) Course 1 (TAENSE 1/17) 15, 22 February; 1, 8, 22, 29 March; 5, 12, 19, 26 April; 3, 10, 17, 24, 31 May 2017 Course 2 (TAENSE 2/17) 31 March, 7, 21 April; 5, 12, 19, 26 May; 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 June; 7, 14, 21 July 2017 Classes run from 9 to 5pm The TAE40110 Certificate IV in Training and Assessment course focuses on the skills required to deliver training and assess competence in the participants’ own industry areas. It is the benchmark qualification (along with subject matter expertise) for trainers and assessors in the VET sector. The course is designed for people who are currently working in a training or assessment role, or where part of their job requires training and assessment. Comprising 10 units delivered over 15 days, it includes the Language, Literacy and Numeracy unit recently added to this qualification. Cost $2,450 which covers tuition fees, assessments and learning resources and which is paid in three instalments throughout the course. Payment plan: Deposit $1000 – on enrolment Instalment 1 $725 – week 6 Instalment 2 $725 – week 12
This is a nationally recognised qualification delivered by the ANMF (Vic Branch) Education Centre RTOID 22609
Member $190, Non-member $240, Job Rep or SIG member $180
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