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ON THE
RECORD OCTOBER 2017
Take a tour of your new headquarters pages 6 – 7
Bupa campaign update
Find out more about the RCH Gender Service
Meet clinical support nurse Maggie Dovile
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Know your entitlements Inside this edition
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• High hopes for a fair Dorevitch EBA • Bupa Care members vote yes
• I n brief
• Life lessons from a late transition • I mproving health outcomes of transgender youth
In focus: 5 35 Elizabeth Street
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Alison O’Gorman, Information Officer
Secretary’s report
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Overtime
Know your entitlements
• Y our union’s new HQ is ready for you • Member profile: Maggie Dovile • Homelessness and supervised injecting facilities policies •C onflict is here to stay – let’s deal with it • Most pressing issues for improving care in Victorian hospitals
• Special Interest Groups
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• Job Rep training
• OH&S training
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• Education calendar
Overtime is an entitlement and should be claimed and paid. By claiming your overtime you ensure actual working hours are recorded, and also means problems with inadequate staffing levels can be identified and addressed. Working excessive overtime may impact negatively on your practice and your health, as well as compromise patient/resident care. You and your employer have a responsibility to prevent this. As an employee when am I entitled to overtime? Public sector
- When you exceed the rostered shift length. - When you have exceeded 76 hours in a fortnight. - When you are not rostered a break of eight hours between successive shifts (for all work performed until a break of eight hours is provided). All recall to duty.
Nurses Award (full time)
When you exceed the ordinary hours in one day or shift. Ordinary hours are those which are agreed or rostered (not exceeding 10 hours). Part time – Overtime is payable for work in excess of the rostered daily ordinary full time hours, for the workplace/unit/ward/department. Clause 10.3 of the Nurses Award 2010 requires that your shifts and hours be agreed in writing before your employment commences.
Non public sector and non Nurses Award employees
Need to check the agreement that governs their workplace but generally overtime applies when working beyond the number of hours in a day that a full-time employee would be rostered for.
What rate of pay applies for overtime? Public sector
Weekdays (Mon – Fri) – Time and a half for the first two hours and double time thereafter. Saturday – Double time for all overtime hours. Sunday – Double time for all overtime hours. Public holidays weekdays – Double time for all overtime hours. Public holidays weekends – Double time and a half for all overtime hours.
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Nurses Award
Weekdays (Mon – Fri) – Time and a half for the first two hours and double time thereafter. Saturday – Time and a half for the first two hours and double time thereafter. Sunday – Double time for all overtime hours. Public holidays weekdays – Double time and a half for all overtime hours.
Non public sector and Non Nurses Award Employees need to check the agreement that governs their workplace.
Can I be forced to take time in lieu? No, you may request time off in lieu for paid overtime, but cannot be forced to take it. Time in lieu is the equivalent to the overtime penalty that applies (e.g. the first two hours overtime on a weekday equals three hours time in lieu) and must be taken within 28 days for public sector employees or six months for Nurses Award employees of when it was worked, or be paid out. What about fatigue management? When overtime is worked there is a prescribed rest break following the period of overtime. If the break is not provided, a penalty payment then applies until the required rest break is provided. Public sector and Nurses Award Break required – 10 consecutive hours off duty between the completion of overtime and the commencement of the next rostered shift. What if the break results in me not being able to work a rostered shift? – You are entitled to have a 10 hour break without loss of pay for rostered ordinary hours occurring during such absence. What if the required break is not provided? – If you are required to resume/continue work without 10 consecutive hours off duty, you must be paid double time until released from duty for 10 consecutive hours, without loss of pay for rostered ordinary hours occurring during that 10 hour break.
Non public sector and Non Nurses Award employees
Need to check the agreement that governs their workplace.
Rest period after excessive hours Public sector ONLY If you normally work four or more shifts per week, but work 14 or more continuous hours (not counting unpaid rest/meal breaks) that work includes both night time hours and hours on a rostered day off you must be granted a substitute rostered day off on a working day (without loss of pay) as soon as practicable, but not later than 14 days from the excessive hours worked. Night time hours means: (a) hours worked that finish on the day after commencing duty; or (b) commence after midnight and before 5am.
Public holidays weekends – Double time and a half for all overtime hours. Note: All overtime rates are in substitution for and not cumulative upon shift and weekend penalties.
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Secretary’s report
Your ANMF Lisa Fitzpatrick State Secretary
Paul Gilbert
Assistant Secretary
Pip Carew
Assistant Secretary
Marriage equality is about health equality Lisa Fitzpatrick Compelling research demonstrates being treated differently by society and the law because of gender, sexuality, or gender identity is connected to social isolation, poor self-esteem and risks to mental health and wellbeing. Nurses, midwives and personal care workers see the health consequences of this discrimination on a daily basis in our health services and aged care facilities. That is why, at the 2012 Annual Delegates Conference, 551 Job Reps overwhelmingly passed a resolution calling on ‘the ANF develop a policy in support of equal marriage and provide to members the rationale behind it.’ Changing with the times turned out to be a theme of that year’s conference. Job Reps also passed a resolution recommending ANF changed its name to ANMF to recognise the new separate register of midwives and midwifery members who had undertaken the Bachelor of Midwifery. So as part of our processes, ANMF developed a Marriage Equality and Health Policy which was carefully considered and then endorsed by Branch Council. And true to the essence of the original resolution our policy states: ‘As health professionals ANMF members understand that respect for an individual’s human rights is paramount to their physical and mental health and that a person’s freedom of expression relating to sexual orientation and gender identity are fundamental human rights.’ The policy also states ANMF will advocate for health equity for all people and that requires equal standing under the law and the removal of discrimination in legislation. The marriage equality campaign is about giving equal access to the institution of marriage and the legal rights and obligations it provides to a group of people who could be our children, our loved ones, our friends, our colleagues and our neighbours. While identifying major gaps in their ability to collect quantitative data, La Trobe University’s Australian Research Centre in Sex, Health and Society’s ‘Don’t Ask Don’t Tell’ report found those working with same sex-attracted young people report significant levels of suicidal ideation, deliberate self-harm and selfdestructive behaviours.
Cover image: ANMF (Vic Branch) new headquarters On the Record is the official publication of the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation (Victorian Branch). OTR is published monthly.
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A YES vote in the marriage equality survey will be one step closer to marriage equality. A society that says ‘it’s okay to be different, but we won’t treat you differently’ will reduce the discrimination LGBTI people experience and improve their health and wellbeing outcomes. Equality is union business. And reducing health risks is the business of nurses, midwives and carers.
It’s time to stop the negative health impacts caused by inequality, discrimination and separate and lesser legal rights because of someone’s gender, sexual orientation or sexual identity. That’s why ANMF encourages members to send their YES vote back by 7 November. Aged care ratio momentum The nursing home sector has reported a $1 billion profit for the first time according to the Aged Care Financing Authority’s 2017 report. At the same time nursing home operators are saying the Turnbull Government’s $1.8 billion cuts are starting to have an impact. In other extraordinary aged care news the Federal Senate debated the introduction of mandated aged care staffing levels in nursing homes. The discussion was promoted by Senator Derryn Hinch’s proposed amendment intended to address the Aged Care Act’s failure to prescribe a minimum staffing level or define what constitutes ‘appropriately skilled and qualified staff’. The consequences of the absence of mandated staffing levels on resident care are well known to aged care nurses and carers, who told a recent ANMF poll that they were being asked to care for the same number of residents with less staff or less hours. Seventy per cent of respondents said they didn’t have enough time for palliative care, 77.5 per cent said they needed more time to provide pressure area care and 86.25 per cent said time pressures meant behaviour management and dementia management were inadequate. Alarmingly 84.5 per cent of aged care nurses and carers said they were worried about the residents in their facility. Understandably a similar number said morale was low at their nursing home. That’s probably because 50 per cent of them reported management had introduced roster changes to reduce staff hours and many stated anecdotally that sick leave and sometimes planned leave was not replaced. ANMF members’ aged care claims in the current round of private for-profit and not-forprofit aged care enterprise bargaining includes mandated minimum staffing levels and skills mix. Despite a $1 billion profit not one aged care employer has wanted to talk about increasing the number of staff on a shift or increasing the number of registered nurses and enrolled nurses on a shift. It’s time to start writing to your local Federal MP telling them why they need to support Senator Hinch’s ratio amendment bill.
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High hopes for a fair Dorevitch EBA ANMF (Vic Branch) will go before the Fair Work Commission this month to make a case for a fair EBA on behalf of members working for Dorevitch Pathology. For ten years, ANMF (Vic Branch) and the Health Workers Union have been attempting to negotiate a new agreement on behalf of members working for Dorevitch. Meanwhile, pay to Dorevitch staff has continued to lose
value against the cost of living and their wages and employment conditions have lagged even further behind other workers in this sector.
matter will reach a speedy and just conclusion when it comes before the Fair Work Commission.
Industrial action by members of the Health Workers Union and plans for industrial action by ANMF members were set aside by the Fair Work Commission on 4 September in favour of a conciliation hearing in 42 days (mid-October).
The Age reported in August that Dorevitch Pathology CEO Neville Moller had ‘left the business’. Eighty nine Dorevitch Pathology staff – members of the Health Workers Union – were locked out by the company after taking industrial action in early August.
In view of the lengthy period of time that members working for Dorevitch have been waiting for a fair EBA offer, ANMF hopes the
Dorevitch provides pathology services under contract to 32 Victorian public health services, 29 of which are in regional Victoria.
Bupa Care members vote yes Bupa Care members have voted in favour of taking up their right to take protected industrial action in pursuit of a fair enterprise agreement that brings their pay in line with the industry standard. The vote means that at the time of going to print Bupa Care members were poised to begin industrial action beginning with wearing ANMF shirts and giving out information about their campaign to residents and local media. Ninety two per cent of voting Bupa staff voted ‘yes’ to taking up the right to industrial action. If Bupa Care does not make a respectful EBA offer, industrial action would be stepped up to include bans on overtime and completing Aged Care Funding Instrument (ACFI) paperwork. ANMF commends Bupa Care members for standing together and continuing to seek a
In brief CPD during parental leave Members who are on parental leave, or are going on parental leave, are reminded that you still have to undertake the requisite CPD hours to qualify for re-registration. Registered nurses and midwives have to undertake at least 20 CPD hours annually for re-registration while members registered as both nurses and midwives have to undertake 20 hours CPD for each registration (although some CPD would apply to both professions). It is possible to forego registration during parental leave but be aware that regaining registration will require demonstrating recency of practice and processing can take up to six weeks. Present at our environmental conference Are you part of a sustainability program at
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realistic offer from their employer, including a catch up amount to bring wages closer to the industry standard. In August Bupa Care members rejected a second EBA offer from Bupa management, of a five per cent pay rise over two and a half years. Bupa’s initial EBA offer, of a 2.3 per cent pay rise over a one year agreement, was voted down in late June, with more than 2000 Bupa employees standing together to vote ‘no’. Similar private aged care providers have offered four-year EBAs with a 10 per cent pay rise over four years – but they start from wage rates that are currently five to six per cent higher than Bupa rates. The pay of Bupa Care nurses and carers is in the lowest 10 per cent of all private aged care providers in Victoria. As their EBA expired a year ago, Bupa Care staff desperately need a fair wage increase which brings them up to industry standards. For up-to-date information on the Bupa campaign, visit anmfvic.asn.au your workplace and would like to share what you have learnt with other nurses, midwives and carers?
guidance for maternity clinicians caring for women during pregnancy, birth and the postpartum period.
Apply to present at the 2018 Health and Environmental Sustainability Conference. The conference will focus on nurse/midwife sustainability initiatives and will be held Friday 27 April 2018.
The pathways of care quickly acquaint maternity care providers with clinical scenarios and provide consistent and practical advice regarding assessment, management and escalation.
To apply to present at the conference, fill out the form at bit.ly/HESC2018sub by Friday 13 October. You can also make a submission or seek further information by emailing Roslyn Morgan: rmorgan@anmfvic.asn.au Maternity and newborn handbook The Maternity and Newborn Clinical Network has produced Maternity eHandbook, Tuesday August 22nd, 2017. The Maternity eHandbook, produced by the Maternity and Newborn Clinical Network, is now available to provide
The maternity e-handbook can now be accessed via the Department of Health and Human Services website or the link bit.ly/2eFkM9F Daylight saving If you were working a shift when daylight saving is introduced at 2am on Sunday 1 October, you should be paid for the actual hours worked at the ordinary rate of pay. Clocks go forward one hour at the commencement of daylight saving. For further information about your pay entitlement at the start of daylight saving, phone InfoLine on 9275 9333 with your membership number ready.
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Life lessons from a late transition Jo-Anna Ferrari knows a thing or two about the process of transition. Once a millionaire, she has been down to 79 cents in her bank account and contemplating suicide. She has also been a successful businessman, a former Chippendale dancer and a self-confessed weights junkie. She is now 57 and four years into her transition from male to female. Speaking at the recent Annual Delegates Conference, Ms Ferrari said the life lessons she had learnt along the way – research thoroughly, be true to yourself and focus on what’s important - could benefit everyone not just someone who was transgender.
Jo-Anna Ferrari
Ms Ferrari, born male and named John, said she knew by kindergarten that she was female. After pursing hyper-male activities to keep her secret-self hidden most of her adult life she decided to transition. ‘I like to warn people about my cheekiness and about what I’ve learned because I am probably not the typical transgender person that you’re going to run across. ‘I have had such an incredible experience, I had such a great male life, and I didn’t mind my male life and I didn’t go through dysphoria - I call it gender euphoria,’ she said. As part of making her decision Ms Ferrari interviewed 200 transgender men and women to find out if their transition experience met their expectations. ‘The thing I did learn that if you want to do something faster, you’ve actually got to find out the failure points very quickly and you’ve got to find out what creates the most risk.’ These conversations helped inform her own transition, her measured approach to taking hormones, and ensured that she focused on her frame of mind and not just her body. They also helped her understand it was not going to be easy. As part of her transition she lost family support, her friends and her business and realised all she wanted was love and acceptance. ‘Success and everything else in the world that I had already created once went by the wayside so that I could actually have love and acceptance,’ Ms Ferrari said. And I learned that the only way to actually get it was to give it.’ Ms Ferarri is on the other side of her transition and is again a published author of a book called Confidence: How we lose it and where to find it again, a busy public speaker and a corporate executive coach. If you need help call Lifeline 13 11 14. anmfvic.asn.au
Donna Eade (right) chatting with ANMF members at the 2017 Delegates Conference
Improving health outcomes of transgender youth This year grandparents started calling the Royal Children’s Hospital’s Gender Service requesting information about how to understand and support their transgender grandchildren. The older generation’s concern is a sign of a growing awareness and acceptance of transgender and gender diverse identities according to Clinical Nurse Consultant Donna Eade. Ms Eade set up the RCH Gender Service’s nurse-led assessment and triage clinic. Referrals have increased from eight in 2011 to more than 220 in 2016. Speaking at this year’s Annual Delegates Conference Ms Eade said rapid social change and increasing acceptance and visibility of transgender and gender diverse identities were driving change in clinical, legal and political contexts. The RCH Gender Service aims to reduce the impact of gender dysphoria in children and adolescents and improve their bio-psycho social health outcomes.
For most people the chromosomes and hormones that determine their sex at birth align with their gender or their inherent sense of being male or female. Identifying as transgender occurs when sex and gender do not match. ‘Importantly for some people who identify as being transgender the mismatch can be highly distressing and this distress is what’s referred to as gender dysphoria,’ Ms Eades said. Young people who identified as transgender or gender diverse and experience gender dysphoria are reported to have very high rates of anxiety, depression, self-harm and suicide. ‘These poorer mental or physical health outcomes are not inherent to being transgender or gender diverse,’ Ms Eade said. ‘In fact poorer mental health and wellbeing are caused by stigma, social exclusion, discrimination, bullying, rejection by family and friends and experiencing difficulties in being able to transition, if that is what the young people wants to do in a way that is timely and appropriate for that individual.’ For resources visit rch.org.au/adolescentmedicine/gender-service/ October 2017
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In focus – 535 Elizabeth Street
Your union’s new HQ is ready for you Welcome to the tour of the new ANMF (Vic Branch) headquarters at 535 Elizabeth Street, Melbourne. The building has been thoughtfully designed with members’ needs and environmental sustainability foremost. With membership of the Branch now more than 79,000-strong, the new building accommodates an increase of staff to provide services to our valued members, as well as improved facilities for students, nurses, midwives and carers undertaking continuing professional development (CPD). The new building, which is across the road from our former headquarters, has a welcoming Student Hub on the first floor, where you will find the Student Services Desk, the library, lockers, booths with power outlets, and spaces to suit quiet research, conversation with fellow students and colleagues, or just relaxing on floor cushions. There are bike storage facilities which are open to the public during business hours. 6
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The Carson Conference Centre on the ground floor seats up to 410 people; an internal staircase leads to a mezzanine area with a break-out space and classrooms. There are also spacious classrooms on the first floor with projectors and capacity for wireless presentations. On the second floor are more classrooms and two new simulation labs for hands-on learning. From the moment you walk in the light-filled atrium on the ground floor, you can see how the design of the building maximises natural resources. As buildings contribute 40 per cent of the world’s carbon footprint and climate change is causing destructive health impacts, ANMF (Vic Branch) has taken an environmentally responsible approach to the design of our new headquarters. Intelligent light systems monitor the amount of natural daylight and adjust accordingly. Plus, a 49kWh 220-panel solar power generation system has been installed on the roof of the building generating approximately 177kWh per day.
The building is Green Star rated, and energy and water efficient. The façade design, carbon dioxide monitoring and careful placement of air conditioning grilles provide an environment that is controlled for comfort while reducing energy use. ANMF has become a member of the CitySwitch program and a 5 star NABERS (National Australian Built Environment Rating System) commitment is in place. NABERS is a national building rating system that measures the energy efficiency, water usage, waste management and indoor environment quality of a building or tenancy and its impact on the environment. In signing up for a 5 star NABERS rating, we are aiming for excellent performance on environment, energy and water usage measurements. ANMF (Vic Branch) is running face-to-face CPD and courses in our new building. Check the Education Calendar at the back of On the Record or visit bit.ly/2ezngTm and sign up to undertake a course or seminar at our new HQ.
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Member profile – Maggie Dovile And it doesn’t take long before what’s happening outside starts to mesh with what’s happening inside,’ Ms Dovile said.
Work/life balance means being able to leave the job at the door, go home and become the person you are when you’re not a nurse
Clinical support nurse Maggie Dovile has plenty to share with nursing graduates from her life before nursing. Ms Dovile, who is one of six nurses supporting approximately 125 graduate nurses at Austin Hospital, has been at various points of her career a fitness instructor, a food shop owner, insurance consultant and marriage celebrant, before deciding to study nursing in her late 40s. Ms Dovile still runs a boot camp for friends who are nurses and her continuing passion for exercise has served her in good stead as a way to unwind from caring for patients in oncology and palliative care, and supporting graduates as they adapt to working as nurses in a large hospital. ‘I’m a great believer in the power of exercise, I’m a great believer in putting one foot in front of another and I’m a great believer in the sisterhood – having friends and talking and laughing,’ she said. Self-care for nurses is more important than ever, with a combination of broader scope of practice, greater autonomy and higher patient acuity making nursing a demanding profession, Ms Dovile believes. Asked about her personal meaning of the phrase ‘work/life balance’, Ms Dovile said it is not only the hours you work that create the balance but switching off at the end of the shift. ‘Work/life balance means being able to leave the job at the door, go home and become the person you are when you’re not a nurse,’ Ms Dovile said. ‘It’s very difficult for nurses because essentially we’re very kind, caring people but we have to understand that we need to replenish – we can’t keep on just giving.
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‘When we meet them we say “This is a ward that’s going to be everything – not only are you getting used to working shifts – because for a lot of graduates it’s their first job; not only are you going to be learning about medications and just generally caring for people but you are going to be looking after a multitude of illnesses within the illness.’ The Austin Hospital’s 54-week graduate program involves the graduate nurses working a 0.8 week with the capacity to work extra shifts once a nurse is established on the ward. Regular debrief sessions give oncology nurses, including graduates, the opportunity to share experiences and learn from each other’s stories. They also have access to a pastoral care worker.
‘It’s about identifying what recharges you and not just paying lip service to that but going ahead with it and consolidating those things, making them part of your life.’ Ms Dovile has worked for 14 years at the Austin Hospital, eight of them in her current role, in which she supports graduates working in oncology and renal wards. Having completed the Nursing & Midwifery Health Program Champion training, Ms Dovile knows that she can refer graduates to the Victorian program’s nurse-to-nurse confidential counselling service if required. Ms Dovile said graduates’ reasons for needing extra support can relate to work issues such as adjusting to shiftwork, struggling with work/life balance or experiencing bullying. Then there are the times when ‘life happens to them’. ‘It’s probably compounded by work but there are things that we have no control over – relationship breakdowns, grief and loss, parents and partners and children being sick; anything at all that life can throw at you can be something that they’re bringing to work,’ Ms Dovile said. ‘People say “I thought that was something I could leave at the door” but in reality that’s often not the case.’
But Ms Dovile is wise and professional enough to recognise when it’s best to refer a graduate for external counselling at the Nursing & Midwifery Health Program. ‘What I like about being able to refer on to NMHP is that that person doesn’t feel they need to explain the whole thing to me or one of my colleagues and when it’s resolved, their privacy has been maintained – they don’t need to bump into me years later.’ The Nursing and Midwifery Health Program is running training for nurses and midwives who would like to become NMHP Champions. Training days will be run in Melbourne on Friday 20 October and in Bendigo on Friday 3 November. To register visit nmhp.org.au or for enquiries, phone the NMHP on 9415 7551 or email admin@nmhp.org.au
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Graduate nurses who work in the oncology and renal wards are caring for patients with diseases that are serious and often longstanding. And of course, sometimes these nurses have to deal with patients’ deaths. All of these factors add further layers of complexity and stress to learning how to be a nurse. ‘In those areas there’s already a heightened sense when they get to work; there are people facing loss of independence, loss of life even, loss of liberty. They’re facing that on a daily basis.
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Homelessness and supervised injecting facilities policies ANMF (Vic Branch) has adopted new policies around homelessness and medically supervised injecting facilities. The homelessness position statement affirms that people experiencing homelessness have access to universal healthcare and are entitled to safe, secure and affordable accommodation. The ANMF’s position statement states that nurses and midwives have a responsibility to provide people experiencing homelessness with realistic care planning, follow-up and appropriate referrals to community agencies and mainstream agencies. Following discharge from healthcare services, service provision must be structured in a way that enables individuals experiencing homelessness to have access to safe ongoing flexible care, the policy states. Health services should aim not to discharge people from their care into homelessness. In light of a Victorian Parliamentary inquiry into medically supervised injecting facilities, the ANMF (Vic Branch) has also adopted a position statement on supervised injecting facilities.
It acknowledges the success of Australia’s only supervised injecting facility in Kings Cross, Sydney, and similar facilities overseas, in saving lives, saving hospital emergency costs, reducing ambulance attendances, freeing up police resources, and breaking the cycle of offending by getting drug users into treatment. Evidence from the Kings Cross facility also indicates that it has led to better management of health issues associated with non-hygienic drug use and reduced risk of blood-borne viruses. The ANMF (Vic Branch) policy supports health practitioner supervised injecting facilities where they improve public health and reduce the risk of blood-borne infectious diseases such as HIV and hepatitis. Under the policy ANMF (Vic Branch) supports facilities which offer pathways into treatment and other health services and are staffed with medical practitioners and suitable numbers of nurses. The policy also recognises that supervised injecting facilities lessen public health costs for medical care and emergency responses, as well as costs to the state associated with criminal prosecution and incarceration.
Vale, Judith Edwards ANMF (Vic Branch) sends condolences to the family and friends of Judith Edwards, who passed away in August. Ms Edwards was coordinator of the Injured Nurses Support Group for seven years until 2000 before taking on the role of information coordinator for a further seven years until her retirement from official duties with the group. On Ms Edwards’ retirement, INSG Coordinator Elizabeth Langford said she had been ‘a consistent and hard lobbyist to improve the lot of injured nurses’. Ms Edwards had been a stabilising influence within the group, who provided sound information and a listening ear for many injured nurses. She had attended many rallies, lobbied around WorkCover issues and had been active in ANMF events to promote safe patient handling, despite her own injuries. On behalf of all members, ANMF (Vic Branch) acknowledges the contribution of Ms Edwards to supporting injured nurses and nurses’ safety in the workplace.
Conflict is here to stay – let’s deal with it In the female-dominated professions of nursing and midwifery, people tend to fall into two camps of conflict styles, says Bonnie Miller, presenter of the ANMF CPD seminar ‘Relationship management in the healthcare sector’. Like 80 per cent of the broader population, nurses and midwives have a tendency to be conflict avoiders, Ms Miller said. ‘Often conflict avoiders feel that they’re not causing any fuss, so that’s a positive thing to do, so what we look at in the workshop is understanding that when you’re avoiding, nobody’s needs are met – not yours, not the other person who’s in the relationship,’ she said. Or nurses and midwives tend to adopt another conflict style that is common among women – accommodating or yielding – otherwise known as ‘the disease to please’. Mention of this style often elicits an ‘Aha!’ moment for nurses and midwives in the seminar. ‘Accommodating or yielding is when you put a high emphasis on the other person’s needs but a really low emphasis on yours,’ Ms Miller said. The ‘Relationship management in the healthcare sector’ seminar involves getting insight into your own conflict style and the styles of others, so you can think about what it is you want to keep doing and what it is you may want to stop doing. In the seminar nurses and midwives consider their own conflict styles (and often those of their partners, children and parents!) and do role plays to practise managing conflict. anmfvic.asn.au
Having been a conciliator at the Health Services Commission and a special advisor at the Mental Health Complaints Commission, Ms Miller can provide many examples of conflicts involving nurses that she has resolved. It is important to understand there is no way to prevent conflict occurring, Ms Miller said. ‘Conflict is an inevitable and unavoidable element of our personal and professional lives and in fact we don’t want to avoid it,’ Ms Miller added. ‘We want to leverage the benefits of conflict because there are so many.’ Destructive conflict behaviours can lead to disputes, damage to relationships and distrust, whereas constructive conflict can effect change, lead to creative options, be empowering and strengthen relationships. Apart from avoiding and yielding, destructive conflict behaviours include hiding emotions, ‘all or nothing’ thinking, winning at all costs and self-criticism. By navigating a conflict successfully, one can deepen trust within a relationship, whereas poor conflict management can lead to a fracture in trust that can be impossible to repair. ‘Effective conflict management is about leveraging the benefits and reducing the harmful effects. I think the way you do that
Bonnie Miller is by recognizing that you have a choice in how you respond to conflict.’ Building collaborative relationships involves putting your needs on the table while enquiring about the needs of others – whether individual or the broader group. Being transparent about your own needs and receptive to the needs of others creates a basis for a ‘win-win’ scenario. Ms Miller will be presenting ‘Relationship management in the healthcare sector’ on 5 October at the ANMF (Vic Branch), 535 Elizabeth St, Melbourne. Register for courses at anmfvic.asn.au/course calendar or contact the Education Centre on 9275 9363 or education@anmfvic.asn.au October 2017
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Most pressing issues for improving care in Victorian hospitals Senior healthcare staff have nominated patient safety culture, communication breakdowns, and unwarranted variations in practice and patient experience, as the most pressing issues for the Department of Health and Human Services to address in 2017–18. The issues were chosen from a list of 22 areas needing improvement, presented at a Safer Care Victoria state-wide consultation held at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre. Data about each of the issues, including results of patient surveys over a two-year period, was presented at the consultation. ‘Unwarranted variation in practice’ covers five issues listed as needing improvement: antibiotic stewardship; venous thromboembolism (VTE) prophylaxis; unwarranted variation in surgical interventions, variation in hysterectomies and misdiagnosis in emergency departments. More than 14,000 Australians are diagnosed
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with VTE prophylaxis each year and hospitalisation is a major risk factor for its development. Staff at the consultation were given data showing variation in surgical interventions, including a greater than six-fold variation in the number of hysterectomy hospitalisations from one Victorian local area to another. Data demonstrating room for improvement in patient safety culture was derived from hospital staff answers to patient safety culture questions in the 2017 Victorian People Matter Survey. While 95 per cent of staff agreed they were encouraged by colleagues to report patient safety concerns, 82 per cent agreed that their health service does a good job of training new and existing staff and 84 per cent
thought trainees were adequately supervised. Patient surveys over the past two years showed that patients having confidence and trust in nurses is the most important aspect of care for a positive overall experience. Doctors, nurses and other healthcare professionals explaining things to patients in a way they understand and helping patients within a reasonable timeframe came in second and third as factors that helped adult inpatients have a positive experience. Receiving sufficient information from doctors and nurses about managing their health and care at home, and cleanliness, completed the top five. The patient survey results will be used to inform improvements.
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Advance Care Planning Nurses
Injured Nurses Support Group
Safe Patient Handling
Inq: Anne Marie Fabri, Secretary 9495 3235 annemarie.fabri@nh.org.au
Topic: Workshop When: Wednesday 25 October, 6pm – 9pm Venue: ANMF, Mezzanine room 2 (M.2) at 535 Elizabeth St, Melbourne Inq: Annie Rutter 1300 760 602
Topic: Members forum When: Friday 17 November, 9.30am – 2pm Venue: ANMF at 535 Elizabeth St, Melbourne Inq: Stephen Morley smorley@bendigohealth.org.au
Medical Imaging Nurses Association
Victorian Association Of Maternal and Child Health Nurses
ANZANAC HIV Nursing Inq: Milena Pinamonti 0466 280 445 anzanac.vic@gmail.com
CoNSA Vic/Tas Topic: Annual General Meeting When: Thursday 5 October, 6pm – 9pm Topic: Public Speaking Workshop Venue: ANMF at 535 Elizabeth St, Melbourne When: Saturday 14 October, 8.45pm – 2pm Inq: consavt@gmail.com
Topic: National conference When: 14 – 15 October Venue: Grand Hyatt Melbourne Inq: Deborah Shears deborah.shears@i-med.com.au
Orthopaedic Nurses Association
Inq: Chris Guidotti chris_guidotti@y7mail.com
Inq: Cheryl Dingey 9345 7027 Meinir Griffiths 9342 8417 onavic@anmfvic.asn.au
Diabetes Nurse Educators
Palliative Care Nurses
Day Surgery
Topic: Members meeting When: Wednesday 25 October, 6pm – 9pm Venue: ANMF at 535 Elizabeth St, Melbourne Inq: Catherine Wallace-Wilkinson 0411 557 631 positivehealth@bigpond.com
Immunisation Nurses Topic: Members meeting When: Wednesday 20 November, 6.30pm – 10pm Venue: ANMF at 535 Elizabeth St, Melbourne Inq: INSIG administration membership@immunisationnursesvic.org.au
Topic: Members meeting When: Monday 20 November, 6pm – 8.30pm Venue: ANMF at 535 Elizabeth St, Melbourne Inq: Mark Staaf records@anmfvic.asn.au
Pre-Admission Nurses Topic: Professional day When: Saturday 25 November, 8am – 1pm Venue: ANMF at 535 Elizabeth St, Melbourne Inq: Kate Hussey k.hussey@healthscope.com.au
Topic: Executive meeting When: Wednesday 11 October, 6pm – 9.30pm Venue: ANMF at 535 Elizabeth St, Melbourne Inq: VAMCHN executive vamchn.group@gmail.com
Victorian Association Of Research Nurses Topic: Professional Development Day When: Friday 20 October, 8.30am – 5pm Venue: ANMF at 535 Elizabeth St, Melbourne Inq: Sean Hosking
Victorian Midwifery Homecare Topic: Members meeting When: Wednesday 25 October, 10.30am – 12.30pm Venue: ANMF at 535 Elizabeth St, Melbourne Inq: Ingrid Ridler IRidler@mercy.com.au
Victorian School Nurses Topic: Members meeting When: Tuesday 24 October, 6.15pm – 9pm Venue: ANMF at 535 Elizabeth St, Melbourne Inq: Gina Harrex 0401 717 352
Victorian Urological Nurses Society Inq: vunssecretary@gmail.com
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Occupational Health Occupation Health and Safety Conference and Safety Conference Friday 27 October What is the balance between your duty of care to your patient versus your obligation to keep you and your colleagues safe? A panel of expert speakers in the fields of health, law and patient advocacy will tease out the issues at the ANMF (Vic Branch) Occupational Health & Safety Conference on Friday 27 October. Victoria’s Public Advocate Colleen Pearce, former Peninsula Health executive and member of Castlemaine Health’s board of directors, David Goldberg, and Director of WorkSafe Victoria’s Enforcement Group, barrister Paul Fowler, will be among the panel discussing ‘Obligations: duty of care to staff vs patients’. For generations, nurses and midwives have faced a conflict between their duty of care to patients and their obligation to keep themselves and their colleagues safe while at work. Does the duty of care towards patients outweigh the obligation to keep yourself and colleagues safe? The panel will provide nurses
and midwives with different perspectives on this critical issue in healthcare. The full day conference will cover pressing contemporary issues in healthcare occupational health and safety, including occupational violence and aggression; return to work and workers compensation, and organisational culture. The presentations are sure to inspire and provoke conversation. For HSRs and Job Reps, attendance is a must to get up-to-date on the latest occupational health and safety research findings and industry issues. The conference is also an opportunity to meet other HSRs. The ANMF Occupational Health & Safety Conference attracts six hours of CPD required by the NMBA for registration renewal. Don’t miss out. Register now at anmfvic.asn.au/ohs17
OHS courses 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. Health and Safety Reps (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. 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 HSRs from attending an approved course. For further details about 2017 OHS training and conferences visit anmfvic.asn.au
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HSR Refresher OHS Training Course (WorkSafe Victoria approved) 7 December 2017, 9am – 5pm ANMF (Vic Branch) 535 Elizabeth Street, Melbourne. Cost: $250 (payable by employer) Register: goo.gl/3YxYDC 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.
HSR Initial OHS Training Course (WorkSafe Victoria approved) 1, 2, 3, 16 and 17 November, 9am – 5pm, ANMF (Vic Branch) 535 Elizabeth Street, Melbourne. Cost: $750 (payable by employer) Register: https://goo.gl/Hf4BRX 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. It is also designed to provide participants with the skills required to implement effective hazard control strategies in the workplace.
Job Rep Introductory Program All new Job Reps are encouraged to undertake this program which includes an online module followed by a one-day face to face training day to help you understand the role and how you can help your colleagues build a strong ANMF presence, as well as a happier and safer workplace. Job Reps must complete the online module before registering for the training day. The online module, which takes about an hour to complete, provides basic information about the Job Rep role, the structure of the Branch, an introduction to the industrial relations system and an overview of the current and historical role of unions. The one-day face to face training will provide practical skills, further information and a range of Job Rep resources. We urge any new Job Reps to complete the online module and register for one of our monthly face to face introductory training days, selecting a location that is closest to them . If you are a more experienced Job Rep but haven’t attended any training for three years or more, we encourage you to undertake this training to refresh your knowledge and skills. 4 October Melbourne
24 October Wangaratta
10 October Ballarat
8 November Melbourne
21 November Bendigo
View the instructions for the module at anmfvic.asn.au/reps/intro-programs
Keeping it Organised Program This two-day program provides an update on the new public sector EBA, problem solving to address specific workplace issues, building the ANMF profile and presence as well as giving Job Reps valuable dedicated time with their organiser to develop an organising plan to implement in the workplace. Job Reps must only attend the Keeping It Organised training program that applies to their organiser and geographical area. 25 and 26 October, Wangaratta Organiser: Alison Kairns 1 and 2 November, Melbourne Organiser: Gail Were/Judith Milne Register at anmfvic.asn.au/jrtraining For inquiries email jrt@anmfvic.asn.au
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Education calendar October 2017 ALL Nursing the balance
CPD: 6 hours, course code: 3972 9 October 2017, 9.30pm – 4.30pm Presenter Jane Robotham A nourishing self-care workshop for nurses, midwives and carers focusing on reflection, relaxation and continued rejuvenation through the use of practical experiential techniques. This seminar gives participants simple tools to care for self and therefore maintain the energy needed to care for others. Please note: workshop includes take home materials offering a variety of guided techniques which boost essential energy, vitality, relaxation and ongoing Self-Care.
Member $190, non-member $240, Job Rep or SIG member $180
RN EN
Recognising and responding to clinical deterioration CPD: 6 hours, course code: 4004 17 October 2017, 9am – 4.30pm Presenter Simon Plapp 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
CPD: 4 hours, course code: 4075 11 October, 9am – 1pm Presenter Lisa Wragg, Continence Foundation of Australia, Victorian Branch Every nurse and midwife has experienced a patient who has suffered from the discomfort of severe constipation. If left untreated, constipation can lead to faecal impaction and/ or faecal incontinence. This workshop will cover the pathophysiology of the bowel and case studies will explore current management strategies used to resolve faecal impaction, manage faecal incontinence and develop bowel regimes to prevent ongoing constipation.
Member $115, non-member $200, Job Rep or SIG member $105 RN EN
The principles of documentation in the current nursing environment CPD: 6 hours, course code: 5529 16 October 2017, 9.30am – 4.30pm Presenter Allyson Odgers Designed to assist nurses to revisit the principles of documenting care and other activities, this course covers the importance of clear and concise documentation in the health care environment.
CPD: 6 hours, course code: 5392 24 October 2017, 9.30am – 4.30pm ANMF (Vic Branch) Education Centre is pleased to offer nurses and midwives the second part to hands on approach to developing an environmentally sustainable approach to delivering health services. This program includes two seminars, and this second seminar further develops skills covered in the first seminar and allows participants to work through barriers and issues they may have encountered setting up sustainable programs at work or in the community.
Bring your questions, your ideas, your stories of successes and failures, your frustrations and your hopes.
ALL The importance of documenting
nursing care within the aged care environment
Member $100, non-member $300
CPD: 6 hours, course code: 3990 20 October 2017, 9.30am – 4.30pm Presenter Margaret Lang
RM Maternal health, obesity and
perinatal outcomes
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 regard 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 EN
Assessment skills in the acute setting CPD: 6 hours, course code: 4072 20 October, 9.30am – 4.30pm Presenter Kate Potter 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
taking the next steps towards lasting change in health
Although participants don’t have to have attended the first seminar it is recommended that you attend both seminars.
Member $190, non-member $240, Job Rep or SIG member $180
ALL The bottom line – how chronic
constipation and faecal incontinence interact
ALL Nursing for the environment:
CPD: 6 hours, course code: 4165 25 October 2017, 9.30am – 4pm Presenter Dr Wendy Pollock Part 1 - Obesity and pregnancy Obesity is an increasing public health issue. Similarly, obesity in pregnancy is of concern due to the association with poorer outcomes for both mother and baby. This seminar provides an overview on obesity and the effects on metabolism, obesity and reproduction, and obesity and pregnancy. Part 2 - Maternal health and perinatal outcomes Midwives record data for every birth that occurs in Victoria which is submitted to the Victorian Perinatal Data Collection. Hospitals provide data on the Victorian Perinatal Services Performance Indicators. What happens to the data and how do you find the reports that are published about maternal health and perinatal outcomes. Is the Australian caesarean section rate really 33%? How does your hospital compare to other hospitals?
Member $190, non-member $240, Job Rep or SIG member $180
Member $190, non-member $240, Job Rep or SIG member $180
ALL Course available to all nurses, midwives, PCAs and AINs RN
Course available to registered nurses
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Course available to enrolled nurses Course available to midwives
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ALL White belt quality improvement
RN Medication administration –
RN Adult advanced life support
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principles and practice revisited
certification: two-day program
26 October, 9.30am – 4.30pm, course code: 5861 Presenter Tristan Vasquez, Senior Improvement Manager ANMF House, Melbourne
CPD: 12 hours, course code: 3994 2 and 9 November 2017, 9.30am – 4.30pm Presenter: Sue Pleunik
CPD: 12 Hours, course code: 4166 15 and 22 November 2017, 9am – 5pm Presenter ACCCN accredited trainers
The medication administration workshop updates your nurse skills in medication administration. Topics covered include administration via all five routes, drug calculations and managing IV pumps, syringe drivers and PCA systems.
ANMF (Vic Branch) Education Centre in partnership with the Australian College of Critical Care Nurses delivers the ACCCN accredited advanced life support course.
ANMF (Vic Branch) is pleased to be partnering with the Transformation & Quality team at Melbourne Health to deliver this quality improvement training. During this interactive one day workshop you will learn about Lean Principles and tools and their application to healthcare. You will be introduced to Lean Six Sigma Methodology; a structured approach to problem solving which will provide you with skills to manage a local improvement project.
Member $550, non-member $700, Job Rep or SIG member $520
November 2017 RN Adult Advanced Life Support:
1 day recertification CPD: 10 Hours (6 hours training and 4 hours self-directed learning), course code: 4163 1 November 2017, 9am – 5pm Presented by Australian College of Critical Care Nurses certified ALS trainers This one day recertification is suitable for those working in a critical care environment and/or who have previously attended an ALS course and require an annual update. ACCCN recommends annual recertification in ALS and offers this one-day theoretical and practical adult ALS recertification program for healthcare professionals. The content covered is the same as the 2-day course above but at a faster pace, so prior knowledge of ALS is required. The morning is a review of ALS content with the opportunity to apply those concepts in practice scenarios. The theoretical and scenario training for recertification will follow in the afternoon.
Member $230, non-member $330
Member $380, non-member $500, Job Rep/SIG member $360 RN EN
ACFI for registered and enrolled nurses
The program incorporates theoretical lectures, clinical skill stations and scenarios.
CPD: 6 hours, course code: 3989 3 November 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
A total of 16 CPD hours are assigned to this program (based on 12 hours program contact and four hours self-directed learning).
ANMF/ACCCN member $390, non-member $500 RN EN Venipuncture, conducting
a 12 lead ECG and contemporary pathology collection CPD: 6 hours, course code: 4008 16 November 2017, 9.30am – 4.30pm Presenter Kate Potter
ALL Ballarat ICE/methamphetamine
addiction seminar – nurse/midwife program CPD: 3 hrs, 13 November 2017 Session 1: 9.30am-12.30pm, course code: 4986. Location: Baxter Lecture Theatre in the Education Resource Centre, Ballarat Health Services Crn Mair St and Drummond St North, Ballarat ANMF (Vic Branch) is pleased to partner with Turning Point to deliver this program focusing on ICE/methamphetamine use in Australia, the science of addiction and effects of methamphetamine on brain and behaviour, and ICE use and mental health. These face to face seminars are designed to complement the standard Frontline Worker Ice Training Package released earlier this year. nceta.androgogic.com.au
This seminar is fully funded by the Andrew’s Government as part of the as an outcome of the Premier’s Ice Action Taskforce.
This course is most suitable for those with little or no experience/knowledge of ALS or those wanting a comprehensive update. Prior reading is expected. This two-day program is for healthcare professionals who are required to provide adult basic and advanced life support in a clinical setting.
This workshop covers venipuncture and conducting a 12-lead electrocardiogram. A wide range of practical training aids for blood collection are provided, and the program allows participants to undertake practice of the relevant techniques under guided supervision. Suitable for nurses who 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 Two-day paediatric advanced life
support program CPD: 12 hours, course code: 4132 20 and 21 November 2017, 9am – 5pm Presenter ACCCN accredited trainers This practical and theoretical program provides healthcare professionals training in paediatric basic and advanced life support in a clinical setting. The program content runs over two days with certification for both BLS and ALS on the second day. Based on the latest 2010 Australian
ALL Course available to all nurses, midwives, PCAs and AINs RN
Course available to registered nurses
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Course available to enrolled nurses Course available to midwives
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Resuscitation Council guidelines, the program incorporates theoretical lectures, clinical skill stations and scenarios. Registration includes a program manual and e-learning material.
Identification of appropriate equipment, specific cannulation techniques and participant practice will be conducted utilising manikin simulation.
Program includes:
Member $190, non-member $240, Job Rep or SIG member $180 (Please note: this is not an accredited course)
• Priorities of care • P aediatric Basic Life Support algorithm and principles • A dvanced airway management including laryngeal mask airway insertion • E CG interpretation of life treating rhythms and defibrillation • P harmacology including intraosseous cannulation • Post resuscitation care • Team roles • Legal and ethical issues. The program is most suitable for those with little or no experience or knowledge of paediatric ALS or those wanting a comprehensive update. It is also suitable for experienced Adult ALS trained healthcare professionals requiring paediatric ALS Certification. A total of 16 CPD hours are assigned to this program (based on 12 hours program contact and four hours self-directed learning).
ANMF/ACCCN member $390, non-member $500 EN Strengthening EN medication
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December 2017 ALL Bendigo ICE/methamphetamine
addiction seminar – mental health program CPD: 3 hrs, 13 November 2017 Session 1: 9.30am –12.30pm, course code: 4986. Session 2: 1.30pm – 4.30pm, course code: 4986. Location: Latrobe University, Clinical Teaching Building, Bendigo ANMF (Vic Branch) is pleased to partner with Turning Point to deliver this program focusing on ICE/methamphetamine use in Australia, the science of addiction and effects of methamphetamine on brain and behaviour, and ICE use and mental health. These face to face seminars are designed to complement the standard Frontline Worker Ice Training Package released earlier this year. nceta.androgogic.com.au
This seminar is fully funded by the Andrew’s Government as part of the as an outcome of the Premier’s Ice Action Taskforce.
CPD: 6 hours, course code: 5210 23 November 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 health care settings with reference to the professional practice framework, building on the skills and knowledge associated with NMBA approved enrolled nurse medication administration requirements and work practice.
Member $190, non-member $240, Job Rep or SIG member $180 RN RM
IV cannulation for registered nurses and midwives CPD: 6 hours, course code: 4064 24 November 2017, 9.30am-4.30pm Presenter Kate Potter This seminar will focus on the process and procedure for inserting peripheral IV in the adult patient. It includes an overview of relevant anatomy, selection of insertion sites and cannula, insertion techniques, infection control, common problems and corrective action.
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Intercultural communication This module provides you with the skills needed to develop and expand your own strategies for dealing with cultural differences in the workplace. Whether you are a nurse, midwife or carer, work in a hospital, clinic, aged care facility, homebased care, or any other setting in Victoria – you come across people from a range of backgrounds on a daily basis. This module gives you the chance to think about how you talk and act with people from different backgrounds, and how they talk and act with you. The module includes videos, stories and interactive work. ANMF members are entitled to $400 credit per year for online learning at the CPD Portal, with associate members entitled to $80 credit annually.
Quality improvement in healthcare workshop ANMF (Vic Branch) and Melbourne Health have partnered to deliver quality improvement training for health professionals. An interactive one-day workshop, ‘White belt quality improvement training’, participants will learn about Lean Thinking principles and tools, and their application to healthcare. Participants will also be introduced to the five phases of the Lean methodology – define (defining the problem), measure (collecting and presenting baseline data), analyse (root cause analysis, risk assessment and solution generation), improve (piloting solutions and tracking improvement) and control (strategies for sustainability). The workshop also involves understanding the roles and responsibilities of process owners, project leads and executive sponsors, as well as recognizing the key elements and skills required for project management and leadership. The workshop will take place on Thursday 26 October at ANMF (Vic Branch) at 535 Elizabeth Street, Melbourne. The presenter will be Tristan Vasquez, Learning and Development Manager at Melbourne Health. To register, visit the education section of our website anmfvic.asn.au For more information, contact the ANMF Education Centre on 9275 9363 or email education@anmfvic.asn.au
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