Writing for
publication - Essential tips for new players
Maximum 25
people
Wednesday
Workshop Description (PDF) |
Have you ever wanted to publish your ideas in a journal?
This interactive 2 hour workshop will provide you with
information, guidance and feedback on writing for publication in
emergency nursing and the Australasian Emergency Nursing
Journal.
What will I learn/or take home from this workshop?
At
the end of this workshop you will have:
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A detailed plan of a manuscript that fits within the
aims and scope of your chosen journal
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A range of strategies and tools to help you prepare a
successful manuscript
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A mentor assigned to support you through the writing
and submission process
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A certificate of attendance
How
will the workshop be run?
In
order for you to receive individual assistance this workshop
will be for a maximum of 25 participants. The workshop will
commence with a short presentation that outlines the steps to
success in publishing. There will be mentors in attendance who
will work with small groups. Mentors will provide individual
support, feedback and encouragement to achieve your goal.
Through out the workshop you will be discussing and refining
your manuscript with other workshop participants and mentors.
What pre-workshop preparation will I need to do?
You will be required to bring along a manuscript draft and/or
outline and a working title for your paper. For more information
please contact
AENJ Editor-in-Chief Ramon Shaban at
editor@cena.org.au.
Cost
The
cost for this workshop is $30.
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Searching for
clinical evidence - Where to look and who to trust!
Hosted by NHMRC NICS
Maximum 30
people
Wednesday and Saturday
Workshop Description (PDF) |
Becoming aware
of clinical evidence to guide practice is easier than it has
ever been with access to the internet…or is it? With so many
hits to each Google search, it is hard to know which information
is useful and which information is reliable. Presented in an
interactive format, this workshop aims to guide attendees
through some basic principles in regards to reliable clinical
evidence and some of the key online resources that are currently
freely available, reliable and useful to emergency nurses.
Participants will take away practice tools, skills and ideas for
immediate application in their local department.
Proposed workshop content:
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Introduction
- Defining
evidence based practice
- How the
evidence is packaged
o Journals
o Clinical guidelines
o Evidence reviews e.g. Cochrane reviews
o Evidence summaries e.g. Best Bets, NICS evidence practice
brochures
- Levels
of evidence
- Features
of credible evidence
- Useful
resources, tools and on-line groups
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Emergency nursing implications
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Emergotrain
Maximum 20
people
Wednesday and Thursday |
The Emergo-train
System (ETS) is a Swedish designed disaster simulation system
used for pre hospital and hospital management of casualties.
Using a series of whiteboards with magnetic images for
casualties, staffing, resources, vehicles and stickers for
clinical interventions which can be undertaken, the system can
be used to train and test ambulance and hospital staff in
disaster procedures, time, clinical and resource management.
Ares which can be utilised include Incident Site, Casualty
Clearing Post, Ambulance resourcing, Emergency Department,
Theatre, Imaging, Theatres, ICU and Blood Transfusion. Ambulance
and hospital coordination centres can also be utilised to work
within the exercise system.
Following a pilot study undertaken in Western Australia, the
system has been taken up by several other states within
Australia, and used extensively within their health care systems
with great success and enthusiasm by participants.
The 3 hour workshop will include:
- a short
presentation on the ETS, its use and journey within
Australia
- an explanation
on how to set up an exercise
- practical
exercise involving ETS
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Suturing for
Emergency Nurses
Hosted by Covidien (Tyco Healthcare)
Maximum 30
people
Wednesday and Friday |
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This workshop
will introduce the basic concepts of wound closure theory and
techniques for Emergency Nurses. Topics to be covered include:
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Physiology
of wound healing
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Assessing a
traumatic wound
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Potential
problem wounds
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Using
anaesthesia
-
Role of
antibiotics
-
Potential
problem wounds/ reason for complaints
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Wound
Closure
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Selection
of Sutures/Characteristics and Indications
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Knot tying
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Simple
interrupted stitch
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Suturing
and repair of jagged wounds
Attendees will
have the opportunity to practice basic suturing techniques at
this workshop using different types of suture material.
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Non Invasive
Ventilation (NIV)
Hosted by Draeger Medical
Maximum 15
people
Wednesday |
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Non Invasive
Ventilation has come of age and its here to stay. From its name
it is less invasive. It offers the patient more freedom. It
reduces the length of stay. It saves money. As patient
care advocates we need to embrace this practice and increase our
chance of success for each and every patient.
This workshop is designed to provide nurses with a chance to
gain both theory and practice in the use of non invasive
ventilation in the acute patient care environment.
According to Dr Robert Kacmareck PhD, Non Invasive Positive
Pressure Ventilation: The Little Things Do Make The Difference,
Respiratory Care Oct 2003,
“The most
important issue in a successful NPPV program are the education
of staff providing NPPV (Physicians and Nurses) and the approach
used during the initial application of NPPV”.
This course is
designed to teach nurses how to take control of the NIV process
and to increase the chances of success.
This 90 minute practical workshop will:
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Cover some
physiology as well as some pathophysiology related to acute
respiratory failure
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Provide
some clear guidelines of when to apply CPAP and or NPPV
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Discuss how
to use your knowledge of different pathophysiologies to
increases your chance of applying the correct therapy to the
correct patient at the correct time
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Demonstrate
the importance of good mask design and fitment
The objective
of this course is to empower Critical Care Nurses to take
ownership of their part in the NIV process and to increase there
chance of success in the acute care setting. We are not
treating obstructive sleep apnoea!
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AENJ
Reviewers Workshop
Hosted by CENA
No charge.
Maximum 40 people
Wednesday |
Have you ever wanted to peer-review for the Australasian
Emergency Nursing Journal?
Unbiased, independent and constructive assessment of research
and scholarly work is an essential to the success of all
professional publications. The critical and constructive
assessment of manuscripts submitted to journals by experts is an
important extension of the scientific process. Peer review helps
editors decide which manuscripts are suitable for their
journals, and perhaps more importantly help authors and editors
in their efforts to improve the quality of reporting.
What is covered in the workshop?
This interactive 2 hour workshop will provide you with the
necessary knowledge and skills to undertake peer-review for the
Australasian Emergency Nursing Journal. The workshop will be
delivered by the AENJ Editor-in-Chief and members of the AENJ
Editorial Team and Editorial Board. Attendees will be assigned
mentors who will support peer-reviewers in their important work
and contribution to the Australasian Emergency Nursing Journal.
Who
is the workshop for?
The workshop is designed to cater for the needs of current and future
reviewers for the AENJ. The workshop is free to all reviewers
and editorial staff of the Australasian Emergency Nursing
Journal. If you would like to peer-review for the AENJ please
contact Editor-in-Chief Ramon Shaban at
editor@cena.org.au
for more details. Places in this workshop are limited to 40
attendees.
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FAST1™
Intraosseous Infusion System - When every minute counts
Hosted by
Midmed
Maximum 20
people
Saturday |
Click here for a PDF flyer (1MB).
The
FAST1™ Intraosseous Infusion System saves lives. In
a critical resuscitative care situation there is no time to
lose. A minute can mean the difference between life and
death.
The
FAST1™ quickly and reliably creates a port through
which fluids can be infused into the sternum. Studies
demonstrate that substances infused into the sternal marrow
appear in the central circulatory system in under 30
seconds—faster than non-sternal sites.
Specifically designed for safe and effective use of IO under
emergency conditions, the FAST1™ is the only
device able to provide rapid sternal access and delivery of
life saving fluids and drugs to the hearts of critically
injured patients within seconds.
Features
such as speedy access, a protected infusion site, and a
depth-control mechanism make the FAST1™ ideal
for emergency use, and allow IO infusion to be used as a
standard protocol in adults. The versatility of the
FAST1™ also allows use as an alternative in
non-emergency settings.
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Difficult Airways
Skill Workshop
Hosted by
Covidien (Tyco Healthcare)
Maximum 20
people
Saturday |
Our courses provide:
- hands-on
experience with a wide range of airway equipment
- individual
tuition from experienced tutors and a small groups for
maximum learning
You will gain:
- confidence
with difficult airways
- knowledge and
a wealth of practical tips
- expertise with
modern equipment
Product Areas:
1. Basic – Nasopharyngeal, Endomask
2. Invasive – Combi Tube Laryngeal Tube
3. Emergency Cricothyroidotomies – QuickTrack,
4. Manujet – Jet ventilation
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Oxylog 3000
Hosted
by Draeger Medical
Maximum 15
people
Thursday |
The Oxylog 3000
is the latest in advanced transport ventilation. It offers many
features including multiple modes of ventilation.
By understanding these features and modes we can offer patients
a far greater variety level of comfort during transportation
between departments. The requirement to heavily sedate or
paralyse all transported patients is now optional.
Flow triggering is the first feature which enhances the patient
experience during ventilation. The reduced triggering effort
makes synchronisation with spontaneous modes far superior to the
previous pressure triggers available in transport ventilation.
CPAP/Pressure Support mode enables patients partway through the
weaning process to be transported easily with out the
requirement to heavily sedate them just to suit the ventilator.
PCV+ is an advance mode which enables the patient to
spontaneously breathe during all phases of ventilation.
Understanding the benefits of this unassisted spontaneous
breathing and how it can influence oxygenation offers a whole
new concept of ventilation for those who have not used it
previously. As a transport concept it is new.
Non Invasive Ventilation: In theory all ventilators can be used
for non Invasive Ventilation. Not all work out practically. If
you could prevent all leaks around the mask it would work.
Achieving zero leaks in mask ventilation would be a great feat
and probably create a non compliant patient due to the mask
pressure. Ventilators without leak compensation have problems
with desynchrony which in turn leads to increased NIV failure
rates. Oxylog 3000 has a leak compensated NIV function which
allows for leaks and maintains constant triggering and
termination of Pressure Support.
This workshop will provide both theory and practice in using the
Oxylog 3000. Listen to the theory behind each mode then have a
go at trying it for your self. See which mode you prefer.
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The forensic usefulness of
injuries
Clive Cooke
Thursday |
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When a victim
of a physical assault seeks medical assistance he/she is often
the carrier of vital evidence, which unfortunately may not be
appreciated at the time of consultation. This neglect may be
detrimental to any future possible conviction for criminal
assault. Locard first enunciated the great forensic principle
that "every contact leaves a trace"; with technological
improvements these traces are becoming increasingly
demonstrable. In the setting of an assault then, where there is
an interplay of assailant, victim and weapon, it is often the
case that there is a transfer of forensic evidence from one to
the other. Injuries in particular may be forensically useful,
containing trace evidence of a weapon or having a pattern
that may definine the nature of a weapon and assist with
reconstruction of the violent incident. Lessons learnt from
victims of homicide, but also applicable to the examination
of victims of non-fatal assaults, will be illustrated in an
informative and entertaining talk and workshop.
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