Coming Events

Oct
4
Wed
UCRH Multidisciplinary Education Program @ University Centre for Rural Health
Oct 4 @ 9:30 am – 3:00 pm
UCRH Multidisciplinary Education Program @ University Centre for Rural Health

Session 1:            Placement Debrief, Clinical Reasoning

When: Oct 4, 2023 09:30 AM Canberra, Melbourne, Sydney

Register in advance for this meeting:

https://uni-sydney.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZModOusrDgsH9FJkexGhvBdJppza3qEfvTb

 

Session 2:            Student Presentation – Nutrition and Dietetics

When: Oct 4, 2023 10:30 AM Canberra, Melbourne, Sydney

Register in advance for this meeting:

https://uni-sydney.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYocO-vqDwqGNAODwDxkT9VPT8ibNAfzrft

 

Session 3:            Child Welfare and Wellbeing  

When: Oct 4, 2023 11:30 AM Canberra, Melbourne, Sydney

Register in advance for this meeting:

https://uni-sydney.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZAuc-GqrjIjE9X8l3qjSET_Mv0bY23cQgjw

 

Session 4:            Disability Inclusion / NDIS

For in person attendance only.  No Zoom provided for this session.

Oct
6
Fri
UCRH Student-Led Case Discussion: The Management of Alcohol Related Falls in the Elderly @ University Centre for Rural Health
Oct 6 @ 12:30 pm – 1:30 pm
UCRH Student-Led Case Discussion:  The Management of Alcohol Related Falls in the Elderly @ University Centre for Rural Health

Case Discussion:  The Management of Alcohol Related Falls in the Elderly

When: Oct 6, 2023 12:30 PM Canberra, Melbourne, Sydney

Register in advance for this meeting:

https://uni-sydney.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUpcOisqT4uEtfWt1b9t7pYbGX8_5VuNgyh

 

A light lunch is provided from 12:15pm for those able to attend in person.

Oct
9
Mon
Ultrasound Vascular Access Course @ Nyumbalihgu Simulation Centre
Oct 9 @ 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
Ultrasound Vascular Access Course @ Nyumbalihgu Simulation Centre | Lismore | New South Wales | Australia

Participants will gain a better understanding of the principles and techniques surrounding peripheral and central venous access utilising ultrasound guided insertion.

Facilitated by FACEM and Medical Educator, Dr Alex Pullen, this course covers anatomy, physiology and device selection.

View Flyer Here

 

 

 

Oct
12
Thu
Aged Care Simulation Workshop @ UCRH Nyumbalihgu Simulation Centre
Oct 12 @ 9:00 am – 1:00 pm
Aged Care Simulation Workshop @ UCRH Nyumbalihgu Simulation Centre

Using a combination of interactive lectures and immersive scenarios the workshop provides staff working in the aged care sector with
the opportunity to develop both the clinical and team skills required to manage an acutely unwell resident.
Topics include: chest pain, basic life support, foreign body removal, asthma, head injury, hypoglycaemia, and clinical handover.

Registrations close two weeks prior to the course.

Morning tea provided

View flyer here

Online registration form here

 

Oct
16
Mon
ALS Instructors Certification Course @ Nyumbalihgu Simulation Centre
Oct 16 – Oct 17 all-day
ALS Instructors Certification Course @ Nyumbalihgu Simulation Centre | Lismore | New South Wales | Australia

See Flyer

Register here

Course Overview:

This two-day ALS Instructor Program is suitable for health professionals who are responsible for teaching advanced life support in a clinical setting. Ac-credited by the Australian College of Critical Care Nurses (ACCCN) and based on the latest 2016 Australian Resuscitation Council (ARC) guidelines, the pro-gram includes a comprehensive Adult ALS manual, plus a 2-day interactive workshop including assessment and certification.

Topics covered in the workshop include:

 Content delivery

 Simulation and scenario development and implementation

 Debriefing as a learning tool

 Conducting assessments

 Providing feedback

 Opportunity for resuscitation educators to network with their peers

 ALS recertification

 

Oct
19
Thu
Dental Emergencies Workshop @ UCRH Nyambalihgu Simulation Centre
Oct 19 @ 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Dental Emergencies Workshop @ UCRH Nyambalihgu Simulation Centre

Emergency Management of Acute Dental Presentations including Trauma.

This workshop is facilitated by
Dr Angie Nilsson|

Clinical Director
Northern NSW LHD Oral Health

 

Register here

Oct
23
Mon
Adult Advanced Life Support @ University Centre for Rural Health
Oct 23 @ 8:30 am – Oct 24 @ 4:30 pm
Adult Advanced Life Support @ University Centre for Rural Health

Course Overview
This two-day ALS Program is suitable for health professionals in the provision of adult advanced life support in a clinical setting. Accredited by the Australian College of Critical Care Nurses (ACCCN) and based on the latest 2016 Australian Resuscitation Council (ARC) guidelines, the program includes a comprehensive Adult ALS manual, access to an E-learning quiz, plus a 2-day interactive workshop including assessment and certification.

Target Audience
Registered nurses, medical officers and paramedical staff who:

  • Require ALS Certification
  • Are new to Emergency, Intensive Care, Anaesthetics, Recovery or High-Dependency
  • Work in small facilities with limited medical cover

Topics covered in the workshop include:

  • Pharmacology
  • Legal and ethical
  • Electrical therapy
  • Post resuscitation care
  • Advanced airway management
  • Adult anatomy & physiology
  • BLS & ALS algorithms and principles

View Flyer Here

Register Here

Oct
27
Fri
Aboriginal Health Worker Training- Session 1- Venepuncture and Cannulation + Basics of ECG’s @ UCRH Nyumbalihgu Simulation Centre
Oct 27 @ 8:30 am – 4:00 pm
Aboriginal Health Worker Training- Session 1- Venepuncture and Cannulation + Basics of ECG's @ UCRH Nyumbalihgu Simulation Centre

Course Overview

Session 1 of 4 sessions being offered to Aboriginal Health Workers.

AMS and AHS staff are fully subsidised by NSWRDN

LHD staff are partially subsided by NSWRDN and the course fee for the participant is $195 per session.

Participants can choose to attend any number of sessions.

Topics covered in the workshop include:

  • Venepuncture & Cannulation
  • Basics of ECG’s

Other workshops in this series include:

Session 2-Physical Assessment + Basic Medical Terminology and Medications- Friday 10 Nov

Session 3- Managing Emergencies Outside the Emergency Department + Mental Health- Friday 24 Nov

Session 4- Scenario Simulation- Tying it all together- all the teaching from all sessions into practice- Friday 8 Dec

View Flyer Here

Register Here

Nov
9
Thu
IV Cannulation and Venepuncture Workshop @ Nyumbalihgu Simulation Centre
Nov 9 @ 8:30 am – 11:30 am
IV Cannulation and Venepuncture Workshop @ Nyumbalihgu Simulation Centre | Lismore | New South Wales | Australia

Course Content

  • Equipment
  • Site selection
  • Client preparation & education
  • Practice on a simulation ‘model’ arm
  • Complications related to the procedures
  • Special precautions & safety considerations
  • Techniques for cannulation and venepuncture
  • Review anatomy & physiology of veins/arteries
  • Safe use of local anaesthetic & infection control issues

Numbers are limited.

View Flyer Here

Register Here

Nov
10
Fri
Aboriginal Health Worker Training- Session 2- Physical Assessment + Basic Medical Terminology and Medications @ UCRH Nyumbalihgu Simulation Centre
Nov 10 @ 8:30 am – 4:00 pm
Aboriginal Health Worker Training- Session 2- Physical Assessment + Basic Medical Terminology and Medications @ UCRH Nyumbalihgu Simulation Centre

Course Overview

Session 2 of 4 sessions being offered to Aboriginal Health Workers.

AMS and AHS staff are fully subsidised by NSWRDN

LHD staff are partially subsided by NSWRDN and the course fee for the participant is $195 per session.

Participants can choose to attend any number of sessions.

Topics covered in the workshop include:

  • Physical Assessment
  • Basic Medical Terminology and Medications

Other workshops in this series include:

Session 1-Venepuncture and Cannulation and Basics of ECGs – Friday 27 Oct

Session 3- Managing Emergencies Outside the Emergency Department + Mental Health- Friday 24 Nov

Session 4- Scenario Simulation- Tying it all together- all the teaching from all sessions into practice- Friday 8 Dec

View Flyer Here

Register Here

Nov
20
Mon
Adult Advanced Life Support @ University Centre for Rural Health
Nov 20 @ 8:30 am – Nov 21 @ 4:30 pm
Adult Advanced Life Support @ University Centre for Rural Health

Course Overview
This two-day ALS Program is suitable for health professionals in the provision of adult advanced life support in a clinical setting. Accredited by the Australian College of Critical Care Nurses (ACCCN) and based on the latest 2016 Australian Resuscitation Council (ARC) guidelines, the program includes a comprehensive Adult ALS manual, access to an E-learning quiz, plus a 2-day interactive workshop including assessment and certification.

Target Audience
Registered nurses, medical officers and paramedical staff who:

  • Require ALS Certification
  • Are new to Emergency, Intensive Care, Anaesthetics, Recovery or High-Dependency
  • Work in small facilities with limited medical cover

Topics covered in the workshop include:

  • Pharmacology
  • Legal and ethical
  • Electrical therapy
  • Post resuscitation care
  • Advanced airway management
  • Adult anatomy & physiology
  • BLS & ALS algorithms and principles

View Flyer Here

Register Here

Nov
23
Thu
Paediatric Skills Day @ Nyumbalihgu Simulation Centre
Nov 23 @ 9:00 am – 3:00 pm
Paediatric Skills Day @ Nyumbalihgu Simulation Centre | Lismore | New South Wales | Australia
Flyer
Registration

Topics covered:

  • High Flow
  • Nasogastric Tube Placement
  • Securing IVC
  • Paediatric sedation
  • Asthma – treatment discharge and resources
  • Anaphylaxis – treatment discharge and resources

Target Audience: Registrars, JMOs RNs and ENs
Morning Tea and Lunch provided

 

Nov
24
Fri
Aboriginal Health Worker Training- Session 3- Managing Emergencies Outside the Emergency Department + Mental Health @ UCRH Nyumbalihgu Simulation Centre
Nov 24 @ 8:30 am – 4:00 pm
Aboriginal Health Worker Training- Session 3- Managing Emergencies Outside the Emergency Department + Mental Health @ UCRH Nyumbalihgu Simulation Centre

Course Overview

Session 3 of 4 sessions being offered to Aboriginal Health Workers.

AMS and AHS staff are fully subsidised by NSWRDN

LHD staff are partially subsided by NSWRDN and the course fee for the participant is $195 per session.

Participants can choose to attend any number of sessions.

Topics covered in the workshop include:

  • Managing Emergencies Outside the Emergency Department
  • Mental Health

Other workshops in this series include:

Session 1-Venepuncture and Cannulation and Basics of ECGs – Friday 27 Oct

Session 2- Physical Assessment + Basic Medical Terminology and Medications- Friday 10 Nov

Session 4- Scenario Simulation- Tying it all together- all the teaching from all sessions into practice- Friday 8 Dec

View Flyer Here

Register Here

Dec
8
Fri
Aboriginal Health Worker Training- Session 4- Scenario Simulation- Tying it all together- all the teaching from all sessions into practice @ UCRH Nyumbalihgu Simulation Centre
Dec 8 @ 8:30 am – 4:00 pm
Aboriginal Health Worker Training- Session 4- Scenario Simulation- Tying it all together- all the teaching from all sessions into practice @ UCRH Nyumbalihgu Simulation Centre

Course Overview

Session 4 of 4 sessions being offered to Aboriginal Health Workers.

AMS and AHS staff are fully subsidised by NSWRDN

LHD staff are partially subsided by NSWRDN and the course fee for the participant is $195 per session.

Participants can choose to attend any number of sessions.

Topics covered in the workshop include:

  • Scenario Simulation- Tying it all together- all the teaching from all sessions into practice

Other workshops in this series include:

Session 1-Venepuncture and Cannulation and Basics of ECGs – Friday 27 Oct

Session 2- Physical Assessment + Basic Medical Terminology and Medications- Friday 10 Nov

Session 3– Managing Emergencies Outside the Emergency Department + Mental Health- Friday 24 Nov

View Flyer Here

Register Here

Dec
11
Mon
Adult Advanced Life Support @ University Centre for Rural Health
Dec 11 @ 8:30 am – Dec 12 @ 4:30 pm
Adult Advanced Life Support @ University Centre for Rural Health

Course Overview
This two-day ALS Program is suitable for health professionals in the provision of adult advanced life support in a clinical setting. Accredited by the Australian College of Critical Care Nurses (ACCCN) and based on the latest 2016 Australian Resuscitation Council (ARC) guidelines, the program includes a comprehensive Adult ALS manual, access to an E-learning quiz, plus a 2-day interactive workshop including assessment and certification.

Target Audience
Registered nurses, medical officers and paramedical staff who:

  • Require ALS Certification
  • Are new to Emergency, Intensive Care, Anaesthetics, Recovery or High-Dependency
  • Work in small facilities with limited medical cover

Topics covered in the workshop include:

  • Pharmacology
  • Legal and ethical
  • Electrical therapy
  • Post resuscitation care
  • Advanced airway management
  • Adult anatomy & physiology
  • BLS & ALS algorithms and principles

View Flyer Here

Register Here