Upcoming Medical Conferences in Cairns

ECT4Health Diabetes Nursing refresher Seminar is organized by ECT4Health and will be held during Sep 03 - 04, 2018 at Cairns, Queensland, Australia. This CME Conference has been approved with a maximum of 13.00 CPD Credits. Two-day seminar – fully catered : Diabetes is a waking giant in the medical landscape of Australians. With more than 5% of the population diagnosed with one of the many forms of diabetes, it is inevitable that every nurse will be or have been, recently caring for a diabetic patient. With many advances in both our understanding and management of this syndrome, nurses may be daunted with keeping up to date. Our Diabetes Nursing refresher program is a two-day journey through the science and pathophysiology of the condition, its diagnosis, assessment and management of the types of diabetes. Strong links to cardiovascular disease, and obesity makes this family of diseases an area that contemporary nurses need to be current in. Conference Objectives are : • Monitoring devices & Injection technique • Diabetic emergencies • Multidisciplinary support • Microvascular complications/ monitoring and much more…. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

Australian Public Health Conference is organized by Public Health Association of Australia (PHAA) and will be held during Sep 26 - 28, 2018 at Pullman Cairns International, Cairns, Queensland, Australia. Conference Description : The 2018 Australian Public Health Conference will present a national and multi-disciplinary perspective on public health issues. PHAA members and non-members can contribute to discussions on the broad range of public health issues and exchange ideas, knowledge and information on the latest developments in public health. Conference Objectives are : • Promote public health. • Deliver latest research, program implementations and workforce developments through a Call for Abstracts. • Showcase new developments in advocacy in public health through keynote speakers. Create an environment for knowledge sharing, collaboration and relationship building. • Highlight the activities of the PHAA, including state and territory branches and special interest groups, and encourage delegates to work together to achieve better health outcomes for Australian’s. • Adopt conference resolutions that speak for the people attending the conference which may be influential in driving policy developments advocacy actions undertaken by PHAA. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

Dental Hygienists Association of Australia Symposium (DHAA) 2018 is organized by Arinex Pty Ltd and will be held from Oct 18 - 20, 2018 at Cairns Convention Centre, Cairns, Queensland, Australia. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

Diabetes Nursing Refresher Seminar is organized by ECT4Health and will be held from Nov 12 - 13, 2018 at Cairns, Queensland, Australia. The target audience for this medical event is Nurses. This CME Conference has been approved for a maximum of 13.00 CPD Hours. Two-day Seminar - Fully Catered: Diabetes is a waking giant in the medical landscape of Australians. With more than 5% of the population diagnosed with one of the many forms of diabetes, it is inevitable that every nurse will be or have been, recently caring for a diabetic patient. With many advances in both our understanding and management of this syndrome, nurses may be daunted with keeping up to date. Our Diabetes Nursing refresher program is a two-day journey through the science and pathophysiology of the condition, its diagnosis, assessment, and management of the types of diabetes. Strong links to cardiovascular disease and obesity make this family of diseases an area that contemporary nurses need to be current in. Content Includes: • Monitoring devices & Injection technique • Diabetic emergencies • Multidisciplinary support • Microvascular complications/ monitoring Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

Cairns Nurses' Conference is organized by Ausmed Education Pty Ltd and will be held from Dec 06 - 07, 2018 at DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Cairns, Cairns, Queensland, Australia. The target audience for this medical event is Nurses. This CME Conference has been approved for a maximum of 11.00 CPD Hours. Conference Overview: Every year Ausmed Education holds a nurses’ conference specifically designed for your location and aimed at assisting you to get rapidly up-to-date on current nursing topics. Attend this local nurses’ conference to gain a broad range of clinical and professional updates relevant to your practice. Take time out and network with like-minded colleagues. Find out: • What are some of the health priorities that you need to know about? • What nursing interventions make a difference, especially to those with chronic conditions? • Why is evidence so important to the way you practice? • What is the latest information about a range of current treatments? Need for Program: In regard to the nursing care you provide, the need to continually seek new information is a given no matter where you work. Nursing safety and quality are essential and both are directly linked to knowledge. This is a time when: • Healthcare budgets are under increased stress • The community purse is shrinking • Quality outcomes are now the goal of all care Now more than ever, if safe, quality outcomes are to be achieved, it is important that you take a leadership role in providing outcome focused high-value care. This can be done by addressing emerging gaps in your knowledge through up-to-date information. Purpose of Program: This program provides you with current knowledge relating to a range of professional and clinical practice topics that will improve how you provide holistic nursing care. Learning Objectives: • People with health risks will receive preventative nursing action in your care to avoid illness • Better patient outcomes will be achieved through the application of up-to-date knowledge related to specific nursing interventions • The interprofessional collaboration will be optimized to enhance patient outcomes • Patient outcomes will be underpinned by evidence-based practice, recognized standards, and guidelines

Diabetes: Nursing Management Seminar is organized by Ausmed Education Pty Ltd and will be held from Feb 28 - Mar 01, 2019 at Cairns, Queensland, Australia. The target audience for this medical event is Nurses. This CME Conference has been approved for a maximum of 10.30 CPD Hours. Course Overview: Attend this seminar to learn about the modern nursing care and the management of people affected by diabetes mellitus. Update your knowledge of: • Current protocols for the administration of insulin • Measurement and management of blood glucose levels • Lifestyle factors relating to diabetes mellitus • Patient education strategies • Prevention of complications Attend this consistently highly evaluated program if you have not had a formal diabetes update in the past 18 months. Need for Program: Diabetes is becoming more prevalent worldwide and the associated nursing care is becoming more complex. Nurses are at the forefront of both the prevention and management of diabetes and are critical to patient education and the minimization of complications. Nurses across a wide range of healthcare settings have a key role in managing diabetes. Therefore, all nurses need ongoing access to quality education in order to be well-informed about the latest evidence and best practice in the management of this complex chronic illness. Purpose of Program: The purpose of this seminar is to provide nurses with a general update on modern adult diabetes management that translates into improved outcomes for patients with diabetes. Learning Objectives: • Complete an assessment of a patient with diabetes and implement an evidence-based plan of care • Evaluate assessment techniques for patients with diabetes, including the effective use of tools such as blood glucose meters, pathology, and monofilaments • Recognise when a person has metabolic syndrome, pre-diabetes, or issues with glycaemic control and know how to develop an appropriate nursing care plan to prevent escalation of disease • Determine how lifestyle factors that impact on diabetes management relate to strategies for patient education Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

Whatmergency - Rural Emergency Nursing Seminar is organized by ECT4Health and will be held from May 09 - 10, 2019 at Cairns, Queensland, Australia. The target audience for this medical event is Nurses. This CME Conference has been approved for a maximum of 13.00 CPD Hours. Two-day Seminar - Fully Catered: The ECT4Health newest Emergency Nursing refresher is for nurses working in rural or remote areas. An eclectic mix of emergency presentations from mass triage, to initial trauma and shock/ hemorrhage assessment and management, to cardiac-related chest pain, respiratory emergencies, and diabetic emergencies. Our environmental emergency sessions discuss envenomation of Snake and spider bites, and exposure to the elements in a session on heat stress assessment and management. It is an ideal two-day CPD program for nurses working in regional, rural and remote facilities where they often have to manage a mix of different presentations in any given shift. Content Includes: • Basic Physiology - The cell/oxygen and lactate • Mass triage in rural areas • Minor head injury • Diabetic emergencies Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

Wound Management: A Practical Guide Seminar is organized by Ausmed Education Pty Ltd and will be held from Jun 06 - 07, 2019 at Cairns, Queensland, Australia. The target audience for this medical event is all Nurses, General Practitioners, Podiatrists, Pharmacists and Occupational Therapists. This CME Conference has been approved for a maximum of 10.30 CPD Hours. Course Overview: Ausmed's Wound Management seminar is an essential and very popular course for healthcare professionals including nurses, general practitioners, podiatrists, pharmacists and occupational therapists. It is based on the latest evidence for effective wound management. You will learn about: • A strong focus on foundation principles of wound management • How to incorporate a patient-centered approach to care • How to assess and manage chronic and acute wounds • Dressing selection, compression therapy, and bandaging Ausmed has a long-standing track record in educating thousands of nurses and other health practitioners across Australia on this topic. Our experienced presenters are popular and extremely adept educators who are consistently very highly evaluated. Need for Program: Nearly half a million Australians are affected by wounds in some way. It is predicted that the prevalence and cost of wound care will rise over the next few years because of the ageing population. Comprehensive assessment guides treatment. Knowledge of foundation principles of wound care is essential. Additionally, new wound dressing products are becoming increasingly sophisticated. If best patient outcomes are to be achieved, applying evidenced wound management is essential. Purpose of Program: The purpose of this program is to provide health professionals with up-to-date information, tools, and strategies for best practice wound management. Learning Objectives: • Build an understanding of the physiology and pathophysiology of wounds with factors that impact on healing • Use a systematic approach for assessing a patient and their wound to guide appropriate care • Describe an appropriate management plan, including dressings, taking into account patient considerations and the pathophysiology of the wound • Gain confidence in the management of a person with a wound and advocate for best practice care Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.