Sydney Mental Health Conference by Ausmed Education

Sydney Mental Health Conference is organized by Ausmed Education Pty Ltd and will be held from Dec 03 - 04, 2018 at The Grace Hotel, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.

The target audience for this medical event is All Nurses and Midwives. This CME Conference has been approved for a maximum of 11.00 CPD Hours.

Course Overview:
Do you work in a hospital, in primary care, or in the community? Do you regularly care for people with a concurrent mental illness? Even if you are highly experienced in your specialty, are you confident in your knowledge of common mental health conditions? Many people suffering from a mental illness will be admitted to hospital or enter a primary care clinic. Attend this conference to better understand:
• The multiple myths associated with borderline personality disorder
• When trauma lingers – a look at PTSD
• How to perform a mental health examination
• How to help people work through their anxiety
• The unsavory effects of antipsychotic medications and much

Need for Program:
People who enter a general healthcare setting with a physical health complication and have a concurrent mental illness must receive comprehensive care. The ability of nurses and other health professionals to provide holistic health care to all people with a co-existing mental illness is highly dependent on a sound knowledge base. There is a timely need for an evidence-based update on a range of common mental health disorders and conditions so that health professionals are better positioned and informed to support a person with a mental illness.

Purpose of Program:
To provide nurses and other health professionals who work across a range of general healthcare settings with a comprehensive update on common mental illnesses so as to improve a person’s health outcomes.

Learning Objectives:
• Give a trauma-informed approach to people in your care who have a concurrent mental illness
• Improve your understanding of mental illness to result in greater patient satisfaction in general healthcare environments
• Provide a feeling of safety and security to people hospitalized with a physical health complication who have a concurrent mental illness as a result of practical techniques being employed
• Establish clear personal boundaries and maintain them to promote a strong, safe therapeutic alliance