Anaesthesia & PACU Nursing

This course is designed to provide both novice & experienced Anaesthesia & Recovery Room nurses with greater insight into their clinical practice. This will be achieved by the presentation of a range of issues pertinent to current practice & include newer concepts & developments which will shape the future of clinical practice.

Topics will include: Understanding & complying with PS08, ANZCA ‘Assistant to the Anaesthetist’, Extended Recovery After Surgery, Lessons from the Coroners Court, Respiratory & Cardiac Assessment, Intubation & Associated Complications, Extubation, Platelet Inhibitors & Anticoagulants, What Anaesthesia to Choose, & Legal Issues. A range of case histories will be used to provide a practical basis for many of these topics.

Additionally, this course offers the chance to have your burning Anaesthesia & PACU nursing questions answered. Simply email your questions at least 2 weeks prior and we’ll answer the best ones during the course.

This course will also be of value to any nurse who desires to know more about the procedures that their patients are about to undergo or have undergone whilst in the operating room.

As many people do this course on an annual basis, course content and topics change each year. This course has sold out in various locations 7 years running so get a group together and register early to ensure your place.

We have never cancelled a course, so with Critical Care Education Services you can book early with confidence.

Nurses attending this course will earn 12 CPD hours.

Course Dates

Melbourne, VIC

27 Apr 2018

St Vincent’s Hospital Melbourne: Michael Chamberlain Lecture Theatre

Brisbane, QLD

20 Jul 2018

Hotel Grand Chancellor Brisbane

Perth, WA

14 Sep 2018

Mercure Hotel Perth

Cairns, QLD

05 Oct 2018

Pullman Cairns International

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Sydney, NSW

23 Nov 2018

Mantra Parramatta

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For More Information

For more information regarding this course and any dates upon which it is scheduled, or to enquire about hosting this course at your organisation, please contact us.

Course Information

Presented By: Critical Care Education

Course Type: Face To Face

Duration: 1 to 2 days

Speakers

Ken Hambrecht

Ken Hambrecht, RN, ICU Cert., B.Sc, (Physiology & Biochem.), M.I.Biol, M.Ed., J.P. MACN, has extensive experience in the area of Critical Care practice & education. Ken has had more than 20 years of experience Co-ordinating & teaching in Critical Care Courses & involvement in Medical Education.

Ken is a past President of the Victorian Branch of the Confederation of Australian Critical Care Nurses (CACCN), & has also been a National Executive member of CACCN. Ken is a member of many state & national committees, & has many publications to his credit in the areas of respiratory & cardiac medicine, pulse oximetry, professional development, & CPR. Ken has also been a member of the Australian Resuscitation Council, including the Advanced Life Support Committee for over 7 years.

Ken is a past Secretary of the executive committee of the Australian Society of Post Anaesthesia & Anaesthesia Nurses – ASPAAN (now Australian College of Perianaesthesia Nurses – ACPAN) & is one of only two people to be awarded honorary life membership of that organisation. He was also the Foundation President of the Victorian Intravenous Nurses Society.

Dr Paula Foran

Dr Paula Foran (nee Touzeau) RN, ARR Cert, Cert IV (Assessment & Training), M.Ed, PhD. is currently a Senior Lecturer at The University of Tasmania, the National Education Officer for the Australian College of Operating Room Nurses (ACORN) and currently sits on the ANZCA national Assistant to the Anaesthetist Working Party. Paula has a number of publications to her credit, and has been a keynote speaker at National & International Conferences. Paula has been a past Chairperson of the Victorian Society of Post Anaesthesia & Anaesthesia Nurses (now ACPAN – Australian College of Perianaesthesia Nurses) and is currently a member of the national ACPAN committee as Cheif Examiner.

Please note: not all faculty will be present on all days or in all locations.

Anaesthesia & PACU Nursing