CONFERENCE SYNOPSIS:

Perioperative nursing is a wonderful, dynamic, and challenging nursing speciality. It’s a team sport where medical, nursing and ancillary staff are thrust together in a team environment. When this works well, it is a masterpiece to behold; however, when personalities, production pressures and unforeseen circumstances arise, it can be fraught with difficulties.

Perioperative nursing is not always taught in the undergraduate curricula; thus, the importance of post-registration education in this specialty cannot be overestimated. It will also provide valuable learning for surgical ward nurses who want to have a better understanding of the surgical process their patients experience to be able to care for them postoperatively with greater understanding and insight. It is suitable for both novice and experienced nurses.

You will come away educated and empowered and realise that perioperative nurses are really a very unique and talented speciality, and we can make a huge difference to our patient care if we really try.

LEARNING OUTCOMES:

At this Conference, participants will:

• Come away from this conference feeling educated, empowered and with a rejuvenated passion for perioperative nursing!
• Explore and more deeply understand the perioperative environment and how this may impact on us as nurses and onadverse events.
• Be provided with evidence-based information about perioperative incidents from a case history perspective and explorehow we can prepare and prevent these occurrences.
• Discuss and understand the physiology and treatment of some perioperative emergency situations.

YOU WILL ALSO LEARN:

• To appreciate the unique skills of perioperative nurses
• The impact or professionalism or lack thereof in the perioperative environment
• The importance of good leadership and the trait and characteristics of great leaders
• About human factors and situational awareness and how these impact on perioperative outcomes
• The concept of ‘Napping on Night Duty’
• About the frequency and evidence related to Retained Surgical Items (RSI) and how to prevent this
• The frequency, causes, and prevention mechanisms of Venous Thromboembolism (VTE)
• The surprisingly serious outcomes from poor prevention and management of Perioperative Inadvertent Hypothermia
• Via past case histories learnings from coronial inquests
• About the triggers, treatments and prevention of Malignant Hyperthermia
• Diagnosis and treatment of perioperative anaphylaxis
• The challenges of Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) in the perioperative environment.
• Why we should use evidence-based practice
• Causes prevention and treatment of Compassion Fatigue/ Empathetic Distress Fatigue

CPD HOURS: 24

Our Presenters:

Dr. Paula Foran

PhD, R.N., FACORN, FACPAN

Dr Paula Foran comes from a perianaesthesia nursing background and has many publications to her credit including published nursing articles and several book chapters. Paula has been a guest speaker and presented keynote presentations at national & international conferences. She has been awarded the ‘Most Popular Presenter’ for her keynote address at the International Collaboration of Perianaesthesia Nurses, and Best Oral Paper award at the European Operating Room Nurses conference in The Hague.

Paula completed her research PhD in 2012 and is an adjunct lecturer with the University of Tasmania. Paula currently sits on the ‘Victorian Perioperative Council’ and the Anaesthesia case review sub-committee in morbidity and mortality for the Department of Health.

She is also a sub-editor for the Journal of Perioperative Nursing and manages the column, ‘Emerging Scholars’ where Paula assists postgraduate students to see their publications come to fruition.

In her spare time, Paula is a registered Marriage Celebrant and MC!

Jason is from the Gold Coast, Queensland. Whilst studying for his Bachelor of Nursing at Southern Cross University, he developed an interest in mental health and has worked in t his field of nursing for many years since completing his studies in 2008. During this time, Jason has undertaken varied roles, including Acute Inpatient Nursing, Community Nursing, clinical facilitating and Nurse Unit Manager positions.

In 2012, Jason combined his passion for nursing with his love of travel and founded CPD Cruise Pty Ltd with the view to providing Nurses, Midwives, Allied Health Professionals and Teachers/Educators the opportunity to update and improve their skills in diverse and unique locations.

The Cruise Ship: Voyager of the Seas

The Voyager of the Seas cruise ship is known for its fun and active atmosphere, offering a variety of attractions like a rock-climbing wall, ice-skating rink, and waterslides, along with diverse dining options and entertainment.

Sailings onboard Voyager of the Seas® are one of the very best ways to embark on a culture discovery holiday. Just unpack once, and roam more new shores, with plenty of world-class dining, entertainment and nightlife on deck in between.

The Program:

The program content is provided by expert Nurse Educators with extensive clinical and education experience. The education content provided in this program meets the same exacting standards as anything offered in an Australian land-based program. No matter what conference you attend you always need accommodation. A cruise ship provides a great all-inclusive* accommodation option to enhance your Conference experience. Education at Sea and The Nurses for Nurses Network combine great education with fabulous travel adventures. We have taken a holistic approach to Nursing Continuing Professional Development (CPD) to ensure you get the most out of your education-travel experience.

The Online Library

The Library has been created so that you have access to some of the Conference content prior to our sail date. The documents, including self-directed activities and webinars, from our Conference Presenter, are provided so that you can create your own conference experience and access information and sessions of interest prior to the commencement of the Conference program.

Disclaimer: Sessions are correct at time of publication. Sessions are subject to change without notice due to circumstances beyond the control of the organisers. NFNN and EAS reserves the right to alter charges, cancel, postpone, change or withdraw the product or service at any time.