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CSAHS Staff Development & Training Network

The University of Sydney, Faculty of Nursing

Asthma Educators Training Workshop

GMP Respiratory Notes

CSAHS STAFF DEVELOPMENT AND TRAINING NETWORK

The Central Sydney Area Health Service Staff Development and Training Network has a range of quality training and development opportunities for staff. The co-ordinator for the Respiratory and Critical Care Stream is Rosemarie Schofield, Education Centre Building 51, Tel: 9515 3581.

FACULTY OF NURSING - THE UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY

The University of Sydney, Faculty of Nursing, Professional Development Unit regularly runs a course in respiratory medicine.

The aim of this course is to explore advances in respiratory nursing. It is intended primarily for clinicians who are currently working in the specialty or who may wish to practice in the area. The course may also be of interest to people who want to learn more about respiratory nursing but do not have direct patient/client contact. Case studies and clinical scenarios will be utilised to demonstrate clinical application.

The content includes:

• Relevant anatomy and physiology
• Respiratory assessment
• Chest x-ray interpretation
• Management of the person with dyspnoea
• Airway management
• Oxygen therapy
• Non-invasive ventilation
• Asthma
  • assessment
  • trigger factors
  • management
• Cystic Fibrosis
  • overview
  • ambulatory care
• Tuberculosis
• Lung reduction surgery
• Pulmonary rehabilitation

Further details can be obtained from the Administrative Assistant:
Phone: (02) 9351 0677
Fax: (02) 9351 0679
E-mail: pduaa@nursing.usyd.edu.au
Website: http://www.usyd.edu.au/nursing/pdu/welcome.html (Internet access is required for this web site).

The Asthma Educators Association run the workshop "An Introductory Course in Asthma Education and Asthma Management for Health Professionals in February and June of each year.

The course is described as a 5 day course that has been designed to provide health professionals with the knowledge and competences to effectively design and conduct asthma education programs for their particular target group/s. The workshop has been designed using the Asthma Educators Association (NSW), Standards for Asthma Educators as its framework.

Topics covered in the workshop include:

• Epidemiology
• Anatomy and Pathophysiology
• Trigger Management
• Medications
• Devices workshop
• Monitoring asthma
• Overview of childhood asthma
• Co-management in practice
• Management of chronic asthma
• Management of acute asthma
• Barriers to behaviour change
• Program planning
• Teaching strategies
• Role of asthma educators
• Community interventions

Further information can be obtained from:
Juliana Hazell
Education Officer
AEA (NSW)
PO Box 519
St Leonards 1590
Phone: (02) 4921 3448

Respiratory notes aimed at students in the Graduate Medical Program, at Sydney University, can be found at The Woolcock Institute of Medical Research's Web Site (Internet access is required for this web site).