8.30am - Registration and Refreshments
9.00am - The Personal Aspects of Chronic Ill Health
Irreversible health impairments result in some measure of dependence on family members, health professionals and carers.
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How does loss of independence impact on the lives of those with chronic disorders?
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What are some of the major psychosocial impacts that can occur
9.30am - How to Perform an Effective Psychosocial Assessment
Due to the complex and lingering nature of chronic illness, there is a considerable amount of associated human distress. This session will teach you how to perform a psychosocial assessment and will include relevant documentation guidelines.
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What tools are available to assist you?
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Who should be involved in the assessment?
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What about confidentiality issues?
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How to document a psychosocial assessment effectively
10.30am - Morning Tea and Coffee
11:00am - Depression as a Co-Morbidity for those with chronic Illnesses
Learn about:
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Is it normal grieving and adjustment or clinical depression?
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What can be done to prevent depression developing?
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Key features of best-practice care planning and management guidelines.
12.30pm - Lunch Break and Time to Network
1.30pm - When Chronic Illness Is A Trigger For Anxiety Disorder
The nature of the chronic illness ‘journey’ means that it is unsurprising when concurrent anxieties emerge. These range from generalised anxiety disorder, panic disorders, obsessive-compulsive disorders and phobias, such as agoraphobia.
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How to assess and document differing levels of stress and anxiety.
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How to assess and record self-image issues.
2.15pm - Creating A Therapeutic Counselling Relationship
An exploration of the differences between, interviewing, counseling and 'chatting' in the therapeutic environment.
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What is your role, as a nurse, in the counselling process?
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What are the fundamentals aims of counselling?
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How does this relate to a situation involving a person who has a chronic illness?
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How does grief counselling relate to chronic illness
3.00pm - Afternoon Tea and Coffee
3.30pm - The Importance Of Patient Advocacy
This session will include a showing of the short video “Things You Should Know Before Entering The Hospital”
4.15pm - Close of Day One
There are three concurrent sessions in the morning. These concurrent sessions will be repeated in the afternoon.You can select and attend two of these sessions, one in the morning and one in the afternoon.Morning session: 8.00am - 11.30am Afternoon session: 12.30pm - 4.00pm
CHRONIC RENAL FAILURE
8.00am - Working With Persons Who Have Chronic Renal Impairment
This session will provide an overview of the health care compromises facing people with renal impairment and the nurse’s role in assisting with their care.
Overview of Chronic Kidney Disease, Including its Causes and Common Complications
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How well do you know the kidney?
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Tips for assessing those with suspected renal disease.
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What treatment choices are available for those with chronic kidney disease and why are they chosen?
9.45am - Morning Tea and Coffee
Nutrition and Dietary Factors
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A look at dietary challenges that are faced on a daily basis by those with renal disease.
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Why is malnutrition a real problem for those with chronic renal failure
Common Fluid and Electrolyte Disturbances
A quick look at normal fluid and electrolyte levels and what happens when they are imbalanced due to compromised renal function.
Drugs and Dosage
Occasionally, drug dosages should be adjusted for those with chronic renal failure.
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When should drug dosages be altered?
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Why is this necessary
DIABETES MELLITUS
8.00am - Quick Overview of Current Diabetes Management
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Refresh your understanding of blood glucose levels.
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What must you know about hypoglycaemia and hyperglycaemia?
Insulin Administration and Insulin Devices
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Current Nursing best-practice for the administration of insulin.
9.45am - Morning Tea and Coffee
Blood Glucose Monitoring Update
This session will include a demonstration.
Diabetes Complications – Eye Care
This session will include the screening of a video on eye problems associated with diabetes.
Assessing Feet Using the Monofilament
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What is the relationship between neuropathy, ulcers and amputation?
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Learn the correct use of the monofilament for the early detection of foot neuropathy.
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Hands-on approach including how to check sensation correctly.
CHRONIC HEART FAILURE
8.00am - Quick Refresher About Heart Failure
This first session will test your knowledge of heart function.
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A look at the pathophysiology of heart failure.
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What happens to the heart in chronic illness?
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Can damage to cardiac tissue be reversed?
Incidence And Diagnosis Of Chronic Heart Failure
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Why are certain groups of people more at risk than others?
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What are the common signs and symptoms of CHF?
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Tips for assessing people with CHF.
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When would an ECG be indicated?
9.45am - Morning Tea and Coffee
Pharmacological Interventions
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A revision of common drugs used in the treatment and management of Chronic Heart Failure
Non-Pharmacological Therapies
Important management approaches which do not involve medications.
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Life style changes.
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The role of the nurse in preventing further deterioration.
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Supporting the person with Chronic Heart Failure.
11.20am - Local Resources
11.30am - Lunch Break and Browse Books
12.30pm - Afternoon Sessions
4.00pm - Close of Conference
