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Managing Chronic Illness in Older People

  • Upcoming
  • NSW

  1. Managing Chronic Illness in Older People(NSW)Sydney
    Quality Hotels Cambridge

10.50
CPD
Hours
 10.50
RCNA
Points

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Conference
Two Days
$473.00


Aged Care Nurses


General Description

 

This conference has been produced for all nurses to address a range of topics that directly relate to managing chronic illness in older people. More broadly, the program will look at contemporary factors and trends influencing nursing of the ageing population. Some of the topics discussed will be: chronic disease management models, harm and fall prevention, diabetes care, venous thromboembolism (VTE), strokes, incident reports, and the link between physical illness and depression.


Need for Program

As the population ages, there is an increase in the prevalence of complex chronic illness. Nurses (and other care workers) are required to care for people who have demanding health care needs which, if not properly managed, can significantly deteriorate.

It is essential that nurses have access to programs that support their need for current information about the best ways to care for those with complex chronic illness.


Aims and Objectives

The aim of this seminar is to provide nurses with knowledge and skills, which will guide clinical decision-making when aged persons in their care present with one or more chronic conditions.


At the conclusion of this program, the participants should be able to:

  • Describe key aspects of goals of care for older people with chronic illnesses
  • Identify three preventable complications of chronic illness in the older person and describe how they can be averted


  • Day 1
  • Day 2
  • Educators

8:30am - Registration and Refreshments

9:00am - Chronic Disease Self Management Models

This introductory session reflects on the comparative usefulness of self management programs, e.g. the Flinders Model of Self Management, for the older person with a chronic illness(es). It includes:

  • Interpreting the meaning of “self management” and of “patients as partners”.
  • Are selection protocols in place for deciding which individuals are suitable / unsuitable to be coached in self care?
  • Reasons why those selected may be uncooperative.
  • Other challenges in achieving best-practice nursing care when educating and advising individuals about managing aspects of their illness for themselves.

9:45am - Preventing Harm from Falls

Falls are a big problem, particularly for older people and the health services that care for them. Much can be done to prevent falls, and their adverse impacts. This session will look at:

  • Common falls risk factors
  • Best-practice falls prevention interventions
  • How to minimise injuries from falls at night
  • Post falls assessment and management
10:30am - Morning Tea & Coffee

11:00am - The Challenge of Chronic and Complex Care

Chronic diseases are incurable, sometimes preventable, and manageable. There is a shifting policy perspective towards chronic illness. Changing lifestyle behaviours in the face of debilitating chronic disease will enhance prospects for self management of these conditions. Topics include:

The continuity of care conundrum:

  • Why is a team approach important?
  • How to diminish dependency through shared care responsibilities.
12:30pm - Lunch Break & Time to Network

1:30pm - Diabetes Case Study Activity

Diabetes is one of the main chronic conditions in older people and it is prone to severe complications.

  • This presentation of a hypothetical, complex case scenario, which illustrates the use of collaborative planning and care for the best possible health outcomes for those with diabetes.
  • Time for questions and comments.

2:15pm - Venous Thrombo-Embolism (VTE)

Each year over 5,000 people in Australia die from VTE, causing more deaths than all transport accidents and falls combined. Source: Access Economics (2008). “The Burden of Venous Thrombo-embolism in Australia”, Report for The Australia & New Zealand Working Party on the Management and Prevention of Venous Thrombo-embolism.

This session will guide nurses in how to:

  • Recognise the need for primary prevention in all at-risk elderly patients/residents.
  • Review evidence-based standards for the prophylactic management of this avoidable condition.
  • Deliver appropriate nursing care and management guidelines for VTE.
3:00pm - Afternoon Tea & Coffee

3:30pm - A Stroke of Bad Luck

Stroke (also known as a CVA or brain attack) is the leading cause of adult disability and the third leading cause of death in Australia.

  • What do research findings reveal about strategies for early detection and immediate treatment?
  • Essentials of immediate nursing assessment and management.
  • Clinical features and early investigations:
    • What are the key signs and symptoms which present in the major types of stroke, e.g. dysphasia, dysphagia, ataxia, sensory and motor impairments?
    • Summary of a range of tests and observations, which contribute to the formulation of an accurate diagnosis of chronic impairments.
4:15pm - End of Day One of Program
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