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Disaster Nursing in Oceania: Key Issues and Challenges (Workshop)

About our Forum

The Department of Community Emergency Health & Paramedic Practice offers specialist information on Emergency Preparedness and Disaster Health. This seminar may contribute to filling a gap in your CPD.

Objectives

By the conclusion of this workshop, the participants will be able to:

1.     Identify the top three issues/challenges for disaster nursing (preparedness, planning, response, recovery) in the Oceania region.

2.     Develop potential solutions to some of the identified barriers to disaster nursing.

3.     Identify strategies by which the WADEM can assist in addressing the most common issues/challenges.

Program

09:30 Registration and coffee
10:00 Welcome: Ms Ingrid Brooks, Department of Community Emergency Health and Paramedic Practice
10:05

Keynote lecture: Ms Elaine Daily - The Language of Disasters - Let's Talk (Alike)! and Where are the Competencies

Objectives:

- Distinguish between hazard, event, damage and disaster
- Define absorbing capacity and buffering capacity
- Describe the issues related to competency development for disaster nursing
11:00 Keynote lecturer: Professor Paul Arbon – Regional perspectives of disaster nursing practice
11:15 Introduction of workshop task 1 - Morning Issues/challenges for disaster nursing in Oceania
11:30 Group activity
12:30 Group presentations
13:00 Lunch
13:45 Morning Morning Paul Arbon: Results of the Disaster Nursing Workshop in Victoria, BC, Canada
14:15 Morning Introduction to workshop - Task 2 - Solutions/strategies for disaster nursing issues
14:30 Morning Group activity - Task 2
15:30 Group presentations
15:45 Discussion and the way forward
16:00 Concluding remarks and close followed by refreshments

Keynote Speakers

Ms Elaine Daily RN,BS, FAHA, FCCM
Board Member, World Association of Disaster and Emergency Medicine (WADEM), Past President, WADEM Nursing Section.

Professor Paul Arbon, RN, PhD
Dean, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Flinders University; President, WADEM Nursing Section, President-Elect, WADEM

Group Facilitators:
Ms Ingrid Brooks, RN, MEH
Dr Virginia Plummer, RN, PhD
Jenny Owens, RN
Di Dixon, RN
Nyree Parker, RN

Benefits

Participants will:

  • learn more about and contribute to the evolution of nursing practice in the setting of emergencies and disasters
  • network with contemporary practitioners within this dynamic multidisciplinary field of increasing and challenging importance
  • receive workshop notes and workshop peer-reviewed publication

Who should attend?

Nurses, other health care professionals, emergency managers, those wishing to learn more about, and contribute to, the evolution of nursing practice in the setting of emergencies and disasters.

Fees

$150 (Includes morning tea, post workshop refreshments and workshop notes)

For further Information

Workshop Brochure

Registration Form

Contact

Dr Caroline Spencer

T     +61 3 9904 4092
E     caroline.spencer@med.monash.edu.au
W  http://www.med.monash.edu.au/cehpp/seminar

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Cancellation Policy

At least 5 working days notice is needed if you are unable to attend the Forum event. Cancellations made less than 5 days prior to the seminar start date will be eligible for a 50% refund on the seminar fee. An alternative colleague may be substituted, if the need arises.

Disclaimer

The information in this flyer was correct at the time of publication. Monash University reserves the right to alter this information should the need arise.