FOR PRACTICE NURSES AND STAFFThe Southern Nurse Network provides an
avenue for Primary Health Care Nurses working in the southern and
central areas of Adelaide to share ideas, network and expand their
knowledge regarding education specific to their needs.
TOPIC: SUPPORTING ELDERLY ACCESS TO HOMECARE & ADVANCE CARE PLANNING
This education session will focus on enabling primary care nurses to
provide support to elderly patients at their practice and help them to
access home care packages. The session will provide an outline on
advance care planning and advance care directives. The presenters will
discuss the components of good advance care planning and how to use
conversation starters as a guide to formulating a comprehensive
advance care plan.
LEARNING OUTCOMES
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Identify differences between aged care programs and understand how
each program caters for different clients care needs.
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Discuss pathways to accessing each program.
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Explain the importance of advance care planning as a part of routine
care and the person’s healthcare journey.
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Discuss how to use an advance care planning approach in the workplace
and understand practice nurses role in promoting it.
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Outline advance care directives and discuss the legal framework.
AGENDA
6.00pm – 6.30pm Registration and dinner
6.30pm – 7.15pm Presentation - Home Care Packages
7.15pm – 7.30pm NETWORKING
7.30pm – 8.15pm Presentation - Advance Care Planning
8.15pm – 8.30pm Q & A, evaluations & close
PRESENTER
Patricia Gardner
RN Community
Services Coordinator
Resthaven
Julie Armitage
Palliative Care Improvement
Coordinator
Adelaide PHN
Lyn McVee
Palliative Care Improvement
Facilitator
Adelaide PHN
Download program flyer
[http://sonder.net.au/download/supporting-elderly-access-homecare-advance-care-planning-30-july-2019/]
This activity is supported by funding from the Adelaide Primary Health
Network through the Australian Government’s PHN program
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Flinders University
Carpark 14, Room 1, Sturt Campus, Bedford Park, 5042, SA, Australia