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Judith Cornell Oration - ACORN Conference May 2010 |
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Monday, 12 April 2010 10:11 |
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SAPNA would like to congratulate Dr Judith Berry on her prestigious award of being the 2010 Judith Cornell Orator. Judith is a life member of SAPNA as is a dedicated Perioperative Nurse. Judith will present at the Oration during the 2010 ACORN conference in Perth. For all South Australians that are attending the conference I would encourage you to attend the Oration to support Judith.
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MRO Perioperative Guidelines |
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Monday, 22 February 2010 21:54 |
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Did you know there is currently no guidelines for the clinical management of patients with multi resistant organisms(MRO) in the perioperative environment?
The Department of Health through Linda Henderson has set up a working party to provide guidelines for all health units. The first draft paper will be discussed at the second meeting on Tuesday 23rd February.
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Thursday, 17 July 2008 00:15 |
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Did you know that current accreditation in Advanced Life Support (ALS) is very likely to become mandatory within the next few years?
For the first time, the new 2008 ACORN Standards for Recovery and Anaesthesia Nurses recommends ALS competency as standards for senior nurses working in these areas. While hospitals including The Memorial have required this level of competency from their staff for many years, most hospitals will required assistance to promote their nurses to this level of competency.
In anticipation of these events, the SAPNA committee is currently investigating the development and facilitation of an ALS training program specifically designed for Perioperative Nurses.
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Wednesday, 16 July 2008 22:13 |
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For government nurses, the tenth edition of the "Career Structure and You" Newsletter provides information on the Guiding Principles for classification determination, in the new Career Structure for nurses. Download the 10th edition of the Career Structure and You here.  |
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Wednesday, 16 July 2008 21:43 |
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Better glucose control in children with type 1 diabetes A study by researchers at the Joslin Diabetes Center has shown that adherence to prescribed dietary recommendations is associated with better glucose control in children with type 1 diabetes. “In recent years, diabetes management has been focused around new medications and technologies,” said Lori Laffel, M.D., senior author of the paper, which is published in the July issue of Diabetes Care. “In this study, we were encouraged to identify the unique importance of diet on blood sugar control in children and teens with type 1 diabetes. Click on the link to view the full article precis. http://www.virtualmedicalcentre.com/news.asp?artid=11944 |
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South Australia: Our Health and Health Services |
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Tuesday, 08 July 2008 10:00 |
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"South Australia: Our Health and Health Services 2008 is the first publication to provide a comprehensive picture of the health status of South Australians. The report uses population health information and an extensive array of other health and demographic data to portray our current state of health and to illustrate how risk factors associated with lifestyle choices, socioeconomic circumstances and environmental conditions can lead to ill health. The report also contains information on the health services and facilities that serve the people of South Australia and the initiatives — both underway and planned — that will lead to improvements in the health and wellbeing of our people…" It is available here |
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