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Australian Point of Care Practitioner's Network Webinar - Do Natriuretic Peptides Have a Role in Primary Care?
Target Audience: General Practitioners, Practice Nurses,
Education Provider: APPN
Date: Wednesday 7th March 2012
Time: ACT: 7- 8 pm (AEDT), NSW: 7- 8 pm (AEDT), NT: 5.30 – 6.30 pm (ACST), QLD: 6 - 7 pm (AEST), SA: 6.30 – 7.30 pm (ACDT), TAS: 7- 8 pm (AEDT), VIC: 7- 8 pm (AEDT), WA: 4 – 5 pm (AWST)
Points: This webinar accrues 2 Category 2 RACGP QI&CPD Points and 1 Core PDP ACRRM Point
Presenter: Dr Philip Tideman FRACP, Deputy Regional Head of Cardiology, Southern Adelaide Local Health Network Clinical Director of Cardiology and the Integrated Cardiovascular Clinical Network of Country Health South Australia (iCCnet CHSA) Dr Tideman is the current chair of the Country Health SA PoCT steering committee and the Australian Point of Care Practitioners Network steering committee. His major research interests include point of care testing, biochemical markers of myocardial necrosis, short stay chest pain assessment protocols, development of diagnostic cardiac marker protocols and re-engineering of chest pain protocols to optimise access and outcomes.
For further information and registration: Please see the APPN website or flyer Register: All webinar participants must be registered APPN members. Register for APPN (free) at www.appn.net.au. Register for the webinar under the "Webinar" tab.

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Medicare e-learning
Target Audience: GP'S, Practice Nurses, Aboriginal Health Workers, Community Nurses
Education Provider: Medicare

Cost: Free
Free interactive online learning program. Introductory to advanced MBS and PBS topics included. Learning objectives, activities to reinforce your understanding of the topic, summary pages & reference material provided.
For further information and registration: website

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Chronic Disease Self Management

Target Audience: GPs, nurses, allied health providers, mental health workers, Indigenous health workers, all who work with patients with chronic disease
Education Provider: Heart Research Centre
Cost: $125
Points: Certificate provided upon completion of all components of the package and successful completion of two assessment tasks.
Chronic disease self management (CDSM) requires clients to make many changes in their lives. While many clients make changes in the short term, most find it hard to maintain these changes. To support clients to make lasting lifestyle changes, health professionals need additional skills in CDSM. In this course you will learn evidence based strategies which you can use to enhance the ability of your clients to self manage their chronic disease.
For further information: flyer, website and Registration

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Coordinated Veterans' Care (CVC) Module 1: Is Your Service Ready?
Target Audience: General Practitioners, Practice Nurses, Aboriginal Health Workers, Community Nurses implementing the CVC Program
Education Provider: Department of Veteran' Affairs
Cost: Free
Points: accredited by RACGP, ACRRM, APNA, RCNA
The Coordinated Veterans' Care (CVC) Program is a new way for primary health care providers to assist Department of Veterans' Affairs (DVA) Gold Card holders who have chronic conditions and complex health needs, to better manage their health and to help them avoid an unnecessary admission to hospital. Led by a General Practitioner (GP), with a nurse coordinator, the CVC Program provides ongoing, planned and coordinated primary and community care.
Modules incorporate the latest clinical evidence to allow you to upgrade your skills. Training is accredited and will further develop your understanding of the benefits and processes of multi-disciplinary care in a primary care environment. Ensures your practice is ready to participate in this new Program.

For further information: flyer and Registration

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Primary Care Sidebar webinars
Target Audience: GP's, Practice Nurses
Education Provider: RACGP
Date and Time: every Tuesday from 1-2pm and Thursdays from 2.30-3.30pm
PrimaryCare Sidebar® delivers a standard e-health resource onto the computer desktops of primary care providers. Delivering a range of valuable clinical tools, PrimaryCare Sidebar® eases workflows, facilitates quality care for patients and supports business opportunities from quality care delivery.
For further information and registration: accessed by visiting RACGP Website scroll down to the bottom of the screen for log in details, 10 minutes prior to commencement. Alternatively some training videos on PrimaryCare Sidebar functionality can found at RACGP Training

 

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