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Introduction to Laparoscopic Surgery for Perioperative Nurses

Date	Friday 29th June 2012 8.30am - 5.00pm
Venue	Conference Room 2, St Vincent’s Hospital click here for map
Closing date for registration	Wednesday 20th June 2012 maximum 20 participants only Full Fee paying participants need to "Pay Online"
Course Overview	This program aims to assist the Perioperative Nurse in the development of knowledge and skills related to laparoscopic surgery. It will provide a sound base from which the Perioperative Nurse can further develop their knowledge, skills and confidence in the circulating and instrument role for laparoscopic surgery.
Key Topics	This program consists of lectures in the morning and workstations in the afternoon, during which we will: Discuss the role of the perioperative nurse in laparoscopic surgery; Identify and discuss risks to the patient during laparoscopic surgery and implement nursing practice to reduce and manage these risks; Demonstrate and discuss rationale for setting up of theatre for laparoscopic surgery Identify and describe the components of the tower for laparoscopic surgery; Discuss physiology of pneumoperiotoneum and nursing management of the patient with pneumoperitoneum; Discuss and integrate the principles of anatomy and physiology into perioperative practice; Identify and describe instrumentation used in laparoscopic surgery; Demonstrate safe handling and trouble shooting skills with laparoscopic instrumentation and equipment
Speakers	Jannelle Carlile - Nurse Educator, Royal Hospital for Women. Angela Hibberd – Nurse Educator, St Vincent’s Hospital. Annette Finch – Clinical Nurse Specialist, St Vincent’s Private Hospital. Stephanie Larsen – Clinical Nurse Educator, St Vincent’s Private Hospital. Margaret Butler – Nurse Educator, St Vincent’s Hospital. Dr Rohan Gett – Colorectal Surgeon, St Vincent’s Campus. Jodi Jankovski – Clinical Nurse Specialist, The Mater Hospital. Kim Bailey – Clinical Nurse Educator, St Vincent’s Clinic. Medical Company Representatives
Who should attend?	Perioperative Nurses (E/ENs and RNs) with minimal laparoscopic surgery experience.
Prerequisites for attending	3 months perioperative nursing experience
Pricing	Full Fee Attendance $100.00 (+ GST) Catholic Health Australia (SV&MHS Staff) $0 SESLHN $0
Course Coordinator	Margaret Butler P (02) 8382 2653 This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it
Parking	There is parking available in the hospital car park at cost of $26 per day. Public transport to the hospital is via train to Kings Cross Station or by bus from Elizabeth Street in the city (389 or 380). See Directions page on this website.
Cancellation Policy	Refund is only given with one week's written notice prior to the workshop.