Session 2 of a two part series - "Understand and identify key mental health issues within your patient cohort"
Learning Outcomes:
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this activity participants will be able to...
Identify and apply the steps that need to be taken in the event of a cardiac arrest patient in the general practice setting.
Recall the appropriate methods and processes of gaining emergency assistance in the general practice setting, in the event of a cardiac arrest.
Manage a suspected cardiac arrest including the demonstration of BLS-CPR procedures, including the delivery of effective ventilations and compressions and use of an AED on all age groups using anatomically appropriate resuscitation manikins.
Implement strategies in the practice to reduce the emotional impact of an emergency on individuals and the team
General practice health professionals have several important roles in the NBCSP, including encouraging and supporting participation, managing participants who have a positive FOBT, providing information about referrals to the NBCSP, and managing individuals who, by way of symptom(s) or significant family history, require diagnostic investigations or targeted surveillance rather than screening.
Gastroenterologist Dr Hooi Ee will discuss the appropriate use of colonoscopies including when to start and stop surveillance for patients; how to communicate the benefits and risk to patients, and when to refer a patient back to the National Bowel Cancer Screening Program after a colonoscopy.
Registrations are OPEN for the annual Psychology Department Professional Development Day. This will be held at the auditorium at Gosford Hospital with a limit of 60 participants. The theme of the day is: “Psychology for Health and Wellbeing”.
There will be presentations by Dr Chris Basten: “Adapting to chronic illness and injury - a cognitive psychology perspective” and Dr Jay Raman: “Obesity related eating behaviours: How can psychologists contribute?”. Full event details can be found on the Event Brite link for the event.
The PHN has launched a LGBTQIA+ Ally Collaborative with support from ACON to promote an inclusive work environment.