Programme

APHM International Nursing Conference 2010 (15-16 July 2010)
Theme: Patient Care and Clinical Governance Within the Context of Healthcare Worker Shortages

16 July 2010

0830	Is there a Nursing Labour Crisis?
	a) Malaysia: Matron Dame Ramziah Ahmad, President, Malaysian Nurses Association
	b) Australia: Dr Yenna Salamonson, Assoc Prof and Director of Community Engagement, International and Marketing, School of Nursing and Midwifery, University of Western Sydney
	c) South Africa: Dr Sharon Vasuthevan, President, Nursing Education Association; National Training & Development Manager, Life Healthcare Group
	Workforce issues: numbers, competencies and skills. Do we have a problem with the Gen X-Gen Y divide? A snapshot from around the world – issues, challenges, strategies
1000	Tea Break
1030	The Super Nurse
	a) Malaysia: Shanthi Solomon, Asst Director of Nursing, Penang Adventist Hospital
	b) Australia: Dr Barbara Carney, Director, Policy and Research, Australian Private Hospitals Association
	c) Malaysia: Wan Rusliah Hj Md Daud, Group Chief Nursing Officer (NQAI), Clinical & Professional Services Division, KPJ Healthcare Berhad
	d) Canada: Philip Hassen, President, International Society for Quality in Health Care (ISQua)
	With nursing and doctor shortages in some countries and particular areas of medical services, there seems to be a move towards extending the roles and accountabilities of the Nurse vis a vis the Medical Practitioner. Nurse Practitioners may also be more cost-effective use of labour. What are these ‘extended roles’, and what are the challenges involved? Case studies of successes and failures
1230	Lunch
1430	Strategies and Interventions for Improving Patient Care in the Context of Nursing Workforce Shortages: The Use of Innovative Approaches
	a) Management of Chronic Heart Failure Prof Patricia Davidson, Director, Centre for Cardiovascular and Chronic Care, Curtin University, Australia
	b) The Use of Technology - Avoiding Square Pegs in Round Holes: Using Simulation to Ensure Technology - Workflow Fit Cathie Steele, General Manager, Centre for Health Innovation, Australia
1600	The Use of Technologies and Process Improvement Systems in Optimising Utilisation of Operating Theatres: Case Study from Singapore Joann Pang Wei Shen, Assistant Director of Nursing, Operating Theatre / Day Surgery Ward, National University Hospital, Singapore
1700	End of Conference/Tea Break