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Conference Secretariat:
Conferences and Events
PO Box 1254 Nelson
03 546 6022
Email: infection@confer.co.nz
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Conference Programme
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Wednesday 26th August
Time
7.30am
9.00am
9.15am
9.30am
9.35am
10.20am
10.50am
11.35am
11.55am
12.40pm
2.00pm - 4.00pm
5.00pm - 6.30pm
6.30pm |
Theme of the day "Tenacity!"
Registration
Cultural Welcome and Sally-Ann Grant - Convenors Welcome
Conference Opening - John Peters, CEO, NMDHB
Energiser "Tenacity" - Annette Milligan
Keynote Speaker - Martin
Kiernan
Nurse Consultant in Prevention and Control of Infection, Southport & Ormskirk NHS Trust
'Together we stand' - Infection Control Professionals are the true patient
champions
Morning Tea - visit exhibitors
Keynote Speaker - Dr John
Ferguson
Infectious Diseases Physician and Clinical Microbiologist, Hunter New England Health
Approaches to eLearning for infection prevention and control
Report on IFIC congress 2008
Antony Shannon, Otago DHB
Debate - "Infection control is an art not a science!"
Moderator: Ed Kiddle, Medical Officer of Health, Nelson Marlborough DHB
Affirmative Team:
- Pat Mead, Counties Manukau DHB
- Dr John Ferguson, Hunter New England Health
- Dr Tim Blackmore, Capital & Coast DHB
Negative Team:
- Martin Kiernan, Southport & Ormskirk NHS Hospital Trust
- Joan Faoagali, Brisbane Hospital
- Dr Richard Everts, Nelson Marlborough DHB
Lunch - visit exhibitors
Annual General Meeting - NZNO National Division of Infection Control Nurses
Cocktails with Exhibitors
Café Crawl |
Thursday 27th August
Time
7.30am - 8.25am
8.00am
8.30am
8.40am
9.10am
9.40am
10.10am
10.40am
11.10am
11.55am
12.25pm
1.30pm
3.00pm
3.30pm
4.00pm
4.45pm
5.00pm
6.30pm
7.00pm |
Theme of the day "Energy!"
 Complimentary educational breakfast session: Getting the ICN back to the point of care.
Speaker: Clare Johnstone, Infection Prevention and Control Nurse at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, London
Hosted by Sysmex NZ
Registration
Housekeeping Announcements
Energiser "Energy" - Annette Milligan
Why there is a need for a national education pakcalge for Community Based Assessment Centre (CBAC) staff
Linda Roberts, Nelson Marlborough DHB
When does an outbreak become a disaster (emergency?)
Jo Stodart, Otago DHB
Climate Change; Infectious Diseases and other Health Impacts
Dr Ed Kiddle, Medical Officer of Health, Nelson Marlborough DHB
The Length of time to isolate patients with Influenza (H1N1) Infection
Dr Sally Roberts, Auckland DHB
Morning tea - visit exhibitors
Keynote Speaker - Lynley
Coburn
Education Manager, New Zealand Organisation for Quality
Moving forward with quality and making changes that count
Techniques for the advanced infection control practitioner
Dr Richard Everts, Nelson Marlborough DHB
Lunch - visit exhibitors
CONCURRENT SESSION 1
CBAC Field Trip from 1.30pm - 3.00pm OR Free Papers (see options below)
1.30pm
Blood Stream Infection (BSI) Workshop
Lorraine Rees, Midcentral Health
2.00pm
National Quality Improvement Programme
Dr Sally Roberts, Auckland DHB
2.30pm
WOW-ing multidrug-resistant organisms with new initiatives
Pat Mead, Counties Manukau DHB
Afternoon tea - visit exhibitors
CONCURRENT SESSION 2
MRSA control in residential aged care
Dr John Ferguson, Hunter New England Health
OR
Beating the bugs
Michelle Ede and Felicity Paul, Auckland Spinal Rehabilitaion Unit, Counties Manukau DHB
Keynote Speaker - Dr Joan
Faoagali
Medical Microbiologist, Brisbane Hospital
Cleaning and decontamination - back to basics
Vignettes
Closing
Buses depart Rutherford Hotel for WOW
Conference
Dinner at WOW - dress code is Wearable Art! This could be anything
from a headpiece to full regalia but should be made from health-related
items. |
Friday 28th August
Time
8.30am
9.00am
9.15am
9.45am
10.15am
10.45am
11.15am
11.45am
12.15pm |
Theme of the day "Humour!"
Registration
Housekeeping Announcements
Energiser "Humour" - Lee Corlett
Keynote Speaker - Dr
John Ferguson
Infectious Diseases Physician and Clinical Microbiologist, Hunter New England Health
Preventing healthcare-associated infection: risks, healthcare systems and behaviour
Keynote Speaker - Lynley Coburn
Education Manager, New Zealand Organisation for Quality
Simple strategies for self assessment
Morning tea - visit exhibitors
BD Awards, Best Poster Prize and Exhibit Prize draws
Keynote Speaker - Dr Joan
Faoagali
Medical Microbiologist, Brisbane Hospital
Cleaning and decontamination - the WOW factor
Keynote Speaker - Martin
Kiernan
Nurse Consultant in Prevention and Control of Infection, Southport & Ormskirk NHS Hospital Trust
I don't know whether to laugh or cry
Conference Close & Karakia |
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