Respiratory short course

• Date:

  7 - 8 August 2012

• Location:

  Darwin, Northern Territory

• Category:

  Possibility of Indigenous content

Overview

The aim of this workshop is to provide the opportunity for participants to develop a sound base of knowledge, skills and understandings in relation to the prevention, early detection, and management of respiratory conditions in the acute and community context.

Content includes:

• examination of the current public health statistics and issues affecting respiratory health in the NT
• best practice prevention, management and treatment of common respiratory disorders including COPD, bronchiectasis and pneumonia tuberculosis and meliodosis asthma
• sessions addressing needs of clients living with chronic lung conditions including: coordinated health service care services, pulmonary rehabilitation programs, psycho-social aspects of living with chronic lung conditions, palliative care and advanced care planning, self management and smoking cessation and home oxygen therapy.

There is no pre work for this course. The course includes interactive learning sessions and open book assessment to be completed in the days of the course.

Contacts

Ph: (08) 8944 8059
Email: tina.quirk@nt.gov.au or
Email: jeanette.smith@nt.gov.au

Links

• View information: Respiratory short course (PDF - 64.3 KB)
• View website: Department of Health NT