2020 Proceedings

The 2020 Tasmanian Nursing and Midwifery Conference was held on the 20 & 21 February at the Hotel Grand Chancellor Hobart. Below are the plenay and oral presentations that were presented at the conference. Click on the title to view the abstract. Where permission was received the presentation slides are also available linked to the PDF icon.

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Thursday 20 February 2020

0745	Registration | Mezzanine Level
	Opening Session | Grand Ballroom 2 & 3
0830-0840	Welcome to Country
0840-0845	Welcome from MC – Jenni Pyefinch
0845-0850	UTAS – Gold Sponsor Address Professor Karen Francis
	Keynote Presentations | Grand Ballroom 2 & 3
Chair	Jenni Pyefinch
0850-0930	An inspirational journey from a garage to a nation Nicholas Marchesi Orange Sky Laundry
0930-1005	The evolution and where we are now: Palliative care needs rounds resulting in better living and dying in residential aged care Nikki Johnston Winner inaugural national Trailblazer Award “INSPIRED TRIAL”
1005-1040	Harvesting the EntrepreNurse Dr Drew Dwyer
1040-1110	Morning Tea & Exhibition | Mezzanine Level
1110-1300	Workshops
Room	Grand Ballroom 1	Grand Ballroom 2	Grand Ballroom 3	Harbour View 1
	Asking questions to inform practice and better health outcomes: Building a culture of inquiry Associate Professor Kathleen Tori, Professor Christine Stirling & Professor Karen Francis	Nurse practitioners transforming healthcare Kerrie Duggan	Positive ageing and the Gerontological Nurse Dr Drew Dwyer	Unpacking stigma Catherine Schofield
1300-1345	Lunch & Exhibition | Mezzanine Level
1345-1520	Concurrent Sessions
Theme	Collaboration	Research	Leadership	Innovation
Room	Grand Ballroom 1	Grand Ballroom 2	Grand Ballroom 3	Harbour View 1
Chairs	Jacob Roberts & Leah Avery	Julie Crowe & Russell James	Jeanette Kelly & Carolyn Salter	Jane Springall & Estelle Allie
1345-1405	Introducing a Post Graduate Emergency Nursing Program in a specialist tertiary hospital Vanessa Gorman	Personality traits, staff attitudes and their association with absenteeism and presenteeism in public sector hospital nurses in Hobart, Tasmania Colin Banks	Nurses’ wellbeing during the shift – caring for ourselves Cathy Smith	Excellence in practice pathway program Neroli Newlyn
1410-1430	Clinical Midwifery Educator Network (C.M.E.N) – A community of practice. from small things, big things grow! Yvette Story & Megan Parr	When research doesn’t provide the results you were hoping for, but the learnings are more than you expected A/Prof. Melanie Greenwood & Dr Karen Ford	Compassion fatigue – do we recognise and address? A/Prof Karen Linegar	Wound prevention and limb preservation – infinity and beyond Juliet Scott
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1435-1455	Tasmanian Immunisation Strategy 2019-24: A collaborative approach Fran Tiplady	Growing our own: a survey of midwifery stakeholders ‘experiences of an online midwifery entry to practice program’ Elizabeth Rigg	The privileged nurse – making sure that the nurse’s voice is heard Giuliana Murfet	Rapid education reboot – innovation for change Dr Siyan Baxter
1500-1520	Mentoring our early career nurses/midwives – inspire them for the future!! Sue Hughes	Pathway to Excellence: Small steps on the journey Gerri O’Rourke	Approaching difficult conversations Sarah Coulson	Welcome back! Wendy Mackay & Anne Wallace
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1520-1550	Afternoon Tea & Exhibition Poster Viewing Session (poster presenters to stand by their posters and answer questions)
	Keynote Presentations
Room	Grand Ballroom 2 & 3
Chair	Jenni Pyefinch
1550-1605	Taking a chance! Erin McLeod
1605-1620	Churchill fellowship Sam Halliday Chief Pharmacist and Churchill Fellowship Recipient
1620-1655	The Future of Nursing Adjunct Professor Kylie Ward  CEO Australian College of Nursing
1655	Close – Day One
1700-1800	Networking Event – complimentary finger food and drinks (for full registrations; tickets can be purchased for day registrations) | Mezzanine Level

Friday 21 February 2020

0800	Registration | Mezzanine Level
Room	Grand Ballroom 2 & 3
0830-0835	Welcome to Day Two from MC – Jane Springall
	Keynote Presentations | Grand Ballroom 2 & 3
Chair	Jane Springall
0835-0855	Nurses and Midwives: Influencing future healthcare Kathrine Morgan-Wicks Secretary Department of Health
0855-0920	Tasmanian Nurses and Midwives Celebrate 2020 Associate Professor Francine Douce Chief Nurse and Midwife
0920-0955	What is required to strengthen the system and change the way we think and feel? Adjunct Professor Tanya Farrell Safer Care Victoria
0955-1030	Growing and supporting the Tasmanian Nursing and Midwifery workforce: a collaborative endeavour  Professor Karen Francis  UTAS
1030-1100	Morning Tea & Exhibition | Mezzanine Level
1100-1235	Concurrent Sessions
Theme	Collaboration	Research	Leadership	Innovation
Room	Grand Ballroom 1	Grand Ballroom 2	Grand Ballroom 3	Harbour View 1
Chairs	Yvette Story & Lynne Staff	Carey Mather & Anne Wallace	Nancy Arnold & Sue Hughes	Damhnat McCann & Kathryn Terry
1100-1120	Journal club: but not as you know it Fiona Swinton	Staff satisfaction with the RHH Subcutaneous Insulin Chart Neroli Newlyn	The future of emergency nursing – what the evidence is telling us Vanessa Gorman	Child and adolescent mental health excellence in practice pathways program Leah Campbell
1125-1145	“By Heart” – how an art project improved patient and nurse experiences on an acute cardiac ward Georgia Headley & Jennifer Codee	Impact of dementia educational intervention on attitudes/practices of early career nurses Helen Gulliver	Evaluation of the novice registered nurse in developing capability in the clinical setting of oncology Jessica Hammersley	Innovation in nursing: nurse led models of health care are addressing service gaps Dr Kathleen Tori
1150-1210	Seizing opportunity too good to miss!! Answering a call to action to embed wellness and reablement in community nursing Linda Proietti Wilson, Jan Coull, Chrissie Williams & Annette Barrett	An examination of influences on women’s mental wellbeing after childbirth in Tasmania: implications for future policy and practice Sarah Young	Looking to leadership excellence Erin McLeod	Nurse-led oncology telephone triage service for patients receiving oncology/haematology treatment Dr Louise Nicholson
1215-1235	Palawa partnering: developing effective partnerships between mainstream and Aboriginal health services Carol Jackson & Emma Shanahan	Research for practice and practising research Dr Karen Ford	An opportunity to be both inspiring and inspired – The Global Nursing Leadership Institute 2019 Catherine Schofield & Adjunct Prof. Shelley Nowlan	Supporting carers at end of life – “It’s the little things” Cathy Smith
1235-1315	Lunch & Exhibition | Mezzanine Level
Room	Grand Ballroom 2 & 3
1315-1350	Rapid Fire Sessions 5 minutes per presentation
Chair	Gerri O’Rourke
	Why cultural visibility matters: journeys from a booth Jane Springall & Jeanette Kelly
	A collaborative approach leads to reinstatement of the On-Campus clinic in 2019 Kiona Fitzpatrick
	Innovation through implementation of a bundle of care to reduce risk of infection associated with Peripheral Intravascular Devices in THS North West. Anne Jong
	Collaborative leadership: development of a state-wide Healthcare Associated Infection Prevention Strategy Annie Wells & Dana Gray
	Fast track patients’ satisfaction, compliance and confidence with emergency department discharge planning Leahanna Stevens
	Keynote Presentation | Grand Ballroom 2 & 3
Chair	Jane Springall
1350-1430	Changing Mental Health Care in Tasmania Kathryn Gregory & Adrienne Gibbons
1430-1500	Afternoon Tea & Exhibition | Mezzanine Level
Room	Grand Ballroom 2 & 3
	Keynote Presentation
Chair	Jane Springall
1500-1545	Equipped, Prepared, Ready – Building acute care Health Emergencies Response workforce Bronte Martin National Critical Care and Trauma Response Centre
1545-1600	Closing Session