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September 26, 2023
REVISED - SNIPPETS SPRING EDITION - https://mailchi.mp/vpng/spring-edition-of-snippets-newsletter-20273762
September 18, 2023
CALL FOR ABSTRACTS - 2024 Country Conference - https://mailchi.mp/vpng/call-for-abstracts-2024-country-conference-20273118
September 18, 2023
VPNG - Minutes of 2023 Annual General Meeting - https://mailchi.mp/vpng/vpng-minutes-of-2022-annual-general-meeting-20273114
September 16, 2023
Perioperative Nurses Week is being held from November 12-18th 2023 internationally. VPNG are excited to be partnering with ACORN for the H.E.A.R.T. ❤️ theme for this year.
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September 10, 2023
Another highly successful VPNG Introduction to Perioperative Nursing course was held over the last two days at Epworth Richmond.
Our Intro course has been recognised as a fantastic first-step for those interested in exploring perioperative nursing and also for novice practitioners (less than 6 months experience). If you know someone who is keen to try, but nervous to take the plunge into anaesthetics, scrub/scout and post-anaesthesia nursing, encourage them to stick their toes in the water with our 2-day Intro course.
Next course - Feb/March 2024. Location - TBC. Keep an eye on our socials!
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August 31, 2023
CALL FOR ABSTRACTS - 2024 Country Conference - https://mailchi.mp/vpng/call-for-abstracts-2024-country-conference
August 31, 2023
SPRING EDITION OF SNIPPETS NEWSLETTER - Check your emails or download from our website - https://mailchi.mp/vpng/spring-edition-of-snippets-newsletter
August 21, 2023
And of course, the finale of our conference - the 2023 Annual General Meeting. We farewelled outgoing VPNG President Elyse Coffey and welcomed our incoming el Presidente - Karolin King!
We look forward to the stewardship of Karolin for the next two years and extend our heartfelt thanks and best wishes to Elyse as she continues to serve on the VPNG Committee.
And what VPNG State Conference would be complete without a fun and highly entertaining send-off from a talented entertainer? Thank you Zule for sending us off with a magnificent cabaret show!
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August 21, 2023
Our Day 2 afternoon concurrent sessions: Amy Skiller - impact of COVID 19 on perioperative transition to perioperative speciality practice nurses; Mr. Chris Brooks - endovascular surgery; Dr. Michael Sinnott - breaking the cycle of jeopardy to enable a systematic approach to sharps safety; Erin Wakefield - What do new nursing graduates need in a high acuity setting? A qualitative systematic review; Professor John O'Donnell - advances in hip replacement surgery; Karolin King - Problem Solving in the Operating Room: the use of continuous improvement methodology to reduce the incidence of sharps injuries.

A fantastic afternoon set of breakout sessions!

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August 21, 2023
Our Day 2 morning concurrent presenters: Olivia Sonneburn, Dr. Aria Nasteka, Rami Aldwikat, Dr. Melissa Formica, Sarah Aldred, Iffy Middleton, Kerry Pontin, Catherine Barnes, Indra Doresamy and Leona Lai enthralled us with topics from day stay lap cholecystectomy, nursing in Tonga, inclusive perioperative practice, how to embark on a research nurse career, electronic auditing, gender incongruence and related surgeries, CURA regional graduate nurse program, delirium screening in PACU and the role of the pain nurse. What a morning!!! Thank you all so much for taking the time to share your knowledge with us!

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August 19, 2023
A fantastic keynote presentation from Assoc. Professor David Read on AusMAT and how to "do surgery" in disaster zones!

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August 19, 2023
Thank you Dr. Paula Foran for your powerful message yesterday on Breaking Barriers to enable first class perioperative care.
Remember - mindfullness, self-care, and unite and use our voice as one to bring about change.
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August 19, 2023
Good morning Delegates and welcome to day 2 of the Victorian Perioperative Nurses Group 2023 State Conference!!!
We're very excited to continue this event with you all and our trade partners.
Special shout-out to our Platinum sponsor Medtronic and Silver sponsors Lateral Medical and Multigate - thank you for your support in making this conference possible!

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August 18, 2023
Thank you Tasneem Chopra, OAM, for your inspiring presentation on diversity.
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August 18, 2023
Our panel discussion is underway with Jo Ferrier (Monash Heart Hospital), Pat Nicholson (Deakin Uni) and Simone Alexander (Alfred Health).
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