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AUSTRALIAN CRITICAL CARE VOL 5 NO 2 JUNE 1992 WESTERN We seem to have settled into a mould for the year, much activity and continued hard work. Our Advanced Life Support courses continue undoubtedly owing much to Marea Gent's contribution as co-ordinator and the efforts of key participants. WA Branch thanks were recently extended to Eric Miles (Laerdal rep) who resigned from Laerdal. We anticipate continued close working relations with Laerdal's new representative. Strong support was given to the Australian Resuscitation Council's (ARC) (WA Branch) halfday seminar on "Resuscitation" held on 21st March. CACCN members attended and were involved in organisational aspects of this day and the development of a poster presentation to delineate our role. Our Education Committee continues to plan interesting education sessions for each of our branch meetings as well as study days. The first study day aimed at a detailed examination of lschaemic Heart Disease. Topics included: pathophysiology, management of the patient post-infarction, therapeutic interventions, and preventative care. A fruitful Standards Review Workshop was held in February. Permission has been granted by Sarah Sanford for the adaptation of unpublished AACN Standards by CACCN. The teleconference scheduled for May is to seek updates, comments and changes from each State in preparation for the New Zealand conference. Acting upon a suggestion by Keith AUSTRALIA OIBrien, CACCN has extended an invitation to Singapore Critical Care Nurse M.C. Kee to attend the Mandurah Continuing Education meeting in April as our guest. We see this as a step towards a stronger, active liaison with our Singaporean colleagues. Guidelines for the Critical Care Course Awards are near completion following comment and revision by Committee of Management members. We have also given thought to the composition of our membership. Whilst our membership continues to grow, we draw our members, for the most part, from the major Perth teaching hospitals. We would like to expand this membership, to encourage critical care nurses in smaller hospitals to join and participate in CACCN. We would welcome communication from members and those nurses contemplating membership (and indeed, those who do not contemplate membership) as to how we can appropriately meet the needs of nurses in outer metropolitan and country hospitals. JUDITH PUGH MEMBERSHIP SECRETARY QUEENSLAND There is no doubt that Queensland nurses are becoming more professionally oriented in their attitudes. This is reflected in the continually growing numbers of members that CACCN (Qld) Inc. has. At last count we had 332 members. The continuing interest in all the workshops run by CACCN, indicates that nurses are hungry for further education. This bodes well for a successful State Conference, which will be held on the beautiful Sunshine Coast, at Coolum on July 31st to August 2nd. Once again, we are hoping to fund as many members as possible to attend this conference. August will also bring changes within the Queensland branch, as this is when our Annual General Meeting is held. This year the positions of President, Treasurer, 3 Committee members and Federal Representative, all come up for re-election. I am sure that those who come in to fill these positions will continue the superb effort of those who have held the positions for the past two years. DIANNE PELlN VICE PRESIDENT GREENSLOPES REPATRIATION GENERAL HOSPITAL 50TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATIONS - NURSES REUNION SATURDAY 1ST AUGUST 1992 at GREENSLOPES REPATRIATION GENERAL HOSPITAL A reunion is being held for all Student and Pupil Nurses who trained at Greenslopes Repatriation General Hospital since 1942. Those interested in attending are NAME (maiden if applicable -YEAR COMMENCED TRAINING asked to forward the following details: - PITALE GROUP - CONTACT ADDRESS This information should be forwarded to: 'Nurses Rwnlon", CI- Education Centre Gleenslopes RepablaHon General Hospital Newdegate Street, Greenslopes QLD 4120
