Conferences, seminars, meetings

Lamp, The, April, 2008

SYDNEY, HUNTER & ILLAWARRA

Introduction to Renal Nursing

3 & 10 April, 8.30am-4.30pm, Riverside Rm, Concord Hosp. Medical Library. Cost: SSWAHS free or $50/day. Contact: Sue Ward, 9767 6347, wards@email.cs.nsw.gov.au

The Management of Adult Diabetes

4 April, Comfort Inn Cambridge. Cost $352. Contact: (03) 9375 7311 or email ausmed@ausmed.com.au

Pre & Post Natal Continence Care

'What to Do about the 1 in 3?' 4 April, St George Leagues Club. Contact: Rhonda Brownlow, 9534 2555, Rhonda. Brownlow@sesiahs.health.nsw.gov.au

Enrolled Nurse Professional Day

5 April, Moree Services Club. Cost $20 Contact: Roz Norman, 6761 7102

NSW Grandparenting Forum

7-8 April, Wesley Centre, 220 Pitt St. Contact: maca_info@dadhc.nsw.gov.au or call 8270 2154

Australian Womens Health Nurses Association--21st Celebration 9-11 April, Carrington Hotel, Katoomba Cost: members $220, non-members $250 (inc. dinner).

Contact: Bernadeta Cansdell, 4751 0100/ 0411 107 423, cansdeb@wahs.nsw.gov.au

Anniversary Dinner, 10 April, 6.30 pm. Cost: $60. RSVP by 2 April. Contact: Jacqui Soccio, 4683 6000

Deniliquin Hosp.--150 Years Celebration 11-13 April.

Contact: Elsa Bolton, (03) 5881 3235/ Bobby Murphy (03) 5881 4969, tmu29899@bigpond.net.au

SESIAHS 'Connecting with Neuroscience' Conference

18 April, St. George Hospital, Kogarah. Cost: $44-$55. Contact: Roslyn Millar, 9113 3559/ Jo McLoughlin, 0422 418 255, Joanne.Mcloughlin@sesiahs.health. nsw.gov.au

RNSH Neuroscience Symposium Conf.

2 May, North Sydney Harbourview Hotel, 8am-4.30pm

Cost: $80 earlybird/ $95 after 18 April.

Contact: Nicki Pereira CNE, 9926 8074, npereira@nsccahs.health.nsw.gov.au

International Nurses' Day 2008 12 May

2008 ACSA National Community Care Conference

14-16 May, Sydney Convention Centre

Contact: ACS Events, 8754 0400

SWAHS 2nd Annual Stroke Professional Development Day 16 May, Blacktown Hospital, 9am-4.30pm. Cost: free.

Contact: Camelia Burdusel, 9881 7061, Camelia_Burdusel@wsahs.nsw.gov.au

Laser Safety Seminar--LSO training 16-17 May, Royal Newcastle Centre, Rankin Park. Cost: $330.

Contact: Neridah Thomson, 4922 3425/ Neridah.Thomson@hnehealth.nsw.gov.au

Australian Dermatology Nurses' Association 7th National Conference

16-17 May, Darling Harbour Convention Ctr. Contact: Jan Riley, 6682 5145, janslrd@netspace.net.au

How Drugs Work' refresher study days for nurses

20-21 May, Comfort Inn Cambridge Cost: $352. Contact: (03) 9375 7311

Cardiovascular CT at Concord Conf.

23-25 May, Grand Pavilion, Rosehill Gardens Event Centre. Contact: Tara Montgomery, 9518 7725, taram@ conexion.com.au, www.cctatconcord.com

Surgical Symposium

23 May, Lowenthal Auditorium, Westmead Hospital. Cost $99 incl. GST. Info: Dee Macguire, 9845 5555 pg 08968/ Amanda O'Regan, 9845 5555 pg 27028

Auburn Hospital--100 years Celebration Dinner

24 May, Triple Crown Ballroom Rydges Parramatta. Payment by 1 April Contact: Rita, 0408 534 741, rita.friggieri@swahs.health.nsw.gov.au

CAREX 2008 (Sydney)

28-29 May, 9.30am-4pm, Rosehill Racecourse. Free admission & free workshops Contact: Wayne Woff, (03) 9571 5606, www.totalagedservices.com.au

Nurses Who Care--Dare' Conference

29 May, Kerry Packer Educ. Ctr, RPA Hosp. Contact: Lynn Jones, 9515 7278, jonesl@email.cs.nsw.gov.au

Clinical Nurse Consultants Assoc. Development Day

20 June, Burwood RSL Club. Contact: CNCAN office, 9745 9614, cncan@nursing.aust.edu.au

Renal Society of Australasia (RSA) National Conference

26-28 June, Sydney Convention Centre Contact: anna.lee@sesiahs.health.nsw. gov.au, www.rsa2008.com

Bones on the Beach' Wollongong Orthopaedic Conference

5 July. Cost: $88 early bird. Contact: Fiona Roberts, 4222 5390, fiona.roberts@sesiahs.nsw.gov.au

INTERSTATE AND OVERSEAS

National Conf. on Anxiety & Depression

3-4 April, Melbourne. 31 speakers led by Prof. Paul Salkovskis, world expert on OCD. Contact: www.reconnexion.org.au

CAREX 2008 (Melbourne)

16-17 April, 9.30am-4pm, Caulfield Racecourse. Free admission & free workshops. Contact: Wayne Woff, (03) 9571 5606, www.totalagedservices.com.au

4th International Conference in Primary Health Care

17-19 April, Melbourne Grand Hyatt. Cost: $920. Contact: (07) 3854 1611, ozaccom@ozaccom.com.au

ANF Vic: End of Life Decisions Forum

18 April, Hotel Ibis, Melbourne Contact: Elaine Toma, (03) 9275-9333

10th International Paediatric & Child Health Nursing Conf.--Darwin

30 April-2 May, Darwin Entertainment Centre. Cost: $770. Contact: (07) 3858 5503, info@ipchnconference.com.au

5th Biennial National Medicines Symposium, Canberra

14-16 May, National Convention Centre, Contact: www.nps.org.au

Australian College of Operating Room Nurses (ACORN) Conference

Between the Flags. 21-24 May, Gold Coast Convention Centre, Queensland Contact: www.acorn.org.au

11th Case Management Society of Australia National Conference

12-13 June, Sofitel, Melbourne. Info: (03) 9658-2399, cmsa@cmsa.org.au

Reunions

Royal Prince Henry Hospital (April 1968 Group)--40 Year Reunion 25 April. Venue: TBA Contact: Gayle Hartley, 4360 1007, ghartley@nsccahs.health.nsw.gov.au

Illawarra International Nurses' Day Formal Ball