Practitioners Associates Ltd.

Advancing health professional practice
Advanced Summer School 2008

15 hours CPD 

 

Friday 13th - Saturday 14th June 2008
London South Bank University, London SE1

 

Summer School

 

Following the outstanding success of our 2007 Advanced Summer School, we are delighted to announce the 2008 event.

The exciting programme will appeal to all those working in advanced practice roles in a variety of settings. A must for nurse practitioners everywhere!

There will be a wide choice of advanced clinical workshops, all designed to enhance and further develop your clinical skills. Workshops will run in parallel, enabling you to choose those topics most relevant to your own personal requirements. Use this course to demonstrate your continuing professional development as an advanced practitioner.

All workshops will be led by experts in their field eg nurse consultants, medical consultants and specialist registrars, GPs with special interest, and will focus on skills development in key topics areas highlighted by advanced nurse practitioners as important for development. A strong practical focus to all sessions will ensure immediate clinical application in the workplace.

An exciting line-up of speakers and workshops include:
Advanced Practice Update:
Katrina Maclaine : Principal Lecturer in Advanced Practice & RCN Nurse Practitioner Advisor

How to do a Neuro examination in 6 minutes flat
Dr Jeremy Stern - Consultant Neurologist,  Queen's Square London

Gynae Update
Debra Holloway, Consultant Nurse, Gynaecology, Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Trust

Paediatrics: a focus on infectious diseases
Dr Robert Davidson, GP and Paediatrician

Ophthalmology: improving your skills
Mr Gurmit Uppal , Ophthalmologist, Moorfields Eye Hospital

Lumps and Bumps: differential diagnosis and when to worry:
Dr Simon Fradd, GP and Surgeon

Getting to the bottom of Colorectal Assessment
Fiona Hibberts, Consultant Nurse.  Guy's and St Thomas'  NHS Trust

The Limping Child:  (and other common lower limb conditions)
Dr Stephen Johnson, GP with Special Interest in Musculoskeletal Medicine

The Limping Adult:  (common lower limb conditions)
Dr Stephen Johnson, GP with Special Interest in Musculoskeletal Medicine

The challenge of chest pain
Kathy Marshall, Consultant Nurse - Cardiology, University Hospital Lewisham

Dermatology: a casebook of challenging cases
Dr Alfonso Perez, Dermatologist, St Johns Institute of Dermatology, St Thomas’ Hospital

Prescribing Update

Interpreting Abnormal Liver Function Tests

Free Drinks Reception

and MUCH MORE!!
Put this date in your diary now!

Cost

Special earlybird price if booked before 30 April 2008:

Two-day workshop (£200 plus £35 vat) £235
One-day workshop (£120 plus £21 vat) £141
inclusive of refreshments, lunch and course folder

Normal price:

Two-day workshop (£250 plus £43.75 vat) £293.75
One-day workshop (£140 plus £24.50 vat) £164.50

‘This is the first course that I have been on since qualifying as a Nurse Practitioner that was specifically designed for my needs.’ Advanced Nurse Practitioner, London

‘A fantastic event! I am brimming with new knowledge and can’t wait to get back and put it all into practice!’ Advanced Nurse Practitioner, Norfolk