Weekly Information Pack - Password Reminder - Alfred Hospital

Weekly 

Information Pack 

27 May 2013

weekly vacancy summary 27 May 2013 

Job no 

Job title 

Work 

type 

Service 

Closing 

date 

Enquiries Phone X 

nursing 

882984 

882983 

882980 

618680 

880341 

870531 

877565 

761977 

875775 

Graduate Nurse Program 2014, Alfred Health 

General 

Graduate Nurse Program 2014, Mental 

Health - The Alfred 

Graduate Midwife Program 2014, 

Sandringham Hospital 

Registered Psychiatric Nurse Grade 3 

CATT/Triage Nurse Bank, Alfred Psychiatry 

Registered Psychiatric Nurse Grade 2, Acute 

Psychiatry, The Alfred 

Critical Care Registered Nurse (RN Grade 2), 

Intensive Care Unit 

Registered Nurse Grade 2, Ward 4 GMU - 

General Medical Unit, The Alfred 

Intake Worker (Physio/Speech/Dietitian/ 

Occupational Therapist/ Nurse), 

Caulfield Access 

After Hours Support - Clinical Operations 

Manager, The Alfred 

administration 

Part time The Alfred 25-Jul-13 

Full time The Alfred 25-Jul-13 

Part time 

Sandringham 

Hospital 

25-Jul-13 

Casual The Alfred 31-Dec-13 

Joanne 

Ganci 

Joanne 

Ganci 

Anne 

Wardley 

Kathryn 

Henderson 

Applications online via the website or intranet. Click Careers, Job Search, 

then enter job reference number (to access internal only jobs from home). 

X Legend: $ - Recruitment Reward Equivalent to $500 I – Internal staff applications only 

9076 2047 

9076 2047 

9076 1675 

9076 2773 

Full time The Alfred 29-May-13 Steve Flynn 9076 3922 

Full time The Alfred Open 

Full time The Alfred 2-Jun-13 

Part time 

Caulfield 


31-May-13 

Part time The Alfred 2-Jun-13 

883015 Systems Accountant Full time Alfred Health 9-Jun-13 

876980 

882142 

Administration and Data Support, Waiora 

Clinic 

Clinical Documentation Coordinator, Health 

Information Services 

Part time The Alfred 7-Jun-13 

Part time The Alfred 28-May-13 

allied health and medical science 

508382 

Occupational Therapists Casual - Weekday 

and Weekend Service 

878838 Radiographer/Sandringham Radiology Full time 

882142 

761977 

Clinical Documentation Coordinator, Health 

Information Services 

Intake Worker (Physio/Speech/Dietitian/ 

Occupational Therapist/ Nurse), 

Caulfield Access 

Casual The Alfred 31-Dec-13 

Sandringham 


2-Jun-13 

Part time The Alfred 28-May-13 

Part time 

Caulfield 


31-May-13 

883205 Social Worker Grade 1 – General Medicine Full time The Alfred 7-Jun-13 

882941 Service Redesign Officer, Alfred Psychiatry Part time The Alfred 28-May-13 

junior medical 

Joanne 

Ganci 

Joanne 

Ganci 

Melinda 

McCulloch 

Mandy 

Sandford 

Rachel 

Meisner 

Anthony 

Kennedy / 

Joy 

Mangels 

Howard 

Booth 

Jacqui 

Morarty 

Dianne 

Payne 

Howard 

Booth 

Melinda 

McCulloch 

9076 3023 

9076 2047 

9076 6776 

9076 3317 

9076 2286 

9076 4700 

9076 2974 I 

9076 3526 

9076 1411 

9076 2974 I 

9076 6776 

Devereaux 

De Silva 9076 3026 

Sandra 

Keppich- 

Arnold 

90763718 I


Job no 

Job title 

Work 

type 

Service 

Closing 

date 


877488 

General Surgery - Breast & Endocrine 

Surgery (BES) Fellow - 2014 

Full time The Alfred 31-May-13 

877609 Anaesthetics Registrar - 2014 Full time The Alfred 1-Jun-13 

Jonathan 

Serpell 

Jamie 

Smart 

9076 3290 

9076 3176 

878084 Orthopaedics Fellow – 2014 Full time The Alfred 21-Jul-13 Susan Liew 9076 2293 

878212 

Biochemistry/Chemical Pathology Registrar - 

2014 

Full time The Alfred 11-Aug-13 

Hans 

Schneider 

9076 3118 

880442 General Medicine APT - 2014 Full time The Alfred 31-Aug-13 

880451 Haematology Acute Leukaemia Fellow - 2014 Full time The Alfred 16-Aug-13 

878065 

Diving and Hyperbaric Medicine 

Registrar/Fellow - 2014 


878092 Plastics Unaccredited Registrar - 2014 Full time The Alfred 16-Jun-13 

879244 Rehabilitation Medicine Registrar - 2014 Full time 

Caulfield 


11-Aug-13 

879261 Neurosurgery Unaccredited Registrar - 2014 Full time The Alfred 5-Jul-13 

879662 Radiology MRI Fellow - 2014 Full time The Alfred 15-Jun-13 

880460 Haematology Clinical Registrar - 2014 Full time The Alfred 16-Aug-13 

881197 PGY3 Psychiatry - 2014 Full time The Alfred 7-Jul-13 

878071 

Melbourne Sexual Health Centre GP 

Registrar - 2014 


878073 Orthopaedics Unaccredited Registrar - 2014 Full time The Alfred 22-Jun-13 

878087 

878199 

Respiratory Medicine Allergy & Clinical 

Immunology Registrar - 2014 

Anaesthetics Cardiothoracic Fellowship - 

2014 



878204 Anaesthetics Trauma Fellowship - 2014 Full time The Alfred 1-Jun-13 

Harvey 

Newnham 

Andrew 

Spencer 

Andrew 

Fock 

Michael 

Leung 

Michael 

Chou 

Mr Peter 

Hwang 

Julie-Anne 

Soekotjo 

Andrew 

Spencer 

Simon 

Stafrace 

Marcus 

Chen 

Caroline 

McMurray 

A/Prof 

Mark Hew 



Jamie 

Smart 

Jamie 

Smart 

X Legend: $ - Recruitment Reward Equivalent to $500 I – Internal staff applications only 

9903 0198 

9076 3393 

a.fock@alf 

red.org.au 

9076 3626 

9076 6268 

9076 3716 

9076 2536 

9076 3393 

9076 2218 

9341 6260 

9076 2293 

9076 2934 

9076 2398 

9076 2398 

879201 PGY3+ Critical Care - 2014 Full time The Alfred 26-Jul-13 Voula Tighe 9076 6050 

879203 PGY3+ Surgery / SET1 - 2014 Full time The Alfred 5-Jul-13 Voula Tighe 9076 6050 

879240 Aged Care Registrar - 2014 Full time 

Caulfield 


11-Aug-13 

880448 Haematology Bone Marrow Fellow - 2014 Full time The Alfred 16-Aug-13 

880466 Haematology Laboratory Registrar - 2014 Full time The Alfred 16-Aug-13 

880661 

Medical Administration Registrar - Alfred 

Health 

Full time Alfred Health 9-Jun-13 

Jennie 

Chislett 

Andrew 

Spencer 

Sue 

Morgan 

Susan 

Sdrinis 

9076 6267 

9076 3393 

9076 3693 

9076 5356


Job no 

Job title 

Work 

type 

Service 

Closing 

date 


881042 

Cardiology Non-Invasive Imaging Fellow - 

2014 

Full time The Alfred 7-Jul-13 

Andrew 

Taylor 

9076 3263 

881713 Intern / PGY1 - 2014 (Group 1 - ONLY) Full time The Alfred 7-Jun-13 Voula Tighe 9076 6050 

877482 Intern / PGY1 - 2014 (Non Group 1) Full time The Alfred 7-Jun-13 Voula Tighe 9076 6050 

877505 Emergency Registrar - 2014 Full time The Alfred 6-Jun-13 

878058 Intensive Care Registrar - 2014 Full time The Alfred 24-Jun-13 

Dr de 

Villiers 

Owen 

Roodenburg 

9076 2782 

9076 3036 

878076 Nuclear Medicine Registrar - 2014 Full time The Alfred 28-Jul-13 Victor Kalff 9076 2453 

878099 Radiology Registrar - 2014 Full time The Alfred 15-Jun-13 

878202 Anaesthetics General Fellowship - 2014 Full time The Alfred 1-Jun-13 

879669 

Radiology - Body Fellow/Senior Registrar 

2014 

880471 Paediatric Registrar - 2014 Full time 

881195 

Pain Medicine Fellowship, Alfred Health Pain 

Services 2014 


Sandringham 


27-Sep-13 

Full time Alfred Health 20-Jul-13 

881199 Psychiatry Registrar - 2014 Full time The Alfred 7-Jul-13 

Julie-Anne 

Soekotjo 

Jamie 

Smart 

Dinesh 

Varma 

Catherine 

Lynch 

Carolyn 

Arnold 

Simon 

Stafrace 

9076 2536 

9076 2398 

9076 3556 

9076 1000 

9076 6834 

9076 2218 



X Legend: $ - Recruitment Reward Equivalent to $500 I – Internal staff applications only

All staff 

Lee Hamley 

Acting Chief Executive Officer 

Office of the Chief Executive Officer 

27 May 2013 

Sandringham Hospital Temporary Closure 1-3 June 

Dear colleagues 

Sandringham Hospital will close temporarily from Saturday 1 June at 12 noon 

to Monday 3 June at 8am. 

This closure is necessary to upgrade the hospital’s power supply, part of the 

State Government’s $6.5 million emergency department redevelopment due to 

open later this year. We have been advised by independent electrical 

engineers that closing the hospital is the only safe option for undertaking the 

electrical works. 

To maintain patient care over this coming weekend, all Sandringham Hospital 

services will temporarily relocate to The Alfred or Caulfield Hospital – or to 

other neighbouring and specialised hospitals. 

Specific arrangements include: 

Emergency care (including paediatrics) – available at The Alfred, 

Monash Medical Centre and Frankston Hospital 

Inpatient wards – transfer to The Alfred and Caulfield Hospital 

Renal dialysis – session held at Caulfield Hospital on Sunday 2 June 

Maternity – care provided by The Royal Women’s Hospital 

Special care nursery – transfer to The Alfred Centre. 

These changes will affect many departments across Alfred Health and the 

support shown by all staff is much appreciated. Throughout this week we will 

continue to work through the details with relevant parties to ensure the closure 

is as seamless and coordinated as possible. 

Community awareness of the closure is important and a local information 

campaign is well underway, supported by media coverage, local letterbox 

drops and the circulation of materials to schools, aged care facilities and 

interest groups. 

For more information, speak with your unit manager, visit our intranet or see 

online at www.sandringhamhospital.org.au/upgrade. 

Sincerely 

DEPARTMENT/SERVICE NAME 

Person’s title/role: 

Prefix Name Surname 

Qualifications or contact details 









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Lee Hamley 

Acting Chief Executive Officer

ALFRED HEALTH ACCREDITATION 

NATIONAL STANDARDS UPDATE 

Issue 7 | May 2013 

ACHS Surveyors for Alfred Health Accreditation 

There will be 9 ACHS Surveyors on site at Alfred Health for 5 days between the 24th and 

28th June. 

Kaye Hogan will be the lead Surveyor and was also the Coordinator for our November 

Consultancy visit. Together with A/Prof Peter Kendall, Natalie Lloyd, Glynda Summers and 

Helen Dowling, they will be focussing on the National Standards only. Dr John Reilly, Janne 

McMahon (the consumer surveyor) and Kaye Smith will be reviewing aspects of both the 

Mental Health and National Standards and Rosemary Snodgrass will be surveying 

Department of Health funded HACC services. 

All Surveyors will commence the survey process at The Alfred and a number will then visit 

Caulfield, Sandringham and Mental Health sites on the following days. Detailed planning 

of the timetable is currently underway and it consists of meetings with key staff, followed 

by visits and observations in clinical areas. Keep working on the Key questions in the 

National Standards resource folders, as these are an excellent preparation for the 

questions a surveyor might ask you. 

Blood and Body Fluids (BBFE) Flowchart 

Occupational exposures to blood and body fluids (BBFE) require swift and efficient 

management to reduce anxiety and increase safety among staff at Alfred Health. 

Everyone should be familiar with the Blood and Body Fluid Exposure Guideline and be 

aware of the immediate measures to take. 

• First Aid 

• Page 3000 

• Report via Riskman 

Posters outlining the process for dealing with blood and body 

fluids exposure will be distributed to the wards shortly. 

Have you completed all of your eLearning mandatory 

training? 

If not, now is a great time to do so. Book in to any of our dedicated training sessions 

in the Ian Potter Library (AMREP) and receive a FREE voucher for Alf’s Café. 

Sessions are available on Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays from 12pm –3.30pm. 

Booking is essential, so please contact the Clinical Governance Unit on 62804 or via 

email at gacguadmin@alfred.org.au 

Who wants to be a Safety and Quality Extraordinaire? 

On the 6 of June, the Alfred Nursing Forum will present the 

National Standards Game Show. Hosted by Bill O’Shea, the game 

show will put nursing staff to the test on their knowledge of the 

National Standards knowledge in the lead-up to accreditation. 

The Nursing Forum will be held from 14.15 – 15.30 in the AMREP 

Seminar Room. 

All are welcome. 

Is there something that you 

want to know prior to the ACHS 

National Standards Survey? 

Send us your question and if we 

publish it in the National 

Standards Newsletter you will 

receive a free coffee. 

Questions can be sent via the 

National Standards postcards or 

via email to 

gacguadmin@alfred.org.au. 

Upcoming Events 

JUNE 

PSQI Meeting - The Alfred 

Wednesday 5 June 2013 

Sir Peter Durham Boardroom 

Nursing Forum 

Thursday 6 June 2013 

1415hrs-1530hrs 

AMREP Seminar Room 

“The National Standards Game 

Show” 

Managers and Senior Staff 

Forum - Caulfield 

Tuesday 18 June 2013 

Ashley Ricketson Centre 

ACHS National Standards 

Survey 

24- 28 June 2013 

Only 3 weeks 

until survey!

The Alfred Nursing Forum presents… 

Hosted by Bill O’Shea 

Thursday 6 th of June 

1415hrs-1530hrs 


All welcome

GUIDELINE & POLICY UPDATE 

27 th May 2013 

The following list provides a summary of the guidelines that have recently been developed, reviewed or 

updated and approved for use by Alfred Health staff. 

It is the responsibility of management staff and department heads to ensure all staff are aware of these 

documents. Please make sure you are familiar with the contents of all those documents relevant to your 

work. 

Organisational Policies and Guidelines can now be viewed through the PROMPT system by clicking here. 

Alternatively you can click on the ‘Policies and Guidelines’ tab at the top left hand corner of the home page. 

• The documents listed below replace ALL previous versions (including campus specific). 

• ALL the documents are available on PROMPT– this is the only place to access the 

up-to-date documents. 

• If you have a hardcopy policy/guideline manual, remove and destroy any out-dated 

documents, as necessary. 

Gillian Shaw 

Alfred Health Policy Coordinator 

Clinical Governance Unit 

Ph: 9076 2859 

NEW AND REVISED GUIDELINES & POLICIES NOW AVAILABLE ON PROMPT 

Title 

Date Approved 

Cardiac Monitoring in Ward 3CTC Guideline (Minor change) 14 th May 2013 

Psychiatry – IPU -Visiting/Access to the Mental Health In-patient Units 

Guideline 

15 th May 2013 

Psychiatry- Community Care Unit Guideline 15 th May 2013 

Psychiatry- Responding to Cultural Diversity in a Mental Health Setting 

Guideline 

15 th May 2015 

Psychiatry- Duress Alarms 15 th May 2013 

Alfred Psychiatry Intensive Care Statewide Service (APICSS) Guideline 15 th May 2013 

Alfred Psychiatry- High Dependency Units Guideline 15 th May 2013 

Identification & Management Of The Junior Medical Officer In Distress 18 th May 2013 

Appointment of Medical Observers & Honorary Medical Staff Guideline 20 th May 2013 

Alfred Health Working With Children Check Policy 15 th May 2013 

Alfred Health Recruitment, Selection and Appointment Policy 15 th May 2013 

Consent : Persons Under The Age Of 18 (Children) Guideline 7 th May 2013 

Large-Volume Paracentesis (LVP) Guideline 7 th May 2013 

A Chain Of Custody For Collection And Processing Of Haemopoietic Progenitor 

Cell Apheresis Products Guideline 

23 rd May 2013 

Alfred Health Team Time Out Policy 17 th April 2013

Alfred Hospital Ethics Committee 

Alfred Health Ethics Newsletter 

1 

2 

January- April 

2013 

Inside this issue 

FAQs about Ethics and 

Governance 

Welcome to Kevin, 

Temporary staff arrangements 

3 Updates 

4 

5 

Ethics approval required for 

study commencement 

Requirement to update study 

information in Clinical Trials 

Registries 

To subscribe, email 

k.loewe@alfred.org.au 


Ethics & Research Governance 

Ground Floor, Linay Pavilion 

The Alfred 

55 Commercial Road 

Prahran Vic 3181 

Melbourne, Australia 

t: 9076 2281 

f: 9076 8841 

e: research@alfred.org.au 

w: www.alfredresearch.org 

FAQs about Ethics 

and Governance 

Why does The Alfred combine ethical 

review and governance review (i.e. 

researchers hand in all forms together) 

and other sites separate both processes? 

It is difficult to really separate ethics 

and governance. There is some overlap 

and we (to some extent) combine the 

two processes to avoid double handling. 

We do, however, have Research 

Governance Officers – Nicole Rosenow 

and Emily Bingle, who are largely 

concerned with the ongoing monitoring 

of research, while the Ethics Officers 

mostly deal with the original 

submissions. 

Is a project budget required for 

submission for ethics or governance? 

The budget needs to be considered for 

both. Insufficiently funded research is 

an ethical concern, as this may lead to 

incomplete research, which is an unfair 

burden on participants. 

From a governance point of view an 

incomplete budget also represents poor 

use of limited resources. Resources 

allocated for clinical care should not 

normally be used to cover research 

activities. A detailed budget helps to 

clarify whether an assessment is clinical 

care or is being carried out for research 

purposes. Misrepresenting a procedure 

or test as standard of care when it is in 

fact additional to routine care, impacts 

on funds available for patient care. 

Consideration must be given to the 

importance of research versus the 

provision of service. 

Should a Medical Physicist Report be 

obtained as part of ethics or 

governance? 

A completed Medical Physicist report is 

required for both. 

The Medical Physicist determines the 

radiation dose, which might have 

implications for the risk wording in the 

PICF. From an ethical perspective, 

participants need to understand the risk 

associated with a procedure in order to 

be able to give informed consent. 

In the governance context, radiation 

services are a hospital resource. These 

need to be requested and accounted for 

via a Radiation Resource Centre 

Declaration. 

Welcome to Kevin 

A valuable January addition to our 

office is Kevin Mittelstaedt, who is 

looking after Health and Social 

Science projects, together with 

Kordula Dunscombe. 

For any queries regarding non-CTN 

applications, amendments and any 

projects previously looked after by 

Anna Parker, you can contact Kevin 

from Monday to Thursday on 9076 

5308. 

Temporary staff 

arrangements 

Rowan Frew is going on long-service 

leave in June, returning early October. 

Over this period Angela Henjak will 

be Acting Manager and Secretary of 

the Drugs & Interventions Subcommittee 

and the Research Review 

Committee. 

If you would like to meet with Angela, 

please make an appointment. 

During this time Katja Loewe will be 

taking over some of Angela’s projects. 

If you normally liaise with Angela 

about projects, please contact Katja on 

9076 2281 to make an appointment. 

Kordula, who is currently Secretary of 

the Health & Social Sciences Group 

and the General Ethical Issues Subcommittee, 

will be Secretary of the 

Ethics Committee during Rowan’s 

absence. 

1


Updates to 

a) PROCESSES 

Please note that we are currently 

reviewing our fees. The updated 

schedule will be published on our 

website (under ‘Fees’) on 1 July 

2013. 

Any clinical registry applications 

need to go to Dr. Chris Bain, 

Director of Health Informatics, for 

sign-off prior to submitting your 

application to the Ethics 

Committee. More information can 

be found on our website and in the 

Alfred Health Support for Clinical 

Trials Policy. 

Please note that Emily has been 

appointed the complaints and 

compensation contact person. 

Please state the following details in 

the relevant sections of the PICF: 

Name: Ms Emily Bingle 

Position: Research Governance 

Officer, Ethics & Research 

Governance, Alfred Health 

Telephone: 9076 3619 

b) DOCUMENTS 

Medicines Australia CTRA 

templates (16 Nov 2012 revised, 

respectively 05 Mar 2013 revised 

for CRG studies) for noninvestigator-initiated 

trials and 

forms of indemnity (1 Oct 2012): 

For applications submitted after 

01 March 2013 

Alfred Health Responsible Conduct 

of Research Policy: 

For Alfred Health staff supervising, 

accepting responsibility for, and/or 

conduct research authorised by 

Alfred Health 

Module One and the ASF (updated 

April 2013): Change to the Head of 

Supporting Department section 

Low Risk Application Form and 

Low Risk Guide (updated Feb 2013) 

VSM and VSM Guidelines 

(November 2012) 

Section 4 and Section 4 Guidelines 

(November 2012) 

Ethics approval 

required for study 

commencement 

A reminder for researchers, that human 

research may be conducted only with 

ethics approval. The granting and 

continuation of approval is dependent 

on conditions set out in section 3 of the 

National Statement on Ethical Conduct 

in Human Research (2007). 

The Australian Code for the 

Responsible Conduct of Research 

(2007) specifies that written approval 

must be obtained and states supervisors’ 

obligations to guide their trainees 

through the process of obtaining ethics 

approval. 

It should be noted that conducting 

research without ethics approval may 

constitute research misconduct, which 

would, if proven, lead to disciplinary 

actions by the institution (refer to the 

Code). 

Requirement to 

update study 

information in 

Clinical Trials 

Registries 

As per section 3.3.12 of the National 

Statement researchers should register 

their trial in a publicly accessible 

register before commencement of their 

study. This enables researchers and 

participants access to a comprehensive 

database of ongoing and past research. 

The International Committee of Medical 

Journal Editors (ICMJE) has adopted a 

policy in 2004 that the member journals 

will only consider publication of clinical 

trials (see definition as per ICMJE in the 

Module One guideline), if the trial has 

been registered in a World Health 

Organisation (WHO)-accredited clinical 

trial registry. This generates an 

incentive for researchers to register their 

trial. 

Creating the registry entry does not 

conclude a researcher’s responsibility. 

Researchers have an ongoing obligation 

to review their entries regularly to keep 

the information up to date, so that the 

registry’s purpose can be fulfilled. 

Please note that for trials registered with 

http://www.clinicaltrials.gov, there is 

the option to include a contact person, 

who will receive email reminders for 

required updates. 

Safety Reporting and Monitoring 

Guidelines and Reporting Flow 

Chart: To incorporate 

Unanticipated Serious Adverse 

Device Effects (USADEs). Serious 

adverse events (including SUSARs 

and USADEs) that occur in sites 

for which the Ethics Committee is 

responsible must be reported to the 

Alfred Ethics & Research 

Governance Office within 72 

hours of knowledge of the event. 

 

Cartoon © Don Mayne 

2

PROFESSORIAL MEDICAL 

GRAND ROUND 

THURSDAY 30 th MAY 

All campus medical staff invited 

Come and share your knowledge, experience and friendship 

A/P Dianna Magliano 

Epidemiologist, Baker IDI 

"Environmental toxins 

and diabetes". 

12 Noon: LUNCH 

Vignette: 

Trauma – Dr Henry Drysdale 

'A kick to the chest' 

12.30-1.30: PRESENTATION 

VENUE: 


Event and lunch kindly sponsored and supported by: 

Alfred Hospital CEO; Senior Medical Staff group WTMS Association 

INTEGRITY 

ACCOUNTABILITY 

COLLABORATION 

KNOWLEDGE

Nursing Education 

Continuing Professional Development 

Program 2013 

ORIENTATION PROGRAM DATES TIMES VENUE 

Nursing Orientation 3 June 0800 - 1630 AH 

CPD PROGRAM DATES TIMES 

Advanced ECG Interpretation Study Day 11 September 0830 - 1630 AH 

Advanced Renal Program 10 October 0830 - 1630 AH 

Bank & Pool Study Day (Caulfield) 4 July 0900 -1600 CH 

Bariatric Education Session 7 June 1400 -1530 CH 

Behaviours of Concern Training 

5 June 

19 June 

1400 -1530 AH 

BLS (Basic Life Support) Assessors Program 22 July 1400 -1530 AH 

BLS Assessors refresher (Caulfield) 28 August 1400 -1500 CH 

Care of the Cardiopulmonary Transplant Patient 10 October 0800 -1630 AH 

Care of the Haematology Patient 26 November 0800 - 1645 AH 

Care of the Patient with a Tracheostomy 21 June 1400 - 1530 AH 

De-escalation & Management of Aggressions (DAMA) (Caulfield) 29 May 0900 -1700 CH 

Diabetes Education Day 6 June 0830 – 1630 CH 

Epidural Analgesia Program (Initial ) 18 July 1400 -1530 AH 

Facilitating Clinical Development 14 August 0900 – 1630 AH 

Foundations of Renal Nursing 30 May 0830 - 1630 AH 

HARP Education Sessions 30 May 1400 -1500 AH 

Immediate Response Training ( IRT ) 11 July 0800 - 1600 AH 

Infection Prevention Program 31 October 0815 - 1630 AH 

Introduction to ECG Interpretation 7 August 0830 -1630 AH 

Introduction to Non-Invasive Ventilation (NIV) Full Day 23 August 0845 - 1630 AH 

Introduction to Non-Invasive Ventilation (NIV) 1hr Session 24 July 1400 - 1500 AH 

Introduction to Oncology 23 October 0900 -1630 AH 

Management of the Acute Patient – Medical 16 July 0800 - 1630 AH 

Management of the Acute Patient – Surgical 13 June 0800 - 1630 AH 

Night Duty Education (Caulfield) 

3 June 

6 June 

2100 - 2200 CH 

Nursing Forum 6 June 1415 - 1545 AH 

Nursing Management of the Complex Geriatric Patient – Acute/Sub Acute TBC TBC 

Peripheral Intravenous Cannulation 4 June 1400 -1530 AH 

Psychological Approaches to Behaviours of Concern - Dementia/ Delirium 24 July 0900 - 1700 CH 

Safe Handling of Cytotoxic Agents 28 May 1400 - 1530 AH 

Safe Moves Assessors Program 

25 June 

19 July 

16 August 

1400 -1530 

AH 

CH 

SH 

Safe Moves Refresher Program 

18 June 

20 June 

4 October 

1400 - 1530 

AH 

CH 

SH 

Stomal Therapy Education Study Day 13 August 0815 -1630 AH 

Wound Management: Advanced Wound Care Day 24 October 0830 - 1630 AH 

Wound Management: Wound Care Day 25 July 0830 -1630 SH 

Wound Special Interest Group 29 May 1400 – 1500 AH 

INTEGRITY 


COLLABORATION 

KNOWLEDGE

NEED DETAILED TRAINING? 

ITS CERNER Classes 

Introduction to PowerChart 

January To December 2013 

The instructor-led classes provide plenty of opportunity to practice what you 

have been shown by working through the examples provided. Typically the 

sessions are run for 2 hours and you’ll be given notes to take with you. Book 

in early as numbers are limited. 

Course Outline: 

By the end of this class you'll know how to: 

• Log on & off using Exit and Changer User 

• Customise the toolbars 

• Use the Patient lists and search for patients 

• Navigate a Patient’s Chart 

• Find documents and understand the difference between Clinical Notes and Document 

Viewing 

• Add Clinical Notes and create Orders & Referrals 

• View more Patient lists 

• Personalise your Clinical Notes view and document list 

• Set up a Scheduling List 

WHEN & WHERE? 

HOW DO I ENROL? 

• Send an email to ITS Training itstraining@alfred.org.au 

Include your name, contact number, nominated course, date and time. 

• If you do not have a CERNER User name & Password complete the IT 

Application Access form prior to attending the course. 

Information Technology Services 

CERNER Classes– January to December 2012 

INTEGRITY 


COLLABORATION 

KNOWLEDGE



PowerChart Intermediate 



have been shown by working through the examples provided. Typically this 

session runs for 1 hour and you’ll be given notes to take with you. 

The Introduction to PowerChart is a pre-requisite for this class. Book in early 

as numbers are limited. 


By the end of this class you'll know how to: 

• Customise Patient Lists 

• Create your own Patient List 

• Customise Clinical Notes 

• Import Documents and images into Clinical Notes 

• Use Ad Hoc Charting and Form Browser 

• Create a Favourites list of the Orders & Referrals that you use 

• Copy and re-order Orders & Referrals 

WHEN & WHERE? 








INTEGRITY 


COLLABORATION 

KNOWLEDGE



Introduction to Scheduling 



have been shown by working through the examples provided. Typically the 

sessions are run for 2 hours and you’ll be given notes to take with you. Book 

in early as numbers are limited. 


By the end of this training class you'll know how to: 

• Log on & off using Exit and Change User 

• Find and open a bookshelf and book 

• Book an appointment using the Appointment type or the book 

• Reschedule and Cancel appointments 

• Use the Appointment Inquiry 

• Customise your book view to suit the way you work 

WHEN & WHERE? 








INTEGRITY 


COLLABORATION 

KNOWLEDGE

Scheduling Workshop 

Have you been to the Introduction to Scheduling training and want to go over a 

topic? 

The Training team understands that it can be a lot to take in or you may have 

questions since the training that you’d like to ask, so we are introducing these 

workshops. There will be two trainers available at each sessions. In order to make 

the most of the time, please provide us with the following information when you 

register: 

 

 

 

WHEN & WHERE? 

Which book or books do you use? 

What appointment type or types? 

Do you use a request list? Which one? 

HOW DO I REGISTER? 

• To register your interest in the workshop, send an email to 

ITS Training itstraining@alfred.org.au 

Include your name, contact number and the nominated date and time you 

are attending. Don’t forget to tell us about your books and appointments 

and any specific questions. 


Info Sessions – May 2011 

INTEGRITY 


COLLABORATION 

KNOWLEDGE

Drop Past & Help 

ONLY HAVE 5 MINUTES AND GOT A QUESTION? 

We recognise your time is valuable. If you’re using any hospital provided IT 

equipment or applications such as CERNER, then the Drop Past and Help 

sessions could be for you. 

The Training Team will be on-site for about 1-2 hours 

During 2013, we plan to Drop Past & Help your business unit. This provides an 

opportunity for anyone to ask our trainers questions about: 

CERNER 

The Internet & Intranet 

Email 

Training Sessions 

Microsoft Basics 

Staff Directory 

Anything else IT 

HOW DO I REQUEST A TRAINING TEAM VISIT TO MY BUSINESS UNIT? 

• Contact us via email to ITS Training itstraining@alfred.org.au - Include 

your name, contact number and the nominated date and time you 

would like us to attend. 

• If you want to forward any questions prior to the session, send an 

email to ITS Training itstraining@alfred.org.au 


Drop Past & Help –2013 

INTEGRITY 


COLLABORATION 

KNOWLEDGE

Information Classes 

@ The Ian Potter Library 

June 2013 

CLASS TITLE CLASS DESCRIPTION DATES & TIMES 

LIBRARY ORIENTATION 

MEDLINE 

Biomedical database 

EMBASE 

Biomedical and 

Pharmaceutical database 

CINAHL 

Nursing and Allied 

Health database 

COCHRANE LIBRARY 

Systematic Reviews and 

Clinical Trials 

PSYCINFO 

- an introduction 

ENDNOTE 

- an introduction 

ADVANCED LITERATURE 

SEARCHING 

New to the Alfred site or new to study/research? 

Find out what library services you can access 

(followed by optional tour of library) 

Learn the basics of searching MEDLINE via the 

OVIDSP software. MEDLINE is the premier 

database covering the biomedical literature. 

Learn the basics of searching EMBASE via the 

OVIDSP software. Access articles not indexed 

on PubMed or Medline. 

Learn the basics of searching CINAHL via the 

EBSCOhost software. The CINAHL database 

covers the areas of nursing and allied health. 

Learn the basics of using the COCHRANE 

Library. Contains independent evidence to 

inform health care decision-making 

Learn the basics of searching PsycINFO via 

the EBSCOhost software. 

Learn the basics of using the popular EndNote 

program. 

Learn skills and handy tips for comprehensive 

and/or systematic searching. Pre-requisite: 

Prior attendance at a database class or 

database searching experience is required. 

4/6/13 11:00am—11:30am 

5/6/13 11:00am—12:30pm 

13/6/13 11:00am—12:30pm 

19/6/13 11:00am—12:30pm 

11/6/13 11:00am—12:30pm 

18/6/13 11:00am—12:30pm 

ON REQUEST 

6/6/13 10:30am—12:30pm 

12/6/13 10:30am—12:30pm 

20/6/13 10:30am—12:30pm 

***Bookings Essential*** 

Class sizes are limited 

One-on-one or small group training available on request 

The Ian Potter Library 

Gound Floor, AMREP Building 

The Alfred, Commercial Road, Prahran 

Phone: 9076 3042 

Fax: 9076 3411 

Email: library@alfred.org.au 

INTEGRITY 


COLLABORATION 

KNOWLEDGE

Winner of the Palliative Care 

Quiz 

Congratulations to Lorena Romero 

Lorena’s was the first correct entry to be 

received. 

Thanks to all respondents. 

The correct answers were as follows: 

B, D, A, D, C, B, C, D, A, A 

INTEGRITY 


COLLABORATION 

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Weekly Information Pack 

Other items of 

interest

AMREP SEMINARS AND EVENTS LISTING 

Issue 302: Friday 24 May 2013 

Weekly update of upcoming seminars of general interest and special events in the Alfred Medical Research and Education Precinct. 

To advertise seminars and events in this listing, contact Rebecca Erlich (Rebecca.Erlich@bakeridi.edu.au). 

To make AMREP Education Centre room bookings, contact Daniel Clark (amrepeducation@alfred.org.au). 

All welcome; no RVSP required unless otherwise indicated. 

Date Time Location Host Speaker Topic 

May 

Monday 27th 12.30 – 1.30 pm Level 5 Lecture Theatre, 

The Alfred Centre 

Alfred Psychiatry Professorial 

Grand Round 

Dr Alison Taylor, Psychiatry Registrar, Alfred 


The price you pay: Community management of a 

forensic case 

Tuesday 28th 11 – 12.00 pm Level 5 Lecture Theatre, 


Dept of Medicine/ACBD 

• Jeremy Wrobel, Dept. of Med 

• Pulmonary hypertension in chronic obstructive 

pulmonary disease 

• Dr Yuping Yuan, ACBD. 

• Dying platelets promote leukocyte aggregation and 

remote organ injury during ischaemia reperfusion 

Injury 

Wednesday 29th 2 – 4 pm AMREP Lecture Theatre AMREP Early Career 

Researcher Committee 

Various 

Early Career Researcher: Professional Development 

Seminar 

Promoting Collaboration Across AMREP 

Thursday 30th 12.30 – 1.30 pm AMREP Seminar Room Alfred Medical Grand Round A/Prof Dianna Magliano, Epidemiologist, 

Baker IDI 

Environmental toxins and diabetes 

Friday 31st 12 – 1 pm AMREP Seminar Room BakerIDI Prof Chris Semsarian, The University of 

Sydney 

Getting to the heart of sudden death 

Friday 31st 12.30 – 1.30 pm AMREP Classroom 3 Monash Infectious Diseases 

Society 

A/Prof David Harrich, Molecular Virology, 

Queensland Institute of Medical Research 

TBA 

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Date Time Location Host Speaker Topic 

June 

Tuesday 4th 4 - 5pm Level 5 Lecture Theatre, 


School of Public Health and 

Preventive Medicine (SPHPM) 

• Prof Sally Greene, Cochrane Centre 

SPHPM 

• Dr Sue Brennan, Cochrane Centre, 

SPHPM 

How to write a research summary for policy makers 

Wednesday 5th 6.30 - 8.30 pm Level 5 Lecture Theatre, 


Integrative Medicine Education 

& Research (IMER)/AIMA 

• Dr Leon Massage, Director of Australian 

Medical Association Victoria, Executive 

Director of Greater Melbourne GP 

Network (7.15 – 8pm) 

• Metabolic syndrome – Evidence-based 

management 

• Keonie Moore, Naturopath, Director of 

ReMed Natural Medicine Clinic (8 – 

8.15pm) 

• Metabolic Syndrome Case Study 

Tuesday 18th 4 - 5pm Level 5 Lecture Theatre, 


School of Public Health and 

Preventive Medicine (SPHPM) 

Prof Guadalupe “Suchi” Ayala, Division of 

Health Promotion and Behavioural Science, 

San Diego State University, Graduate School 

of Public Health, USA 

Multi-sector and multi-level approaches to preventing 

and controlling childhood obesity: The US CDC-funded 

Childhood Obesity Research Demonstration Study 

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Quit Smoking 

Explore your reasons to stop smoking. 

Although most people understand that smoking harms a person’s health, most smokers believe it helps them cope with 

stress. Since nicotine is a psychoactive (mood altering) drug, tobacco use does seem to make the subjective effects of 

stress (such as feelings of frustration, anger, and anxiety) less severe. 

Smoking is a cruel illusion; while people may feel calmer and less stressed when they smoke, their body is experiencing 

just the opposite reaction. Blood pressure rises, heart rate increases, muscles tense, blood vessels constrict and less 

oxygen is available to the brain and body. In short, smoking increases the stress level on the body. 

Health benefits of quitting over time 

20 minutes after quitting 

Your heart rate and blood pressure drops. 

12 hours after quitting 

The carbon monoxide level in your blood drops to normal. 

2 weeks to 3 months after quitting 

Your circulation improves and your lung function increases. 

1 to 9 months after quitting 

Coughing and shortness of breath decrease; cilia (tiny hairlike 

structures that move mucus out of the lungs) start to 

regain normal function in the lungs, increasing the ability 

to handle mucus, clean the lungs and reduce the risk of 

infection. 

1 year after quitting 

The excess risk of coronary heart disease is half that of a 

continuing smoker. 

5 years after quitting 

Risk of cancer of the mouth, throat, esophagus and 

bladder are cut in half. Cervical cancer risk falls to that of 

a non-smoker. Stroke risk can fall to that of a non-smoker 

after 2-5 years. 


The risk of dying from lung cancer is about half that of 

a person who is still smoking. The risk of cancer of the 

larynx (voice box) and pancreas decreases. 


The risk of coronary heart disease is that of a nonsmoker’s. 

These are just a few of the benefits of quitting smoking 

for good. Quitting lowers the risk of diabetes, lets blood 

vessels work better and helps the heart and lungs. Quitting 

while you are younger will reduce your health risks more, 

but quitting at any age can give back years of life that 

would be lost by continuing to smoke. 

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Tips to help you quit 

There is no short cut to quit smoking. Only determination 

and a real want to get rid yourself of the habit can help 

you quit. People do successfully quit smoking. If you are 

thinking about quitting here are a few tips to help you kick 

the habit: 

Get a support group 

Enlist the help of family, friends and relatives. Ask people 

you know who have quit smoking to support you. They are 

the best, because they know how it is done and what to 

expect. 

Education 

Knowing what to expect can really help in quitting such 

as understanding the side effects, including physical 

withdrawal symptoms. The more knowledge you have 

the easier it will be to understand the ups and downs of 

quitting. 

Remember the benefits 

Every time you start feeling yourself being drawn to that 

cigarette, think about the benefits of quitting. 

Have patience 

Smoking is very addictive and therefore it will take time to 

quit. Just give yourself some time and you will be able to 

quit. 

Distractions 

Do things that will take your mind off smoking. For 

example, if you feel hungry, grab something to eat not a 

cigarette to smoke. Outdoor physical activities are highly 

recommended. 

Reasons 

Create a list of reasons that will remind you of why you 

want to quit and place copies around your home and 

workplace. 

More avenues available to help you quit 

There are numerous avenues waiting to help you on your 

journey to quit: 

• Quitline is a service that has professionally trained 

advisors who have helped thousands to quit smoking. 

Call 13 7848 or visit www.quit.org.au 

• Talk to your doctor who can inform you about the illeffects 

of smoking and nicotine replacement therapy. 

Medications are available that could make the quitting 

process easier. 

• Hypnotherapy and Acupuncture have helped many 

kick the habit. The Australian Hypnotherapists’ 

Association and the Australian Acupuncture & 

Chinese Medicine Association Ltd. can help you find a 

reputable professional. 

Log onto www.ppconline.info/au to read more 

about the benefits and tips to help you quit smoking. 

World No Tobacco Day 

World No Tobacco Day on 31st May encourages a 24 hour 

period of abstinence from tobacco products so if you are 

thinking about quitting this is the perfect day to start. 

The Day aims to create awareness around the negative 

health effects and the widespread prevalent use of 

tobacco across the globe. 

The theme for World No Tobacco Day 2013 is: 

Ban tobacco advertising, promotion and sponsorship. 

To find out more about World Tobacco Day visit 

www.who.int 

Determination 

Lastly, never give up giving up. It’s the most important 

thing in the quitting process. 

Support 

PPC Worldwide can support you in times of need and explore possible strategies that will assist you to re-balance your life as soon as 

possible. Call us today. 

Australia - 1300 361 008 New Zealand - 0800 155 318 

www.ppconline.info/au 

Sources: www.who.int/tobacco/wntd/2012/announcement/en | www.quitsmoking.com.au | 

www.quit.org.au/reasons-to-quit/benefits-of-quitting | www.cancer.org 

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Want to understand more about super? 

Date: Tuesday, 28 th May 2013 

Time: 10.00am – 11.00am 

Location: Telehealth Suite, 260 Kooyong 

Road, Caulfield 

Contact: Sharon Johnston 

Phone: 0422 00 6890 

A representative from ME Bank may also 

attend 

HESTA Superannuation Update 

• Super facts - Federal Budget update 

• Topping up your super 

• Finding lost super 

• Insurance & Investment options 

• Transition to retirement 

• Extra benefits and much more …

Later this week, the Minister for Innovation, Services and Small Business will officially call for 

applications for the 2013 Victoria Prize for Science & Innovation and the Victoria Fellowships. 

Once the Minister has announced the details of the 2013 Victoria Prize for Science & 

Innovation and the Victoria Fellowships, veski will email you and your institute with information 

about the application process and links to our dedicated webpages. 

Details and application forms will be available from this time. 

We would be grateful if you could please promote these two Victorian programs within your 

organisation, and encourage your researchers to apply for the Victoria Fellowships or 

colleagues to nominate for the Victoria Prize for Science & Innovation. 

Victoria Prize for Science & Innovation 

The Victorian Government will fund two Victoria Prizes for Science & Innovation, which 

celebrate leadership, determination, endeavour and creativity. These prestigious prizes, worth 

$50,000 each, are for a scientific discovery or technological innovation, or a series of such 

achievements that significantly advances knowledge. The clear potential to produce a 

commercial outcome or other substantial benefit to the community will be highly regarded. 

Victoria Fellowships 

There will be up to 12 Victoria Fellowships awarded providing up to $18,000 each for 

international study missions. Study missions offer Victoria Fellows the opportunity to broaden 

their experience, develop networks and better understand where their activities fit into the local 

and international community. The Fellowship also provides an opportunity for recipients to 

develop commercial ideas.

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