1. Attendance at breakfast sessions is included in the full registration fee.
2. Spaces are limited.
3. A light breakfast will be served at the commencement of the session.

Thursday 3 June 2010
0700 – 0815 

CKD Management Strategies: Translating Care Into Best Practice

CKD management strategies; translating care into best practice’ is aimed at all renal health care professionals working in the Chronic Kidney Disease arena, as well as those who are interested in expanding their knowledge on CKD. The objective of the session is to share best practice in CKD management nationally through interactive presentations, and also look at international models of CKD care to inspire collaborative practices and research opportunities.

An Ultrasound Mapping Exercise

The use of ultrasound guided cannulation is becoming a mainstream tool to assist in vascular access cannulation for haemodialysis. This workshop will provide an introduction to a research project that is currently being undertaking in Hunter New England Health to validate the use of ultrasound technology for haemodialysis cannulation.

Workshop participants will have the opportunity hear about this research project including the learning’s and challenges for the investigation team: as well as having the opportunity to view and discuss a number of case study ultrasound readings/ measurements in small groups.

Friday 4 June 2010
0700 – 0815 

PD Outcomes in Australia and New Zealand - A call to action

This session will review PD outcomes data for Australia and NZ in relation to the rest of the world. The presentation will also discuss PD practices and factors likely contributing to an inferior outcome in ANZ, and include recommendations that have the objective of returning ANZ PD outcomes to world leading standards.

Working smarter for improved patient outcomes

The current environment in which we work sees the number of patients with chronic kidney disease and those requiring renal replacement therapy growing significantly. Without a commensurate increase in resourcing being made available to cope with this growing patient load, we are needing to find ways of managing our time so that rather than simply working harder, we work smarter while at the same time ensuring better patient outcomes. In this session we will explore ways in which this can be achieved and how job satisfaction can be potentially be increased.

Vascular Access Update

TekMed provides the most innovative and advanced access technology available. As the demand for improved access grows, TekMed's goal is to help the clinician manage the Achilles heel of dialysis – vascular access. This is achievable through innovations such as advanced catheter technology, catheter-locking solutions and access surveillance equipment coupled with quality clinically based ongoing education.

Join us for breakfast in this workshop where you will hear from clinicians who use the technology that TekMed provides to improve patient outcomes specifically in the vascular access area.