VIC President's Message
The Committee would welcome contributions from members, either by joining the Committee, contributing to events (education or social) or providing feedback and ideas for developing and improving the service provided by CENA locally or nationally.”
Julia Morphet | President VIC Branch
VIC Branch Committee
| Name | Position |
| Julia Morphet | President (expires Oct 2018), Board Director |
| Di Crellin | Vice President (expires Oct 2019) |
| Sarah Cornish | Secretary (expires Oct 2018) |
| Lisa Cox | Treasurer (expires Oct 2018) |
| Rachel Cross | Committee member (expires Oct 2019) |
| Kelly Decker | Committee member (expires Oct 2018) |
| Susan Harding | Committee member (expires Oct 2018) |
| Kelli Innes | Committee member (expires Oct 2019) |
| Tamsin Jones | Committee member (expires Oct 2018) |
| Jo Morey | Committee Member (expires Oct 2019); Board Director |
| Allyson Backholer | Committee Member (expires Oct 2019) |
| Jo Porter | Committee Member (expires Oct 2019) |
| Kate Sandry | Committee Member (expires Oct 2019) |
| John Thompson | Committee Member (expires Oct 2018) |
| Lisa Kuhn | Committee Member (expires Oct 2019) |
Victorian CENA Branch Committee Representation
CENA Committees
CENA TNP – Rachel Cross
Professional Practice Committee – Di Crellin
National Education Committee – Kelli Innes & Jo Porter
Marketing and Communications Committee – Kate Sandry
Research Committee – Julia Morphet
Membership and Representation – John Thompson
External Committees
Australian Resuscitation Council (Victorian Branch) – Allyson Backholer
Field Emergency Medical Officer (FEMO) Program – Don Garlick
You’re Invited
Plastering Workshop – Friday 3 August 2018
This one-day workshop focuses on the practical application of POP splinting in the ED. The workshop will cover lower and upper limb backslabs, upper limb thumb spiker slab, full below elbow cast and full scaphoid cast
under the guidance of an experienced Nurse practitioner.
All plastering equipment and supplies required for the workshop are provided.
The course will be held at
Monash University, Peninsula Campus Building E (Room E1.38)
47-49 Moorooduc Highway Frankston 3199
Friday 3rd August 2018, 9.30am – 4.30pm
Cost $160 CENA Members | $210 Non-members
Numbers STRICTLY limited
Registrations Close Friday 27th July
Education and Other Events
The Victorian Branch aims to offer members regular education and networking opportunities by hosting a range of events across the State. These programs will focus on skill development (eg: plastering workshops), evidence based updates and themed programs (such as: burns, ventilation, paediatrics etc). The education team also run annual forums for ED nurse managers and educators to provide them with professional development opportunities.
Social activities are also a good way for emergency nurses to celebrate the work that they do and the Victorian Branch regularly consider ways that Victorian emergency nurses can enjoy themselves. This has included barbeques, organised dinners and trivia nights. We will continue to focus on ways in which we can host social events for our members.
CENA Trauma Nursing Program
CENA ran a CENA Trauma Nursing Program (CENA TNP) last weekend at the Royal Melbourne Hospital. Participants agreed the course was valuable and were highly satisfied with the program. To view more information about CENA TNP, Upcoming Programs or to request a CENA TNP program be run at your organisation click here
Upcoming VIC Courses
- Bendigo August 4-5
- Alfred Hospital (before ICEN 2018) October 6-7
- Dandenong November 17-18
Previous Events
2017
- Suturing Workshop (Mildura)
- Revisiting & Reinventing Emergency Nursing
- Suturing Workshop (Ballarat)
2016
- Triage Workshop
2015
- Suturing Workshop
- Paediatric Emergency Seminar
ICEN 2018
The 16th International Conference for Emergency Nurses is being held at The Pullman, Albert Park between 10 -12 October 2018. As it is being held in our backyard this year let’s try and get a large Victorian Contingent attending. For further information, to register, or to submit an abstract click here.
Nurses Memorial Centre Anzac Day Ceremony
On Sunday 22nd April 2018, two members from the CENA Vic Branch (Associate Professor Lisa Kuhn and John Thompson) had the honour of representing CENA at the annual Nurses Memorial Centre Anzac Day memorial, and laying a wreath. The ceremony is held every year at the NMC Centre on St Kilda Road and is dedicated to all those nurses who gave their lives and health in service to their country in times of war and peace.