Hepatitis C for Nurses and Midwives

Course Description:

This free training course provides nurses and midwives with the knowledge and confidence to increase screening and management of hepatitis C in primary care settings.

Date, Time & Venue:

Date: 2 April 2025

Time: 5:00pm – 8:00pm (AEDT)

Venue: Online via Teams

Target Audience:

This training is for nurses and midwives working across varied service settings, including general practice and other primary care settings, hospital settings, Correctional settings, Drug and Alcohol services, Sexual/reproductive health services and Aboriginal Community-Controlled Health Organisations.

Speakers/Facilitators:

Suresh Sharma: Nurse Practitioner, John Hunter Hospital, Hunter New England LHD

Dr Angela Brown: Registered Nurse and Midwife, Midwifery Program Director, University of South Australia

Colleen Webster: Hepatology Clinical Nurse Consultant, QLD Health

More speakers to be announced!

Course Components:

This facilitated training consists of a 3-hour interactive webinar comprising of presentations, panel discussions, case studies and group discussions.

It is highly recommended that participants complete the Clinical Foundations of Hepatitis C online course, which provides an overview of hepatitis C epidemiology, diagnosis, treatment and monitoring. This should take approximately 1 hour to complete all modules.

Learning Outcomes:

Identify when testing/screening for hepatitis C is indicated.
Interpret hepatitis C test results.
Discuss required pre-treatment assessments for hepatitis C.
Determine which treatment, monitoring and follow-up required for hepatitis C.
Examine the role of the nurse and midwife in models of care for hepatitis C testing, treatment and follow-up.
Endorsement and CPD:

This training is endorsed by ACN according to our Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Endorsed Course Standards. It has been allocated 3 CPD hours according to the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia – Continuing Professional Development Standard.

Funding:

This course received funding from the Australian Government Department of Health.

For more information:

Please contact ASHM Education at education@ashm.org.au or call 0431 320 429.

For more information, contact ASHM Health at education@ashm.org.au or 0431320429.