Introduction to cancer screening

Introduction to cancer screening

DESCRIPTION

This session will provide practice nurses with information on preventive health and national cancer screening programs to enable implementation of screening activities in their practice. Nurses will be updated on the renewal of the National Cervical Screening Program which commenced on December 1 2017.

This introductory education session is provided through the Practice Nurse Support Program (PNSP) supporting nurses new to general practice and is a recurring session.

AUDIENCE: Practice nurses participating in the PNSP and other nurses

SPEAKERS:

Joy McBride, Health Promotion Officer, National Bowel Cancer Screening Program, Metro South Health

Kym Quelhurst, Clinical Nurse Consultant, BreastScreen Queensland, Metro South Health

TOPICS:

• National Bowel Cancer Screening Program, Cervical Screening Program and BreastScreen Queensland
• outline of burden of disease, symptoms and facts on bowel, cervical and breast cancers in Queensland
• role in cancer screening for the GP, general practice nurses and staff
• changes in cervical screening process and establishment of a national register

VENUE: The Glen Hotel, 24 Gaskell Street, Eight Mile Plains

TIMES: Registration 6.00 pm

Start 6.30pm

Finish 8.30pm

COST: Free (Value $40pp) – meal provided

For more information about this event please phone our Events Coordinator, Raquel McCready on 07 3864 7522 or email rmccready@bsphn.org.au

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