Prescribing and Pharmacology Workshop - March/April 2025 (Virtual)

Please note that this is an Interactive Virtual Workshop held online.

WORKSHOP OVERVIEW UPDATED COURSE FOR 2025

The 2025 Prescribing & Pharmacology virtual workshop features updated content from the previous course. The course builds on prior knowledge with emphasis on the Nurse Practitioner’s role in safe and effective prescribing using a patient-centred approach.

View the full course flyer here: Prescribing and Pharmacology 2025

Session 1:  Key Issues | Drug Interactions  

• Key issues regarding legislation / PBS / scheduling changes – TGA updates
• What’s new?
  • New drugs, indications, guidelines e.g. CV calculators 
  • Immunisation changes - Shingles, RSV
  • Evidence-based resources
• Drug Interactions - What to watch out for to be safe, what do you need to know where to find the answers?
• Case studies

Session 2:  Asthma | COPD | Deprescribing by disease state

• Asthma – what is in the Quick Reference Guide from NAC 2024
• COPD update and case study
• De-prescribing by disease state and safe prescribing for older people – using new Australian guidelines
• Case studies

Session 3:  Monitoring - ongoing prescribing, benefits or harm | Case studies

• Pathology tests
  • What to watch for,
  • Practice examples
  • When to check renal function
• Case studies with discussion - heart failure, rheumatoid arthritis, dizziness, insomnia, depression / anxiety     

DATES

Each session covers a different topic, so please ensure you are available to attend all three sessions when you register for the course.

• Thursday 27 March
• Thursday 3 April
• Thursday 10 April (please observe daylight savings)

Should you miss any of the virtual sessions, a link to the recorded session will be provided in your 'course packet'. ACNP will endeavour to provide these links within 2-3 business days.

TIME

• March 27 & April 3
  • 19:30 to 21:30 AEDT (ACT, NSW, VIC, TAS)
  • 18:30 QLD
  • 19:00 SA
  • 18: 00 NT
  • 16:30 (WA)
• April 10th
• (Please note Daylight Saving Time ends 6 April)
  • 19:30 to 21:30 AEST (ACT, NSW, VIC, TAS, QLD)
  • 19:00 (SA, NT)
  • 17:30 (WA)

FORMAT

• This workshop is held online via Zoom (please see your confirmation and reminder emails for this link).
• Course information and links are provided with your confirmed registration.

WHO CAN ATTEND?

• Endorsed Nurse Practitioners
• Advanced Practice Nurses
• Nurse Practitioner candidates and students
• Nurses
• All Health Professionals

PRESENTER

Dr Jenny Gowan AM, PhD, Grad Dip Comm Pharm, PhC, FACPP, FPS, AACPA, MSHPA

Jenny is a credentialed  consultant pharmacist, Adjunct Senior Lecturer at Monash University and Clinical Associate at RMIT university. She is an Editorial Board Member of AUS-DI (Drug information), Guidelines Committee for the National Asthma Council Australian Asthma Handbook, and RACGP Silver book for Aged Care.   Jenny conducts her own company, focusing on medication reviews in the home and Aged Care Facilities as well as Quality Use of Medicine consultancy.  Jenny has published over 500 educational articles and presents hundreds of talks annually.    

In 2010, Jenny received the Sanofi-Aventis award from the University of Sydney, and in 2013 the PSA Australian Pharmacist of the Year. In 2016, Jenny was the AACP-MIMs Consultant Pharmacist of the Year and in 2024  was appointed a Member of the Order of Australia (AM) for her significant service to medicine as a pharmacist, to professional societies, and to community health.

CPD HOURS

REGISTRATION FEES (includes all 3 sessions)

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QUESTIONS?

T:  1300 433 660 

E: events@acnp.org.au

DISCLAIMER

* Conditions apply. Please refer to the ACNP CPD Policy found here. 

** Certificates of participation will be issued upon successful completion of an online quiz after the workshop.