Program

8:15am Registration

9:00am Welcome and introduction Adjunct Professor Debra Thoms FACN (DLF)

CEO ACN

9:05am ACN Corporate partner update HESTA

9:15am TAS Matters Francine Douce MACN

Acting Chief Nurse and Midwife, Tasmania

10:15am Morning tea

10:45am Transforming learning in healthcare settings in

a digital age; current use of mobile devices by

undergraduate nurses to access information during

work integrated learning

Carey Mather

University of Tasmania, Launceston

11:05am Hospice@HOME: Changing the face of home care in

Tasmania

Kim Macgowan

CEO, Hobart District Nursing Service Inc

11:45am Anyone can see what’s wrong but can you see what’s

right? Solution focused ways of working with staff

and patients

Professor Kenneth Walsh

University of Tasmania

12:30pm Lunch

1:30pm Leadership in professional practice workshop:

Certification and credentialing frameworks - what’s

the difference?

Adjunct Professor Debra Thoms FACN (DLF)

3:00pm Afternoon tea

3:30pm Panel discussion: The future of nursing in TAS;

Leading change, advancing health

Facilitator:

Adjunct Professor Debra Thoms FACN (DLF)

Panel:

Associate Professor Coral Paton

Tasmanian Health Organisation, South

Professor Steven Campbell FACN

University of Tasmania

Tony Bradley

Royal Hobart Hospital

4:30pm Close Adjunct Professor Debra Thoms FACN (DLF)

www.acn.edu.au/tasmatters

Date: Thursday 12 March 2015

Time: 8:15am – 4:30pm

Venue: UTAS Lecture Theatre 214,

Nursing & Midwifery

Domain Campus

71 Brooker Ave, Glebe

TAS 7001

Speaker profiles

Master of ceremonies and workshop facilitator

Adjunct Professor

Debra Thoms FACN (DLF)

Debra Thoms is the Chief Executive Officer

of ACN. Her career in nursing, health

management and nursing leadership spans

over thirty years. Debra is inspired by the

impact of connectivity that nursing brings,

which she believes is critical to the practice of nursing. For even in the

highly technical and scientific environments nurses work in, she has

seen first-hand how the relationships created with patients through

face-to-face engagement and communication are vital to the provision of

excellent care. Her other areas of interest include the important role that

nursing plays in the health of our society, and the vital role culture and

leadership play in organisations. Debra is delighted to be your host and

workshop facilitator at TAS Matters.

Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Hours

Attendance at TAS Matters attracts 5.5 ACN CPD hours.

Certificates of attendance will be sent to attendees upon request

following the event. To request a certificate of attendance please

contact events@acn.edu.au.

Hospice@HOME: Changing the face of home care in Tasmania

Kim Macgowan

Kim Macgowan is the Chief Executive

Officer of Hobart District Nursing Service,

Australia’s second oldest nursing service.

Prior to her appointment in 2001, Kim enjoyed

a long career in the Royal Hobart Hospital

Department of Emergency Medicine. She is a

registered nurse with qualifications spanning infection control, coronary

care, child abuse and neglect and mass casualty management. It was

however her involvement with the Kosovo refugee project that awoke

her passion for primary health care and provided the turning point in her

career path. Hobart District Nursing Service is the 2014 Tasmanian Aged

Care Organisation of the Year, awarded for unique leadership, innovation

and excellence in the sector.

TAS Matters presenter

Francine Douce MACN

Francine Douce is the Acting Chief Nurse

and Midwife for Tasmania. As a registered

nurse and midwife with more than 30 years

of experience in both the public and private

sectors, Francine brings a diverse professional

background to the role. Francine has held a

number of senior positions at the Department of Health and Human

Services and currently represents the DHHS at both local and national

committees. Francine has a special interest in professional regulation;

professional and practice issues in nursing and midwifery, workforce

development, and leadership. 

Anyone can see what’s wrong but can you see what’s right? Solution focused ways of working with staff and patients

Professor Kenneth Walsh

Kenneth Walsh is Professor of Translational

Research in Nursing and Midwifery, Faculty of

Health, School of Health Sciences, University

of Tasmania and the Tasmanian Health

Organisation – South. Professor Walsh began

his nursing career over 35 years ago. Kenneth

has extensive experience in developing effective, evidence based and

person-centred workplace cultures and building university/health service

collaborations. He has authored over 80 referred journal articles, book

chapters, research reports and monographs.

Transforming learning in healthcare settings in a digital age; Current use of mobile devices by undergraduate nurses to access information during work integrated learning

Carey Mather

Carey Mather is a lecturer in the School of

Health Sciences (Nursing) at the University of

Tasmania. She is involved with facilitating high

quality work integrated learning experiences.

Carey is researching the use of mobile learning

in the workplace, to inform health workforce

development and capacity building, during

clinical placement.

www.acn.edu.au/tasmatters

Panel discussion: The future of nursing in TAS; Leading changes, advancing health

Associate Professor Coral Paton

Coral Paton is the Executive Director of

Nursing for Tasmanian Health Organisation

– South. In this position she is professionally

responsible for all public sector nurses and

midwives in acute, primary and mental health

services in southern Tasmania and also for

those working in specialist alcohol and drug and forensic health services

across the state. She has worked in both academic teaching and clinical

leadership positions across the last three decades in Tasmania. She

remains a credentialed mental health nurse and has a particular interest

in nursing leadership, governance and practice development in addition

to excellence in patient care.

Professor Steven Campbell FACN

Steve undertook his undergraduate education

at the Department of Nursing at the University

of Manchester in the 1970s, worked as a

Health Visitor and then undertook specialist

training in children’s nursing. He has published

widely and is currently editor in chief of two

journals. He became Head of the School of Health at the University of

New England, NSW, in 2009, where he reinvigorated the teaching and

research capacity. He moved to the University of Tasmania in January

2013, to become Head of Nursing and Midwifery, and now Head of the

School of Health Sciences.

Tony Bradley

Tony Bradley (FCENA) is a Nurse Practitioner in the Emergency

Department at the Royal Hobart Hospital. He is the current Chair of the

College of Emergency Nursing Australasia (CENA) Tasmanian Branch

and is a Board Director on the National Board of Directors of CENA. He

has worked as an Emergency Nurse for 25 years both here in Australia

and in the United Kingdom. He has experience working as a Nurse

Practitioner in both these countries. Tony is a strong advocate for nurses

advancing their practice and changing the way health care is provided in

Australia.

Register your place todayCost: $235.00 ACN member

$300.00 Non member $120.00 Student

University of Tasmania, Domain Campus, Nursing & Midwifery 71 Brooker Ave, Glebe TAS 7001

Nursing & Midwifery is located within the School of Health

Sciences on the Domain, which can be accessed via the

Brooker Highway.

Travelling by car: 3 hour parking bays are available on

Edward Street or Aberdeen Street

Walking from Liverpool St: the Domain can be accessed

via the underpass, and through the Aquatic Centre exit.

Follow the path to your left until you reach the School of

Health Sciences redbrick building.

Public transport: www.metrotas.com.au

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For enquiries contact ACN on 1800 061 660 or via events@acn.edu.au

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