February 2021 College Communique

WHAT’S INSIDE?

• Chairpersons’ Letter
• ACCYPN 2021 Conference
• WA Chapter Report
• ACCYPN Professional Development Webinar Suggestions
• ACCYPN Professional Development Webinar – Exploring Parent’s Knowledge of Prodromal High Blood Glucose Symptoms Prior to the Diagnosis of Type 1 Diabetes in Children
• ACCYPN – Join the Conversation

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CHAIRPERSON’S LETTER

Dear Members

Happy New Year (is it too late to say that now?) and welcome to the February edition of Communique.

I can hardly believe that we are two months into the year already! It was about this time last year that we found ourselves in an escalating pandemic. The International Year of the Nurse and Midwife could not have been more aptly timed as nurses across the globe worked tirelessly to meet the increased demands on healthcare services. All nurses and midwives should be incredibly proud of how quickly we were able to adapt in response to the pandemic and what is now a “new normal”. It seems clear that our work and personal lives will continue to be affected by the nature of the pandemic as it continues to evolve. However, there is a great light of hope as we are now on the cusp in Australia of the vaccine roll-out. Again, nurses will play in integral role in this. I would like to acknowledge you all for your continued commitment and care for children, young people and their families during this time.

2021 is shaping up to be an exciting year for the College. In February, we are kicking off our Webinar Professional Development series, where every month we will bring you an interesting and topical on-line event. Even if you can’t make the live event, if you register you will receive the recording and be able to watch it in your own time. In March, we will be publishing the second edition of the Journal of Children and Young People’s Health and we invite you all to consider submitting your articles – there is a wide range of articles that we accept – it doesn’t just have to be empirical research. This is a great way to share your innovations in practice with a wide audience. During the year we expect that there will be many opportunities for members to be involved in College activities – we already have a Journal Reference Group and a Webinar Working Group – and we are often approached to participate in consultations and provide feedback on policies and guidelines related to the care of children and young people. If you are keen to be involved, and haven’t already let us know, please email us at info@accypn.org.au

In closing I’d like to wish you all a safe and happy 2021 and thank you for your support of the College. Without you, the College would not exist to be able to advocate for children and young people and the nurses who care for them.

Regards
Catherine Marron
Chairperson – ACCYPN Board of Directors

ACCYPN 2021 CONFERENCE

I’m delighted to inform you that the Conference is now starting to take shape – please keep an eye on the College’s social media platforms for updates.

CALL FOR ABSTRACTS 

The Abstract portal is active and will close on Tuesday 20 April 2021 so start submitting your Abstracts.  Abstract submissions are unlimited and are reviewed by two blind reviewers and successful Abstract authors will be informed in May.

The Conference Committee invites you to submit an Abstract. We are looking for Abstracts that reflect the diversity of areas that nurses and midwives work in with children, young people and their families. Areas that would be potential sub themes for the Conference include, but are not limited to:

• Rural and Remote Health
• Indigenous Health Care
• Clinical Paediatrics
• Nurse Led Models of Care / Integrated and Interdisciplinary Models of Care
• Neonatal Care
• Focusing on Young People’s Issues
• Strengthening the Workforce 

Abstract presentations will be presented in the following formats:

• Oral Presentations
  Poster Presentations
  Rapid Fire Oral Presentations

Abstracts Open – NOW OPEN

Submissions Close – 20 April 2021
Authors Notified of Acceptance – 21 May 2021

Abstract presenters have the option to present either in-person or virtually.

REGISTRATION

Super Early Bird Registration is now open so start to arrange your leave.  You may even want to organise a few additional days to enjoy what the NT has to offer!

Super Early Bird Registration:  NOW OPEN

The ACCYPN 2021 Conference will be a Hybrid Conference.  This means that you have the option to register as an in-person Delegate or a Virtual Delegate.  The virtual option will allow Delegates who, for a variety of reasons, will not be able travel to Darwin and to participate in-person.  Please note – the Conference will be recorded and made available on demand to all attendees.  If we are unable to facilitate the Conference in-person due to COVID-19 restrictions, we will then convert the Conference to a complete virtual format.  If you have registered to attend the Conference as an in-person Delegate, we will convert your registration to a virtual one.

SPEAKERS

Susanna Lee Wai Yee 
RN, RM, BBA (Hons), MN, FHKAN (Nursing and Health Care Management), FHKAN (Paediatrics)  

Ms. Susanna Lee is currently the Chief Nursing Officer (CNO) of the Hong Kong Baptist Hospital which is a private hospital in Hong Kong with more than 840 beds. She oversees all nurses and is accountable for hospital service planning, operations and transformation; quality care and safety; nursing manpower planning and professional development.  From 2018 to 2019, she worked as the Associate Professor (Nursing Practice) at School of Nursing (SoN), University of Hong Kong (HKU) and is appointed as the Honorary Assistant Professor of SoN, HKU.  Prior to joining HKU, Susanna shouldered extensive leadership role in nursing and healthcare management in the public sector.  She was the Chief Nursing Officer of Hong Kong Hospital Authority (HA) Head Office (HO) from 2011 to 2017, she oversaw nursing services planning, operations and spearheaded nursing specialty development at the HA corporate level. She was instrumental in the strategic planning and development of HA community nursing services, 229 HA nurse clinics, corporate overseas specialty training for clinical nurse leaders and other HA corporate projects. Her team won the Hospital Management Asia Excellent Award for 2 times, one in 2008 and the other in 2012.  She was the invited speaker at Hospital Management Asia (HMA) Conferences in 2019 and 2020 (virtual) and as the Chairman of the Judge Panel of HMA Award competition. 

Over the years, Susanna has contributed greatly in the development of advanced practice nursing. Internationally, she is the Founding President and now the Secretary General of The Asia Pacific Paediatric Nurses Association with 8 Country/Region associations including Australia, Mainland China, Hong Kong SAR, Indonesia, Japan, Philippines, Singapore and Thailand. She is also the International Council of Nurses (ICN), Nurse Practitioner/Advanced Practice Nurse Network Health Policy Subgroup member. Locally, Susanna is the Vice President of Hong Kong Academy of Nursing, President of Hong Kong College of Paediatric Nursing. Besides, she is also the Chairman of Registered Nurse (Sick Children) Licensure Examination Subcommittee under the Nursing Council of Hong Kong and the Convenor of the Panel for Paediatric Nursing under the Voluntary Scheme on Advanced and Specialized Nursing Practice.

Callan Battley

RN, Bachelor of Nursing Science, Graduate Certificate in Nursing, Graduate Certificate in Leadership and Management, Adjunct Professor University of Queensland, School of Nursing and Midwifery

Callan Battley began in the role as Executive Director, Nursing Services (EDNS) at Children’s Health Queensland (CHQ) in late 2019. Callan moved to CHQ after his most recent role as Chief Nursing and Midwifery Officer at Mater Health Services and has previously worked in a range of health services, including Uniting Care Queensland. Callan is a highly respected executive nurse leader and his professional achievements reflect a depth of strategic leadership as well as operational expertise. He has a strong track record of leading transformation to deliver sustainable and contemporary models of care. Callan has a professional interest in patient experience, nursing education and research and is actively involved in children’s health and wellbeing in rural and remote Queensland through volunteer work he is involved in. 

We look forward to welcoming you to Darwin in 2021!  Please visit the Conference website for all the latest Conference updates.

Stay safe and take care.

Warm regards

Jacquie Burton
Chair – ACCYPN 2021 Conference Committee

Chairperson – ACCYPN Board of Directors

CREDENTIALING UPDATE

The ACCYPN Board invites you to apply to be a Credentialed Children and Young People’s Nurse (CCYPN).

 As A Credentialed Children and Young People’s Nurse, the Australian College of Children and Young People’s formally recognises qualifications, experience and commitment to continuing professional development in the specialty of Children and Young People’s Nursing (CCYPN).

As CCYPN,  the individual nurse  gains the following benefits:

• formal recognition by your peers of your specialist knowledge and skills 
• formal recognition that you are a specialist in the nursing field
• ability to demonstrate to employers, professional colleagues, consumers, and other akeholders your achievement of professional standards for practice in the specialty
• the right to use the abbreviation CCYPN in your signature block

The Qualification Framework has been reviewed and endorsed by the ACCYPN BOD and the Credentialing Committee and a Graduate Certificate in the speciality will to be considered as 100 points in assessment of the Qualification. 

There are a number of members whose date for renewal of credentialing has recently passed or due. Just a reminder if your credentialing has expired, you are no longer eligible to use CCYPN after your name until you have become recredentialed.

We will be updating the Credentialling site over the next six months If you have any recommendations, please contact me.
Jan Pratt – credentialing@accypn.org.au

WA CHAPTER REPORT

 The ACCYPN WA Chapter is pleased to announce our 2021 events. Clinical Suppers will all have a virtual link up and recording to allow our regional, remote and interstate colleagues to attend.

Clinical Supper Tuesday 9 March 2021

4.45pm Refreshments

5.00pm Start

Presentation – The kids are not okay: a program of research into mental health presentations for children and adolescents presenting to the ED

We are pleased to have Dr Simon Craig (pictured above) present at our Clinical Supper. Simon is a Paediatric Emergency Physician working at Monash Medical Centre in Melbourne. He is an Adjunct Clinical Professor in the Department of Paediatrics at Monash University and has been part of the PREDICT executive since 2014. His research interests are broad and he is easily distracted into new projects. You can find him at @DrSimonCraig.

The event will be available in person or via telehealth / Scopia. Details to join will be provided upon registration. The session will also be recorded and made available to those that registered.

Midyear Dinner – What new in continence for kids

Tuesday 22 June 2021

We are pleased to be returning to the fabulous  at Kailis Bros restaurant Leederville

Mark your Diaries:

Tuesday 9 March 2021 – Clinical Supper

Tuesday 4 May 2021 – Clinical Supper

Tuesday 22 June 2021 – Midyear Dinner

Tuesday 3 August 2021 – Clinical Supper

Saturday 6 November 2021 – Clinical Breakfast

ACCYPN PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT WEBINAR SUGGESTIONS

Members – we want to hear from you!

So we can continue providing your with professional development webinars that are topical and useful for your practice, we ask that you email your topic suggestions to the ACCYPN Secretariat.

If you have speaker suggestions or you would like to present a webinar regarding a project or research you have undertaken, please let us know.

ACCYPN Secretariat – info@accypn.org.au 

* * ACCYPN PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT WEBINAR **

EXPLORING PARENT’S KNOWLEDGE OF PRODROMAL HIGH BLOOD GLUCOSE SYMPTOMS PRIOR TO THE DIAGNOSIS OF TYPE 1 DIABETES IN CHILDREN 

Session Title: Exploring Parent’s Knowledge of Prodromal High Blood Glucose Symptoms Prior to the Diagnosis of Type 1 Diabetes in Children
Presenter: Bronwyn Buckley (on behalf of wider research team: Lynn Corkill, Jason Yates and Adrienne P Hudson)
Date: Tuesday 23 February 2020
Time: 12:00 pm QLD Time (AEST) (1 CPD Hour) (1/2 hour presentation with 15 minutes Q&A and 15 minutes open discussion)
Attendance: Live Webinar
Cost: Members (Free), Non Members $25.00
Payment: Payment to be received at time of registration by Credit or Debit Card

REGISTRATION
Members please use the registration link sent to you via email. 
Non-Members –  Register here

Disclaimer: The webinar will be recorded.  As this webinar includes Q&A and open discussion, anyone who participates or has their video turned on may be included in the recording.

ABSTRACT

Background: A high proportion of Queensland children diagnosed with type 1 diabetes presented in diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) over the last 2 decades. The Statewide Diabetes Clinical Network (SDCN) prepared a campaign to reduce paediatric DKA at diagnosis.

Aims and objectives:  The overall aim was to prepare the awareness campaign. The specific project objectives were to:

• Explore parents’ knowledge of prodromal high blood glucose symptoms requiring medical review.
• Understand where and from whom parents seek child healthcare and advice.

Design: Anonymous, self-employed survey

Setting and participants: A link to the survey was posted on the Playgroup Queensland’s Facebook page. The target audience were parents of children in Queensland.

Results:  One hundred and two parents responded. Parents only prioritised two of the four prodromal symptoms of high blood glucose levels when asked to choose which common childhood complaints would prompt them to present to the GP. Most parents accessed their GP for healthcare, although some reported difficulties in getting appointments and cost as barriers. Respondents also accessed community child health and used personal health records to source information and advice.

Conclusion:  The results suggest parents may not know the prodromal signs of high blood glucose levels in children. This could lead to delays in seeking a medical assessment and, in turn, the high number of children presenting in DKA at diagnosis. It is anticipated interventions aimed at improving parents’ knowledge of prodromal signs will lead to earlier presentations for treatment and ultimately reduce the incidence of DKA at diagnosis.

PRESENTER BIOGRAPHY
Bronwyn is an RN RM and credentialed diabetes educator who was the project manager for a Clinical Excellence Queensland project in 2019. The aim of the project was to design a strategy suitable to implement statewide to reduce high rates of DKA at the diagnosis of type 1 diabetes in Queensland children.

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CALL FOR PAPERS
SPECIAL EDITION JOURNAL OF CHILD HEALTH CARE

What matter morally for children receiving health care?

Submissions close Friday 9 April 2021.  Click here for more information.

EXPRESSION OF INTEREST – STEERING COMMITTEE FOR A NEW SEXUAL HEALTH COURSE FOR NURSES WORKING WITH YOUNG PEOPLE

The Australasian Society for HIV, Viral Hepatitis and Sexual Health Medicine is seeking the expertise of nurses who work with young people to inform the development of a new online sexual health course for nurses through a steering committee.

As a member of the steering committee, you will be asked to provide recommendations on learning outcomes and curriculums, as well as review and contribute to the creation of education materials such as PowerPoint presentations, case studies and group activities.

Remuneration: Membership on the steering committee is on a voluntary basis, however members will be reimbursed $70/hr for new content development and review of materials

Expected time required: 10 hours between March and August 2021

Experience required:

• Minimum 2 years’ experience in the management of sexual health issues with young patients aged 15 to 29 years
• Appropriate experience settings include, but are not limited to schools, adolescent health services and community health.
• Experience in developing and reviewing health education materials preferred but not essential.

To apply, please complete this survey.

If you have any questions or would like more information, contact samantha.ingram@ashm.org.au

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