No 1040: November 18, 2010
eNews is a weekly electronic newsletter
sent to all GP practices (with email addresses) within the
Aboriginal Health RACGP Online Cultural Awareness
Training, VACCHO-RWAV Cultural Awareness Training for Indigenous PIP
Professional Development CPD
events
HMR Management
options to maximise sleep, Osteoporosis and
Rheumatology Update
Information Management Medical Director Tips
Items of interest Recurrent headache/migraine
research, Caring for the Muslim patient, Telehealth
to Benefit Regional and Outer Suburban Patients, GP Network News
Men’s Health Living Well with Prostate Cancer education
session
Mental Health Innovative
treatment for Depression at
News for Practice Staff Practice Managers/Nurses Final Network
Session, PapScreen Victoria Nurse Pap Test Provider, Definition/description of an advanced nurse
Women’s Health Reaccreditation for Shared Maternity Care
Affiliates Now Due, Signs and Symptoms of Gynecological
Cancers
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As part of the PIP Indigenous Health Incentive, at least two staff members
from a practice (one of whom must be a GP) are required to complete appropriate
cultural awareness training. The RACGP is developing an online training package
to meet this requirement. This 3 hour online activity will be offered at no
cost RACGP members and their practice teams (including GPs, practice managers,
practice nurses, medical receptionists, health workers and other staff). As
the RACGP online activity won’t be available until February/March 2011, for
practices that have already signed up for the PIP Indigenous Health Incentive,
the timeline has been extended to 12 months from the time the online package is
available. Practices that sign on after the RACGP activity becomes
available will have 12 months from their sign-on date to meet the cultural
awareness training requirement. For more information about the Indigenous
Health Incentive, call 1300 222 032. For more
information about the RACGP online cultural awareness activity, call 03 8699 0486 or email jill.dixon@racgp.org.au.
This is an opportunity for face-to-face cultural awareness training that will meet the Practice Incentive Program – Indigenous Health Incentive (PIP – IHI) requirements.
Saturday
4th December, 9.00am – 4.30pm at Victorian Aboriginal Health Service,
This event attracts 40 RACGP Category 1 QA&CPD points. Places are limited, so if you are interested, please contact Salina Bernard at VACCHO on 03 9419 3350 or email SalinaB@vaccho.com.au as soon as possible.
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Tuesday, 30th November, 6pm for 6.30pm start, for
GPs - at Staff Development Centre, Level 1, Peter Howson Wing, Eye And Ear
Hospital,
Wednesday
1st December 6.30 -9.30pm (Dinner from 6.15pm)Update
your CPR skills in line with new ARC guidelines Target Group: GPs, Practice
staff and Practice nurses. Presented by: Mr David Bourke at John Scott Meeting
House, La
Meetings are held each Tuesday starting at 12.30 in the
Lecture Theatre, Ground Floor,
Nov 23 - Interpretation of pathology results (thyroid, renal, liver) - Dr Alan Mc Neil. For full term Tuesday lecture program click here.
NB: The Lecture Theatre used
for Tuesday’s GP Lectures is to be refurbished – so the lectures on 23 November
and 30 November will be held in the room next door to the Lecture
Theatre. This room is call North Wing Room 1.
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Tuesday 30 November 7.30- 8.30pm. NPS case study at NEVDGP Board Room (map) for pharmacists conducted by Dr Mary Levioditis. See flyer.
Wednesday 8 December 6.30 - 9.30pm (includes dinner) for GPs, nurses and pharmacists at John Scott, La Trobe University. What is the latest on calcium? Bisphosphonates, NSAIDs? Speaker Dr Michelle Tellus, rheumatologist. See flyer for registration.
Further information regarding these event and HMR and RMMR issues contact Dr Jenny Gowan Jenny@nevdgp.org.au or 9496 4333
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It is always a good idea to record the family histories in the Family History section. You can however, record this in the Past History as it then shows up in the history summaries. You can do this by adding a New item to Past History or clicking on the Reason button in Progress Notes. From the coded list type in: Family hist... A list of family history items appears. If the family history item does not appear in this list you can type in the condition first, e.g. Breast Cancer and find that there is a family history item in the list, e.g. Breast cancer – family history
Question: Some patients are getting a preventive health prompt warning that they are due for a pap smear yet we know they have had it. Also PEN Clinical Audit Tool is not picking up all our pap smears.
Answer: Medical Director determines the last recorded pap smear from a pre-defined list of pap smear-related test names in the Results and Smears tabs of a patient’s record. You have most likely received a pathology result for a pap smear from your laboratory that uses a pap smear test name that is not on that list. You are able to add that test name so that the pap smear is recognised by Medical Director.
With no patient record open select Clinical >Pap Smears >Update Last Smear List…
The Pap Smear Update window appears – click on the Add button.
Overtype NEW ITEM with the test name your laboratory uses for a pap smear.
Now MD will recognise that name as being a pap smear. For the CAT to recognise these items as pap smears you need to contact PEN Computers advising them of these alternative names for pap smears –they will then add to their list of the variant names for a pap smear.
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MaTCH
- Mastery of Triggers to Conquer Headaches is a
MaTCH is a clinical research trial funded by the NH&MRC
and headed by Professor Paul Martin. All assessment and treatment sessions
are conducted by registered psychologists at Monash Medical Centre in
If you would like to know more please Contact the MaTCH staff on (03) 9594 1457 or email MaTCH@.monash.edu
Knowledge of and sensitivity towards a patient’s religious
and cultural background can help provide appropriate and effective care to
Muslim patients.
The topics covered in this workshop are: Introduction to Islam; Caring for the Muslim
patient from the cradle to the grave; The Muslim diet – halal vs haram; Resolving disputes
with Muslim patients. Friday 3 December 8.30am – 12.00pm. Click here for
flyer
From 1 July 2011 patients in remote, regional and outer metropolitan
This week’s edition includes: New Format for GPNN, Positive
Move by Minister on Care for People with Diabetes, Minister must clarify
regulations for collaborative care, AMA welcomes review of assessment processes
for IMGs, Mental Health and Life Insurance guides,
new AMA Platinum Edge Credit Card – Get the Edge
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The Prostate Cancer Foundation of
This free session will focus specifically on Continence and Sexual Health
issues. It is open to the general public and medical professionals with an
interest in prostate cancer. A specialist multidisciplinary team including a urologist, continence physiotherapist, sexual health nurse
and urology nurse will be available to provide information and resources on
these significant issues that affect men and their families.
RSVP is essential. Contact the Victorian office of PCFA on 9948 2070 by Friday 19 November.
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TMS uses a very focused magnetic field to stimulate
nerve cells in the surface areas of the brain. Repeated TMS stimulation
progressively alters the brain activity improving depression in some patients.
It requires no anaesthesia or medication and generally you may go about normal
activities immediately following the treatment. All referral enquiries for TMS
treatment must be directed to our Intake
Clinician on (03) 9467 6022.
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Thursday 9th December 6.30pm-9pm at John Scott Meeting
House, La
The inaugural PapScreen Victoria Nurse Pap Test
Provider Award Ceremony was held in
Division 1 Registered Nurses interested in becoming a Pap test provider can find more information at www.papscreen.org.au.
In response to a query Lynne Walker, Principal Network Advisor Nursing in
General Practice, has found there was no definition in the DoHA
contract but the description here is from the ANF
competency standards for the advanced registered nurse.
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The Royal Women’s Hospital in conjunction with The Melbourne General Practice Network is pleased to be holding a CPD session for GPs and other health professionals covering when and how to screen for gynaecological cancers, when to worry and what to do. Speaker: Dr Orla McNally, Gynaecological Oncologist Director Oncology/Dysplasia RWH.
Tuesday 23rd November 7.30 pm - 9.15 pm (Light refreshments 30 minutes prior) at The Royal Women's Hospital, Seminar Room 7D, 7th Floor. Parking is available at the car park under the hospital. RSVP: By 4 days prior to session to Ines Rio: on 8345 2064 or email: ines.rio@rwh.org.au
CPD points: 4 (Group 2) RACGP CPD points in Women's Health (applied for).
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Please note: only new ads or resubmitted ads will be posted here. All other
ads can be found on the website
Doctors
Northcote – F/t P/T VR GP or Subsequent Trainee GP position. Fully accredited, computerised, long established doctor owned practice in a new purpose built facility with a fabulous work environment. Ancillary Health, Pharmacy and Pathology services on site. Inquiries Diane Cronin (Practice Manager) 9481 1214. Visit our website www.doctorsofnorthcote.com.
Northcote – Full time Locum GP required for the month of November 2010. Fully accredited, computerised, long established doctor owned practice in a new purpose built facility with a fabulous work environment. Ancillary Health, Pharmacy and Pathology services on site. Inquiries Diane Cronin (Practice Manager) 9481 1214. Visit our website www.doctorsofnorthcote.com.
Practice
Staff
Prahran/South
Yarra area - Practice Manager wanted. Excellent opportunity to join this well established group general
practice which is ideally located to train/trams and shops. Professional Development. Email: jobs@galaxymedicalrecruitment.com.au
or contact Galaxy Medical Recruitment on
Ph: (03) 8720 7888
Nillumbik
Community Health
· Project Officer (0.4eft for 6 months) - Better Living Program. For more information, please contact Sally Western, Program Manager, Allied Health on 9430 9174, or visit www.nchs.org.au and click on “vacancies”. Applications close 26/11/10.
· Project Officer (22.8 hours per week) - Nillumbik Active Ageing project. For further details and a copy of the Position Description, contact Sally Western on 9430 9174 or visit the website at www.nchs.org.au and click on “vacancies”. Applications close Monday 22nd November 2010.
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During a recent company IT audit, it was found that an employee (possibly a
blonde) was using the following password:
"MickeyMinniePlutoHueyLouieDeweyDonaldGoofyCanberra"
When asked why she had such a long password, she said she was told that it had
to be at least 8 characters long and include at least one capital.
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And remember…
… He who hesitates is probably right.