Introduction to cancer screening

This education session will provide primary care nurses with information on national cancer screening programs to enable implementation of preventive health activities in your practice. This is an opportunity for participants to be updated on current bowel, breast and cervical screening guidelines.

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: Primary care 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

Susanne Thompson, Nurse Manager- Clinical Education, True Relationships and Reproductive 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

TIME:

Registartion 6.00pm

Start 6.30pm

Finish 8.30pm

COST: Free (Value $42pp) – 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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