Education

Role of the Education Advisory Panel:

• In conjunction with the convenor, facilitate the provision of a session relevant to education at the Institute of Continuing Education conference.
• Explore developing the minimum standards and expectations of a critical care nursing course in Australia.
• Implement recommendations from the Outcomes of Critical Care Nursing Course graduates study.
• Explore ACCCN conducting an Introduction to Critical Care Nursing course for new or interested nurses to critical care nursing.
• Explore viability of ACCCN conducting a refresher course similar to ACCN Providers Course for Australian.
• Develop discussion paper on a continuing education points system for use by ACCCN members attending ACCCN events or courses.
• Investigate ACCCN becoming an RTO.
• Develop a spreadsheet of all ACCCN educational activities both nationally and branch based and maintain accuracy of posted spreadsheet on the ACCCN website.
• Develop and maintain the education page on the ACCCN website (see strategic plan 2006).
  Investigate external course accreditation models and processes by ACCCN.
• Maintain currency of the following ACCCN position statement; Provision of Critical Care Nursing Education (2006).
  

Education Advisory Panel Members:
Debbie Massey (Qld) - Chair
Debbie Bain (SA)
Carol Grech (SA)
Melanie Greenwood (Tas)
Leila Kuzmiuk (NSW)
Julie Preston (Vic)

To contact the Education Advisory Panel please email acccn@acccn.com.au