Gastroenterology nurses gather in Napier.Last month's annual scientific meeting of the New Zealand Society of Gastroenterology and the NZNO NZNO New Zealand Nurses Organisation Gastroenterology Nurses' Section was well attended, with the sunny venue of Napier attracting 60 doctors and 130 nurses. The meeting began with a hepatitis symposium that covered a variety of topics including the monitoring of patients on pegylated Interferon and whether to treat psychiatric sequellae of interferon treatment. There were also a number of case presentations. The main speakers were University of Liverpool The University of Liverpool is a university in the city of Liverpool, England. History The University was established in 1881 as University College Liverpool, admitting its first students in 1882. professor of medicine Jonathan Rhodes, who spoke on new developments in the pathogenesis and management of inflammatory bowel disease inflammatory bowel disease n. Abbr. IBD Any of several incurable and debilitating diseases of the gastrointestinal tract characterized by inflammation and obstruction of parts of the intestine. , and the relationship between diet and colon cancer. A consultant gastroenterologist at the Royal Melbourne Hospital The Royal Melbourne Hospital (RMH) in Parkville is one of Australia’s leading public hospitals. It is a major teaching hospital for tertiary health care with a reputation in clinical research. Bob Anderson, spoke on his research in coeliac disease and the probable under-diagnosis of the condition. Director of education with the Gastroenterology Nurses' College of Australia, Di Jones, gave three presentations--infection control in endoscopy, an interesting paper on oesophageal oesophageal see esophageal. bolus obstruction and its management, and education for gastroenterology nurses. Some of the courses available to nurses in Australia on gastroenterology are available to New Zealand nurses through distance education delivery. It was great to see so many nurses present papers at the conference--nine in total and on a variety of topics, including endoscopic ultrasound, antegrade continent enema enema /en·e·ma/ (en´e-mah) [Gr.] a solution introduced into the rectum to promote evacuation of feces or as a means of introducing nutrients, medicinal substances, or opaque material for radiologic examination of the lower intestinal procedures, bowel retraining and capsule endoscopy. The Obex prize for the best paper presented by a nurse went to Tracey Purdy of Auckland for her presentation "Bowel retraining programme for patients with obstructive defecation defecation or bowel movement Elimination of feces from the digestive tract. Peristalsis moves feces through the colon to the rectum, where they stimulate the urge to defecate. : a prospective audit". Nelson nurse Alison Baron received the CR Kennedy prize for first-time presenter for her presentation of a case study on a patient who underwent a capsule endoscopy. All papers were of a very high standard and hopefully will inspire others to present at next year's conference in Hamilton. On a lighter note, the after-lunch session by personality speaker Ali Mooney on how to "read" those we live and work with by studying their stature, manner and clothing was hilarious. Report by section secretary Marie Verschoor. |
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