Program | AASTN

Sunday 19 May 2019

0700-1200	Exhibition Build (custom site builders only) \| BANQUET HALL
1200-1600	Exhibition Bump-In (all exhibitors) \| BANQUET HALL
0900-1000	Registration desk open
	Pre-Conference Workshops
	WORKSHOP ONE \| CORINTHIAN	WORKSHOP TWO \| DORIC
1000-1200	Bariatric Nursing, Wound and Skin Care, and Safety Susan Gallagher Nearly 75% of individuals living in Australia are overweight or obese. Wound and skin care professionals feel the impact of this changing demographic in many ways. This course explores care associated with obesity and skin and wound concerns. Soft tissue pathophysiology, central weight distribution, and moving and handling are described as each one applies to individuals whose weight interferes with proper, safe care.	Stomal and Peristomal conditions: Focus on peristomal skin Carmen George This session aims to explore some of the common and not so common stomal and peristomal ‘complications’ that stomal therapy nurses may encounter in their practice. It aims to assist the STN in assessment and diagnoses of the condition and consideration of options for management. Click here for more information
1200-1300	Tea and coffee for all workshop participants.
	WORKSHOP THREE \| CORINTHIAN	WORKSHOP FOUR \| DORIC
1300-1500	Fistula workshop KCI Acelity More information to come. Please watch this space.	Colostomy irrigation and ACE procedure Ian Whiteley, Jill Fairhall (assisting) This session aims to dispel some of the myths surrounding colostomy irrigation and provide practical advice and evidence based education. Antegrade Continence Enemas (the ACE procedure) will also be discussed. Click here for more information
1530-1700	Welcome Reception \| Banquet Hall, SMC Welcome to the 2019 AASTN Conference! This is the first social opportunity to catch up with your interstate colleagues and sponsors and exhibitors of the Meeting. The welcome reception also provides a great opportunity to meet delegates who are attending the conference for the first time. Inclusive for full registrations and exhibitors, book during registration process. Additional tickets can be purchased by guests and day registrations.
	Free Evening

Monday 20 May 2019

0730	Registration desk open \| MARBLE FOYER, SMC
0730	Speaker’s Preparation Room Open \| BALCONY
	Opening Plenary Session \| GRAND LODGE Chair: Jackie Johnston
0830-0845	Welcome & Delegate Address \| Conference Convenor Jackie Johnston Indigenous Welcome \| Indigenous Representative
0845-0930	Keynote Speaker: Susan Gallagher, PhD MA MSN RN CSPHP CBN Bariatric care: Considering wound, stomal and continence Susan Gallagher is a recognized expert in safety, outcomes and communication with an emphasis on bariatrics, skin and wound care, safe patient handling and mobility, and risk and loss control. Full biography.
0930-1015	Keynote Speaker: Wendy White Connected. Caring. Capable: The 3C’s of contemporary practice In 2007, Wendy White founded Wendy White Wound Care, an independent wound consultancy service, with now over 27 years of wound & skin care expertise. Full biography.
1015-1045	Morning Tea in the Exhibition \| BANQUET HALL
	Plenary Session \| GRAND LODGE
1045-1115	Education & Professional Development Commitee Presentation
1115-1120	MOVE TO BREAKOUTS
	Concurrent Session A
	BREAKOUT – GRAND LODGE	BREAKOUT – IONIC	BREAKOUT – TUSCAN	BREAKOUT – CORINTHIAN
1120-1200	Title to come Dr Vicky Paton	Surgical Innovation in colorectal surgery Dr Cherry Koh	Medicinal Cannabis for the treatment of pain, cancer, IBD issues Dr Theresa Towpic	Title to come Dr Torey Lawrence

1200-1300	Lunch in the Exhibition \| BANQUET HALL Poster Viewing & Question Time (poster authors please stand by your poster to answer questions from delegates)
	Concurrent Session B
	BREAKOUT – IONIC SYMPOSIUM	BREAKOUT – TUSCAN PAEDIATRICS	BREAKOUT – CORINTHIAN SURGERY & TREATMENT
CHAIR	Keryln Carville		Jill Fairhall
1300-1315	The scope of the community wound burden and costs to care Kerlyn Carville, Anne Capes, Gordana Petkovska, Margaret Edmondson, Pam Morey, Jenny Faithful	Getting to the bottom of Hirschsprung’s Disease Chary Richards	Stomal closure and complications Steve Smith
1320-1335		A colourful idea for children having a Mitrofanoff / Monti stoma – from idea to end product Lisa Naeher	Anaesthetic options in colorectal cancer surgery Steve Smith
1340-1355		A visit to blow my ‘red stockings’ off Alison Kennedy	Implementation of a multidisciplinary, nurse led clinic for cancer treatment related bowel dysfunction Carolyn Atkin
1400-1430	Afternoon Tea in the Exhibition \| BANQUET HALL
	Plenary Session \| GRAND LODGE
1430-1510	Keynote Speaker: Dr Philippe Fauqué Nutrition for ostomates Dr Philippe Fauqué is a nutritionist doctor specialized in artificial nutrition. He leads the largest french clinical nutrition unit at the Institute Polyclinique of Cannes that welcomes patients with various digestive pathologies, hepatitis, pancreatitis, digestive cancers, hepatic transplant and digestive surgery. Full biography
1515-1715	AASTN AGM (all members welcome) \| GRAND LODGE
	Free evening

Tuesday 21 May 2019

0800	Registration desk open \| MARBLE FOYER, SMC
0800	Speaker’s Preparation Room Open \| BALCONY
	Plenary LARS Symposium \| GRAND LODGE Chair: Donna Heggie
0830-1030	The Low Anterior Resection Syndrome (LARS) session Anatomy and physiology of the surgery and why is it done, Professor Chris Byrne Statistics and research findings on LARS, Dr Danette Wright Diagnosis and anorectal physiology studies, Dr Caroline Wright Conservative management of LARS Transanal irrigation treatment of LARS and surgery for a second stoma, Sr Colleen Mendes
1030-1100	Morning Tea in the Exhibition \| BANQUET HALL
	Plenary Session \| GRAND LODGE
1100-1200	Keynote Speaker: Luke Escombe Luke Escombe is an award-winning songwriter, musician and comedian who has turned his 25 years of living with Crohn’s disease into inspiration for his art. Full biography.
1200-1300	Lunch in the Exhibition \| BANQUET HALL
	Concurrent Session C
	BREAKOUTS – IONIC SKIN / COMPLIANCE LAWS	BREAKOUTS – TUSCAN EDUCATION & TRAINING	BREAKOUTS – CORINTHIAN CONTINENCE / AGEING
1300-1315	Cellutome – epidermal autologous skin grafting Tina McEvoy	Making the connection; enabling person centred care through facilitation and consumer involvement Julia Kittscha	Incontinence in Australia by numbers Donna Heggie
1320-1335		Advancing wound, ostomy and continence education for nurses Joy Sears	Neobladder support group Kavita Sharma
1340-1355	The challenges in the management of a stoma patient with dermatitis artefacta Mireille Hamson	Seeding Stomal Therapy in Mauritus Sharon Boxall	“On the verge of residential aged care” a continence management case history Claire Dobson
1400-1415	Peristomal medical adhesive-related skin injury: International consensus development Ian Whiteley	‘The OZtomy Nurse’. A series of YouTube videos and podcasts dedicated to education & sharing of knowledge relating to stoma care, products and scope of current stomal therapy practice in Australia Felicity Rackham	A new way to treat urinary tract infections Loreto Pinnuck
1420-1435	Interacting appropriately with industry – how compliance laws can affect you Paris Purnell	Stoma site selection outside stomal therapy hours – training hospital staff Kate Bereton	ARE WE READY? ……Managing the complexities of dementia within stoma care Michaela Parker
1435-1500	Afternoon Tea in the Exhibition \| BANQUET HALL
	Plenary Session \| GRAND LODGE
1500-1545	Keynote Speaker: Associate Professor Cecil Varol Neobladders
1545-1630	Keynote Speaker: Dr Felicity Gallimore Stomal therapy at Dr Catherine Hamlin’s hospital in Ethiopia Dr Felicity Gallimore FRANZCOG, is an obstetrician & gynaecologist who completed her medical training at Cambridge University and University College & Middlesex Hospitals, London before moving to Australia in 1992. Her specialist training was completed at Royal North Shore Hospital in 2001 and she obtained a Master of Medicine in 2003. Full biography.

1830	Meet coaches outside the Sydney Masonic Centre for transfer to Jones Bay Wharf
1900 till Late	Gala Dinner \| Doltone House, Jones Bay Wharf, Pyrmont Entertainment: Jellybean Jam Inclusive for full registrations however bookings are essential for planning purposes. Book during the registration process. Additional tickets may be purchased by guests, exhibitors and day registrations. Transport to and from the dinner

Wednesday 22 May 2019

0800	Registration desk open \| MARBLE FOYER, SMC
0800	Speaker’s Preparation Room Open \| BALCONY
	Plenary Session \| GRAND LODGE
0910-1000	Invited Speaker: Dr Gemma Gilchrist Transition from adolescence to adulthood
1000-1030	Morning Tea in the Exhibition \| BANQUET HALL
	Concurrent Session D
	BREAKOUTS – IONIC QUALITY OF LIFE / PRESSURE INJURIES	BREAKOUTS – TUSCAN STOMA ADJUSTMENT STUDY	BREAKOUTS – CORINTHIAN HOS, FISTULA & CARE
CHAIR		Greg Fairbrother
1030-1045	It’s a confidence thing!…….. Exploring qualitative ostomy research results Angie Perrin	Prospective measurement of the trajectory of adjustment outcomes among new stoma patients Carol Stott, Brenda Christinasen, Lisa Graaf, Katherine Wykes, Colleen Mendes, Ian Whiteley, Julia Kittscha	The development of a clinical practice guideline for high output stoma management for adult patients at a regional hospital in Western Australia Felicity Jones
1050-1105	Quality of life of patients living with permanent or temporary stoma in Kenyatta National Hospital before and after stoma/wound and continence training in Kenya Jane Ndungu		“Tummy troubles” Sonia Hicks
1110-1125	Pressure injuries: Voyage to infinity and beyond! Tracy Nowicki		Enteroatmospheric Fistula – Caring for Mind and Body Renee Matthews, Kristie Willis
1130-1145			The importance of holistic approach to stoma care. A case study Anne Mamo
1150-1205			Clinical management of high output ileostomates to prevent dehydration and acute kidney injury: A quality improvement activity Jodie Gordon
1205-1300	Lunch in the Exhibition \| Banquet Hall
	Concurrent Session E
	BREAKOUTS – IONIC STOMA	BREAKOUTS – TUSCAN TECHNOLOGY & APPLIANCE	BREAKOUTS – CORINTHIAN STOMA FOLLOW-UP & WOUND
1300-1315	The man behind the woman: Rupert B Turnbull Jr – Father of Stomal therapy Naomi Houston	Evolution of stoma accessories – customised stoma seals using individualised bioengineered 3D modelling technology Wendy McNamara	Necrotising soft tissue infection and management of a stoma after extensive abdominal wall soft tissue loss Colleen Mendes
1320-1335	Overcoming problems with stoma site placement and improving quality of life after urinary diversion Patricia Walls	Enhancing care using digital technology Sarah Haughey	Anorectal trauma associated with sodium phosphate enema leading to Fournier’s gangrene requiring extensive debridement and diverting colostomy Fiona (Lee) Gavegan, Karen Shedden
1340-1355	Preoperative stoma marking in the general surgery Population Linda Vu	Enhancing quality of life with a 2 – piece appliance: A series of case studies Sarah Haughey	Management of a growing Desmoid tumour in the setting of familial adenomatous polyposis with an existing ileostomy and active fistula in a nursing home setting Rebecca Hook
1400-1415	Granulomas what they are, how they affect ostomates and methods of treating them successfully Cheryl Jannaway	The impact of stomal therapy nurse clinics on appliance usage Elizabeth English	The use of Negative Pressure Wound Therapy on the perineal incision following an abdominoperineal resection. Can time to wound healing be reduced? Trish Doherty
1420-1435	Can rectal irrigation improve quality-of-life for patients who have bowel dysfunction? Lisa Richards	Connecting through telehealth Jenny O’Donnell	Outpatient follow – up discovery of stoma site recurrence. A case study Melanie Perez
1435-1440	MOVE TO CLOSING PLENARY
	Closing Session \| GRAND LODGE
1440-1450	Next committee… 2021 43rd AASTN National Conference!
1450-1500	Close and thank you – 2019 Conference Convenor
1500-1530	Join us for a farewell glass of bubbles and afternoon tea with the exhibitors \| Banquet Hall (exhibitor bump out from 1530)