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Immunology Nursing in
Australia
Geraldine Dunne BSc (Hons) RN, Clinical Nurse Consultant
Department of Immunology & Infectious Disease , Sydney
Children’s Hospital, Randwick, Sydney, Australia
[email protected]
Sydney Children's Hospital Network
Sydney Children’s Hospital network consists of
• The Children’s Hospital at Westmead
• Sydney Children’s Hospital Randwick
Both are:
• Tertiary referral centres with an A& E department
Both hospitals have:
• Allergy & Immunology departments
• I am employed as a Clinical Nurse Consultant (CNC) at the Randwick
campus within the department of Immunology and Infectious Disease
Skills and Experience
• RN (UK)
• RSCN (UK)
• BSc(hons) Child Health
• Adv Dip Child Development
• + Other short courses
• Immunisation for RN’s
• Certificate IV in Teaching
and Assessing
Experience in
• General Paediatrics both
community and hospital
based
• Previously, heavily involved in
the world of allergy
• Managed NSW Anaphylaxis
Training program
• Currently working in
immunology and ID
• Involved with various projects
through ASCIA
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Role of Immunology Nurse Specialist in Australia
• Disparate group
• Non standardized
• No specific course or
qualification required
Role will vary according to
•
State
•
Size of department
•
Funding
•
Resources available
Immunology across Australia
NSW
Remaining 6 states in Australia
• 3 main paediatric Immunology
‘centres’ within NSW
• Approximately 0-10
Immunology ‘centres’ across
each state
• 6 main adult immunology
‘centres’ within NSW
• E.G. Tasmania does not have
a major centre
Recent changes in Australia:- SCIg
NBA (National Blood Authority)
Approval of SCIg products
2013
• Formally approved access to
SCIg for a number of specific
indications across Australia
• Introduced 2 products to the
market
• Gammanorm 16.5% Imported
Octapharma
• Evogam 16% domestic CSL
•
Kiovig also available:- 10% for
SC or IVI
Prior to new approval
• Availability of Normal Human
Immunoglobulin (NHIg) only
• Indicated for IM use but was
used ‘off license’ (CSL)
ASCIA
Australasian Society of Clinical Immunology and Allergy
ASCIA Membership for Registered Nurses across
Australia
• 79 nurses who are members of ASCIA
• 16 nurses who are members of the ASCIA Nurses SCIg special
interest group
ASCIA
ASCIA Projects to date
In progress for In 2015
2014 ASCIA developed SCIg
Position Statement
SCIg support resources - patient
booklet
PID e-training for GPs.
SCIg e-training for nurses to upskill nurses starting to work in
SCIg programs
Guidelines documents relating to
pre-transplant care and
transportation of patients for
transplant
Consumer Group
Immune Deficiency Foundation
Australia (IDFA)
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My Contact details
Geraldine Dunne BSc (Hons) RN
Clinical Nurse Consultant
Department of Immunology
Sydney Children’s Hospital
Randwick, Sydney, Australia
[email protected]
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