Online: QLD Hepatitis B for Nurses and Midwives

Event organiser

ASHM

Event description

This course will provide Nursing and Midwifery Professionals with advanced practical skills and knowledge in hepatitis B nursing.

The course is delivered in two 2-hour sessions. The first session includes presentations that introduce the epidemiology of hepatitis B, vaccination and prevention, understanding testing, and serology, initial assessment includes Fibro scan assessment and the cultural context of hepatitis B nursing and midwifery.

The second session includes case discussions and presentations on monitoring and management of chronic hepatitis B and HCC surveillance.

**Learning outcomes: **

• Examine hepatitis B epidemiology
• Identify opportunities for screening and testing, vaccination and linkage to care
• Explore the role of nurses and midwives in providing culturally responsive care that is free of stigma and discrimination
• Describe nurses’ and midwives’ roles in engaging people living with hepatitis B in ongoing monitoring and treatment