Strengthen your primary care nursing skills at this free, hands-on Practice Nurse Workshop in Coffs Harbour.
Hosted by Healthy North Coast in collaboration with the University Centre for Rural Health, this interactive workshop is designed to support practice nurses with practical clinical and non-clinical skills used in everyday general practice and primary healthcare settings.
Event details
- Date: Saturday, 29 August 2026
- Time: 8:30 AM – 4:00 PM
- Venue: Coffs Harbour Education Campus
- Address: 363 Hogbin Drive, Coffs Harbour, NSW 2450
- Hosted by: Healthy North Coast
- Organiser: Healthy North Coast
- Tickets: Free
About the workshop
This practical workshop is designed to help primary care nurses refresh core competencies, build confidence, and stay up to date with current best practice.
The session explores both clinical and non-clinical areas essential to everyday practice, with a focus on usable tools, patient-centred care, communication, and scenario-based learning.
If you attended last year’s workshop, the organiser encourages you to invite a colleague this year so your practice can share both repeated essential skills and new learning across the team.
Important registration note
Places are limited, and practice limits apply.
A maximum of two nurses per practice may attend to help ensure fair access across the region.
Advance your knowledge
The workshop includes focused learning across key areas of primary care, including:
- Smoking and vaping cessation, including brief interventions and support tools
- ADHD in general practice, including GP management, workflow changes, and the Practice Nurse role
- Asthma and respiratory care, including lung sounds, spirometry, puffers, and spacers
- Cardiovascular care and ECGs, including atrial fibrillation, chest pain, myocardial infarction recognition, and risk factors
- Diabetes technology, including practical insights into Continuous Glucose Monitoring
- Clinical deterioration and emergencies through adult and paediatric scenario-based learning
Boost your practical skills
Attendees will also take part in hands-on sessions covering practical skills such as:
- Basic life support
- Cannulation
- Venepuncture
- Anaphylaxis management
Improve patient care
The workshop includes communication and escalation strategies that support safer, more effective care in primary care settings.
Topics include:
- Escalation
- Graded assertiveness
- ISBAR communication framework
Stay up to date
This workshop gives practice nurses the opportunity to refresh core competencies, reinforce essential clinical skills, and stay informed about current best practice in primary healthcare.
Network and collaborate
Attendees will have the opportunity to connect with other primary healthcare practice nurses and learn from expert facilitators.
The workshop is also a chance to share practical experiences, strengthen local professional networks, and bring new insights back into everyday practice.
Who it’s for
This event is designed for practice nurses working in general practice, primary care, rural health, and community-based healthcare settings.
It may be especially useful for nurses who want to strengthen clinical confidence, refresh practical skills, improve escalation and communication strategies, and stay current across common primary care presentations.
Important note
Event details can change. Please confirm ticket availability, practice attendance limits, final agenda, parking, accessibility information, workshop materials, and any registration updates with the organiser before attending.
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