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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
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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
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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
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NSW Remaining 6 states in Australia
Immunology across Australia
• Approximately 0-10 Immunology ‘centres’ across each state
• E.G. Tasmania does not have a major centre
• 3 main paediatric Immunology ‘centres’ within NSW
• 6 main adult immunology ‘centres’ within NSW
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NBA (National Blood Authority)
Approval of SCIg products 2013
Prior to new approval
Recent changes in Australia:- SCIg
• 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
• Availability of Normal Human Immunoglobulin (NHIg) only
• Indicated for IM use but was used ‘off license’ (CSL)
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ASCIA Membership for Registered Nurses across Australia
ASCIAAustralasian Society of Clinical Immunology and Allergy
• 79 nurses who are members of ASCIA
• 16 nurses who are members of the ASCIA Nurses SCIg special interest group
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ASCIA Projects to date In progress for In 2015
ASCIA
2014 ASCIA developed SCIg Position Statement
SCIg support resources - patient booklet
PID e-training for GPs.
SCIg e-training for nurses to up-skill nurses starting to work in SCIg programs
Guidelines documents relating to pre-transplant care and transportation of patients for transplant
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Immune Deficiency Foundation Australia (IDFA)
Consumer Group
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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
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