The AADO is going to organize a 6-month certificate course in Orthopaedics & Traumatology for nurses with lectures and hands-on workshops.

Objective

• To provide nurses working in Orthopaedic team with knowledge and skills to facilitate their day-to-day duties
• To train nurses for taking up their roles on teaching junior staff in Orthopaedic team

Entry Requirement

1. Nurses with at least 12 months post-registration experience
2. Priority will be given to
   1. member of AADO
   2. staff of the Orthopaedic Unit or Orthopaedic Team in Operating Theatre

• Class Capacity: 50
• Language:
  • Lecture & Workshop : English & Cantonese
  • Written examination : English
• Advisors:
  • Dr. Paul TSE, C.O.S., Dept. of O&T, KWH
  • Dr. S.K. KOU, S.M.O., Dept. of O&T, PYNEH
  • Dr. HF TSUI, M.O., Dept. of O&T, PWH
• Venue: Seminar Room, Orthopaedic Learning Centre
  (1/F, Li Ka Shing Specialist Clinics, Prince of Wales Hospital, Hong Kong)

Course Structure

• Lectures-16 sessions
  • 04 July, 2002 - 13 February, 2003
  • every alternate Thursday, 6:30-8:30pm
  • except 18 December, 2002 (Wednesday), 6:30 - 8:30pm
• Half day field visit in November, 2002 (Compulsory)
• Written examination: 13 February, 2003 (6:30-8:00pm)
• Enhancement Hands-on Workshops I (optional and priority will be given to ward nurse)
  1. Physical Examination on Upper Limb
  2. Physical Examination on Lower Limb
  3. Skeletal Traction
  4. Halo Traction
  5. X-ray Interpretation
• Enhancement Hands-on Workshops II (optional and priority will be given to O.T. Nurse)
  1. Basic Instrument for screw and plating
  2. Hip Fracture
  3. Intramedullary Nailing
  4. External Fixator
  5. Positioning of Patient on Traction Table Positioning of Patient for Spinal Surgery

Course Coordinators

• Ms. Joyce LAI, N.O., O.T., PWH
• Ms. WONG Mei Chee, N.S., O.T.,YCH
• Ms. FONG Ming Yiu, R.N., Dept. of O&T, PYNEH
• Ms. LI Tsz Kit, R.N., Dept. of O&T,YCH

Workshop Coordinators

• Ms. HUI Mei Fan, N.S., Dept. of O&T, QMH
• Ms. CHAU Pui Man, R.N., O.T., PWH

Fee

• Certificate Course: HK$4,500 (member will be subsidized for $2,000)
• Hands-on Workshops I: HK$1,000 (member will be subsidized for $400)
• Hands-on Workshops II: HK$3,000 (member will be subsidized for $1,200)
• Payable to Asian Association for Dynamic Osteosynthesis
• Fees are not refundable nor transferable

Award

• Student with 80% attendance and pass their examination will be awarded with a certificate of achievement for the course
• Student with 80% attendance will be awarded with certificate of attendance for the workshop

Accreditation

• NAON Accreditation: Approved by the National Association of Orthopaedic Nurses (NAON) for 38.4 contact hours. NAON is accredited as an approver of continuing education in nursing by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation (ANCC-COA).
• HACNE Point: To be confirmed

Application Deadline

• The application form with credit card authorization form or a crossed cheque payable to : Asian Association for Dynamic Osteosynthesis should reach the Secretariat before 16 June, 2002, by posting to:

Confirmation of Application

• Successful applicats will be notified on or before 21 June, 2002

Enquiry

• Please contact our Secretariat (Tel: 2632-3482):

Programme Schedule

Course Schedule / Enhancement Workshop I & II Schedule - Adobe Acrobat PDF format