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Calling all Kiwi and Aussie HPNers, carers and HPN clinicians! Don’t miss this valuable opportunity to see the technology, expertise, care and precision involved in making our life-saving therapy; and for pharmacy staff to meet and know more about those ‘on the receiving end’ HPN clinicians: please let your HPN patients and carers know, and join a tour yourself! Biomed: …
Stickers will soon be sent to all PNDU members for wearing during AW; PNDU’s 2018 AW video will be available at the start of AW for sharing; Social media profile and frame; An example newspaper article is available now to help you write to your local newspaper with your story. Email us for a copy; Bingo game! …
PNDU is really happy to award not two, but three travel sponsorships this year to assist HPNers and carers to travel to Sydney for the two HPN consumer events in December. Congratulations to: Annaliese, Lisa & Trevor, and Jodie. We look forward to seeing you and lots of Kiwi and Aussie HPNers, carers and families …
We would like to congratulate the following winners announced at our Annual General Meeting today: Professional Awards: Outstanding Achievement Award: Dr Andrew Holt, Flinders Medical Centre, Adelaide Adult PN Professional of the Year: Francine Tanner, Austin Hospital, Melbourne Paediatric PN Professional of the Year: Gai Lovell, HNE Kids Health, Newcastle, NSW Commitment to Patient …
At PNDU’s Annual General Meeting today, the following officeholders were elected: President – Karen Vice President & Treasurer – Chris Secretary & Public Officer – Miranda Committee Members – Gillian and Fay We’re also delighted to share PNDU’s Annual Report 2018. Thank you to everyone who has helped make the past year a great one for …
The May-July 2018 edition of our newsletter, Dripline, is out now and available here or from our Dripline page. You can read Fay’s story, enjoy Jordan’s fabulous Starlight Foundation Wish vicariously, and envy Laurie his cruising and fishing in the waters around Vancouver Island. A new young member writes of the limitations of being unable to eat as well as …
“HPN: our food for strength” HPN Awareness Week is a wonderful opportunity each year for HPNers and carers, HPN hospitals and industry to not only celebrate this life-saving yet complex life-support therapy keeping many of us alive, but also, as the name suggests, increase understanding and awareness right where we are amongst those most important …
As PNDU members, whether you’re an HPNer, carer, clinician, or industry employee, we welcome you to nominate for our PNDU Awards 2018. Is there someone you think does a marvellous job when it comes to HPN care or PNDU? Here’s your opportunity to let them know! This is PNDU’s 5th year of bestowing awards on …
2018 AuSPEN HPN Consumer Workshop – PNDU Annual Social Gathering Sydney 1 & 2 December 2018 Plan now to be there! AuSPEN HPN Consumer Workshop, Saturday afternoon 1st December 2018 Open HPN consumers and carers AuSPEN’s program includes presentations on IF ‘down under’, loss of central venous access, Revestive, working with your HPN team, lipids in PN, …
The February-April 2018 edition of our newsletter, Dripline, is out now and available here or from our Dripline page. Issue 23 gives thanks to Sally, who has been our designer for the past 13 issues. In this issue, read in detail about the daily tasks of caring for a baby on HPN (Home Parenteral Nutrition), written by mother Shannyn; read Emily’s …