Key learning topics
• Deteriorating patient – what is the current practice?
• Dementia – what is it and how does it impact upon deteriorating health?
• Dementia and end of life – a difficult trajectory to predict
• How does delirium impact on this?
• Pain, Nutrition and Continence, what part do these play?
• Complexities of co morbidities
• Communication issues
• Behaviour – understanding their reality
• Advanced care planning
• Dying in hospital
• Family and person responsible special considerations

Presenter
Joanne Russell
Nurse Practitioner
Joanne is a Nurse Practitioner, endorsed in 2012, who specialises in the care of the
Older Person. Her work in Gerontology has spanned the past 21 years, working in
both the acute care sector and residential care, in Australia and New Zealand. She
has attained a Masters in Nursing (Nurse Practitioner) from University of Newcastle
and a Post Graduate Diploma in Palliative Care Aged care from Flinders University.
Currently Joanne works for Sir Moses Montefiore Jewish Home in Sydney. Her role
there is focused on improving clinical outcomes and quality of life for the Residents
through advanced clinical assessment and interventions, support to clinical staff and
education to Staff and Residents.


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