Join the SASH Western Sydney team for an CE event for exclusively for vet nurses. Melissa Shoard, Emergency & Critical Care Nurse, and Tersa Budge, Internal Medicine Nurse Team Lead will be providing a fun and fast-paced session on emergency triage and shock. Areas of focus include:

• Triage levels – categorising patients swiftly
• Primary survey – essentials for rapid assessment
• Secondary survey – Detailed follow-up checks
• Types of shock
• How shock presents
• Shock diagnostics and fluid therapy

There will be plenty of time for questions, networking, and enjoying a meal and drinks with like-minded individuals.
If you haven’t been to SASH Western Sydney before, please feel free to stick around for a hospital tour.

Melissa is an accomplished emergency and critical care (ECC) professional based in Western Sydney, with over a decade of experience in the veterinary industry. She is deeply passionate about training and educating nurses, technicians, and veterinarians, holding notable qualifications such as her VTS (ECC), a Diploma of Veterinary Nursing (ECC), a Certificate IV in Training and Assessing, and proudly being an RVN and AVN. In addition to being published in the AVNJ and lecturing at conferences, Melissa was honoured with the 2024 Louise O’Dwyer VTS Aspiration Award for her dedication to the field. She actively volunteers with the VNCA at both state and national levels. Recently, she founded the Veterinary Care Training Academy, a platform dedicated to teaching, fostering growth, and supporting the veterinary profession. Always striving to expand her expertise, Melissa is currently pursuing a second diploma in general practice.

Teresa is a Registered Veterinary Technician originally from Canada and proudly an Accredited Veterinary Nurse here in Australia. She has over 15 years experience in the veterinary industry.  Teresa has worked in general practice, wildlife rehab, emergency/ critical care and internal medicine. Her areas of interest include emergency medicine, diabetes, blood transfusion therapy and endocrine disorders.  She is passionate about upskilling fellow nurses and hopes to help future vet nurses by bringing about registration and accountability in our profession.

Last year, this event booked out quickly – book your spot now to avoid disappointment.

Join the SASH Alexandria team for Referring Vet Continuing Education Dinner in the topic:
“Breathless and Broken: Interpreting and Managing Acute Respiratory Trauma”

As always, the evening promises unforgettable CPD, networking, and a three-course sit-down dinner.

Hosted by Associate Professor Chris Tan (Surgeon and Alexandria Co-Director), the evening will feature three short presentations from the Surgery, Radiology, and Emergency & Critical Care teams, followed by Q&A sessions.

There will also be an opportunity to meet the broader specialist team from across the SASH network.

Speakers:

• Dr Jennifer Chau, BVSc(Hons) MVetStud FANZCVS – Specialist in Diagnostic Imaging & Head of Radiology, SASH Alexandria

• Dr Louis Mark Eramanis, BSc BVMS MVS MVSc MANZCVS (ECC) DipACVECC – Specialist in Emergency & Critical Care & Head of ECC, SASH Alexandria

• Assoc Prof Chris Tan, BVSc BSc(Vet) PhD FANZCVS Diplomate ECVS – Specialist in Surgery & Co-Hospital Director, SASH Alexandria

Event Details:

• Date: Wednesday, 14th May 2025

• Time: 6:45 PM arrival for a 7:30 PM start

• Meal: Three-course sit-down dinner (alternate drop) with drinks

• Venue: Le Montage, perched on Iron Cove in Lilyfield. 38 Frazer Street, Lilyfield NSW 2040

Please join us for a casual evening of nibbles, drinks, and CE at SASH Central Coast. This Grand Rounds event will feature talks from Surgery Surgery & Sport Med.

Speaker:
Dr Paul Jenkins | Surgical Specialist | Juvenile Pubic Symphysiodesis (JPS)
Dr Naomi Boyd | Sports Medicine & Rehabilitation specialist | “When hip pain is not a hip problem”
Sarah Harvey | Rehab Therapist | Doing a demonstration of Hydro therapy in our underwater tank.

Time: 6:30pm pizza and drinks. Talks start at 7pm
Where: Central Coast SASH 2 Bounty Close Tuggerah 2259.