Hospital Ampang is organizing a 2 day course with the theme: Back to Basics – Supportive Care in Haematology.
Tentative Programme
| TIME | TOPICS | SPEAKERS |
| 8/8/2008 | ||
| 7.30am | Registration | |
| 8.00 am | Welcoming speech & Opening Ceremony | Pengarah Hospital |
| 8.15am | Overview on Palliative care and Pain Management | Dr. Richard Lim (Palliative oncologist Hosp Selayang) |
| 9.00am | Nutrition in Cancer | Ms June Liew |
| 9.30am | Sexual issues during chemotherapy | Dr BK Lim(UM O&G consultant) |
| 10.00am | Tea Break | |
| 10.30am | Counselling In Haematology – an overview | |
| Case Scenarios ·1 How to talk to newly diagnose patient | Dr Lau NS /SN Norma | |
| Counselling of patient for HSCT | Dr Chang KM/SN Chui | |
| Bereavement counseling: How to break bad news | Dr Zanapiah/SN Hanom | |
| 12.30pm | Lunch & Friday prayers | |
| 2.30pm | Practical Session on common procedures & proper handling of instruments in Haematology – an Overview | Matron Tan/Sister Zuraidah |
| 2.50pm | Handling of Chemoport | SN Norma |
| 3.10pm | Handling of Hickman Catheter | SN Fadzilah |
| 3.30pm | Handling of Desferral pumps | SN Roselyn |
| 3.50pm | Handling of Blood filters | Terumo Filter Executive |
| 4.10pm | Visit to Transplant ward /Apheresis procedure room | SN Chui |
| 4.30pm | Visit to Transplant Lab | Ms Saraswathy |
| TIME | TOPICS | SPEAKERS |
| 9/8/08 | ||
| Chemotherapy Safety Issues | ||
| 8.00 am | Safe Administration of Chemotherapy | Puan Sujatha |
| 8.30am | How to minimize errors in ordering chemotherapy protocols | Mrs. Dhillon |
| 9.00am | Extravasations - how to manage and avoid | Miss.Wong Shu Ping |
| Transfusion Issues in Haematology Patients | ||
| 9.30am | Judicious use + safety issues in Blood transfusion | Dr.Hanim(Pengarah PDN) |
| 10.00am | Transfusion Triggers in Haematology Patients | Dr. Guan YK |
| 10.30am | Tea break | |
| 11.00am | How to avoid transfusion errors and issues in medical reporting of transfusion errors | Puan Juanita |
| Infections during chemotherapy | ||
| 11.30 am | Clinical approach to Neutropaenic Sepsis | Dr Norlizah(UM Infectious Disease Lecturer) |
| 12.30 pm | Updates on Diagnosis of fungal infection in a neutropaenic host | To Be Decided |
| 1.00pm | Infection control in haematology | Matron Tan |
| 1.30pm | Lunch & Lunch symposium :AML - A Singaporean Experience | To be decided |
| 2.30pm | Closing Ceremony | Dr Chang KM |
Closing Date for registration is 15/07/08. Any enquiries please contact
Jabatan Hematologi Hospital Ampang