Nurses
This webpage includes links to:
ASCIA Nurses' Meetings and Professional Development | ASCIA Nurses ' Areas of Interest
ASCIA Nurses' Meetings and Professional Development
To review services and benefits of ASCIA Associate membership go to https://www.allergy.org.au/about-ascia/ascia-initiatives#p1
In addition, ASCIA Associate (Nurse) members are invited to regular ASCIA Nurses Zoom meetings.
Opportunities for upskilling nurses include:
- ASCIA Conference Nurses and Dietitians Day https://ascia2022.com/program.php
- ASCIA e-training courses - allergy https://etraininghp.ascia.org.au/
- ASCIA e-training courses - immunodeficiency https://immunodeficiency.ascia.org.au/
- University accredited postgraduate courses (e.g. University of South Australia course https://study.unisa.edu.au/short-courses/professional-certificate-in-allergy-nursing/)
The ASCIA Nurses Forum is available on the ASCIA website. To access to the forum you need to be logged in and then go to www.allergy.org.au/forum/index
The main role of this forum is to enhance communication between nurses who are ASCIA Associate members, and provide opportunities for online discussions about current issues regarding allergy and clinical immunology. This forum is moderated by the current Chair of the ASCIA Nurses committee and representative on ASCIA Council, Briony Tyquin.
ASCIA Nurses' Areas of Interest
There are two broad areas of interest for ASCIA Associate (Nurse) members:
- Allergy - Zoom meetings are chaired by Briony Tyquin
- Immunodeficiency – Zoom meetings are chaired by Rachael Dunn
ASCIA Associate (Nurse) members are welcome to join ASCIA committees which focus on specific areas of interest, and are listed here.
Content updated November 2022
