St Vincent’s Advanced Plastic Surgery Nursing Symposium (VAPS)

Start date:

Friday 18 September - Saturday 19 September 2026 (1.5 days)

Venue:

St Vincent’s Clinic Function Room, Level 4, St Vincent’s Clinic

Online registration and payment link:

Course overview:

The workshop will focus on enhancing the quality of nursing care relating to reconstructive and cosmetic surgery. This will include key topics, speaker sessions, and interactive discussions and workstations aimed at advancing nursing practices in this specialty.

Speakers:

* Surgical Team (Plastic Surgery Consultants, Fellows and Registrars
* Oncologist
* Dermatologist
* Nurse Educators/Nurse Managers
* Pathologist
* Physiologist

Key topics:

* Reflecting on practice
* Identify key concepts of speciality plastic surgery
* Discuss the latest advancements and trends in plastic surgery
* Reflect on the nurses role in managing the surgical care of the patient
* Reflect on the nurses role in managing the postoperative care of the patient
* Apply practices and strategies in the perioperative environment

Who should attend:

This workshop is suitable for all nurses working in the perioperative environment and all areas of plastic surgery including: clinics, day surgery unit/hospitals, procedure areas and wards. Experience in plastic surgery patient care would be preferable.

Course enquiries:

Michelle Siasat
Phone: 02 8382 2653
Email: Michelle.siasat@svha.org.au

Pricing:

$260 (excluding GST)
$0 for St Vincent's Hospital Sydney nurses only (please note that a holding deposit of $150 will be required and charged for non-attendance without notice/just cause)

Maximum number of applicants:

Catering:

Morning tea, lunch and afternoon tea will be available. Please contact Michelle at Michelle.siasat@svha.org.au if you have any special dietary requirements.

Parking:

For information on parking, please click here http://svhs.org.au/home/patients-and-visitors/facility-access/parking

For public transport links, please click here http://svhs.org.au/home/patients-and-visitors/facility-access/transport-links

Disclaimer:

St Vincent’s Hospital Sydney does not accept responsibility for any act or omission on the part of the Seminar/Conference/Event organiser/presenters. No liability is accepted for inaccuracy, mis-description, delay, damage, personal injury or death.

CANCELLATION: Refund if notification received in writing prior to 19 August 12026 (21 working days prior to event). This course is free for SVHS nurses however, a fee of $150 will be charged for non-attendance without notice/just cause.

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