The Hong Kong Association of Critical Care Nurses

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Mission
Objective
Honorary Advisors
Council Members
Committees
Regular Academic Program

Mission

The Hong Kong Association of Critical Care Nurses (HKACCN) exists as a non-profit, speciality organisation, dedicated to promoting quality and cost-effective care for critically ill patients, and strengthening ties with their families and the community on achieving the purpose. This is accomplished through health education to the public and healthcare professionals; promotion of research activities to support evidence-based nursing practice; implementation of agreed practice standards of critical care nursing.

Objective

To define and promote the standards of critical care nursing practice.
To provide critical care nurses with educational opportunities in the form of continuing nursing education.
To support and facilitate critical care nursing research.
To work collaboratively with other health-related organisations towards the improvement of critical care.
To provide rapid information dissemination and effective communication networks to and on behalf of critical care nurses.

Honorary Advisors

Title	Name
Hospital Authority	Dr. KO Wing Man Dr. Susie LUM
Academy of Medicine	Dr. Fanny CHENG Dr. WONG Shou Pang Dr. Loretta YAM
Association & Society	Dr. KOO Chi Kwan Philip LI Ms. Alice TSANG Prof. Anne WOJNER (AACN, USA)
University	Dr. Sophia CHAN Prof. David THOMPSON Prof. Thomas WONG
Past President	Mr. Stephen HA
Honorary Legal Advisor	Mr. Aaron CHAN
Honorary Auditor	Mr. Joseph FAN

Council Members

Title	Name
President	WONG Yee Hing, Esther
Vice-President	LEUNG Fung Yee, Georgiana
1st Secretary	SO Kwok Po
2nd Secretary	LEUNG Oi Kwan, Vilna
1st Treasurer	MAN Wai Kin, Flossie
2nd Treasurer	CHAN Yuen Lai, Cindy

Professional Development Committee
Chairperson	CHAN Wing Keung, David
1st Vice-Chairperson	WONG Jun Ho, Grace
2nd Vice-Chairperson	KONG Kwok Yee, Danny

Administrative Committee
Chairperson	WONG Yuk King, Frandia
Vice-Chairperson	LEUNG Kai Kwong
Member	TSUI Pui Chun, Bernice
Member	CHAU Lai Sheung

Committees

Professional Development Committee (PDC)
Chairperson	David CHAN	NS / ICU / PWH
Vice-Chairpersons	Grace WONG	DOM / ICU / QEH
Vice-Chairpersons	Danny KONG	NS / ICU / PMH

Education-subgroups
a) ECG Course	MAK Wai Ling CHENG Pui Kit Danny KONG Bernice TSUI	NS / ICU / YCH NO / ICU / QMH NS / ICU / PMH NS / ICU / GH
b) ECCN Course	LEUNG Kai Kwong CHUNG Wai Yee NG Choi Ming KWOK Lai Yin	NS / CCMU / AHNH NS / ICU / UCH RN / ICU / QMH APN / ICU / KWH
c) Ventilator Course	LAM Chung Ling Angel TSANG CHAU Lai Sheung Bonnie LAU	NS / ICU / QEH NS / ICU / CMC NS / ICU / TMH RN / ICU / PWH
d) Seminars	SO Hang Mui KUNG Chui Fan Pancy YIU YU Shun Man	NS / ICU / PYNEH APN / ICU / YCH RN / ICU / CMC RN / ICU / PYNEH
e) BLS/ACLS Provider Course	CHAN Wai Kun Dawey LAI Charlotte LAM LEUNG Fung Yee	DepWM / A&E / QMH\ APN / ICU / RHTSK Training assistant / CUHK SNO / Infection Control / PMH

Regular Academic Program

1) Electrocardiogram (ECG) Course

The aim of the course is to provide basic concept on ECG for nurses who need to take care of patient with cardiac arrhythmias.
3-hour session for 3 evening sessions
Lectures only
Hold 3-4 course per year

2) Elementary Critical Care Nursing (ECCN) Program

The aim of the course is to provide basic concept on knowledge related to Intensive Care Nursing to junior and inexperienced nurses who need to take care of the critically ill patients in ICUs or HDUs.
2-hour session for 11 evening sessions
Lectures only
Hold once a year.

3) Ventilator Course

The aim of the course is to provide basic concept on knowledge related to ventilator care to junior and inexperienced nurses who need to take care of the critically ill patients in ICUs or HDUs.
3-hour session for 3 evening sessions (Tentative)
Lectures and Demo
Hold 1- 2 per year

4) Seminars

Guest speakers (e.g. doctors, nurses) will be invited to give lectures on a specific topic related to ICU aspect.
Usually one evening (2-3 hours) program.
Hold 3-4 seminars per year

5) Advanced Critical Care Nursing (ACCN) Provider Course

Jointly run by the Hong Kong Association of Critical Care Nurses (HKACCN), the Hospital Authority Head Office (HAHO) & Australian College of Critical Care Nurses (ACCCN).
The aim of the course is to provide updated and advanced concept of knowledge related to critical care nursing to senior and experienced nurses in critical care areas.
3-day provider course
Lectures and skills stations
Hold once a year

6) Basic Life Support (BLS) / Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) Provider Course

The ACLS Provider Course is a commissioned resuscitation training program which is directly conducted in Hong Kong by the faculty from the American Heart Association (AHA), USA, the leading resuscitation authority in the world for teaching doctors, nurses and paramedics on cardio-pulmonary resuscitation. The course incorporates theory and practical skills in managing cardiac arrest and other critical cardio-respiratory emergencies. It consists of lectures, demonstrations and small group skill stations.
Participants are expected to possess basic knowledge of ECG interpretation and are strongly recommended to read the manual before the course. As current BLS status is a pre-requisite for ACLS certification, the AHA Basic Life Support Courses is provided FREE to uncertified participants in a separate session before the actual ACLS program starts.
There have been major changes in the ACLS protocol. This ACLS provider course will adopt the new guideline according to the "Guideline 2000 for CPR and ECC" which was released in August 2000.
Come and join this program to keep abreast of the current treatment modality in the field of resuscitation.
This course will be held a 10-12 times a year.