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On International Emergency Nurses Day, National Asthma Council Australia acknowledges and thanks emergency nurses for their essential contribution to patient care.
Emergency nurses play a critical role in the assessment and management of acute asthma presentations, providing timely care to people experiencing potentially life-threatening symptoms.
We’re proud to have leading emergency medical experts on our newly formed Adult Acute Asthma Working Group and Paediatric Acute Asthma Working Group, including A/Prof Tamsin Jones, an emergency care nurse, researcher and clinical educator with over 20 years of experience.
A/Prof Tamsin Jones has recently commenced as Associate Professor of Emergency Nursing with Monash University and The Alfred Care Group and is the former Director of Education, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Monash University. Her research and clinical work focus on emergency care delivery, emergency nursing practice standards, healthcare workforce preparation, and managing resource strain within acute healthcare settings.
Our new National Asthma Council multidisciplinary acute asthma working groups also include experienced emergency physicians, pharmacists, general practitioners, and respiratory physicians, working together to strengthen the consistency and quality of acute emergency asthma care across Australia.
We welcome:
Paediatric Acute Asthma Working Group
Dr Jason Hort, paediatric emergency medicine physician
Prof Simon Craig, paediatric emergency medicine physician
Dr Charmaine Gray, paediatric emergency medicine physician
Dr Zondiwe Mwanza, paediatric emergency medicine physician and consultant paediatrician
Dr Tim Jones, general practitioner and medical educator
Dr Geshani Jayasuriya, paediatric respiratory and sleep medicine physician
Ms Adele Berry, nurse practitioner
Mr Alex Hilton, senior pharmacist
Adult Acute Asthma Working Group
Dr Peter Leman, emergency medicine physician
Prof Diana Egerton-Warburton, emergency medicine physician
A/Prof Kavita Varshney, emergency medicine and disaster medicine physician
A/Prof Mark Putland, emergency medicine physician
Dr Natalia Popowicz, respiratory clinical pharmacist
A/Prof Tamsin Jones, emergency care nurse, researcher, and clinical educator
Dr Sanjay Ramakrishnan, specialist respiratory physician
Dr Brett Montgomery, general practitioner
We recognise their clinical expertise and commitment to improving patient outcomes, often in high-pressure and challenging environments.
Thank you to all emergency nurses and emergency medicine experts for the important work you do to support people with asthma and their families.