Sueann Penrose
Qualifications
Position in department
- Clinical Nurse Consultant, Children's Pain Management Service
Starting year in this role at RCH
Departmental role
- Provides clinical support for ward staff, supervises specialist pain management techniques, early identification and management of problems.
- Conducts ward rounds twice daily to all patients referred to CPMS.
- Staff education about all aspects of children's pain management.
- Pain management research and audit.
- Pain management protocol and guideline development.
Outside roles
- GATE - Pain Interest Group, Victoria
- ACPCHN ( Australian Confederation of Paediatric and Child Health Nurses)
- APS
Research interests
- Paediatric pain management
- Assessing pain in children
- Non-pharmacological pain management
- Procedural pain management
Other interests
- Land for Wildlife
- Gardening
- Environmental protection
- Art
- Hiking
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