Nurses Symposium: Thrombosis and haemostasis
Tracks
Nurses
| Monday, October 19, 2026 |
| 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM |
| 503/504 |
Speaker
Laura Young
Haematologist
Auckland City Hospital
Ins and outs of cancer-associated thrombosis management
2:00 PM - 2:30 PMBiography
Dr Peter Bradbeer
Paediatric and Lab Haematologist
Starship Blood and Cancer Centre / Health New Zealand
Von Willebrands disorder and tricks to manage bleeding
2:30 PM - 3:00 PMBiography
Dr Peter Bradbeer is a Paediatric and Laboratory Haematologist at Starship Children's Health and LabPlus in Auckland. His clinical interests include Thrombosis and Haemostasis.
Miss Kara Sweeney
Registered Nurse
Monash Health
Butterfly trial: The efficacy and acceptability of low molecular weight heparin (LMWH) administration via a subcutaneous catheter vs subcutaneous injections in both prophylactic and therapeutic settings
3:00 PM - 3:30 PMBiography
Kara Sweeney is a Haematology Research nurse at Monash Health. She has been working as a cancer nurse for 14 years and has a graduate diploma in Haematology and cancer nursing. She is a trial coordinator the the Butterfly Trial.
Ms Kiri Mann
Clinical Nurse Specialist
Auckland City Hospital
Chairperson
Biography
Kiri is one of the Thrombosis Nurse Specialists at Auckland City Hospital. She has been working in the speciality since 2008 and finds this niche area fascinating. While working in the area of Haemostasis, she is now involved in Phase 1 and 3 clinical trials for bleeding disorders.
Mrs Tracey Woulfe
CNS Thrombosis
Health New Zealand Waitemeta
Chairperson
Biography
Tracey Woulfe has dedicated over 40 years to the nursing profession, a journey that began in the fast-paced operating theatres, surgical wards, and high dependency units of New Zealand and the United Kingdom. For the last 20+ years, her interest has been anchored within the Haematology team at Te Whatu Ora Waitemata, where she practices autonomously as a Clinical Nurse Specialist in Venous Thrombosis.
