Risk and Consent
Kath Jenkins
Consent is a patient’s agreement for a health professional to provide care and is a legal and ethical obligation. Doctors must respect patients’ autonomy and their right to be involved in decisions that affect them. Valid consent to treatment is therefore central in all forms of healthcare, from providing personal care to undert....
Public Health Masterclass: Genomics in Healthcare
Dr Tom Fowler, Joanne Mason, Nick Loman, Annette McHugh and Anneke Lucassen
As genomics continues to move into mainstream patient care, it should be considered in every facet of public health. It is therefore vital that public health professionals are aware of the power of genomics to bring benefits to patients. This learning object is made up of a series of recorded speakers. Recorded in November 20....
Leading Service
Mr Mal Jones
This session will focus on leading the Emergency Service. The principles of leadership however are applicable to all parts of the NHS. It will have relevance to all practitioners within Emergency Medicine, whether you are in training or you are a new or established Consultant. You may already have a service lead role or aspire t....
CATARACT
OCO MUKUYE STEVEN
Cataract is the second leading cause of blindness in the world following uncorrected refractive errors It is estimated that globally there are approximately 100 millions eyes with cataract causing a visual acuity less than 6/60,and this figure is likely to be 3-4times more for cataract causing an acuity of less than 6/18.....
Nurse Advocacy Stage 4 - Global Impact
Wanda Montalvo, PhD, RN, FAAN and Siobhan O’Halloran, PhD, MSC, FFNMRCSI, BNS, RNT, RGN, RNID
1.25 Hours
This certificate program aims to develop nurses’ knowledge and skills in advocating for themselves as well as at the organizational, community, regional, or global levels. The future of nursing is informed by the lived experiences of nurses, educational preparation, and personal connection to social and professional issues that....
Renal Problems and Dental Care Provision
StJohn Crean, Rishi Bhandari
This session describes the signs and symptoms that may manifest in patients diagnosed with common renal problems and the relevance of common renal disorders to the delivery of dental care.
Prudent Use of Antibiotics (Part 1)
Nicholas Cooley, Greg Scutt and Paul Wade
The aim of this session is to promote rational use of antibiotics in optimising treatment of patients with infections and reducing emergence of antibiotic resistance. It also highlights factors affecting the route of administration and duration of therapy. Monitoring of antibiotic serum drug levels will be explained. UKFP Cur....
Prudent Use of Antibiotics (Part 2)
Nicholas Cooley, Greg Scutt and Paul Wade
The aim of this session is to promote rational use of antibiotics in optimising treatment of patients with infections and reducing emergence of antibiotic resistance. Risks associated with antimicrobial use in patients who may have penicillin allergy will be explained. UKFP Curriculum 2021 This e-Learning session covers so....
Prudent Use of Antibiotics (Part 3)
Nick Cooley, Greg Scutt, and Paul Wade
The aim of this session is to promote rational use of antibiotics in optimising treatment of patients with infections and reducing emergence of antibiotic resistance. The risks of developing Clostridium difficile will be explained. UKFP Curriculum 2021 This e-Learning session covers some of the behaviours in: FPC 1: Cli....
Psychological First Aid: Provider’s Self-care
Rachel Maina and Dr. Irene Mageto
0.5 Hours
Welcome to this course on self-care for psychological first aid health care providers. In this course we will learn about self-care for health providers administering psychological first aid. Self-care in this course will refer to activities that one ought to engage in to maintain or even improve one’s health. We will discuss ho....
Schizophrenia Spectrum And Other Psychotic Disorders
Pius Mwangi and Simon Githui
2 Hours
Welcome to this course on schizophrenia spectrum and other psychotic disorders. We shall discuss these disorders as classified in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition, Text Revision (DSM-5-TR). The course will help you learn the classification of this these disorders, their causes, clinical pr....
Genito-Pelvic Pain/Penetration Disorder (GPPPD)
Andrew Matiiri and Simon Githui
1 Hours
Welcome to the module on Genito-Pelvic Pain/Penetration Disorder (GPPPD). We will cover the various aspects of GPPPD, including its definition, prevalence, potential causes, and treatment approaches. This module has five multiple choice questions that you can use to carry out self-assessment. We encourage you to take short notes....
Psychological First Aid: Care to the Survivor
Rachel Maina and Dr. Irene Mageto
1 Hours
Welcome to this course on psychological first aid. In this module we will learn about a brief intervention that can be integrated in emergency/humanitarian settings to assess for immediate psychological needs, alleviate psychological distress and link survivors to the needed services. We are referring to this intervention as psy....
Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
Ian Itolondo and Simon Githui
2 Hours
Welcome to this course on Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). We shall discuss this disorder as classified in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition, Text Revision (DSM-5-TR). The course will help you learn the classifications, causes, clinical presentation and management.
Bulimia Nervosa
Andrew Matiiri and Simon Githui
1 Hours
Welcome to this course on Bulimia Nervosa. In this course, we will look at its causes, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment approaches for patient with Bulimia Nervosa. This course has five multiple choice questions that you can use to carry out self-assessment. We encourage you to take short notes as you progress and carry out le....
Paraphilic Disorders
Simon Githui
1 Hours
This course introduces you to paraphilia, a group of sexual disorders that are distressing to patients and affects their different areas of functioning. The course will look at the classification of these disorders, their clinical manifestations, causes and even their medical and non-medical treatments approaches. The course wil....
Higher Risk Groups: Cardiovascular and Respiratory Disease
Richard Telford
This session outlines the anaesthetic implications of common cardiac and respiratory diseases.
Safe Sedation for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
Tina Mehta, Tom Creed and Andrew McIndoe
This session gives guidance on the use of safe sedation in endoscopy. It describes the pharmacology of the agents commonly used for pain relief and sedation and highlights the risks associated with the use of these agents. It explores the themes of safe sedation with case scenarios based upon clinical practice.
ECG Interpretation - Basic: Clinical Procedure Workshop
Vukiet Tran, CCFP(EM), FCFP, MHSc, MBA, CHE
This course covers ECG Interpretation and the basic clinical procedure workshop
Improving care for people with learning disabilities
Sue Turner
1 Hours
People with learning disabilities have poorer health than the general population and experience health inequalities - partly as a result of problems with accessing health services. Health services have a duty to address health inequalities, by making reasonable adjustments to their services so they are more accessible to people....
How to administer inotropic drugs
Andrew Parry
This module aims to help nurses to administer inotropic drugs in a safe, effective and patient-centred manner. The mode of action of inotropic drugs makes them well suited to treat haemodynamic compromise experienced by critically ill patients. Effects such as increased force of myocardial contraction and vasoconstriction make t....
ANC-PNC Blended Learning Course
The Emergency Obstetrics and Quality of Care Unit, International Public Health
This course covers essential components of antenatal and postnatal care including integration of HIV, TB and malaria services, as well as quality care, respectful maternity care, communication, and emotional and mental health assessment. It sets out how antenatal and postnatal care can be organised such that it is comprehensive,....
Module 7: Diabetes in Elderly Patients
Dr Trust Zaranyika, Dr Nickson Mukapa and Dr Moris Chiwanza
By the end of this module, participants will have an understanding of managing elderly people with diabetes
University of Zimbabwe Diabetes Fellowship Program
University of Zimbabwe, Powered by Sanofi
This is a multidisciplinary diabetes fellowship training program for physicians, nurses, pharmacists and community health workers. The course is offered in a modular hybrid online training model format to Doctors, Nurses, Pharmacists and Community Health Workers with varied levels of competences for expected each cadre. Tr....