Introduction To Critical Care Of Elderly With COVID-19
Victor Mathias
The severity of the COVID-19 pandemic among the elderly has underscored the necessity of good nursing care that can promote good health among the group (Dhama et al., 2020). Therefore, nurses need to increase awareness of the risks facing the elderly and to find out the means of protecting and caring for them (Sun et al., 2020),....
Surviving Sepsis 2021 Guidelines
Dr. Serah Wachira
The course covers the definition, pathophysiology and classification of sepsis as well as the evidenced based management of sepsis based on surviving sepsis campaign 2021 guidelines.
Caring for a Patient in Prone Position
Beth Waweru
This course is aimed to enhance the learners knowledge on the use of prone position in the management of ARDS patients.
Thromboprophylaxis and thrombosis
Polly Davies
This session examines aspects of thromboprophylaxis and thrombosis, including the aetiology, risk factors, diagnosis and treatment, and the impact on healthcare costs.
Antihistamines
Kathryn Simpson and Kathryn James
This session describes commonly encountered antihistamines including their indications for use, mechanism of action, pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics and side-effect profiles.
Drugs Used in the Treatment of Acute Asthma
Nadim Kozman
This session describes the classification, initial management and pharmacology of the medications used in the treatment of acute asthma, both initially and in the critical care environment.
Antiemetic Drugs
Mark Lavery
This session covers commonly used antiemetics, with reference to the pathophysiology of postoperative nausea and vomiting, their mode of action and side effects.
Validation of a Phosphorus Food Frequency Questionnaire in Patients with Kidney Failure Undertaking
Jo Beer
Validation of a Phosphorus Food Frequency Questionnaire (P-FFQ) to enable quick and efficient identification of sources of dietary phosphorus to optimise nutritional education.
Nutrition III: Nutrition in School-Aged Children, Adolescents, and Women of Reproductive Age
The Hospital for Sick Children & ADRA Canada
Good nutrition and nutrition-related behaviours are critical for a child’s healthy growth, development and survival. Globally, approximately 45 percent of deaths among children under 5 are linked to undernutrition and 22.3 percent, or more than one in five children under age 5 worldwide has stunted growth. Across Kenya, mor....
Understanding anti-D administration
Katy Cowan
This course is about understanding anti-D administration
Module 4 - Addressing Continuation Issues/When to Stop
Johns Hopkins University Affiliate
These self-instructional modules will help you build and strengthen your skills in helping your clients understand what oral PrEP is, what protection it can and cannot offer them, and how to initiate and continue to follow the indicated regimen. The modules include feedback and advice on sharing information and answering questio....
Clinical Management of Mental Health
FPD
The orientation module is designed to equip you with the necessary introductory knowledge to start your e-learning journey. There are two surveys that need to be completed as well as an interactive presentation on how to get the most out of your e-learning experience. Lastly, there is an introductory video that will give you an....
Management of Type 2 Diabetes: Optimising Patient Outcomes
FPD
It is estimated that 6% of the South African population - 3.5 million people - suffer from diabetes and many more are pre- diabetic. Furthermore, diabetes is ranked as the second most common cause of death in the country. (STATS South Africa 2016) The majority of patients with diabetes seen in general practice and primary care....
Renal Bone Disease Webinar
James Greenstein
Discussion regarding bones and anatomy and then we will focus on renal bone disease.
Les traumatismes du rein
Pr Yassine NOUIRA, M.D.
0.50 Hours
Ce cours traite des traumatismes fermés du rein, dans le cadre des cours du Collège d'Urologie.
Birth Asphyxia
INGABIRE Marie Jeanne and UWIMANA Marie Chantal
Birth asphyxia is a gap of breathing at birth or an insult with significant consequences to the neonate’s brain and other vital organs due to decreased oxygen before, during or immediately after birth.
Operations Management
Dr. Obinna Muogboh
The focus of this course is to sharpen the skills of those engaged in healthcare service delivery. The course will empower health sector leaders with the knowledge and tools required to identify and improve critical operations management factors that impact the performance of the healthcare delivery system. This course is a....
Cardiac Diagnostics: Using Data to Assess Risk, Diagnose and Treat CVD
Jane Linderbaum
Jane Linderbaum will review common cardiac and vascular tests used to enhance CV risk assessment in asymptomatic patients, describe, using case examples, the application of common CV diagnostic studies based on patient characteristics, symptoms or co-morbid conditions, and list practical approaches to interpretation of common CV....
Sex Differences in the Prevention and Management of Heart Failure
Mariell Jessup
Dr. Mariell Jessup will compare the prevalence of heart failure (HF) among women and men, highlight the sex differences in the use and response to evidence-based pharmacological, device and advanced HF therapies, and explore emerging areas of research in sex differences in the treatment of HF.
Current Trends in the Diagnosis and Management of Ischemic Heart Disease and Microvascular Angina
Eileen M. Handberg
Dr. Handberg will review current national guideline recommendations for the management of stable ischemic heart disease, describe microvascular angina and how its diagnosis and treatment differ from that of coronary artery disease and explain the role of coronary CT in risk assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of pre-clinical at....
Nurse's Role in Managing Patients with Heart Failure – Hospital to Home
Lisa Rathman
This CE session provides an overview of the assessment and management of hospitalized patients with heart failure, as well as the parameters to assess for clinical readiness to discharge home. Lisa Rathman explains the importance of a team-based approach to discharge and overcoming challenges in preventing re-hospitalization.
Heart Failure and Social Determinants of Health: The Foundation
Connie White-Williams
Connie White-Williams, PhD, RN, NE-BC, FAAN presents on the relationship between Social Determinants of Health (SDOH) and Heart Failure. Dr. White Williams focuses on three specific areas of SDOH: access to care, food insecurity, and access to medication, and described a model of care that addresses these three categories in the....
Heart Failure and Social Determinants of Health: Across Race and Gender
Nancy M. Albert
The conversation about SDOH and heart failure continues with Nancy Albert, RN, PhD, CCNS, CHFN, CCRN, NE-BC, FCCM, FAHA, FHFSA, FAAN presenting on Social Determinants of Health across race and gender. This presentation discusses a higher prevalence of heart disease for women globally in addition to observed differences in heart....