Wound Excision for Open Fractures of the Lower Limb
Jolyon May and Simon Myers
0.5 Hours
This session describes how to excise open fractures of the lower limb, including the steps needed to cleanse, assess and debride the wound and how to expose, assess and debride the bone.
Tissue Banking for Burn Services
Ingrid Kieran and Nadeem Khwaja
0.5 Hours
This session will describe the types of tissue that are used in burn care and summarise the legislation surrounding the storage and use of tissue products.
Step II-III: Opioids - Principles of Opioid Treatment
Hooi Lim
0.5 Hours
This session describes the principles of opioid therapy in particular dose titration and analgesic failure. It discusses how to control some of the adverse effects of opioid therapies.
SI Units - Anesthesiology
Rick Leggatt
0.5 Hours
This session describes the Système International d’Unités for measurement. It covers the fundamental/base and derived units in addition to non-SI units related to anaesthesia.
Transferring the Patient to Recovery - Anesthesiology
Matthew Hill
0.5 Hours
This session describes how to perform the transfer of a patient from theatre to recovery safely, and explains the responsibilities of the anaesthetist for the handover to recovery staff.
Techniques of Insertion and Routes for Central Venous Cannulation - Anesthesiology
Dipesh Odedra and Andrew Bodenham
0.5 Hours
This session focuses on the practical aspects of how to insert a central venous catheter and discusses the advantages and disadvantages of using different routes.
The Pharmacology of NSAIDs in Children - Anesthesiology
Brian Anderson
0.5 Hours
This session will explore the analgesic effect and toxicity of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs in children.
Writing an Advance Decision to Refuse Treatment
Isky Gordon and Sally Higginbottom
0.5 Hours
This session will use four case studies to think about the process of creating an advance decision to refuse treatment (ADRT).
Talking with Ill People: Considering the Surrounding Environment
Sharon DeCaestecker
0.25 Hours
This session looks at the importance of the environment when communicating with patients in end of life care. This session was reviewed by Andrew Thorns and Christina Faull and last updated in May 2015
The Implications for GPs of the Equality Act (2010)
Debbie Cohen
0.5 Hours
This sessions outlines the Equality Act (EA) 2010, who it applies to and what might be considered a reasonable adjustment to the workplace to comply with the duties in the EA.
Spirituality and the Multidisciplinary Team
Peter Speck
0.5 Hours
To develop an understanding of the importance of effective team working for the delivery of spiritual care and the importance of leadership, task, and respect for other team members and the disciplines they represent.
Screening Programmes Part 1: Pregnancy and Newborn
Joanne Harcombe
0.5 Hours
This session will describe and discuss the following three NHS antenatal and newborn screening programmes: screening for sickle cell and thalassaemia; newborn blood spot screening; and screening for infections in pregnancy.
SIBO Overview: Causes, Effects, Diagnosis, and Treatment
Allison Siebecker, ND, MSOM, LAc
Interest in Small Intestine Bacterial Overgrowth (SIBO) has been increasing ever since it was identified as an underlying cause of Irritable Bowel Syndrome, the most common gastrointestinal disorder worldwide. This information is revolutionizing the approach to IBS, making knowledge of SSIBO essential for those treating IBS as w....
Hazardous Materials in the Workplace
Ms Ali Scott
This course is mandatory for all Piwapan employees as a stand-in for WHMIS
Sports Nutrition - Certified Chiropractic Sports Physician CCSP®
Brian Anderson, DC, CCN, MPH, MS, Cert. MDT
Learn basic sports physiology and nutritional concepts to recommend a sports diet tailored to athletes based on their particular type of sport or activity. Explore supplements, macro and micronutrients, ergogenic aids, and special considerations for female athletes. Conclude with case studies on body composition and nutritional....
Webinar: Research Update on Healthy Birth Practice #1 – Let Labor Begin on its Own
Debby Amis, BSN, former RN, CD(DONA), LCCE, FACCE
Is routine induction at 39 weeks a “done deal”? In this session, Debby will discuss guidelines and recent research from around the world about the optimal time for routine labor induction. She will also discuss the factors that childbirth education students should consider when making an informed decision about elective labor in....
Severity Assessment of Pneumonia Using the CURB-65 Criteria
Sudipto Ghosh
0.25 Hours
This session covers the severity assessment of patients with community-acquired pneumonia, including the CURB-65 score and its use in formulating an initial management plan.
The Difference between BiPAP and CPAP
Phil Raines
0.25 Hours
This session discusses the principle differences between bi-level positive airways pressure (BiPAP) and continuous positive airways pressure (CPAP), and provides a brief summary as to how they work and when to use them.
JPE 29.4: Sisters in Birth: Improving Birth Outcomes in Mississippi
Getty Israel, MS, MPH
1.25 Hours
Mississippi has the poorest birth outcomes in the United States. Sisters in Birth (SIB) is a community-based non-profit, charitable organization program that links community and clinical health to improve birth outcomes in Mississippi. This article describes the community and clinical health variables that influence birth outcome....
Webinar: In the Eye of the Beholder: Understanding Trauma in Childbirth
Kellie Wicklund, MA, LPC, PMH-C
1.25 Hours
This webinar will illuminate the body of research from Cheryl Tatanto Beck, still internationally the leading mind in this area. We will explore what defines a "traumatic birth", which patients are more at risk psychologically for cascading events leading to one, how to equip them for mitigation if possible, and lastly, how to i....
Understanding Respectful Maternity Care
Industry Specialists
This film demonstrates the importance of giving respectful care to women during childbirth, and follows the seven points of the White Ribbon Alliance’s Universal Rights of Childbearing Women Charter.
Advanced Comprehensive Obstetric and Anaesthetic Skills
LSTM
This course is suitable for all providers of obstetric surgery. Recognising that there is more to safe surgical care that the surgical procedure itself, the course leads the participant on a journey starting with good labour ward management and decision-making, surgical and anaesthetic preparation for safe surgery, best practice....