Patient Engagement: IT Takes a Village
Erin A. Mackay, MPH and Juana Romero
1.00 Hours
Despite the many national policies and technologies implemented in the past five years to enable widespread consumer electronic access to health information, it is still inexcusably difficult for patients and families to get this information. There remains an incredible need to modernize practices and attitudes around sharing he....
Our Evolving Journey with Clinical Decision Support
Connie L. Saltsman, PharmD, MBA, CPHIMS and Risa C. Rahm, PharmD, CPHIMS
1.00 Hours
What can we do as informaticists to help with the balance of providing specific information to the correct clinician at the appropriate part of the workflow versus the ongoing concern of alert fatigue with clinical decision support (CDS)? What tools are at our disposal to identify the correct CDS to build, the correct location....
Building an Analytics-Driven Laboratory Outreach Business
Charles V. Wilson, MHA, MT and Kyle Fetter, MBA
1.00 Hours
Join this session to learn how the laboratory team at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital pursued an aggressive outreach program and employed innovative strategies, technologies, and analytics to build a service model that drives profitability and value.
Quality Pain Management
Deb Shearman
0.50 Hours
Overview; Common causes of pain; Signs and symptoms; Barriers to communicating; Physical and psychological impact; Principles of pain management.
Brief Interventions for Substance Abuse
Yvonne Martinez, CADC-CS, ICCS, ICADC, NCAC-I, CRPS
9.00 Hours
Brief Interventions and Brief Therapies for Substance Abuse is intended primarily for counselors and therapists working in the substance abuse treatment field, but parts of it will be of value to other audiences, including health care workers, social services providers, clergy, teachers and criminal justice personnel. In fact, t....
Comparison of ferric carboxymaltose and iron polymaltose efficacy in renal anaemia - Journal Club July 2019
Glen Allen, Paul Hakendorf, Ann Kruger, Anne Arnold and Jeffrey Barbara
A study comparing the effects on renal anaemia with ferric carboxymaltose and iron polymaltose.
Assessment of Physical Function
Gwyn Hawden
0.25 Hours
Assessment of physical function is one of the four core areas (also known as domains) of a holistic assessment. In this session you will explore assessment of physical function and its potential interactions with other areas. This session was reviewed by Carolyn Doyle and Christina Faull and last updated in November 2015.
Children and Bereavement
Jan Aldridge
0.50 Hours
The session explores grieving in children. It describes a range of ways in which health professionals and families can support children who are bereaved. This session was reviewed by Jan Aldridge and Christina Faull and last updated in February 2016.
Ethnicity and Culture
Dr Gill & Jackie Beavan
0.50 Hours
This session looks at cultural factors which may be important to your patients and describes ways which will help ensure that the care they receive is appropriate. This session was reviewed by Suchita Shah and last updated in November 2014.
Intravenous Induction Agents (anaesthesia)
Sue Hill
This session introduces the novice anaesthetist to three of the commonly used intravenous induction agents: propofol, thiopental and etomidate.
Scar Contractures
Parneet Gill and Syed Nadir Ali
This session describes the aetiology of scar contractures and outlines ways in which it is possible to prevent and treat them.
KHA-CARI Guidelines: Infection Control for Haemodialysis Units - a Summary Review - Journal Club September 2019
Debbie Fortnum and Wendi Bradshaw
A summary review of KHA-CARI guidelines of infection control for haemodialysis units.
Webinar: Chronic Kidney Disease Mineral and Bone Disorder
Katrina Chau
This Webinar presented by Katrina Chau aims to provide an overview of the pathogenesis of CKD-MBD and rationale behind current treatment strategies for this condition.
Webinar - Renal Disease and Chemotherapy
Dr Alexandra McCarthy
Renal nurses are increasingly exposed to patients with renal complications related to chemotherapy. In addition, more patients with existing renal impairment are treated with cyotoxic drugs.
Cannulation in haemodialysis: when the pointy end misses the mark - Journal Club - January 2020
Jaensch et al.
A scoping review evaluating the current literature regarding cannulation practices in haemodialysis
A Summary of the Updated Recommendations for PALS 2015 by the AHA
Olympia Resol:RN, MPH, CRNI, CARN
1.00 Hours
A web based format which will allow continuous updates was released by the 2015 American Heart Association (AHA) Guidelines.
Chikungunya Virus - Simple and Easy Training
Andrew McNulty, PhD
This learning module teaches participants the most vital information they will need to understand Chikungunya Virus. Despite the name, the illness has nothing to do with chickens! With symptoms similar to that of Dengue Fever, this is an important condition to study and will most likely be found throughout the planet within th....
Acid Base
Andrew McNulty, PhD
A comprehensive course on Acid Base Imbalance which describes the mechanisms associated with maintenance of pH. This course teaches you to Identify and distinguish diagnostic data associated with acid base imbalances, how to differentiate between metabolic and respiratory acidosis and alkalosis and identify treatment regimens....
Blood Clots – Venous Thromboembolism
Andrew McNulty, PhD
This e-learning will define the complications and risk factors of DVT and ways to prevent it. In addition this activity will highlight the symptoms, diagnosis and treatments. This course will also reflect on anticoagulants, thrombolytics, and Venous Thromboembolism providing a clear explanation to all types of various blood clot....
An Integrative Practical Approach to Stress Management for Nurses
Mariella Silva and Chris Flynn
1.00 Hours
The purpose of this course is for nurses to gain fundamental knowledge of the stress management techniques of mindfulness, meditation and diaphragmatic breathing.
Case Management Best Practices: Communication & Hand‐Offs
Toni Cesta, Ph.D., RN, FAAN and Beverly Cunningham, MS, RN
Over the past several decades, professional case management associations have identified the importance of effective transitions throughout the patient’s continuum. Effective transitions are wholly dependent on successful communication. Part of successful communication is an effective hand-off between transitioning providers of....
Case Management Leadership: Developing Best Practices Part I
Toni Cesta, PhD, RN, FAAN and Beverly Cunningham, MS, RN, ACM
The role of the case management leadership is one of the most challenging, complex positions in any healthcare setting. Case management leaders are expected to have a comprehensive skill set ranging from clinical expertise to reimbursement. Additionally, case management leaders need strong management skills to leverage their re....
Contemporary Case Management Models
Toni Cesta, PhD, RN, FAAN and Beverly Cunningham, MS, RN
As case management roles and functions evolved, so did case management models. From a model with social work support to a model without that critical support, case management leaders and hospital executives have been challenged to ensure a best practice model that lends itself to the most optimal outcomes. This webinar will d....
Discharge Planning: CMS Worksheet & Standards
Sue Dill Calloway, RN, MSN, JD
This year, 2,597 hospitals are expected to forfeit $528 million in penalties from high readmission numbers. Optimal discharge planning can prevent unnecessary readmissions and financial penalization. This program will cover the current and proposed changes to the discharge planning standards. Attendees will learn what change....
Antimicrobial resistance surveillance among gram-negative bacterial isolates from patients in hospitals in Khartoum State, Sudan
Hana Salaheldin Elbadawi,Kamal Mustafa Elhag,Elsheikh Mahgoub,Hisham N. Altayb,Muzamil Mahdi Abdel Hamid
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) constitutes a continuously growing threat to the effective treatment of microbial infections. AMR surveillance is key for determining the prevalence patterns of AMR, which is fundamental for the development of national and international treatment strategies. Most of the available surveillance data....