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....
Global Health eLearning Center This course is designed to build the skills of those who are in a position to support change agents in health service delivery. These change agents may be either local health practitioners and managers or mid-level program managers who champion a change in their programs. Their potential suppor....
Understanding what renal disease does to the brain and ways to manage patients with cognitive impariment
How do we engage renal consumers in the planning and design of their own care
What is renal palliative care and what is best practice?
Acute kidney injury secondary to Eastern Brown snake (Pseudonaja textilis) Bite: A Case Study - A case of microangiopathic haemolytic anaemia following Eastern Brown snake envenomation, which resulted in acute kidney injury.
Complex care coordination of a pregnant woman with diabetes and end stage kidney disease
Patient- identified health service transformation: an Aboriginal patient’s experience with extensive chronic tinea corporis and delayed kidney transplantation wait-listing. A case review of an Aboriginal patient’s experience with extensive chronic tinea corporis and delayed kidney transplantation wait-listing
Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a major health burden in Australia. Transplantation is a treatment option for CKD patients that approach end stage disease. To improve transplantation rates in Australia, increasingly marginal donors are offered and appropriate allocation of these organs remains challenging. Dual Kidney Transplant....
Evaluation of a qualitative study on an evaluation of the nursing care of renal transplant recipients
An update of anticoagulation used in the haemodialysis setting, current intravenous and oral therapies. Also some of the newer therapies will be discussed.
This presentation will provide an overview regarding the role shared decision making can have within assisting patient with advanced kidney disease make treatment choices. It will also cover current shared decision making models and barriers and facilitators in implementing shared decision making into routine clinical care.
Summary of all aspects of renal anaemia detection and management
A prospective cohort survey to understand current practices in relation to Iso Uf, including assessment criteria, treatment interventions and evaluation strategies, and compare this with currently available literature in order to scope treatment considerations.
With the COVID outbreak impacting on the provision of dialysis services, the lessons learned from previous clusters can be used to implement strategies in the rapidly changing environment many nurses are currently faced with. The COVID 19 cluster stemming from the Crossroads Hotel in July 2020 presented south western Sydney wi....
Learn more about Opioids in Renal Failure and Dialysis Patients.
Discussion regarding bones and anatomy and then we will focus on renal bone disease.
This article was written by Moodie, et al. about the advantages of nurse-led consent for dialysis in improving shared decision-making and obtaining legal consent. The article discusses about the issues in obtaining dialysis consent, the change process and educating nurses in gaining consent and the benefits of nurse-led consent....
Validation of a Phosphorus Food Frequency Questionnaire (P-FFQ) to enable quick and efficient identification of sources of dietary phosphorus to optimise nutritional education.
Everything you need to know about Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease
Diabetes in 2017, what are the current trends and treatments
Neo Consult Temperature control or thermoregulation in the neonate is a critical physiological function that is strongly influenced by physical immaturity, the extent of illness and environmental factors. The neonate´s susceptibility to temperature instability needs to be recognised and understood in order to appropriately m....
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Pulmonary embolism is difficult to detect because patients present with a wide array of symptoms and signs. This session will highlight the breadth of clinical presentations and which signs and symptoms are common in particular age groups.