Evaluation and Advice on Good Inhaler Technique
Swapna Mandal
This session will show you how to assess your patients’ inhaler techniques, and describes the different range of inhalers that are available and when different types of inhalers or a nebuliser should be prescribed.
Creating Healthful Rehabilitation Cultures: Enabling Flourishing of All Persons
Professor Brendan McCormack
This webinar will focus on practice culture and the importance of the concept of ‘healthfulness’. The meaning of a healthful culture will be explored with a particular focus on how such cultures create the conditions for all persons to flourish. Human flourishing is a core goal of all persons and facilitating flourishing is an....
Management of Epilepsy in Primary Health Care
Mr Tiberry Nyakwan
Epilepsy is a chronic condition of the brain affecting about 70 million people. It has a significant public health burden where WHO’s Global Burden of Disease ranked it as the second most burdensome neurologic disorder worldwide in terms of disability-adjusted life years (Murray, 2010). Worldwide 70 million people suffer from i....
Management of Complications of Severe Malaria
Dr Davis Akampumuza
Malaria is an acute febrile illness and life-threatening disease caused by infection with Plasmodium parasites and is transmitted from person to person by an infected female anopheles mosquito. Severe malaria is mostly caused by plasmodium falciparum. In 2021, 247 malaria cases were reported by the World Health Organisation (....
Proper Handwashing
Miss Abena Otchere-Darko
Hand hygiene is the fundamental and leading measure to prevent the spread of antimicrobial resistance and to reduce hospital-acquired infections. Several strategies are recommended to increase the compliance for hand hygiene practice; however, healthcare worker compliance with optimal practices remains low in most settings. Hand....
World Breastfeeding Week: Empowering Parents, Enabling Breastfeeding
Henry ENUNU
This year’s World Breastfeeding Week, held from August 1st to 7th, focuses on the theme ""Let's make breastfeeding and work, work!"" The presentation will delve into strategies for creating supportive workplaces that enable breastfeeding, emphasizing the importance of United Kingdom extended maternity leave and necessary workpla....
Type 2 Diabetes Update
Dr. Trust Zaranyika. Certificate Endocrinology & Diabetes (RCP), MPH, MBChB
During the webinar, Diabetes Update we focus on understanding the natural history and pathophysiology of Type 2 Diabetes and the intensification of the treatment. The webinar is hosted on the WCEA CPD platform in collaboration with the University of Zimbabwe.
Customer Care in Healthcare
Dr. Justus A. Kamara
Customer care in healthcare is a fundamental component of service delivery, ensuring that patients receive compassionate, respectful, and efficient care. This course is designed to equip healthcare professionals with the knowledge and skills needed to improve customer interactions, enhance patient experiences, and address challe....
Advancing Acute Pain Management With Opioid-Sparing Strategies in Surgical Patients
Eugene R. Viscusi, Oscar de Leon-Casasola, Mary Ann Heller, Kevin O. Hwang, Michele B Kaufman, Kristi Kay Orbaugh
1.00 Hours
Acute pain is experienced by up to 80% of patients undergoing surgery and can result in significant clinical and economic consequences, including increased morbidity, psychological concerns, and the development of chronic pain. While opioids have been one of the most prescribed classes of drugs for the treatment of acute pain, c....
Navigating Cardiovascular Risk: The Critical Role of Lipoprotein(a) Screening and Treatment
Calvin Yeang, Michael D Shapiro, Michael R Stinchon, Stephanie Joyce, Michele B Kaufman, Kristi Kay Orbaugh, Jennifer Morgan
1.00 Hours
Clinical evidence has established a strong link between lipoprotein(a) [Lp(a)] and the development and progression of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD). Despite guidelines endorsing universal one-time testing for Lp(a), screening remains underutilized in clinical practice, and serves as a barrier for identifying at-....
Taking Control of Psoriasis: Engaging and Empowering Patients
Alexis Ogdie, Siba P. Raychaudhuri, Stephanie Joyce, Joyce M Knestrick, Donna M Chiefari
1.00 Hours
Patients who understand their own health conditions and partner with their clinical teams to adopt personalized treatment plans are more satisfied with their care and achieve better outcomes. This inclusive toolkit provides psoriasis (PsO) care teams with materials and resources to engage and educate patients on managing thei....
Uncovering Atrial Fibrillation: Identifying Risks, Enhancing Detection, and Optimizing Patient Care
Christopher B Granger, Steven J. Atlas, Jennifer Morgan, Joyce M Knestrick, Annette Sophin, and Jason Welch
0.25 Hours
Individuals with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation (NVAF) are at a significantly elevated risk of ischemic stroke, heart failure, and mortality. Alarmingly, many cases of NVAF remain undiagnosed in the United States, with pronounced disparities in detection based on socioeconomic status and race/ethnicity. To mitigate this burden,....
Improving Individualized Care in Advanced and Metastatic Bladder Cancer
Bradley A McGregor, Scott T. Tagawa, Joyce M Knestrick, Jason Welch, and Donna M Chiefari
1.00 Hours
As the therapeutic landscape for advanced and metastatic urothelial carcinoma (mUC) rapidly evolves, staying updated on the latest guidelines, new approvals, and clinical data is crucial for optimizing patient outcomes. In this on-demand video featuring experts in bladder cancer, tune in for a discussion on differentiating tr....
Assessment for dental general anaesthesia
Kathy Wilson
This session will outline the steps required in patient assessment for dental general anaesthesia.
Development of Normal Eating Behaviour
Paul Chadwick
This session will describe patterns of eating behaviour in young people and the factors that influence these patterns. A model derived from social and ecological psychology will be used to explain how adolescent eating behaviour can develop from four levels of influence: individual, social, environmental and cultural.
Eating Disorders in Young People
Dasha Nicholls
This session gives an overview of the nature, aetiology and risk factors linked to eating disorders. Also covered are the diagnostic elements that allow us to distinguish between eating disorders and other conditions affecting the eating behaviour of young people.
Public Health Masterclass: Genomics in Healthcare
Dr Tom Fowler, Joanne Mason, Professor Nick Loman, Annette McHugh and Professor 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. Recorded in November 2017, Health Education England's West Midlands public health workfor....
Physiotherapy Assessment of the Critically Ill Patient (Physio Only)
National Health Service
By the end of this course, you will have learnt about the Physiotherapy Assessment of the Critically Ill Patient.
Soins mère kangourou immédiats pour les nourrissons prématurés et de faible poids de naissance
Dr Emily Ahn, Dr Harish Chellani, Dr Karoline Cecilie Lode, Dr Naana Wireko Brobby, Dr Nalini Singhal, Dr Nils Bergman, Dr Osagie Ugowe, Dr Siren Irene Rettedal, Dr Stina Klemming, Dr Sugandha Arya, Dr Suman Rao
À l'échelle mondiale, 1 bébé sur 10 naît prématuré—avant 37 semaines de gestation—tandis qu'un nombre significatif de bébés naissent avec un faible poids à la naissance (moins de 2 500 g). Les complications liées à la prématurité constituent désormais la principale cause de mortalité infantile dans le monde. Cependant, des p....
Principles of ATLS
Francine Mariko Ryba
This module will provide you with an overview of the basic principles of advanced trauma life support (ATLS). The systematic ABCDE approach in the management of the trauma patient, the primary and secondary survey and the Glasgow coma scale (GCS) score will be explained.
Module 1: Where Practice Meets Purpose
Danika Bowen, Janean Johnson, Stacie Sedlmayer, Beth Marquez, Peggy Guillory
In this first module, you will examine the difference between the science of nursing and the art of nursing as you explore the importance of building relationships and being present in your role as a professional nurse. You will also consider the motivators that impacted your decision to become a nurse and how a balanced life ca....
Integrated Management of Neonatal and Childhood Illnesses (IMNCI)
Dora Lois Kaki Agbodza, Joseph Arkorful, Etta Forson Addo, Kofi Hene Asare, Richard Attandoh, Gifty Merdiemah, Jodi Lis, Ebenezer Boahene, Dr. Eric Sefah, Christiana Odei, Tina Asaa Gyimah, Ekem Amonoo - Lartson, and Patrick Abah
Welcome to the module on Integrated Management of Neonatal and Childhood lllnesses, IMNCI. The module will focus on Pneumonia as a case study in the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of childhood illnesses.
Severe Malaria
the U.S. Agency for International Development
Severe Plasmodium falciparum malaria is a medical emergency. Delay in diagnosis, provision of inappropriate treatment, and delay in treatment may lead to serious complications and even death. The medicine of choice for treatment of severe malaria in order of preference, injectable Artesunate, and injectable Artemether. Injectabl....
Helping Mothers Survive Pre-Eclampsia & Eclampsia
Laura Fitzgerald and Cherrie Evans
This module is designed to address the second leading cause of maternal mortality globally, pre-eclampsia & Eclampsia. Key content in this module includes: correct assessment and classification of hypertensive disorders of pregnancy, administration of loading and maintenance doses of magnesium sulfate and antihypertensive med....
Parental Experience with KMC from Ghana, Rwanda and Zambia Webinar
Cheryl Slater
This is your opportunity to hear firsthand stories of parents from different parts of Africa sharing their experiences with Kangaroo Mother Care (KMC) and its importance for neonatal care.