Community Health Worker
Tciurban Health (The Challenge Initiative’s Knowledge Management Team at Johns Hopkins Center for Communication Programs)
Community health workers (CHWs) are an important cadre of workers in a health system. Personal contact with such a well-informed community member can help alleviate women’s and men’s fears about family planning, present contraceptive method options for spacing or limiting births, and facilitate access to family planning and othe....
Venous Thromboembolism (VTE) & Management of Anticoagulation
Mr WCEA Administrator
This lecture will cover VTE’s from clinical presentation until initiation of treatment, duration of therapy and the required patient follow up.
An Approach to Thyroid Disease
Dr Greg Yudelowitz
Approach to interpretation of thyroid function tests/ diagnosis and treatment of common thyroid disorders
Antibiotic Awareness
Dr. David G. Allison, Dr. Christine Furber, Dr. Carol Hindley, Dr. Roger Harrison
This course covers antibiotic awareness
Professionalism, Integrity and Discipline: Session 2
Dr. Kalaba Chilufya and Dr. Chibasa Muchenelah
Topics covered: Health Records 101 Medical clerkship made easy Signing off on documents and prescriptions Alteration of Health Records Certificates and reports Medical record keeping Takeaways.
Community Pharmacy: Overview
Suraj Varia
This session provides an overview of community pharmacy by describing premises layout, team roles, services offered and the contract under which community pharmacies operate. It is part of the Pharmacy in Primary Care e-learning programme to support pre-registration community pharmacists.
Dermatology - Role of the Pharmacist
Siun Tobin
This module focuses on common dermatological presentations — acne, eczema and psoriasis — in pharmacy.
COVID-19 Vaccine: Debunking Myths
Prof Wesley Too
This course is about debunking myths about the covid-19 vaccine
PACK Global COVID-19: Clinical management
The UCT Lung Institute and University of Cape Town
This course is designed for front-line staff who are required to manage COVID-19.
Cytomegalovirus (CMV) in Neonates
Dr. Juli Reynolds, PhD
This course is about Cytomegalovirus (CMV) in Neonates
Obesity During Pregnancy
Dr. Juli Reynolds, PhD
This course has been developed for Midwifes, Anti-natal and Post-natal nurses and covers the risk factors of obesity during pregnancy, birth and postpartum. The course covers the risk factors and management of obesity during pregnancy.
Delirium & Managing Challenging Behaviours
Sarah Potter and Anne Duncan
0.25 Hours
This session looks at delirium as a common yet complex and serious syndrome, the significant incidence of delirium in Australian hospitals and the key aspects for optimal identification and management of the condition. It also overviews strategies for the management of emotional and behavioural disturbances as a significant....
Bioethics and Ethics in Medical Research
Elizabeth Anne Bukusi, MBChB, M.Med (ObGyn), MPH, PhD, PGD, Professor S. Molyneux and John Munene M
Outline: Introduction Medical Ethics Research Ethics Basic Principles of Clinical Ethics
CONSERVATION, PRÉPARATION ET ADMINISTRATION DES VACCINS COVID-19
Dr. Maureen Akolo, BScN, MPH, Ph.D
Ce cours porte sur le stockage, la préparation et l'administration des vaccins
Critical Thinking Skills
Rebecca Threatt, DNP, RN, CHSE
This module is designed to work through on your own or in a group. If you are working through this on your own, do not skip the discussion, talk through these sides on your own, make sure to use your higher level of thinking! the quiz will really make you think! Once your course is completed, you can ask your matron for the answ....
Hypertensive Disorders in Pregnancy
Dr Nelisiwe Lembethe
This webinar will discuss a practical approach in identification and management of hypertensive disorders in pregnancy.
Administration of Drugs by Subcutaneous Injection
Gerry McKay
This session describes the use of subcutaneous (SC) injection as a route of drug delivery. It covers the reasons why it is used, the common types of drugs that can be given this way, practical aspects of giving a subcutaneous injection and adverse effects that might be encountered.
Administration of Drugs by Intravenous Infusion Pumps
Henry Fok and Kerry Layne
This session explains why some drugs are administered via intravenous infusion pumps. It also discusses the important features of a prescription for an intravenous infusion, how to set up an infusion pump and how to monitor the progress of an intravenous infusion.
Sickle Cell Disease: Acute Management in Children and Adolescents
The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) and Ghana College of Nurses and Midwives
This course is part of a series on Sickle Cell Diseases by the SickKids-Ghana Paediatric Nursing Education Partnership. The series was developed for healthcare workers (nurses, community health nurses, midwives, and physicians) in Ghana, but has broad relevance for healthcare workers in the region and globally. It is recommend....
Sickle Cell Disease: Promoting Health for Children and Adolescents
The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) and Ghana College of Nurses and Midwives
Ghana Paediatric Nursing Education Partnership (PNEP). Sickle Cell Disease: Promoting Health for Children and Adolescents explores the lived experience of children and adolescents with sickle cell disease and their families. The course features interactive content that will provide healthcare workers with the knowledge they nee....
Stress Ulceration
Aung Lwin and Daniele Bryden
Bleeding from stress ulcer disease remains a significant medical problem in critically ill patients and thus is an important topic for trainees to be aware of. This session will cover the rationale, treatment options and issues related to stress ulcer prophylaxis.
The Social Context of Food
Lisa Holmes
As healthcare practitioners we often feel we know what infants and young children should be eating, but the families we work with can experience barriers in putting this information into practice. In our day-to-day practice, we need to consider the social aspects of food and the effect that our environment has on our food choice....