PEPFAR Country Operational Plan 2021
Dr George Alemnji
LabCoP’s January 2021 ECHO session covered PEPFAR’s Country Operational Plan 2021 and the laboratory systems strengthening priorities of the year. Dr George Alemnji, Senior Technical Advisor for PEPFAR Laboratory Services (OGAC), Washington DC, presented during the session.
Management of Normal Labour
Dr Sarah Little
This module provides training and mentorship instruction for management of normal labor.
Frontline Leadership Certificate Program
Paige Down, MSN; Sarah E. Gray, DNP, RN, CEN, FAEN; Allison McCarty, RN; Amy Costanzo, PhD, RN, RN-BC; Ashley Singh, PhD, DNP, RN, EBP-C, CEC, BCC; Cheri Clancy, MSN, RN, NEA-BC, CPXP; Crissy Lough, DNP, MHA, RN; Dennis Doherty, PhD, RN, NPD-BC; Kelsie Sc
5.25 Hours
The "Frontline Leadership Certificate Program" is designed for emerging and current nurse leaders aiming to enhance their leadership skills in healthcare settings. Participants will gain tools and techniques to empower their teams, improve patient care, and facilitate a healthy work environment. This program equips charge nurses....
Great Vessels, Main Peripheral Arteries and Veins
Kirti Mukherjee
This session describes the four sets of great vessels originating or terminating in the heart, along with their major branches and tributaries in the thorax, abdomen and limbs.
Organ Trauma: Peripheral Nerve Injuries
Ruichong Ma
This session provides an overview of the presentation and assessment of peripheral nerve injuries. There is a focus on the clinical anatomy and function of these commonly injured peripheral nerves.
Organ Trauma: Vascular Extrinsic Trauma
Morgan P. McMonagle
This session describes the types of peripheral vascular injuries that may be encountered, the hard signs of vascular injury and the best approach for management.
Shock: Massive Transfusion
Vimal S Hariharan
This session is about the factors regarding massive blood transfusion in the surgical setting.
Techniques: Ultrasound of the Urinary Tract
Grant Baxter
This session describes the ultrasound investigation of the kidneys, renal arteries and the bladder.
CKD - Hypertension in CKD
Peter Topham
This session will explain how to evaluate and manage patients with hypertension associated with chronic kidney disease.
Assessing development stage
Deborah Christie
This session will help you review both personal and accepted definitions of adolescence. It will discuss the physical, social, cognitive, emotional and behavioural changes that take place during this developmental stage. A four stage assessment tool will be described that can be used to determine where a young person is in relat....
Interpreting Laboratory Tests
Jim Gray
This session explains what is meant by sensitivity and specificity of tests and how these translate into measures of positive predictive value and negative predictive value. The difference between diagnostic testing and screening for disease is discussed with appropriate examples.
Diagnosing HIV
Erasmus Smit, Elizabeth Dale, Hugh Adler, and Dr Anu Chawla
This session explains how HIV should be diagnosed, what samples should be taken, and how they should be stored and transported. It explains what diagnostic tests are available, how to interpret them, their sensitivity and specificity, and their potential advantages or disadvantages. The timescale between HIV exposure and tests b....
Biological Responses of Laser
Emily Fletcher
This session describes the laser-tissue interface allowing selection of the appropriate laser for different clinical conditions. It also includes the effect of laser settings on retinal laser burns.
Module 3: Dentition and Care of Permanent Teeth
Jill Iliffe RN, RM, BAS, MIntS, IDMHHRL
Module 3 outlines dentition of permanent teeth; the reasons for a healthy daily oral hygiene routine; the recommended process for brushing teeth; and the importance of fluoride for healthy teeth.
Module 4: A role for midwives and maternal and child health nurses
Jill Iliffe RN, RM, BAS, MIntS, IDMHHRL
Module 4 discusses the important role midwives and nurses have in providing information about oral health to patients and clients; in assessing structures within the oral cavity and the early referral of any concerns; in providing education about oral health and promoting a healthy daily oral health routine; and providing advoca....
Module 13: Quality Assurance Monitoring and Evaluation
Ms. Stella Mpanda, Dr. Stella Challe, and Ms. Neema Gabriel
Module 13 focuses on quality improvement, patient monitoring systems, supportive supervision and mentoring, and continuous quality improvement for NCD services. Participants understand the dimensions and principles of Quality improvement, utilize patient monitoring tools, learn about supervision and mentoring roles, and grasp co....
Module 2: Prevention and Rehabilitation of NCDs
Lutgard Kokulinda Kagaruki, Prof. Theonest Mutabingwa, Adeline Munuo, Mussa Kelvin Nsanya, Mary Kibona, Hilda Missano, Waziri Ndonde and Dr. Fredrick Mashili
Addressing NCDs goes beyond curative approaches; prevention through lifestyle modifications is fundamental. This module is designed to provide participants with insights into promoting healthy lifestyles as key preventive measures. Session 2.1 focuses on healthy living through nutrition and diet, while Session 2.2 highlights the....
Module 3: Management of Cardiovascular Diseases, Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) & Chronic Kidney Disease
Dr. Tatizo Karolo Waane, Dr. Samwel Jacob Rweyemamu, Dr. Reuben Mutaganywa, Dr. Deogratius Soka, Dr. Christina Aloyce Kindole, Dr Paschal Ruggajo and Dr Onesmo Kisanga
Cardiovascular diseases, sickle cell disease, and chronic kidney disease present unique challenges in NCD management. Module 3 delves into the epidemiology, risk factors, clinical presentation, and complications associated with these conditions. Participants are trained to diagnose and manage patients with hypertension, stroke,....
A General Orthodontic Examination of the Patient
Melanie Stern and Derrick Willmot
This session aims to introduce a simple, systematic method for orthodontic examination that can be performed as part of a routine check up. It describes how a systematic approach to an orthodontic examination of a patient can be used to identify an orthodontic problem at an early stage.
Imaging Techniques Needed in Periodontal Diagnosis
Fiona Carmichael
Selection criteria for radiography are an important consideration when assessing periodontal disease. In addition, the practitioner should be aware of the specific appearances that should be looked for in the radiographs.
What Should be Recorded in Clinical Notes
Patricia Langley
This session examines the essential details that should be recorded in a patient's clinical notes for common dental procedures. Good practice guidelines surrounding the retention of patient records are also discussed together with the importance of confidentiality.
Monitoring Oral Health Outcomes – Have I Made a Difference?
Mike Busby
This session will cover the importance of measuring oral health, and the significance of including patient self-perceptions of health, along with professional judgements.
Delivering Prevention to the Community
Professor Aubrey Sheiham
This session suggests approaches to promote the oral health of the community. It outlines the rationale for community-based preventative measures, describes the approaches available and provides guidelines on appraising the literature that supports a community-based approach.
Communication and Treatment Planning
Stephen Henderson
This session describes the importance of effective communication skills when drawing up a written treatment plan and highlights the consequences of errors.
Communicating with Professional Colleagues
Stephen Henderson and Andrew Hadden
This session looks at the need for good communication between professionals. The importance of providing sufficient information will be explained as well as the nature of the information required for effective communication with others treating the patient.