Nutrition: An Introduction
Gwyneth Cotes, Altrena Mukuria and Abigail Kaplan Ramage
This course discusses basic concepts of good nutrition, common nutritional deficiencies, causes of undernutrition, and the magnitude of the problem. It also outlines the major population-based interventions to improve nutritional status, as well as key indicators for measuring and monitoring progress in nutrition.
Webinar - Renal Quality Programs
Avon-Maree Reynolds
Good outcomes can be achieved in the management of Peritoneal Dialysis (PD) patients through continuous quality improvement. Regular audits, data collection and reviews of practice should be a priority in PD units to ensure best practice targets are met.
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.
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.
Cardiac Arrest in Dialysis Patients - Webinar
Jo Whibley
Using the Chain of Survival to manage Haemodialysis Patients during Cardiac Arrest
Vascular Intervention - Podcast
Dr Ramesh B Velu
Different interventions that can be used to improve the outcomes of vascular access
Strategies to Improve Vascular Access Outcomes (Webinar)
Dr Andrea Viecelli
Improving vascular access outcomes
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.
Residual renal function among patients on haemodialysis and implications for clinical practice
Renal Society of Australasia
A review on benefits, impacting factors, preserving strategies especially haemodialysis-related factors and strategies and clinical practice implications of residual renal function among patients on haemodialysis.
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
Tips and Tricks for Designing Better Patient Education Materials for People with CKD
Dr Kelly Lambert - Renal Society of Australasia
This webinar will discuss tips, tricks and mistakes to avoid when designing patient education materials for people with CKD. Learn best practice techniques and view some examples of well-designed materials.
Webinar: Health Literacy & Patient Knowledge: Implications for Renal Nurses
Prof Ann Bonner
This presentation will explain what is health literacy and why it is contextual. It will also argue for why health literacy is fundamental to renal nursing practice.
Webinar: Kidney Pancreas Transplant
Paul Robertson
For patients with both diabetes and kidney disease they are managing two chronic diseases and have high complication rates. Dual transplantation of both the pancreas and kidney offers excellent outcomes to manage both diseases, and is available in specialist centres in Australia.
RSA Webinar: Relevance of New Clinical Trials in Management of CKD
Professor Carol Pollock &
To provide front line staff with new knowledge re trials that have shown benefit in patients with diabetic and non-diabetic CKD. Secondarily to provide information regarding new trials underway in patients with kidney disease.
Individual versus group chronic kidney disease education
Adam G Steinberg, A. et al.
A quantitative study report comparing individual and group chronic kidney disease education
Does point-of-care ultrasound of vascular access improve the communication between clinicians? A scoping review
Ulrich Steinwandel, Nick Gibson, James Rippey and Johan Rosman
A scoping review sought to determine if it has been previously been reported that renal nurses who use point-of-care ultrasound communicate specific patient findings.
The Emergence of Voluntary Assisted Dying in Kidney Disease
Andrew Denton
Voluntary assisted dying (VAD) laws have been passed in all Australian states and New Zealand, giving people who meet the eligibility criteria the option to ask for medical help to end their life. But how does VAD work when there is a life-sustaining treatment such as dialysis where a patient isn't usually expected to die within....
An Exploration of Health Rights for Indigenous Patients in Renal Care - Webinar
Leena Panicker
Indigenous patients and their health rights
Transitional Kidney Care for Adolescents and Young Adults
Dr Ross Francis
Learn about Transitional Kidney Care for Adolescents and Young Adults
Breathlessness Type 1 and Type 2 Respiratory Failure
Phil Raines
0.25 Hours
This session discusses the causes of Type 1 and Type 2 respiratory failure, and why people suffer with these types of respiratory problems.
Anatomy of the Heart and Major Vessels (anaesthesia)
Isabeau Walker
0.5 Hours
This session covers the anatomy of the heart, including the pericardium, valves, conduction system and coronary blood supply, as well as the vessels commonly used for central venous or arterial cannulation.
Renal Replacement Therapies
David Selwyn and Andrew Sharman
0.5 Hours
This session will explore the mechanical support of renal function used in the critically ill patient with acute kidney injury.
Complications of Spinals and Epidurals
Tim Meek
0.50 Hours
This session provides an overview of the complications of neuraxial techniques, particularly timing of occurrence, incidence, signs and symptoms, long term sequelae and treatments.
Definitions of Sepsis
Mansoor Sange
0.5 Hours
This session describes the historical origins and modifications of the definitions of sepsis leading up to the 2016 definitions in Sepsis 3.
Regurgitant Lesions
Paraskevi Mikrou
0.5 Hours
This session describes regurgitant lesions. It also explains the clinical features, investigations and management of each lesion.