Introduction to neonatal cranial ultrasound
Alan Horn
Prof Alan Horn, neonatologist, goes through the basics of cranial ultrasound in neonates. A must view for all paediatric registrars.
Back to School in the Second Wave?
Dr Despina Demopoulos
The issue of whether children should return to school or not has come up again at the start of 2021, as SA tries to deal with a devastating second wave of COVID. But SAPA still thinks children should return to school immediately. In this webinar, Dr Despina Demoupolos, SAPA EXCO member, discusses the evidence and the reasons for....
Paediatric feeding and swallowing issues
Vivienne Norman, and Dr. Dirk Von Delft
Learn about feeding and swallowing issues in children, surgical options for such issues.
Neonatal Anaemia and Transfusion Thresholds
Michael Harrison
Learn about the Neonatal Anaemia and Transfusion Thresholds.
Prevention and Management of Obstructed Labour
United Nations Population Fund and LSTM
To understand the contribution of obstructed labour to maternal mortality and morbidity To understand how to identify obstructed labour To update knowledge and skills in the prevention of obstructed labour To update knowledge and skills in the management of obstructed labour
Acute Asthma
Asad Ali and Gavin Perkins
Acute asthma is a common emergency condition affecting all age groups. Early recognition and management can save lives.
Nutrition Before and During Pregnancy
Judy More
This session focuses on nutritional recommendations for women before and during pregnancy.
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.
COVID-19 Vaccine Administration
Prof. Tumbwene Mwansisya
This course is aimed at equipping the nurses and midwives on proper vaccine administration to ensure the safety and effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccine. This course adheres to the CDC recommendations that requires each health care personnel who administer vaccines to have received comprehensive, competency-based training on vaccin....
COVID-19 Booster
Dr Maureen Akolo
This course intends to equip nurses with information on COVID 19 boosters approved and being used globally.
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....
Absorption and Bioavailability
Dr Damien Wood
This session is about the pharmacokinetic principles of drug absorption and bioavailability, and factors which can influence these properties such as the process of first-pass metabolism.
Getting started in your research: Data collection and data management
Dave le Roux
SAPA webinar 28 April 2021. Dr Dave Le Roux tells you all you need to know when you're starting out, to make your research journey easier. He covers the research process, data management, data collection, data cleaning and (a very little bit about) analysis.
Chronic Kidney Disease - Mineral Bone Disorder - Online Learning Package
Renal Society of Australasia
Overview of all aspects of Mineral Bone Disorder in chronic kidney disease including physiology, detection and management Treatments reflect those available in Australia in 2020
Practical Aspects in Starting and Sustaining an Intradialytic Exercise Program - Webinar)
Professor Paul Bennett
How to start and maintain an exercise program in a dialysis unit
Online Communities of Practice (CoPs) for Global Health
Jarret Cassiniti, CCP and Soma Ghoshal, NetHope/HC3
Global Health eLearning Center Online communities of practice (CoPs) have become increasingly popular within the global health and development sectors as vehicles for capturing knowledge to ensure public health preparedness, managing information more effectively, enabling global health professionals to work collaboratively in a....
Knowledge Management (KM) in Global Health Programs
Lisa Mwaikambo, CCP and Sara Mazursky, CCP
Global Health eLearning Center This course provides a basic understanding of what KM is and why it is important to the field of global health. Learners will become familiar with KM practices and techniques to overcome the challenge of getting essential, evidence-based knowledge into programs and practice and facilitating exchan....
Overview of Vascular Access - Online Learning Package
Monica Schoch, Frank Grainer, Debi Cowan, Chanelle Osborne, Dianne Du Toit, Mechelle Seneviratne, Justin Hamilton
Everything the renal nurse needs to know about vascular access for haemodialysis.
COVID-19: a nursing overview from the front line. The experience of dialysis units in Lombardy, Italy
Brioni, E et al.
This article was written by Brioni, et al. about the experience of dialysis nurses in Lombardy, Italy. Lombardy was one of the worst affected areas by COVID-19 in Italy. The article discusses the clinical implications of COVID-19 infection on dialysis patients, the infection prevention for dialysis patients and at dialysis units....
SGLT2 inhibitors for the prevention of kidney and heart failure in people with CKD: 2021 and beyond
Dr Brendon Neuen MBBS(Hons I) MSc(Oxon)
Sodium glucose cotransporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitors are the first treatment proven to slow progression of kidney disease in people with CKD in almost two decades. This webinar summarises key evidence from landmark clinical trials that have established this treatment as standard of care for people with diabetic nephropathy in majo....
Case Study - Kidney Injury - Podcast
Dr. Waqas Baig
One case study about managing acute kidney injury
Image Interpretation - Abdominal Ultrasound: Paediatric Renal
Terry Humphrey
This session will describe normal renal ultrasound appearances in children. Common pathologies will be discussed as well as pitfalls to avoid. Tips on reporting will be offered.
Dermatology - Role of the Pharmacist
Siun Tobin
This module focuses on common dermatological presentations — acne, eczema and psoriasis — in pharmacy.
Approach to 'General Deterioration': Atypical Presentation of Sepsis in the Elderly
Alison Yarnall
0.5 Hours
This session explores the physiological consequences of ageing by discussing the ‘geriatric giants’ and how the elderly may present with one of these ‘giants’ during the acute take.
Acute Back Pain - Malignant Cord Compression: Investigation and Management
William Flowers
0.50 Hours
This session considers the assessment, investigation and management of acute back pain, the causes of acute back pain and the specific management of spinal cord compression due to malignant disease.