Acid Base Balance and Buffers
Alexander Goodwin
0.5 Hours
An account of acid-base physiology and its relevance to anaesthesia.
Peripheral Circulation
Rhona Dorran
0.5 Hours
This session outlines the physiology of the vasculature, describes the role of the vascular endothelium and the determinants of vascular resistance, explains how the microvascular forces affect exchange of fluids, nutrients and metabolites and describes the role of the lymphatic system.
Opioid Drugs: General Properties and Mechanisms of Action
E E Aly
0.5 Hours
This session is an introduction to opioid drugs. It describes the classification of the different opioid receptors, their common mechanism of action and their location. Their clinical effects, including common unwanted effects, are also introduced.
Enzyme Induction and Inhibition
Visweswar Nataraj and K.Kaliappan
0.5 Hours
This session describes ways in which drugs interfere with enzyme activity. It covers the ways in which drugs can both stimulate and inhibit the action of enzymes as well as introducing enzymes as drugs.
Physiology of Pregnancy and Labour 1
Mary Mushambi and Paul Slatter
0.5 Hours
This session will explore the changes in cardiovascular, haematological and respiratory physiology during pregnancy and labour, providing the necessary knowledge for a doctor starting out in obstetric anaesthesia.
Agonists and Receptors
Tim Smith
0.5 Hours
This session introduces the mathematical concepts underlying simple drug receptor interaction.
Piped Gas Supply
Baha Al-Shaikh
0.5 Hours
Anaesthetists regularly use piped gas supply and suction in different parts of the hospital. This session explores the different components of the piped gas system, examines safety procedures governing its usage, and describes how it operates in conjunction with the anaesthetic machine.
CEACCP: Statistics III: Probability and statistical tests
Anthony McCluskey BSc MB ChB FRCA and Abdul Ghaaliq Lalkhen MB ChB FRCA
0.5 Hours
Anthony McCluskey and Abdul Ghaaliq Lalkhen provide us with an in-depth discussion on probability and statistical tests
Pulse Oximetry
Matthew Gardner
0.5 Hours
The pulse oximeter is perhaps the most useful monitor used by anaesthetists. This session examines its uses, component parts and the basic physics of how it works, and explores its limitations and causes of error.
Breathing Systems Filters
Tony Wilkes
0.5 Hours
This session introduces the different types of breathing system filters, their use and associated complications.
Central Venous and Pulmonary Artery Catheters
Baha Al-Shaikh
0.5 Hours
Central venous catheters are widely used in various clinical settings. This session describes the indications for their use, their types, sites of insertion, techniques employed in their insertion, benefits and risks associated with their use. The pulmonary artery flotation catheter is also described.
CEACCP: Statistics IV: Interpreting the results of statistical tests
Anthony McCluskey BSc MB ChB FRCA and Abdul Ghaaliq Lalkhen MB ChB FRCA
0.5 Hours
Anthony McCluskey and Abdul Ghaaliq Lalkhen provide us with an in-depth discussion on interpreting the results of statistical tests
Crisis Resource Management
Rohit Juneja
0.5 Hours
This session will outline the key points of CRM and how these relate to issues of ensuring safety in the night setting.
Promoting compassionate care through learning journeys
Bob Price
1 Hours
Nurses’ ability to provide compassionate care has come under increasing scrutiny in the light of reports criticising shortfalls in care. In response to this concern, three possible learning journeys that may encourage compassionate care are discussed. The learning journeys address issues relating to the conceptualisation of care....
Bleeding Disorders of Importance in Dentistry
StJohn Crean, Rishi Bhandari
The session looks at the relevance of blood disorders to the delivery of dental care by the dental practitioner.
Root Surface Caries
Zehra Yonel
This session intends to highlight the principle methods of caries prevention.
Assessment of Odontogenic Infections
Tara Renton
This session will address the assessment of odontogenic infections.
Provider Behavior Change Implementation Kit (PART 3): Designing a Social and Behavior Change Communication Initiative for Community Health Workers
Heather Hancock,
John Hopkins University Now that you have learned (You can also find this information in course "Introduction to Provider Behavior Change") about provider (You can also find this information in course "Assessing Provider Needs"). Behavior change, assessed barriers to quality Community Health Worker (CHW) service provision, an....
Super Specialty Healthcare in Nigeria: Reality or Mirage (Prospects and Challenges)
M M BORODO
Specialization and sub specialization in Medicine -Bridging skills and technology gap in Nigeria (Prospects and Challenges)
Health Care workers balancing fear vs duty to care
MIRIAM C.A.WAGORO RN, PhD
Online mental health webinar. Discussing Health care workers and balancing fear vs duty to care.
Leadership: effective communication
Team of specialists
The Royal College of Midwives We can not help but communicate – everything you do (or don’t do) sends a message out in some way. Considering communication is something we all do all of the time poor communication or a breakdown in effective communication is often at the heart of poor practice and poor outcomes. This short modul....
Communication (Care Certificate Standard 6)
Specialists
The Royal College of Midwives This module has been designed to support the care certificate standards with maternity specific information. However, in order to achieve the various care certificate standards and the qualification that goes with them, it is essential to download and complete the relevant workbooks for all 15 sta....
Leadership: strategic thinking
Team of specialists
The Royal College of Midwives In terms of leadership, strategic thinking is about having a vision and finding a solution to meet the aims and outcomes of that vision. This module looks at how strategic thinking impacts on leadership in maternity service provision.
General Principals for Safe Medication Use and Handling Hazardous Drugs
Christian Ntakirutimana, RN, MSCN and Priscille Musabirema, RME, BNE, MSCN (CC&TN)
Rwanda Nurses and Midwives Union https://rnmu.rw/ The aim of this course is to assist the learners to acquire the knowledge and skills needed to promote safe medication practices at health care settings. This course will help leaners to cover patients rights regarding medical prescription and drug administration, drug pre....