Local Anaesthetic Techniques In The Mandible
Jennifer Harte
This session will provide an overview of the various regional mandibular blocks used to obtain anaesthesia. It will also describe the methods of administration.
Legal Risk for Nurses
Laurie Elston, BSN, JD
6.00 Hours
Learn from actual trial videos What are the most frequent charges brought against nurses? Deposition tips every nurse should know Are you liable for the staff you supervise? What you need to do to make sure your charting stands up in court Are you up-to-date on the new nurse social media rules? Should you purchase malpractice in....
Fall Prevention Challenges
Jennifer Cellar, MSN, APRN, CNP
6.00 Hours
Which fall prevention interventions are effective - and which are not? Tips to effectively manage your high risk & challenging patients The must-have tools for an effective multidisciplinary fall prevention program Identify risk: The latest guidelines for fall risk assessments New technology available to prevent falls and limit....
How Analytics Can Create a Culture of Continuous Improvement
Chris DeRienzo, MD
1.00 Hours
Creating a culture of continuous improvement grounded in analytics is more than a string of buzzwords. At Mission Health, practicing this philosophy has resulted in an across the board drop in readmissions, a 58 percent increase in sepsis detection; a 32 percent reduction in severe sepsis mortality rates; a 20 percent increase i....
Home Dialysis First - Online Learning Package
Paul Bennett, Sadie Jaeschke
Why should patients be encouraged to do home dialysis first and what are their experiences?
Introduction to Peritoneal Dialysis - Online Learning Package
Lynn Brown, Alfred Hosp, Vic, Canberra Hosp ACT, Fremantle Hosp WA, Greater Southern Health Service NSW, Hunter New England Health NSW, Royal Adelaide SA, St George Hosp NSW, Newcastle Univ NSW.
Everything the novice to intermediate nurse needs to know about peritoneal dialysis
Back Pain which is not Better at 6 Weeks
Jon Greenwell GP with Special Interest in musculoskeletal disorders
0.50 Hours
This session discusses the management of back pain lasting longer than 6 weeks. It examines factors which may lead to chronic back pain and the differences between mechanical pain and pain due to nerve root compression.
Disorders of Refraction
Stella Hornby Module Editor - Eye Problems
0.25 Hours
This session will provide users with knowledge about types of refractive error, contact lenses and their complications and principles of refractive surgery. An explanation of optometry referral letters is also described. This session was reviewed by Sally Higginbottom and last updated in February 2015.
Head Injuries: Assessment and Management in Primary Care
Alastair Moss Core Medical Trainee, Peninsula Deanery
0.50 Hours
This is a case-based learning session on managing minor head injuries in general practice. This session was reviewed by Matthew Castleden and last updated on 24/04/13.
Level 2 Part B - Response in Primary Care
Andrea Goddard Consultant Paediatrician
0.50 Hours
This session will help clinical and non-clinical staff in primary care who have regular contact with parents, children and young people to know how to respond when they have concerns that a child is being abused.
Level 1 - Safeguarding for All Staff Working in a Healthcare Setting
Andrea Goddard Consultant Paediatrician
0.50 Hours
This session is for ALL staff working in a healthcare setting - whether clinical (face to face contact with patients) OR non-clinical: e.g. reception, administrative, catering, transport and maintenance staff. It is basic safeguarding training. All staff who come into contact with children (whether clinical or not) and ALL clini....
Examination of A 40-Year-Old Woman With Palpitations
Barbara Noble GP, Wolverhampton
0.50 Hours
This session uses a video clip to demonstrate how to perform a focused, problem-based physical examination on a patient presenting with palpitations in primary care.
Obesity Prevention in Children
Candida Hunt Programme Director for HENRY
0.50 Hours
This session examines the key lifestyle areas that are important when tackling obesity prevention, and considers the importance of motivation, parenting skills and practitioner qualities when working with families This session was reviewed by Lucy Pylypiw and updated in February 2017.
Human Factors in Practice
Jane Carthey Patient Safety and Human Factors Specialist and Christine Johnson General Practitione
0.50 Hours
This session demonstrates how human cognitive limitations can affect diagnostic ability. It applies examples from the e-learning session 'Human Factors and Patient Safety in Primary Care' to a GP consultation. This session was reviewed by Sally Higginbottom and last updated in January 2015.
Management Strategies for Eating Disorders
Dasha Nicholls & Tony Jaffa Consultants in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
0.50 Hours
This session will cover the principles of treating an adolescent with an eating disorder, including some of the physical and legal considerations. This session was reviewed by Louise Lam and updated in March 2017.
Faltering Growth
Fauzia Khan Associate Specialist in Community Paediatrics, Leeds
0.50 Hours
This session will familiarise you with the various ways a child may present with growth faltering. It will demonstrate how to evaluate and manage the situation yourself and when to refer on for more specialist input. This session was reviewed by Elaine Tabony and updated in February 2017.
Disease Notification
Veena Rodrigues
0.50 Hours
This session explores the rationale for notification and surveillance of infectious diseases. It outlines the importance of notification of certain infectious diseases and describes the implications for clinical practice.
Medically Unexplained Symptoms
Belinda Magnus
0.50 Hours
This session aims to explain what medically unexplained symptoms (MUS) are and how best to help patients who suffer from them. It describes how to assess patients holistically, how to effectively communicate with patients about their symptoms and how to help them feel empowered to self-manage their symptoms as much as possible.....
Metabolic Acidosis: Investigation and Management
Daniel Beckett
0.50 Hours
This session considers the basic biochemistry underlying metabolic acidosis, respiratory compensation and the causes of both raised and normal anion gap metabolic acidoses.
Limb Pain and Swelling
Francesca Neuberger
0.50 Hours
This session addresses the causes of swollen, painful limbs, with a particular focus on deep vein thrombosis. The assessment, investigations and management of deep vein thrombosis will be covered.
Management of Low Sodium
Lorna Barton
0.50 Hours
This session revises the basic physiology of water and sodium regulation, and demonstrates a structured approach to the assessment and management of patients with hyponatraemia.
Investigation and Management of Herpes Simplex Virus Encephalitis
Lorna Barton
0.50 Hours
This session describes the pathogenesis, diagnosis and treatment of herpes simplex encephalitis.
Medical Disorders Complicating Pregnancy
Charlotte Frise
0.50 Hours
This session covers the more common problems that are seen in pregnancy, namely hypertensive disorders and diabetes mellitus, as well as the differential diagnosis and management of a variety of common presentations. Pregnancy specific disorders which feature in the differential diagnosis of these presentations are also describe....
HIV Indicator Conditions
Philippa Matthews
0.50 Hours
This session describes indicator conditions for advanced immunosuppression, and emphasises how these conditions may alert the GP to undiagnosed HIV infection.
Intervening to Reduce Risk and Promoting Contraception
Philippa Matthews
0.50 Hours
This is the first of four complementary sessions on behavioural and clinical interventions to reduce the risk of patients having (or developing in the future) sexual health problems. This session has been written in conjunction with Sexual Health in Practice (SHIP). Please see acknowledgements for more details. This session was....