This lecture was recorded during the SCAPA 2020 Fall CME Conference and is approved for 1 hour of CME by the AAPA Review Panel and pharmacology. AAPA is an acceptable CE provider for AANPCP.
This lecture was recorded during the SCAPA 2020 Fall CME Conference and is approved for 1 hour of CME by the AAPA Review Panel. AAPA is an acceptable CE provider for AANPCP.
This lecture was recorded during the SCAPA 2020 Fall CME Conference and is approved for 1 hour of CME by the AAPA Review Panel and pharmacology. AAPA is an acceptable CE provider for AANPCP.
1.00 Hours
This course outlines the evidence supporting communication as a top source of medical errors, as well as the hypothesis that unstructured handoffs decrease patient safety and the advantages/disadvantages of electronic medical record handoff integration.
1.00 Hours
The population of the United States is aging. As recently as 1990, there were some 31 million Americans older than 65 years of age—less than 13% of the population. By 2016, that segment of the population had grown to more than 48 million—close to 15% of the U.S. total. Life expectancy has also increased in those years. In 1990,....
Dr. Malcolm Kendrick provides us with an in-depth discussion on the GP's perspective of physical medicine.
1.00 Hours
Nitrous oxide is a well-recognized risk factor for postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV), particularly in more extensive surgical procedures in which exposure to nitrous oxide is prolonged.
1.00 Hours
Since intraoperative echocardiography was introduced into clinical practice in the 1980s, its popularity has steadily increased. Although not as well established as it is for cardiac surgery, the benefit of perioperative echocardiography for noncardiac surgery is becoming increasingly more appreciated.1-3 Selective or emergent i....
0.50 Hours
Nuclear medicine imaging is not generally well understood by nurses who work outside this area. Consequently, nurses can find themselves unable to answer patients' questions about nuclear medicine imaging procedures or give them proper information before they attend for a test. This learning module aims to explain what is involv....
0.50 Hours
This learning module provides an overview of the nursing considerations for paediatric anaesthesia. It is aimed at newly qualified operating department practitioners and anaesthetic nurses, and those with limited experience in the care of paediatric patients. It explores the ways in which paediatric anatomy and physiology differ....
0.50 Hours
This learning module aims to provide the reader with an overview of penile cancer. The focus is on clinical and medical aspects to help nurses understand incidence, aetiology, diagnosis and treatment, to enable them educate and support patients affected by this disease. Psychological support of patients and their partners is als....
0.50 Hours
Parenteral nutrition is a recognized method of feeding patients with specific clinical conditions, most notably those with various forms of intestinal failure who cannot be fed enterally. However, it has several associated risks including sepsis, and metabolic and electrolyte imbalances. The aim of this article is to enhance nur....
0.50 Hours
An episiotomy increases maternal morbidity in the postnatal period. Alleviating perineal pain is an important aspect of maternal health care. A combination of pain relief methods, systemic and localized, may be required to alleviate perineal pain associated with an episiotomy. It is important that midwives and doctors advise....
0.50 Hours
Eye care is an important aspect of the nursing management of patients who are critically ill. All patients in acute care settings with absent or compromised eye defense mechanisms are at risk of eye complications and ocular surface disease. This module aims to assist healthcare practitioners to care for the eyes of patients in c....
0.50 Hours
This module aims to help nurses to undertake the removal of pulmonary artery (PA) catheters in a safe manner. PA catheter removal is associated with several risks and complications, and nurses should be cognisant of these and take appropriate action to ensure patient safety and optimum outcomes. When PA catheters are no long....
1.00 Hours
NAVTA CVTS oversees and approves the Veterinary Technician Specialties (VTS). Learn how new Academies are formed, how you can become a VTS and what Academies are already available.
1.00 Hours
This presentation discusses the types of study design, and the different design strengths and weaknesses.
0.50 Hours
Genetically engineered mice can be used to study cancer in autochthonous tumors, which develop at an orthotopic site within a native microenvironment. These models provide elegant systems for dissecting mechanisms of tumor development, progression and response to therapy. In this presentation, I will present an overview of gen....
2.00 Hours
Meticillin-resistant staphylococci have emerged as important small animal pathogens. Although some cases may present as uncomplicated skin or wound infections that resolve with minimal veterinary attention, most require a fully informed approach for successful therapy and a comprehensive owner education. This lecture provides ke....
2.00 Hours
A convenient and flexible way to earn some CPD hours without leaving home is to select webinars to view from our extensive library of recorded webinars.
2.00 Hours
A convenient and flexible way to earn some CPD hours without leaving home is to select webinars to view from our extensive library of recorded webinars.
3.00 Hours
Our knowledge and understanding of common gastrointestinal (GI) disorders is constantly evolving. This recorded Webinar Plus course offers a logical approach to the common clinical signs of GI disease and will review, refresh and update your knowledge and understanding of these important disorders.
How can we use our brains to time manage efficiently? This session looks at the impact of left and right brain thinking, and how to improve it.
Great story tellers are able to capture the attention of their audience. Find out how to achieve this with this session.
Do you come across as a confident leader? Learn how to build your self-confidence so you project a confident outer image to your staff.