Remote Patient Monitoring - The New Frontier - Webinar
Melinda Tomlins on behalf of the RSA
Use of remote monitoring for Automated Peritoneal Dialysis
Social Media for Health and Development
Rebecca Shore and Sally Zweimuller
This introductory course on social media will strengthen the capacity of global health and development professionals interested in understanding basic principles of social media, using social media to disseminate global health and development information, and measuring social media activities. The authors are very grateful to t....
Understanding experiences of diabetes care among patients with diabetic kidney disease: a qualitative interview study
Rachael Engelbrecht BN, MN, Rachael Walker PhD, NP & Kathy Monson BN, NCAET
A qualitative interview study report on the experiences of diabetes care among patients with diabetic kidney disease
Evaluation of Health Literacy in End-Stage Kidney Disease Using a Multi-dimensional Tool - - Journal Club - September 2020
Renal Society of Australasia
A study of health literacy in end stage kidney disease patients using a multi-dimensional tool
Anaemia Webinar
Lynn Brown
Understanding anemia in patient with chronic kidney disease. Adapted from content produced in collaboration with Donia George and Kay MC Laughlin for Anemia Workshop 2023
Image Interpretation - Abdominal Ultrasound: Renal Transplant
Jane Belfield and Steven Powel
This session will explain how to undertake ultrasound of a renal transplant. Normal findings and commonly seen complications of renal transplant will be discussed. Tips on reporting will be offered.
Coughs and Colds - Presentation, Transmission and Treatment
Rachel Mullen.
This module focuses on coughs and colds, their presentation in the pharmacy and their treatment. We also look at transmission methods, causes, diagnostic factors and prevention, among other aspects. On completion of this module, it is expected that the candidate will have a greater understanding of the clinical considerations in....
Communication Skills in Young People
Dick Churchill and Deborah Christie
This session covers some of the basic principles of communication skills that are important when dealing with patients of any age, but are particularly relevant to young people who are experiencing changes in their appearance, the way they think, or their relationships with parents and friends. It focuses on the need to adapt co....
Paediatric - Physical Disability
Ben Ko
This session describes the common causes of physical disability and explains the principles of supporting children with physical disabilities in school. The concept of functioning in daily activities, together with an outline of commonly recommended therapeutic interventions aiming to mitigate the effects of disability is also c....
Safe Sedation
Vittalrao Jadhav and Sudarshana Gururajarao
0.25 Hours
In order to practise safe sedation, the guidelines recommended by the Royal College of Anaesthetists must be followed. Use this short session to revise and test your knowledge of safe sedation in postoperative confusion.
Common Problems Encountered in Insulin Management
Simon Page
0.75 Hours
This session describes the physiological basis of insulin replacement and the commonly used insulin regimens. Practical issues in insulin management are illustrated in case histories and the significance of insulin therapy in relation to driving is reviewed. This session was last reviewed by A Bhuiya and updated on 04/07/2013.
ASA Grading and Preoperative Investigations (anaesthesia)
John Carlisle
0.5 Hours
This session discusses which tests may be useful before surgery, including the NICE guidelines. It explains why false positives will outnumber true positives for most screening tests in most populations, even tests that are 99 % sensitive and 99 percent specific. It also outlines the grading systems used for patient fitness and....
Control of Breathing
Justin McKinlay
This session describes how breathing is controlled. We consider, in turn, the physiological components involved in regulating breathing and then build them into an integrated system of control.
Burn Wound Sepsis
Nicholas Rabey, Julia Sarginson and Ioannis Goutos
0.5 Hours
This session will explain the difference between colonisation and infection in burns and identify which burn wounds need to be treated to prevent sepsis. Later, it will explore the various therapies that are used to treat patients with burn wound sepsis.
Physiology of Labour
Andrew D. Loughney and Lauren Johansen
0.5 Hours
In this session you will explore the physiological processes that take place during normal human labour. We will focus particularly on the powers, passenger and passage involved.
Acquired Heart Disease and Cardiomyopathy
Ari Kannivelu
1 Hours
This session covers acquired heart diseases and cardiomyopathy - the causes, clinical features, investigations and management of common ones are considered.
Breast Screening
Isobel Haigh and Lalita Malghan
0.75 Hours
This session has been developed to enable you to understand the organisation of the NHS Breast Screening Programme (NHSBSP) and the assessment work-up of recalled cases. You will also review the evidence base for ultrasound and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) breast screening, including screening Hodgkin's patients and women ot....
Choice of Anaesthetic Technique
Robert Marr and Val Bythell
0.5 Hours
This session uses hypothetical scenarios to illustrate factors influencing the choice of anaesthetic technique for obstetric procedures.
Overview of Monitored Sedation - Anesthesiology
James Watts
0.5 Hours
Sedation is a poorly understood concept both inside and outside anaesthesia. This session aims to cover basic principles to provide a sound basis for developing practice.
Preoperative History - Important Principles - Anesthesiology
Romesh Rasanayagam
0.5 Hours
This session covers the basic principles of taking a history from the patient to identify, and thus minimise the risks of anaesthesia.
Primary Tumours: Gliomas, Astros and Oligos
Adam Thomas
0.5 Hours
This session discusses two intracerebral tumour groups of neuroepithelial tissue which have a glial origin or component namely; astrocytomas (including glioblastoma), anaplastic astrocytoma and oligodendrogliomas plus mixed gliomas (oligoastrocytoma, anaplastic oligoastrocytomas). Ependymomas are dealt with in session Module 6b/....
Acute Abdomen: Preparation - Anesthesiology
Matthew Thomas
This session describes the main anaesthetic considerations when preparing a patient with an acute abdomen for theatre.
Sudden Death and Bereavement
Nicky Ward
This session gives an overview of the bereavement issues surrounding sudden and unexpected death. It focuses in particular on the issues raised by sudden death and bereavement in A&E settings.
Emotional Support and Signposting
David McCracken
This session will help you to understand the skills required to communicate effectively with individuals and families affected by bereavement, demonstrating empathy and signposting to other services where appropriate.