A collaborative approach to health promotion in early stage dementia
Catharine Jenkins and Ailsa McKay
1 Hours
Dementia affects all aspects of a person’s life, including memory, functioning, emotions and social relationships. Dementia care is a national priority because of an increasingly older population and the effect of the condition on individuals, families and communities. Early recognition, and appropriate care and treatment improv....
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Caring for children with endocrine conditions
Kate Davies and Jacqueline Collin
0.50 Hours
Children and young people referred to paediatric endocrinology services present with a wide range of illnesses and disorders varying from minor to life-threatening conditions. This learning module introduces the role of the children's endocrine nurse in caring for children and families undergoing investigations that are frequent....
Caring for patients with a temporary tracheostomy
Rebecca Myatt
0.50 Hours
Safety considerations are important when caring for a patient with a temporary tracheostomy. Early detection and resolution of problems in tracheostomy management are important to prevent serious incidents arising. Nurses working outside critical care areas need to be competent and confident in the management or detection of pot....
Palliative care for patients with non-malignant respiratory disease
Clare McVeigh
0.50 Hours
Non-malignant respiratory disease is a chronic life-limiting condition that requires holistic palliative care. Patients with non-malignant respiratory disease have a range of biopsychosocial and spiritual needs, which healthcare professionals should recognise and manage effectively. Healthcare professionals have an important rol....
Diagnosing, assessing and managing pre-eclampsia
Layla Lavallee
0.50 Hours
Pre-eclampsia is a complex and unpredictable disorder that may occur during pregnancy. Its presentation ranges from mild to severe, and the condition may lead to the death of the mother and/or the baby in extreme cases. The earlier the disorder is detected and managed, the better the outcome. This learning module provides an out....
Recognising and managing community-acquired pneumonia
Vanessa Gibson
0.50 Hours
Pneumonia remains a significant cause of morbidity and mortality in the UK and yet the seriousness of the disease is underestimated. Pneumonia can be life-threatening because the delicate tissues of the alveoli and pulmonary capillaries are susceptible to damage from the inflammatory response. This damage leads to consolidation....
Healthcare-associated respiratory tract infection
Dinah Gould
0.50 Hours
Respiratory tract infections have been identified as the most common healthcare-associated infection in acute hospitals. Patients most at risk are those who are critically ill, in particular patients who are mechanically ventilated. Ventilator-associated pneumonia can have serious consequences for patients, increasing morbidity....
Cultivating compassionate care for patients
Belinda Dewar
0.50 Hours
The term compassion is at the forefront of current healthcare policy, yet its meaning and how it can be realised in practice is far from clear. This learning module debates the meaning of compassion in the context of practice and argues that it essentially involves how people relate to each other. It highlights key processes to....
Assessment and management of paracetamol poisoning in adults
Janice Pettie and Margaret Dow
0.50 Hours
Paracetamol is a low cost, effective analgesic that is widely available in the UK. Paracetamol is the drug most commonly taken in overdose and can lead to acute liver failure, which can be fatal. This learning module focuses on the assessment and management of paracetamol poisoning in adults. It includes current UK guidelines on....
How to administer inotropic drugs
Andrew Parry
0.50 Hours
This module aims to help nurses to administer inotropic drugs in a safe, effective and patient-centered manner. The mode of action of inotropic drugs makes them well suited to treat hemodynamic compromise experienced by critically ill patients. Effects such as increased force of myocardial contraction and vasoconstriction make t....
Experience of clinical UDI applications with smart medical management system relying on GS1 standards
Dr. Shih-Chung Huang
The webinar audience is all stakeholders who wish to understand the challenges and the benefits of implementing traceability for medical devices.
A Guarantee of Arterial Wellness: Critical Role of Oral Health - COMPLETE SERIES
Dr. Amy L. Doneen, DNP, ARNP & Dr Bradley Bale
A Guarantee of Arterial Wellness: Critical Role of Oral Health Part 1 - Are you and or your patients at risk for arterial disease? This section will discuss the global impact of cardiovascular disease (CVD) and the issue of focusing so much attention on end-stage CVD. Students will become familiar with many common non-CVD con....
A Guarantee of Arterial Wellness: Critical Role of Oral Health Part 3 – The Oral-Systemic Connection to Arterial Wellness
Dr Bradley Bale
Oral health will be discussed as a critical element in guaranteeing arterial wellness. Students will learn it is the particular pathogens involved in periodontal disease that generate the CV risk. Due to this, the definition of periodontal disease must include the pathogen burden as well as the clinical signs. Attendees wi....
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Back Pain With Red Flags
Jon Greenwell
This session discusses the common causes of serious pathology in back pain and the red flags that patients present with that would increase your clinical suspicion. Common signs and symptoms are presented. This session was reviewed by Khyati Bakhai and last updated in January 2020.
A Guarantee of Arterial Wellness: Critical Role of Oral Health Part 1 - Are you and or your patients at risk for arterial disease?
Dr. Amy L. Doneen, DNP, ARNP
This section will discuss the global impact of cardiovascular disease (CVD) and the issue of focusing so much attention on end-stage CVD. Students will become familiar with many common non-CVD conditions which are strongly associated with increased heart attack and stroke risk. They will also learn many easily observed ph....
"I'm Not Loveable Anymore" Discussing Intimacy in Advanced Illness
Mary Kirk
0.5 Hours
This session explores the concerns patients and their partners may have about intimacy and sex when approaching the end of life. It examines the challenges this raises for professionals and how most effectively to approach the topic. This session was reviewed by Bridget Taylor and Christina Faull, and last updated in February 20....
Wound debridement: a clinical update
Agi McFarland and Fiona Smith
0.50 Hours
This learning module aims to improve nurses' knowledge of wound debridement through a review of different techniques and the related physiology of wound healing. Debridement has long been an established component of effective wound management. However, recent clinical developments have widened the choice of methods available. Th....
Management of acute confusion in patients with CNS infections
Claire Matata, Sylviane Defres, Christina Jones, Alison Gummery and Tom Solomon
0.50 Hours
This module discusses the management of acute confusion and aggression in patients with infections of the central nervous system (CNS). The issues discussed are applicable to the management of acute confusion of any cause and the principles of care apply to all confused patients. Many of the challenges encountered by nurses cari....
Blood glucose monitoring and management in acute stroke care
Elizabeth Laird
0.50 Hours
Diabetes mellitus is a major risk factor for stroke. Concerns have been raised that adults with acute stroke, irrespective of whether or not they have a history of diabetes mellitus, are at increased risk of experiencing hyperglycaemia and hypoglycaemia. Hyperglycaemia is associated with severe stroke and poor clinical outcomes,....
9 on the Line - Patient Safety in the Operating Room
Megan Stewart, MD & Jessica Taylor MSN, RN
1.5 Hours
The operating room presents an environment for many different patient safety issues to arise. It is important for nurses to understand the importance of these issues, and to take action to improve patient safety in their healthcare organization. This course will address surgical site infections, perioperative hypothermia, retain....
2018 ACCP Virtual Journal Club August | Evaluation of Flexible Tacrolimus Drug Concentration Monitoring Approach in Patients Receiving Extended‐Release Once‐Daily Tacrolimus Tablets
Benjamin Philosophe,MD, PhD, Nicolae Leca,MD, Patricia M.West-Thielke, PharmD,Timothy Horwedel, Phar
1.00 Hours
Learners that complete this course will be able to evaluate and apply a flexible tacrolimus concentration monitoring approach in the management of kidney transplant patients receiving extended‐release once‐daily tacrolimus tablets that allows for an extended therapeutic monitoring window based upon utilization of formulas and to....