Monitoring and Managing the First Stage of Labour
Prof G Theron, Prof H van C de Groot, Dr D Greenfield, Prof D Woods, Ms H Louw, Ms M Petersen, Dr N Rhoda, Prof GS Gebhardt, Prof DR Hall, Dr HA Swart, Dr CA Cluver.
Managing Poor Progress and Cord Prolapse in Labour: This course teaches learners to monitor and manage labour progression, especially when it deviates from the norm. It covers evaluation techniques, interpreting partograms, and emergency management of complications such as cord prolapse.
Managing Pain During Labour
Prof G Theron, Prof H van C de Groot, Dr D Greenfield, Prof D Woods, Ms H Louw, Ms M Petersen, Dr N Rhoda, Prof GS Gebhardt, Prof DR Hall, Dr HA Swart, Dr CA Cluver.
Pain Relief and Anaesthesia in Labour: This course explores pain management options during labour, including the use of drugs and preparation for general anaesthesia. Learners will understand the benefits, risks, and practical administration of analgesia in childbirth.
Communication
Dr D H Greenfield, Prof G Theron, Prof H de Groot, Ms H Louw, Dr N Rhoda, Ms M Petersen, Prof P Henning, Prof C Pieper, Dr A Horn, Dr M Hann.
Build skills in communicating with parents and healthcare teams, promoting bonding, managing bereavement, organising transfers, and assessing regional perinatal health.
Trauma and Bleeding
Dr D H Greenfield, Prof G Theron, Prof H de Groot, Ms H Louw, Dr N Rhoda, Ms M Petersen, Prof P Henning, Prof C Pieper, Dr A Horn, Dr M Hann.
Recognise and manage birth trauma and neonatal bleeding disorders, including haemorrhagic disease and other common causes of neonatal haemorrhage.
PCM M7: Headache
Primary Care International (PCI)
Headaches are common reasons for consultations in primary care. Approximately half of the adult population globally is affected by a headache disorder each year. This unit will use a case-based approach to managing headaches in primary care.
PCM M7: Knee Pain and Osteoarthritis
Primary Care International (PCI)
Knee pain is a common pain presentation in primary care. Many clinicians find it challenging to diagnose and manage this type of pain. This unit will use a case-based approach to the differential diagnosis of knee pain and its management in primary care.
Module 1 - Step 1 Analysing the Rhythm
Dr Phinda Njisane
The heart's electrical activity must originate somewhere, and rhythm provides critical information about its origin, timing, and frequency. But what exactly is rhythm, and how do we describe it? This module explores these questions and more. You will practice analysing rhythm strips, describing rhythms on an ECG, and understandi....
Module 0 - Foundations
Dr Phinda Njisane
A basic understanding of cardiac anatomy and physiology is essential for effectively interpreting and understanding ECGs. This module covers key topics, including cardiac anatomy, the conduction system, the cardiac cycle, the ECG trace, the hexaxial reference system, and ECG paper.
PCM M2 Common Telehealth Mistakes
Primary Care International (PCI)
Here will explore how to avoid common telehealth mistakes.
NCD Operations M4: Action Plans
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It is now time to put all of your learning into practice by developing an action plan for improving the care of NCD patients in your setting.
PCM M2 Digital Literacy
Primary Care International (PCI)
Here will explore digital health consultations.
Module 2 - Step 2 Describing the P Wave
Dr Phinda Njisane
The p wave represents atrial depolarisation. What information can be gleaned from observing the p wave and what approach should one use when describing it? In this module you will practise how to describe the P wave and how to interpret your findings by looking at some examples.
Module 4 - Step 4 Assessing the QRS Complex
Dr Phinda Njisane
The QRS complex represents ventricular depolarisation. By examining the QRS complex, we can identify potential structural or conduction abnormalities within the ventricles. In this module, you will learn how to describe and analyse the QRS complex to detect and understand these abnormalities.
Session 7: Cancer in a Changing Climate: Nursing Advocacy at the Crossroads of Oncology and Environmental Health
Ashley Moore, Stella Aguinaga Bialous, Gina Friel
This session explores the intersection of climate change, environmental exposures, and global cancer care, highlighting the nurse’s role in promoting health equity and environmental justice. Learners will examine key environmental and climate-related factors that contribute to cancer risk and influence outcomes across diverse gl....
Africa Climate and Health Responder Course
Caradee Wright, KUTANE Waltaji Terfa, Peter Ebongué MBONDJI, Martin Muchangi, Dr. Kamene Kimenye, Dr Adelaide Lusambili, Kadidiatou Kadio, Adama Sana, Kofi Amegah, Azeeza Rangunwala, Desiree LaBeaud, Adugna Woyessa, Dr. Beatrice Ekesa-Onyango, Kiswend
Climate change is a health crisis that is causing escalating negative impacts on the lives and health of global communities, widening health disparities, increasing poverty, and threatening healthcare delivery, necessitating preparedness and comprehensive capacity-building across the health sector. To meet these challenges, curr....
Patient Stories
Siobhan Jackson
Patient Stories involves interviewing patients directly to gather their unique insights to gain a better understanding of the amputee’s experiences and perspective of our service. Allowing patients to share with us the story of their journey across the continuum of care can help identify gaps within our service, inspire patient....
Emotion Management and Family Carers
Laynie Hall Pullin
The experience of living with and supporting a loved one with a complex health condition involves significant emotion work. In this presentation, findings from research conducted with long-term family carers of people living with spinal cord injury is discussed. The outcome of this research has synergies with all other forms of....
Recognising the “urban” as a determinant of health to tackle health inequalities.
Dr. Sebastiana Anna Etzo
Urbanisation is accelerating across African countries, outpacing the capacity of healthcare services and infrastructure to meet the needs of a growing population. This results in reduced healthcare access, inadequate sanitation, increased transmission of infectious diseases, and widening health disparities. Growing evidence, bo....
Ultrasound Interpretation - Breast Cancer
Rebecca Geach, and Megan Bydder
This session describes the commonly encountered ultrasound characteristics of solid malignant breast masses and in situ disease.
Fundamentals of Infection Prevention and Control
Dr. Cynthia Winfield
The nurse plays a critical role in prevention of infections. Infection prevention and control are practices that prevent patients and healthcare providers from being harmed by avoidable infections. This presentation provides the learner with a core set of infection prevention and control techniques.
TEST WEBINAR 01/03/2024
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Oral Health: a dialogue with nursing and midwifery educators across Africa
Jill ILIFFE
The webinar will consist of a presentation on oral health which stresses the importance of oral health to general health; the role of nurses and midwives in improving oral health by providing oral health information and assessment; and the responsibility of nursing and midwifery educators to maintain current knowledge about oral....
Enhancing Nutrition for Infants, Children, Adolescents and Women
The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) & ADRA Canada
Good nutrition and nutrition-related behaviours are critical for a child’s healthy growth, development and survival. Malnutrition (both undernutrition and overnutrition) can be prevented and managed, and you can contribute to better outcomes for your patients through supporting improved nutrition knowledge and practice in health....
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