Gas Cylinders
Baha Al-Shaikh
0.5 Hours
Anaesthetists use gas cylinders every day as part of their clinical practice. This session examines the physical components of the gas cylinders, analyses the pressure changes that exist in oxygen and nitrous oxide cylinders, and explores Entonox (BOC Healthcare) cylinders.
Disinfection
Sunil Garg
0.5 Hours
This session describes disinfection and its methods. These concepts are critical and fundamental to minimize the risk of cross infection within the healthcare sector.
Mathematical Modelling and Input-Output Principle (IOP)
Steven Cruickshank and Alison Schofield
0.5 Hours
This session examines some simple but important models of physiological systems.
Clinical Studies Part One: Cohort Studies and Measures of Association
Jason Walker
0.5 Hours
This session covers how cohort studies are designed, measures of association, relative risk and odds ratios.
First Hour Care of the Term Newborn Infant
Kate Graham-Evans, Stephanie Michaelides, Belinda Ackerman and Sue Macdonald
1 Hours
This session will discuss what happens to a newborn baby at birth and how interruption to the normal process of adaptation can cause problems for a newborn baby born at full term. It emphasises the importance of early recognition of risk to the baby and early actions to prevent further compromise, which may result in separation....
Hypoxic Ischaemic Encephalopathy (Asphyxia)
Michele Upton
0.5 Hours
This session shares links to a range of resources which, when implemented locally, could make a contribution to reducing brain injury during or after birth.
Genital Herpes, Virology and Pathogenesis
Ashini Fox
0.5 Hours
This session will cover the virology and pathogenesis of genital herpes virus infections.
Introduction to Psychosocial Management in Dermatology
Andrew Thompson and Kerry Montgomery
0.5 Hours
This session provides an introduction to psychodermatology. It provides background information on the types of psychosocial issues and forms of distress most commonly experienced by dermatology patients and seen in dermatology practice. It provides an overview of common forms of mental distress and how to assess for the presence....
Knee Injury
David Carter
0.5 Hours
This session describes the anatomy of the knee and the common mechanisms that precipitate injury. It will detail examination of the knee and common knee injuries that may present to paramedics. It aims to give the pre-hospital clinician a greater understanding of knee injuries and red flags which may indicate a serious injury re....
Nutritional Management and Plastic Surgery
Bettina Lieske
0.5 Hours
This session is about nutrition. Nutrition is part of the treatment of every patient, but it is easily forgotten. It is vital to pay attention to the nutritional state of your patients, and have awareness of what you can do to improve their treatment.
Management of Fractures of the Orbital Floor
Karen Lindsay and Bill Townley
0.5 Hours
This session will describe the clinical features associated with fractures of the orbital floor and offer guidance on how to assess and investigate such injuries. Later, it will explore the role of surgery and how to avoid, recognise and treat complications.
Finger Tip Infections
Henrietta Creasy and Javier Ibanez Mata
0.5 Hours
This session will describe the presentation of finger tip infections and explore the role of antibiotics in the management of such infections. Later sections will list the indications for surgery and describe the surgical techniques that are commonly used.
Forensic Aspects of Burns
Elizabeth Chipp, Niall Martin and David Barnes
0.5 Hours
This session will explain why a burn injury may become part of a forensic investigation and explore the types of forensic evidence that a burns expert may be asked to provide in court.
Closure of Defects Following Dehiscence of Sternotomy Wounds
Natisha Narayan and Mat Griffiths
0.5 Hours
This session will describe the factors involved in dehiscence of sternotomy wounds. Later sections will describe how to ensure proper debridement of the defect and explain the different techniques available for closure of sternotomy defects.
Cold Injury
Elizabeth Wharton
0.5 Hours
This session will describe the pathology of cold injury and explain how to differentiate between frostbite, chilblains and trench foot. Later sections will describe the systemic effects of hypothermia.
Mini-Abdominoplasty
Michelle Baker and Nigel Mercer
0.5 Hours
This session describes the procedure of mini-abdominoplasty and will assist the surgeon to identify suitable patients and understand the advantages and potential complications of the technique.
Comfort Care for Patients with Non-Survivable Burns
John Gibson and Sarah Hemington-Gorse
0.5 Hours
This session will identify the factors that determine which burns are non-survivable and describe how to deliver appropriate palliative care for patients with such injuries.
Monitoring the Patient with a Major Burn
Nick Pantelides and David Barnes
0.5 Hours
This session describes the clinical measurements and devices that can be used to monitor the resuscitation of patients with burns.
Axillary Block - Anesthesiology
Andy McEwen
0.5 Hours
This session examines the axillary block including its indications, contraindications and complications, and explores the anatomy pertinent to this regional anaesthetic technique.
Individual Therapy in Substance Abuse Treatment
Yvonne Martinez, CADC-CS, ICCS, ICADC, NCAC-I, CRPS
6 Hours
Individual Therapy in Substance Abuse Treatment guides the prospective counselor through techniques of helping a client abstain from substance use through separating negative influences and identifying social networks, self-defeating behaviors, management of feelings and emotions, identifying mistaken core beliefs that sustain a....
Clinical Supervision and Professional Development of the Substance Abuse Counselor
Yvonne Martinez, CADC-CS, ICCS, ICADC, NCAC-I, CRPS
9 Hours
Clinical Supervision and Professional Development of the Substance Abuse Counselor identifies: • Central principles of clinical supervision and guidelines for new supervisors, including the functions of a clinical supervisor. • The developmental levels of counselors and clinical supervisors. • Information on cultur....
Holistic Counseling Seminar 1: Introduction to Holistic Counseling
Jim Morningstar PhD.
1.25 Hours
The theory and practice of holistic counseling is presented and distinguished from general counseling practices. Topics for the training course are outlined. Holism as a worldview evolving from systems thinking is detailed along with three basic tenants. Exercises to examine one’s own holistic principles and to clarify one’s pur....
Infection Control: New York State Mandatory Training
Janett A. Pike, RN, BS, CIC, Jean Marie Cannon, RN, BSN, CIC
4 Hours
Today's healthcare environment provides quality treatment and care to patients in a variety of settings. Despite the advances in technology and science, the healthcare environment also contains threats from infectious agents. There are an estimated two million healthcare associated infections (HAIs) that occur each year; one in....
Joint Vibration Analysis
Ms Tiffany Jensen
On behalf of T&S Therapy Centre International A Comparison of Before and After Treatment JVA’s in the for Craniofacial Pain, OSA (Adults and Children), Orthodontics and Prosthodontics At the completion of the webinar, you will be able to identify the following on a JVA trace: Normal, Inflammation, Disc Displacement and Osse....
6 Common Charting Mistakes to Avoid
Olympia Resol:RN, MPH, CRNI, CARN
1 Hours
In nursing, Documentation is a key factor in our role and responsibility as a patient care advocates. It is critical for determining if the standard of care was provided to a patient to defend prior nursing actions. Failure to chart, omissions, and poor communications are hard to defend.