Using Trauma-Informed Practices to Enhance Safety and Security in Women's Correctional Facilities
Industry Specialist
2 Hours
This CEU course provides a brief overview of trauma and its effects on women offenders, and specifically defines trauma-informed practices for women’s correctional facilities. It also provides key actions that facility administrators, managers, and staff can take to better align their operational practices with the research on....
Technologies for Locating Missing Persons With Alzheimer's or Dementia
Industry Specialist
1 Hours
This CEU course provides a technical description of the technologies available for locating missing persons with Alzheimer’s or dementia, and outlines some of the advantages and disadvantages when employing these products. A broad overview of the symptoms of Alzheimer’s and dementia and the potential impact on persons living wi....
Syndromes and Pathology associated with Learning Disabilities
Tom Howseman MBBS, MRCGP - GP partner in Duston Medical Centre, Northampton.
0.5 Hours
This session describes the common syndromes associated with learning disabilities and their associated medical problems. Further resources to help with other conditions and the principle of diagnostic overshadowing are also discussed. This session was reviewed by Paresh Dawda and last updated on 24/05/13.
Sleeping Part 2: Parasomnias in Childhood and Disturbed Sleep in Children with Disabilities
Helen Heussler - Developmental and Behavioural Paediatrician and qualified Sleep Physician, Mater Ch
0.5 Hours
This session follows on from the previous session Development and Behaviour/Sleeping Part 1: Normal Physiology and Common Problems and covers parasomnias, unusual sleep behaviours and sleep in children with disabilities.
The Social Context of Food
Lisa Holmes - Freelance Paediatric Dietitian
0.5 Hours
As healthcare practitioners we often feel we know what infants and young children should be eating, but the families we work with can experience barriers in putting this information into practice. In our day-to-day practice, we need to consider the social aspects of food and the effect that our environment has on our food choice....
Sepsis, Care Homes and the Frail Elderly
Simon Stockley and James Larcombe
0.50 Hours
This session is aimed at all out of hospital clinicians, GPs, Nurses, Pharmacists, Paramedics, Community Midwives and those providing urgent or unscheduled care. It will provide an introduction to key facts about sepsis and outlines the size of the problem, common community presentations and key actions that influence outcome....
Small Bowel Obstruction
Sathi Sukumar
0.5 Hours
This session describes how to image small bowel obstruction (SBO), as well as the radiological features and pitfalls involved in imaging.
Thromboprophylaxis and Thrombosis
Polly Davies
0.5 Hours
This session examines aspects of thromboprophylaxis and thrombosis, including the aetiology, risk factors, diagnosis and treatment, and the impact on healthcare costs.
The Globe of the Eye
Andy Presland
0.5 Hours
Applied anatomy of the eyeball and its contents. This session describes the main layers of the eye and explains their composition and function. It also looks at some common pathological ocular conditions.
Screening Programmes Part 2: Antenatal and Newborn through to Pre-school
Joanne Harcombe
0.25 Hours
This session describes and discusses the NHS Fetal Anomaly Screening Programme, the NHS Newborn and Infant Physical Examination Programme, the NHS Newborn Hearing Screening Programme and Pre-school screening tests.
Vaccine-preventable Diseases and their Vaccines: Universally-used Vaccines Part 2
David Elliman and Helen Bedford
0.5 Hours
This session examines the following diseases and their vaccines: pertussis, polio, measles, mumps, rubella and human papilloma virus infections.
Vaccine-preventable Diseases and their Vaccines: Selectively-used Vaccines
David Elliman and Helen Bedford
0.25 Hours
This session focuses on selectively used vaccines.
Supporting young carers
Chantal Simon
0.5 Hours
Young carers are children and young people (up to 18 years old) whose lives are affected by looking after someone with a disability, a long-term illness, or who misuses alcohol or drugs. This session explains the problems that young carers face, and suggests ways to identify and support young carers in primary care.
Unintended Pregnancy: Early Pregnancy Assessment, Abortion and Referral
Kathy French
0.5 Hours
This session highlights the process of diagnosing, managing and referring women with an unintended/unwanted pregnancy.
Understanding the Patient's Perspective
Julie Cumming
0.5 Hours
This session aims to increase awareness and understanding of factors affecting patients' perceptions of sexual and reproductive healthcare services and highlights the importance of an inclusive service, sensitive to patients' lifestyles, cultural backgrounds and religious beliefs.
Skin, Head & Neck: Epistaxis
Gulwish Moghul, A. Janjua and Mr. Chee-Yean Eng
0.5 Hours
This session outlines the important steps in the management of epistaxis, particularly in terms of recognising and managing anterior and posterior bleeds, and when to refer to an otolaryngologist.
Wounds and Soft Tissue Injuries: Management of Soft Tissue Injury
Rachael Jane Thomas and Karthik Srinivasan
0.5 Hours
A review of wounds, wound healing and its complications. This session introduces approaches to assessment and management of soft tissue injuries with close reference to the reconstructive ladder.
Wounds and Soft Tissue Injuries: Stab Injuries
Claire Hall
0.5 Hours
This session relates to stab injuries. During this module you will learn more about the incidence of stab injuries in the UK and understand the areas most affected by knife crime. You will also be able to discuss the various methods and rationale for assessing the stab injured patient as well as learn the latest guidelines on....
Screening for Heart Disease
John Giles
0.5 Hours
This session covers the population screening for coronary artery disease.
Tetralogy of Fallot
Charles Peebles
0.25 Hours
This session covers the basic anatomy and physiology of tetralogy of Fallot. The typical imaging appearances are illustrated with particular emphasis on the role of cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in the follow-up and management of postoperative patients.
Ultrasound and CT Guided Drainage
David Kessel and Tze Wah
0.5 Hours
This session covers the basic principles of performing guided drainage of fluid collections using ultrasound or computed tomography (CT).
The Basics of Embolisation
Tony Nicholson
0.5 Hours
This session will describe the percutaneous endovascular use of a variety of materials to achieve vascular occlusion and look at relevant considerations when embolising.
Urinary Tract Bleeding
Robert Bradley, Graham Robinson
0.5 Hours
This session outlines the clinical background of urinary tract bleeding and the minimally invasive management options.
Staging of Lung Cancer
Stephen Ellis
0.5 Hours
This session describes the radiology of Tumour, Nodal, Metastases (TNM) classification of staging of lung cancer.