Solvents and Solutes
David Saunders
0.5 Hours
This session explains the nature of solvents, solutes and solutions. It compares and contrasts them with other types of mixture such as suspensions and colloids.
The Anaesthetic Machine - Pollution and Scavenging
Baha Al-Shaikh
0.5 Hours
Anaesthetists spend most of their time in the operating theatre using inhalational agents. They and other theatre staff are at increased risk of occupational exposure to these agents. This session examines the risks of pollution in the operating theatre and the methods used to reduce this risk.
Temperature Measurement
Robert Norton
0.5 Hours
This session provides an introduction to temperature measurement and its clinical applications.
Statistics: Non-Parametric Data
Anthony McCluskey
0.5 Hours
This session defines non-parametric data and contrasts it with parametric data. The use of transformations of non-parametric data is discussed briefly. The session also covers the choice of an appropriate statistical test when analyzing non-parametric data.
Tracheostomy 2: Emergency Management of a Tracheostomy or Laryngectomy
Brendan McGrath
0.5 Hours
This session covers the warning signs to be aware of when looking after a patient with a tracheostomy or laryngectomy, what equipment to have immediately available at the bedside and the emergency management of upper airway complications.
Searching the Journal Literature and Locating Papers
Linda Ward
0.5 Hours
This session is designed to guide you through the process of developing a structured search strategy to find relevant journal articles, which will help you to answer your clinical questions. No previous experience of literature searching is required.
The Importance of Red Flags
Tom Mallinson
0.5 Hours
This session aims to provide the practitioner with an understanding of the importance of Red Flags in clinical decision making.
The Physiological Pathways of Pain
Al Cromack
0.5 Hours
This session will explore why it is important for paramedics to understand pain and describe how the sensation of pain is produced by the brain. Later, it will explain the principles of gate control theory and identify some examples of pain treatments which rely on gate control theory.
The Nasal Septum in Septorhinoplasty Surgery
Anil Joshi
0.75 Hours
This session will describe the anatomy and histology of the nasal septum. Later sections will identify the symptoms associated with nasal pathology and describe the causes and presentation of common disorders of the nasal septum.
Static Surgery for Facial Palsy
Jonathan Leckenby and Adriaan Grobbelaar
0.5 Hours
This session will explain the principles of static surgery for facial palsy, describing the techniques that are available and outlining the advantages and disadvantages of each.
Shoulder Injuries
Angie O’Neill
0.5 Hours
This session describes the anatomy of the shoulder and the common mechanisms that precipitate injury. It will detail examination of the shoulder and common shoulder injuries that may present to paramedics. It aims to give the pre-hospital clinician a greater understanding of shoulder injuries and red flags which may indicate a s....
Techniques for Burn Excision
Michelle Lo and Jorge Leon-Villapalos
0.5 Hours
This session will describe how to identify the areas of a burn that require excision, the techniques involved and their relative advantages and disadvantages. Later sections will offer guidance on how to assess the correct depth of excision.
Sleep Apnoea - Anesthesiology
Alison Brereton and Chris Dodds
0.5 Hours
Physiology of sleep and how the condition of obstructive sleep apnoea arises. How to identify and manage patients with this condition.
STIs in Prepubertal Children
Angela Robinson and Selena Singh
0.5 Hours
This session highlights specific issues related to the presentation, diagnosis and management of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in pre-pubertal children. It also examines factors which place children at risk of STIs.
Spirituality and the Philosophy of End of Life Care
Janet Taylor and Steve Nolan
0.5 Hours
This session will look at what health and social care professionals mean when they talk about 'spirituality' and outline how this understanding is central to the philosophy of end of life care.
Spirituality in the Community
Lucy Selman
0.5 Hours
This session explores how collaboration with the local community can help services ensure that spiritual care reaches all the people in end of life care who could benefit from it.
Spiritual Resources and Quality of Life
Nicolette Wade and Julian Raffay
0.5 Hours
In this session you will explore the meaning of the term spiritual resources and consider the relevance of them to a dying person's quality of life.
Self Appraisal
Daryl Goodwin
0.5 Hours
This session describes an approach to self-appraisal, and provides practical tips and guidance about appraisal of consultation performance in primary care. This session was reviewed by Suchita Shah and last updated in October 2014.
Pregnancy Discrimination Protections Under Federal and State Law
Virginia McCoy, TEA Legal
Pregnancy Discrimination Protections Under Federal and State Law
Intro to the Crisis Line
Ms Cherise Chrispen B.Ed., M.A. (she/her)
This course is intended for shelter workers when they are first starting with Piwapan to help them gain confidence and knowledge about the crisis line.
FEB 2 Webinar with exam
Mr WCEA Administrator
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Male and Female Disorders, DABCI Session #1004
Dr. Cindy Howard
This session provides an overview on the principles, practices, nomenclature, patient work-up and management of conditions and diseases related to the male and female systems. This course is part of a internal disorders program designed to accumulate hours for a the DABCI.The 100 Hour Certification and 300 Hour DABCI program....
Webinar: Pelvic Dynamics for Effective Labor Positioning
Brittany Sharpe McCollum CCE(BWI), CD(DONA), CLC
1 Hours
In this one-hour, interactive webinar, Brittany Sharpe McCollum will guide participants in exploring how laboring people can facilitate progress in labor by creating space within the three planes of the pelvis. Participants will visualize simple ways of connecting pelvic movement to the station of the baby. Emphasis will be plac....
Special Populations- (Female Athlete, Pediatric, Senior): Certified Chiropractic Sports Physician CCSP®
Anne Sorrentino, DC, DABCSP
This course will provide the attendee with the concepts and practical applications of being a sports physician and practical applications when addresses special athlete population. At the conclusion of this course there will be an exam containing multiple questions. A passing grade of 70% or better is needed in order to recei....
Essentials for Psychologists in Clinical Practice: Identifying and Navigating Forensic Issues
Gianni Pirelli, PhD, ABPP
Psychologists in clinical practice, independent or in systems, must be able to identify and navigate forensic issues, especially when working in purely clinical, non-forensic roles. Therefore, Dr. Pirelli will provide participants with a review of applied concepts relevant to psychologists, particularly those in therapeutic cont....