This session will introduce you to the key policy drivers and evidence base that inform high quality, compassionate, person-centred care practices. It will help you to understand how you can use leadership skills to work collaboratively with your colleagues to implement evidence-based practice and maintain a high level of care q....
This session covers basic knowledge of tracheostomies and laryngectomies including: • The difference between tracheostomy and laryngectomy and why this is critically important • Relevant anatomy and physiology • Different types of tracheostomy tubes • Insertion of a tracheostomy • Potential complications
This session looks at interpreting arterial blood gases with particular emphasis on respiratory causes of pH disturbance using case-based examples
This session describes the technique of insertion of nasogastric tubes (NGTs).
0.5 Hours
This session will cover the precautions that should be taken when operating on patients with hepatitis and HIV, the risk of transmission and the management following occupational exposure to these viruses.
This session describes the role of physiotherapy in critical care and the importance and impact of rehabilitation in the critical care environment.
This is a step-by-step description of a management plan for a breathless HIV+ (human immunodeficiency virus) patient.
This session will cover the aetiology, clinical features, natural history, diagnostics and treatment of cryptosporidiosis and microsporidiosis.
Health Tech Without Borders is offering an urgent care telemedicine course for all Pakistan-based physicians who are currently practicing or are interested in practicing telemedicine. This course, designed by several physicians, introduces how to practice urgent care in the telemedicine setting. The course focuses on four major....
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Intracranial pathologies in children need urgent identification and management. This learning module describes intracranial pressure and outlines the features and management of meningitis. It is accompanied by an illustrative case study to give an idea of what nurses might encounter in a child presenting with raised intracranial....
5.25 Hours
The "Frontline Leadership Certificate Program" is designed for emerging and current nurse leaders aiming to enhance their leadership skills in healthcare settings. Participants will gain tools and techniques to empower their teams, improve patient care, and facilitate a healthy work environment. This program equips charge nurses....
1 Hours
People with Down’s syndrome enjoy a longer life expectancy now than they ever have before, and are therefore at greater risk of developing conditions associated with ageing, including dementia. The evidence base for the effects of dementia on people with Down’s syndrome is much smaller than that for older people generally, which....
1 Hours
Some parents are unhappy with the way news is broken to them. This learning module seeks to educate and inform the reflective practitioner on a series of communication strategies to enhance their skills. This is important because the way news is disclosed can affect the way news is accepted and the level of support the family wi....
0.5 Hours
This session explores the issues that may arise when a consultation is conducted over the telephone, including how to minimise the possible negative factors. The advantages of using the phone are then discussed, following by a presentation of best practice advice.
Communicating with ill patients can be quite challenging for many reasons. This session looks at how you can improve your communication with ill patients in end of life care. This session was reviewed by Richard Kitchen and updated in July 2021.
This session has been designed to be completed prior to undertaking the profession-specific allied health professional (AHP) sessions. It is suitable for any healthcare professional who will be working on a neonatal unit. It will guide you through a brief overview of the environment and specialist cohort of patients treated in t....
This e-learning session meets the statutory and mandatory training requirements and learning outcomes for Infection Prevention and Control Level 1 in the UK Core Skills Training Framework (UK CSTF).
This session will outline how effective communication between healthcare colleagues is a key factor in protecting patients and prevention of errors. It has been developed by the three Critical Care Networks in London, and the Pan-London Critical Care Practice Development Group, working with CapitalNurse and e-Learning for Hea....
This session will help you to understand the skills required to communicate effectively with individuals and families affected by bereavement, demonstrating empathy and signposting to other services where appropriate.
How to manage and cope with aggression in the workplace
Historically, monkeypox has been documented in children and adolescents living in areas where monkeypox infections occur more commonly. Once illness occurs, the clinical presentation is expected to be similar to illness in adults. However, it is not known whether children are more susceptible to monkeypox than adults or whe....
This session examines the essential details that should be recorded in a patient's clinical notes for common dental procedures. Good practice guidelines surrounding the retention of patient records are also discussed together with the importance of confidentiality.
1 Hours
The treatment landscape for acute myeloid leukemia (AML) is rapidly evolving, leaving clinicians with the task of creating individualized treatment plans incorporating molecular and genetic testing results. Tune in to hear expert faculty as they examine the latest clinical evidence for novel therapies and share strategies for....
0.5 Hours
This session will introduce the principles of good medical record keeping. In addition, surgical trainees will have a basic understanding of the duties that arise from professional guidelines and legislation which surrounds medical record keeping.