Caring for a child with adrenal insufficiency
Sinéad Moloney, Nuala Murphy, and Jacqueline Collin
0.50 Hours
Adrenal insufficiency is an endocrine condition defined as the inadequate production or action of glucocorticoids, principally a steroid hormone called cortisol. While rare in childhood, it carries the risk of adrenal crisis in the event of a child becoming unwell as a result of intercurrent illness, injury or surgery. Children'....
An overview of communication, movement and perception difficulties after stroke
Joanna Dark and Ruth Sander
0.50 Hours
For many people who have had a stroke, weakness or paralysis on one side - hemiparesis or hemiplegia - is the most obvious symptom. However, brain damage, including stroke, can cause a range of impairments that may be less obvious but equally devastating for people and their families. This module provides an overview of communic....
Hypertension: diagnosis, assessment and management
Jill Bunker
0.50 Hours
Hypertension is a serious and common condition, the prevalence of which is set to rise given the increase in the ageing population, sedentary lifestyles and obesity. This article reviews the management of primary hypertension in adults, with reference to the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence guidelines. Diagnosis....
The importance of the arterial pulse in advanced cardiac examination
Christopher Nicholson
0.50 Hours
The pulse is a significant indicator of health and can provide valuable information to help make an accurate diagnosis. All nurses should be competent in taking and interpreting the pulse, and developing their expertise in this vital sign. Arterial pulses can be examined at various sites, and this article focuses on techniques f....
Managing fatigue in adults with multiple sclerosis
Susan Jane Hourihan
0.50 Hours
Fatigue is one of the most common symptoms experienced by people with multiple sclerosis (MS) and has a significant effect on all aspects of daily living and on quality of life. It is important for healthcare professionals working with patients with MS to identify fatigue where present and to be able to offer clinically effectiv....
Improving patient care through concept mapping
Suzanne Aberdeen
0.50 Hours
This learning module reviews the use of concept mapping as a person-centred problem-solving aid to assessment, risk management, care evaluation and care planning for nurses. Concept maps are diagrams that are used to organise, represent and create knowledge, and provide a useful framework for critical analysis and problem solvin....
Promoting effective treatment and education for children with eczema
Deryn Thompson
0.50 Hours
Patient and parent education for children with eczema should follow a consistent approach, guided by an established framework that combines aspects of nursing, education and cognitive psychology. Using the framework enables nurses to understand how to use and develop their skills when providing education about the management of....
Supporting the establishment and maintenance of lactation for mothers of sick infants
Elaine Harris
0.50 Hours
Breastfeeding is the healthiest way for a woman to feed her infant. The World Health Organization/United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund () launched the Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative to protect, promote and support breastfeeding in maternity services. However, this initiative focuses on healthy and full-term....
Writing a Medical CV
Australian Medical Association
Writing a professional Curriculum Vitae (CV) is an essential part of the application process for medical employment, training and advisory roles. Your CV and other application documents introduce you to prospective employers, training colleges, peers and other stakeholders.
The Impact of EFM on Labour Outcomes
Tracey Kay
0.50 Hours
This session reviews the evidence of the value and limitations of electronic fetal monitoring (EFM) in monitoring low and high-risk labours.
Vital Signs Update
Industry Specialists
This inservice provides a review of the four basic vital signs... temperature, pulse, respirations and blood pressure. It includes information about the importance of obtaining vital signs, the correct procedure for each, and how to report and document the results. INCLUDES NORMAL VS RANGES FOR ALL AGES!
Standard Precautions
Industry Specialists
This OSHA mandatory topic explains the "chain of infection" and how caregivers can break the chain to prevent infections. Learners will review Standard Precautions, Contact Precautions, Airborne precautions, and Droplet Precautions. Caregivers will gain knowledge about proper handwashing, safe handling of client care equipment a....
Vascular Arteritis
Ann Marie Kupinski, PhD RVT RDMS
1.00 Hours
The vast majority of arterial vascular disease encountered in the world is the result of atherosclerosis. The remaining causes of arterial vascular disease, comprising about 20%, is made up of a combination of atypical diseases including inflammatory, congenital and acquired. Presenting symptoms of patients with these non-athero....
The Sonographic Evaluation of Twin-to-Twin Transfusion Syndrome
Lyndon M. Hill, MD
1.00 Hours
This course further discusses the increased perinatal mortality and morbidity associated with monochorionic/diamniotic twins is due to the presence of vascular communications between the two fetal circulations. While these vascular anastomoses are generally always present, it is predominantly the deep artero-venous anastomses wi....
The Sonographic Detection of Trisomy 13
Lyndon M. Hill, MD
1.00 Hours
The incidence of trisomy 13 is approximately 1 per 8,000 births, In the course, we will further discuss the sonographic detection of trisomy 13.
Sonographic Detection of Severe Skeletal Dysplasias
Lyndon M. Hill, MD
1.00 Hours
The prevalence of skeletal dysplasias is between 1 and 2000 and 1 and 4000 livebirths1. While there are over 125 skeletal dysplasias2, approximately 4 disorders comprise 70% of the total: achondroplasia, thanatophoric dysplasia, osteogenesis imperfecta, and achondrogenesis. The appropriate identification of lethal skeletal dyspl....
Sonographic Assessment of the Umbilical Cord
Lyndon M. Hill, MD
1.00 Hours
The umbilical cord is derived from the allantois and stalk of the yolk sac. The average length of the umbilical cord is 59 cm with a range of 22 to 130 cm. The two factors that determine umbilical cord length are sufficient space in the amniotic cavity for movement and the tensile force applied to the umbilical cord during fetal....
Screening Breast Ultrasound
Regina J. Hooley, MD
1.00 Hours
Screening ultrasound can detect mammographically occult breast cancer and is becoming a widely accepted supplemental screening tool in women with dense breast tissue on mammography. Multiple studies have shown that screening ultrasound, in addition to mammography, can detect an additional 2-5 cancers per 1000 women screened (1-9....
Secondary Prevention After Acute Coronary Syndromes: The GP’s Role
Sinjini Biswas, Dion Stub, and Andrew E. Ajani
In patients who have survived an acute coronary syndrome (ACS), optimal secondary prevention is crucial to minimise morbidity and mortality. Although secondary prevention starts during the index hospital admission, GPs have a key role in ensuring it is instituted and maintained, and in supporting patients so that they have the b....
Sleep Science: Academy of Physical Medicine with Neil Stanley
Neil Stanley
People know very little about the science of sleep and about how to get a good night’s sleep, the first self‐help book for sleep was published in 1889. There were four other books up until 1935. There are two distinct state of being during sleep: a) rapid eye movement sleep; and b) non-rapid eye movement sleep. Thes....
The Legal Side of Pelvic Imaging
James M. Shwayder, M.D., J.D.
2.50 Hours
Challenging Scenarios in OB-GYN Imaging Filmed live at the Gynecologic and Early Obstetric Ultrasound Solving Problems With Imaging Course Saturday, September 26, 2015 Four Seasons Hotel Las Vegas, Nevada
When the Well Runs Dry: Cultivating Resilience When Experiencing Burnout and Compassion Fatigue
Veterinary Cancer Society
0.25 Hours
It is well known that oncology settings for both animals and people are stressful, and that staff are at risk for compassion fatigue and burnout. Exposure to suffering and loss can take its toll. Often used interchangeably, the terms compassion fatigue and burnout have different qualities. Compassion fatigue is defined as a....
Suicide Risk Assessment for Primary Care and Emergent Settings
Ole J. Thienhaus, MD, FACPsych
The identification of suicide risk is among the most complex and difficult tasks undertaken by health care providers (Bongar, 2002). As of 2005, a quarter million nonfatal suicide attempts in the United States are estimated to occur each year, with 15% of those who attempt suicide eventually succeeding at taking their own lives....
Sedative-Hypnotic Drug Withdrawal Syndrome: Recognition And Treatment
Cynthia Santos, MD and Ruben E. Olmedo, MD
4.00 Hours
Sedative-hypnotic drugs include gamma-Aminobutyric acid (GABA)ergic agents such as benzodiazepines, barbiturates, gamma-Hydroxybutyric acid [GHB], gamma-Butyrolactone [GBL], baclofen, and ethanol. Chronic use of these substances can cause tolerance, and abrupt cessation or a reduction in the quantity of the drug can precipitate....