Module 2: Nursing Excellence in Action
Danika Bowen, Janean Johnson, Stacie Sedlmayer, Beth Marquez, Peggy Guillory
In this module, you will explore the characteristics that exemplify nursing excellence and how you demonstrate these qualities in your current role. You will also examine how you can support and promote a culture where compassionate care is synonymous with nursing excellence. Lastly, you will develop a deeper understanding of wh....
Oral Health for Midwives and Maternal and Child Health Nurses
Jill Iliffe RN, RM, BAS, MIntS, IDMHHRL
The overall aim of the Oral Health for Midwives and Maternal and Child Health Nurses course is to demonstrate to midwives and nurses the importance of them incorporating oral health information, education, and assessment into their daily midwifery and nursing care and for them to become advocates for a healthy daily oral health....
Quality Assurance in Healthcare
Dr. Justus Kamara Anacleth, Vanieth S. Mrashani and Glory L. Tilya
This training emphasizes compliance with regulatory and accreditation standards and enhances knowledge and skills in quality management for better patient outcomes. Through quality management, healthcare professionals will develop a culture of continuous improvement to ensure safe, effective, and patient - centered care.
Infection Prevention Control (IPC)
Dr. Justus Kamara Anacleth, and Ms. Fabiola Salvatory Nyaki
This course provides essential training in infection prevention control (IPC) and occupational safety for healthcare providers, focusing on safe practices within hospitals and laboratories. Continuous medical education on biosafety practices is crucial for reducing the risk of infection and contamination in healthcare settings.....
Adverse Drug Reaction (ADR) Reporting
Vanieth S. Mrashani
This course provides essential knowledge on the harmful effects of unintentional drug use that leads to adverse outcomes. It covers the ADR reporting process and offers guidance on overcoming adverse drug events.
Social development in adolescence
Deborah Christie
This session will review the reciprocal impact of changes in social development in adolescence. The session will also consider what impact these developmental changes have on self-management of long-term illness during adolescence.
Healthy Development in Adolescence
Russell Viner
This session introduces normal development in adolescents in key biological, psychological and social domains, and the impact of these upon their health and illness. The importance of psychosocial development for long-term condition self-management and concordance is also discussed.
Concepts of Puberty
Russell Viner
This session introduces key concepts relating to puberty such as: potential issues, biological changes, Tanner stages and timings. The onset of the reproductive function and the pubertal growth spurt are also discussed.
Public Health Aspects of Age Related Macular Degeneration (ARMD)
Andy Cassels-Brown and Aditi Das
This session will provide an overview of ARMD from a public health perspective.
ANC-PNC Blended Learning Course
The Emergency Obstetrics and Quality of Care Unit, International Public Health
This course covers essential components of antenatal and postnatal care including integration of HIV, TB and malaria services, as well as quality care, respectful maternity care, communication, and emotional and mental health assessment. It sets out how antenatal and postnatal care can be organised such that it is comprehensive,....
Module 1: Basics of NCDs
Ms. Stella Mpanda, Dr. Stella Challe and Ms. Neema Gabriel
This module serves as a foundational pillar in comprehensively equipping healthcare providers to address the growing challenge of Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs). Through a series of sessions, participants gain a clear understanding of the spectrum of NCDs and their components. In Session 1.1, the objectives are set to enable p....
Module 12: Infections and Non-Communicable Diseases
Prof. Kaushik Ramaiya, Prof. Andrew Swai, and Dr. Mwanaada A. Kilima
Module 12 covers infection prevention and control, prevention of COVID-19 in NCD patients, management of TB and NCD co-morbidities, and integration of HIV and NCD services. Participants grasp the importance of infection control, strategies to prevent COVID-19 in NCD patients, management of co-morbid TB and NCDs, and the integrat....
Module 7: Management of ENT Diseases
Dr Aveline A.Kahinga, Dr Daudi C.Ntunaguzi, Dr Costantine Kanick Magata and Dr Edwin Liyombo
Module 7 focuses on Ear, Nose, and Throat (ENT) conditions. Participants are guided through the anatomy of the ear, the management of ear disorders, and issues related to nasal and paranasal conditions. Additionally, throat conditions are addressed, including recurrent respiratory papillomatosis and foreign bodies.
Module 8: Management of Common Blinding Eye Conditions
Prof. Milka Mafwiri, Dr. Catherine Makunja, and Dr. Judith K. Mwende
This module concentrates on blinding eye conditions. Participants learn to manage cataracts, glaucoma, diabetic retinopathy, age-related macular degeneration, and other eye issues. Childhood eye conditions, eye injuries, and retinoblastoma are explored, along with management strategies.
Assessment of Disease Levels and Factors that Will Impact on Caries Status
Jeremy Rees
This session will cover the practical, chair-side assessment of caries risk. It will also outline the social, oral and medical factors which affect caries risk.
The Use of Advanced Imaging Techniques in Dentistry
Fiona Carmichael
This session identifies and describes the uses for the advanced imaging techniques that are available in dentistry.
What Artefacts Constitute Clinical Records
Patricia Langley
The clinical record is not restricted to what is written in the clinical notes. This session looks at what also constitutes clinical records and how these can be kept safely for the required period of time. The benefits and drawbacks of computerised systems are also explored.
Principles of Good Treatment Planning
Andrew Shelley
Treatment planning is built on the foundation of history, examination, special tests and diagnosis. Only a thorough approach to these can lead to a successful treatment plan.
Complaints
Stephen Henderson and Andrew Hadden
This session will define a complaint, explain the factors contributing to a complaint, and provide strategies for resolving and responding to complaints in line with NHS and General Dental Council (GDC) guidelines.
Module 9: Lipid Disease in Diabetes
Dr Trust Zaranyika, Dr Nickson Mukapa and Dr Moris Chiwanza
By the end of this module, participants will have an understanding of lipid disease in diabetes. Ability to diagnose and manage disorders of lipid metabolism.
Module 7: Diabetes in Elderly Patients
Dr Trust Zaranyika, Dr Nickson Mukapa and Dr Moris Chiwanza
By the end of this module, participants will have an understanding of managing elderly people with diabetes
Module 3: Diabetic Emergencies
Dr Trust Zaranyika, Dr Nickson Mukapa and Dr Moris Chiwanza
By the end of this module, participants will have comprehensive insights into the diagnosis, clinical features, investigations, and management strategies for Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA) and Hyperglycaemic Hyperosmolar State (HHS) with an emphasis on early recognition and intervention to improve patient outcomes.
University of Zimbabwe Diabetes Fellowship Program
University of Zimbabwe, Powered by Sanofi
This is a multidisciplinary diabetes fellowship training program for physicians, nurses, pharmacists and community health workers. The course is offered in a modular hybrid online training model format to Doctors, Nurses, Pharmacists and Community Health Workers with varied levels of competences for expected each cadre. Tr....
Schizophrenia Spectrum And Other Psychotic Disorders
Pius Mwangi and Simon Githui
2.00 Hours
Welcome to this course on schizophrenia spectrum and other psychotic disorders. We shall discuss these disorders as classified in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition, Text Revision (DSM-5-TR). The course will help you learn the classification of this these disorders, their causes, clinical pr....
Psychological First Aid: Provider’s Self-care
Rachel Maina and Dr. Irene Mageto
0.50 Hours
Welcome to this course on self-care for psychological first aid health care providers. In this course we will learn about self-care for health providers administering psychological first aid. Self-care in this course will refer to activities that one ought to engage in to maintain or even improve one’s health. We will discuss ho....