Improving surgical outcomes for people with dementia
Diane Loughlin and Margaret Brown
0.50 Hours
Surgical intervention in older people with dementia is becoming increasingly common as the population ages and the number of people with dementia continues to rise. People with dementia have unique needs that require sensitive management at all stages of hospitalisation for surgery. This learning module sets out a suggested path....
Understanding attitudes and their effects on nursing practice
Bob Price
0.50 Hours
Attitudes are of crucial importance in nursing. Attitudes help us to understand how people perceive issues and processes in care and determine what they deem important, good, relevant and appropriate. We should understand attitudes if we are to provide collaborative, patient-centred care; however, they are poorly understood. Thi....
A collaborative approach to health promotion in early stage dementia
Catharine Jenkins and Ailsa McKay
0.50 Hours
Dementia affects all aspects of a person’s life, including memory, functioning, emotions and social relationships. Dementia care is a national priority because of an increasingly older population and the effect of the condition on individuals, families and communities. Early recognition, and appropriate care and treatment improv....
How to remove a non-tunnelled central venous catheter
Lisa Dougherty
0.50 Hours
This module aims to help nurses to undertake the removal of non-tunnelled central venous catheters (CVCs) in a safe, effective and patient-centred manner. A non-tunnelled CVC is inserted directly into a central vein with its tip usually located in the vena cava or right atrium. Insertion of a CVC can increase the risk of pneu....
How to suction via a tracheostomy
Nicola Credland
0.50 Hours
Patients with a tracheostomy tube may be unable to cough adequately to expel pulmonary secretions. Therefore, tracheal suction is essential in managing secretions and maintaining respiratory function and a patent airway. This How to module provides nurses with information on how to suction via a tracheostomy. Tracheal suction....
Threats Beyond Borders
Australian Medical Association
2.00 Hours
In early 2017, the AMA called on the Government to make Australia a world leader in science, medicine, and research by establishing an Australian Centre for Disease Control (CDC). The AMA Position Statement on an Australian Centre for Disease Control (CDC) said that there are emerging problems in controlling communicable disease....
State of the Union on Health-Care - Taking Care of Business Summit
Dr. Elaine Chin, MD, Chief Wellness Officer, Telus and Dr. Elizabeth Stavros, ND
Dr. Elaine Chin and Dr. Elizabeth Stavros discuss the state of the union on health-care This is part 1 of Taking Care of Business Summit: Learn from successful and innovative business leaders. Summit description: The OAND and CCNM are partnering to bring you the Taking Care of Business Summit. This 1.5 day summit is busi....
Supporting people with Down’s syndrome and dementia
Karen Watchman
0.50 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....
Pathogenesis, diagnosis and management of Paget’s disease of the bone
Jennie Walker
0.50 Hours
Paget’s disease of the bone is a chronic condition that affects bone remodelling in focal areas of the skeleton. The disease may affect one or several sites and can cause a variety of subsequent complications such as pain, bony deformity, osteoarthritis, fracture or nerve compression. Understanding the disease and how it affects....
Prevention strategies for overseas travellers at risk of rabies
Jacqueline Pye
0.50 Hours
Rabies is a fatal viral disease that causes acute inflammation of the brain in humans. Transmission is usually through a bite or scratch or contact with the saliva of an infected animal. However, it is a vaccine preventable disease. It is important that those travelling to rabies-endemic countries are aware of the risk of rabies....
Breaking bad news
Clare Warnock
0.50 Hours
The breaking of bad news was traditionally regarded to be the time when a doctor and nurse sat down with a patient and family members to provide information about, for example, a life-limiting diagnosis or a poor prognosis. However, breaking bad news is now generally accepted as a process, not a one-off event, and is considered....
Psychological interventions used to treat obsessive compulsive disorder
Judith Gellatly and Christine Molloy
0.50 Hours
Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) is a common mental health problem associated with poor quality of life, impaired functioning and increased risk of suicide. Improvement is unlikely and symptoms will remain chronic unless adequate treatment is provided. National Institute for Health and Care Excellence guidelines on the manage....
Promoting urinary continence in older women
Alison Bardsley
0.50 Hours
Continence promotion involves informing and educating the public and healthcare professionals that urinary incontinence is not an inevitable part of ageing, and can be treated or at least made more manageable. While awareness of urinary continence is improving slowly, the taboo around discussing incontinence remains. Women are a....
The role of surveillance in preventing healthcare-associated infections
Brett G Mitchell and Philip L Russo
0.50 Hours
Surveillance of healthcare-associated infections is central to healthcare epidemiology and infection control programmes and a critical factor in the prevention of these infections. By definition, the term 'infection prevention' implies that healthcare-associated infections may be preventable. The purpose of surveillance is to pr....
ANUAS Course 4
Mr WCEA Administrator
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Understanding Cancer
Industry Specialists
A general overview of cancer, its risk factors, symptoms and treatments. This module reviews nutritional and emotional concerns and highlights the four most common cancers. Includes tips for how nursing assistants can do to help people with cancer. FULL OF PRACTICAL CLIENT CARE TIPS!
Strategies for Bone Regeneration:Rationale for Autogenous Stem Cells and Concentrated Growth Factors to Increase Bone Graft and Implant Success
Dr Dennis Smiler D.D.S., M.Sc.D.
Strategies for Bone Regeneration Rationale for Autogenous Stem Cells Rationale for Concentrated Growth Factors
Salivary Diagnostics
Dr. Wilkie Stadeker DDS
This course will explain salivary diagnosis. It will demonstrate some of the different salivary diagnostic tests used in dentistry today. It will review how salivary diagnosis is used in the dental office. It will show how salivary diagnosis can aid in various treatment plans. Please email author if literature cites are....
THE CORE
Mr Dino Watt
Trying to grow a culture in a contaminated environment will never give you the results you want. The stress, frustration and overwhelm for practice owners that often leads to illness, addiction and death is a result of a trying to grow a culture of success in an unhealthy environment. When you have a contaminated culture, it wil....
Anglevator & mini 150 - #15
Dr Eric Schuetz
decayed #15 through pulpal floor, roots popped apart & removed with mini 150
The Basic Rules of Oral Rehabilitation Session 2
Dr. Michael Racich
The Basic Rules of Oral Rehabilitation Session 2
Third Molar Patient Selection
Dr. John Wayland
This course will put you on the path to more production, less referring out and more satisfied patients. This material is the same as presented at our courses. Our students have successfully expanded their practices. Each participant will receive PACE CE UNITS & CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION.