Secondary Peritonitis - ICM
Som Sarkar
0.5 Hours
This session describes the pathophysiology and critical care management of the patient with secondary peritonitis.
Standards of Monitoring During Anaesthesia and Recovery
Baha Al-Shaikh
0.5 Hours
It is essential, for the safe administration of anaesthesia, that certain core standards of monitoring are used whenever a patient is anaesthetized. These standards should be uniform irrespective of duration or location of anaesthesia. This session provides an overview of the principles of the standards used to monitor patients....
Statistics: Random Processes
Steven Cruickshank
0.5 Hours
This session introduces some fundamental ideas in the approach to random phenomena and some important concepts in probability and statistics through a clinical example.
Statistics: Related Variables
Anthony McCluskey
0.5 Hours
This session looks at ways of assessing relationships between two variables using scatterplots and by determining the mathematical relationship between two correlated variables. The use of Bland-Altman plots to compare two different methods of measurement is also considered.
Self-Harm (Paramedics)
David Partlow
0.5 Hours
This session aims to provide background information regarding the incidence of self-harm, the why, who and how of self-harm and information to support prevention activities.
Term Newborn Babies at Risk of Respiratory Distress
Sue Macdonald, Tracey Jones and Kelly Harvey
0.75 Hours
This session provides a review of anatomy, applied physiology and a consideration of the factors that impact on the newborn respiratory well-being. It seeks to increase knowledge and skills to enable the practitioner to provide high quality care to the neonate, encouraging an integrated and seamless team approach to care.
The Principles of Planning Reconstructive Surgery
Ciara Harris and Chris Hill
0.75 Hours
This session will provide a detailed account of how a plastic surgeon weighs up the surgical techniques that are available and makes a decision about the most appropriate choice.
Profilaxis Oral Previa a la Exposición
A Johns Hopkins University Affiliate
El curso de aprendizaje en línea sobre la PrEP oral para profesionales clínicos brinda instrucciones para administrar los servicios de PrEP de acuerdo con la información de la herramienta de la OMS para la implementación de la profilaxis previa a la exposición de la infección por VIH (PrEP). El curso está dirigido a profesio....
The Cardiac Cath Lab: Updating Best Practices
Keith D’Oria, Editorial Director & Srihari S. Naidu, MD
0.50 Hours
Several years ago, the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions (SCAI) published an expert consensus statement on best practices in the cardiac catheterization laboratory (CCL) to provide clinicians with standards for pre-, intra-, and post-procedural evaluations and patient management. The document, released in....
Antimicrobial Stewardship
Ms Deb Shearman
0.5 Hours
Overview; Misuse and over use of antimicrobials Principles and strategies to achieve antimicrobial stewardship; Relevance to the aged care sector; Everyday practice to reduce antimicrobial resistance
Privacy and Confidentiality
Ms Deb Shearman
0.5 Hours
Overview; People’s right to privacy and confidentiality; Strategies and responsibilities to respect privacy and confidentiality; Managing personal information; Responsibilities under the Australian Privacy Law regarding the Notifiable Data Breach (NDB) Scheme
The Failing Dialysis Fistula
Sam Chakraverty
0.5 Hours
This session covers the role of interventional radiological management of failing haemodialysis fistulas.
Module 6: Impacts, Risk Factors and Inequalities
Jill Iliffe RN, RM, BAS, MIntS, IDMHHRL
Module 6 looks at the global picture for oral health and provides an overview of the current initiatives on oral health of the World Health Organisation. Module 6 also looks at the impacts of oral diseases to general health; risk factors for oral diseases; and the influence of inequalities in oral health care and outcomes.
Impacts of Paediatric Intensive and High Dependency Care
Elena Garralda and Mehrengise Cooper
This session will explore how admission to a paediatric intensive care unit (PICU) or high dependency unit (HDU) can affect the mental health of children, young people and their families. Later, it will investigate how paediatric liaison CAMHS can provide support to children, young people and their families following admissio....
Dying in Intensive Care
Karen Frame and Maribel Manikon
This session uses a case history to examine some of the challenges in providing end of life care in intensive care units (ICUs). Determining the appropriate ceiling of intervention, changing the focus of care from cure to comfort, communication issues, supporting patients and families and pain and symptom control issues will be....
Adult Sepsis
Alison Tavare
This session covers non pregnant adults and children aged 12 years and over. It is aimed at all out of hospital clinicians, GPs, Nurses, Paramedics, Community Midwives and those providing urgent or unscheduled care. It will cover the subtle ways in which sepsis may present and highlight the history, examination and the managemen....
Stroke: Where is the Lesion?
Ahamad Hassan
0.50 Hours
This session presents principles of arterial anatomy based on clinical presentation of stroke.
Defining health literacy and its importance for effective communication
Veronica Lambert and Deborah Keogh
1 Hours
This learning module explores the concept of health literacy, an often hidden barrier to effective healthcare communication. The authors define the components of health literacy, as well as describing the extent and implications of limited health literacy for parents/caregivers and their children. The module also identifies the....
Solitary Pulmonary Nodule
Roderick Robertson and Yuen-Li Ng
This session looks at the causes and management of solitary pulmonary nodules (SPNs).
Wound Management
Ridzuan Farouk
This session classifies surgical wounds, outlines sources of infection, discusses wound and fracture healing, provides general guidelines of wound management and finally, provides guidelines to help surgeons decide how wounds should be managed.
Supporting Self-Management in Asthma
Viv Marsh
This session introduces the concept of agreed self-management for patients with asthma and explores the role of healthcare professionals in supporting patients in the ongoing management of their asthma by educating them and working with them to develop personalised asthma action plans.
Vascular Laboratory Markers of Cardiovascular Risk
Marsha M. Neumyer, BS, RVT, FSDMS, FSVU, FAIUM
2 Hours
Atherosclerosis is well recognized as a deadly and disabling systemic disease that affects the arterial wall. The process begins early in life and progresses unpredictably. Unfortunately, the causes are unknown and, therefore, there is at present no known cure. The risk factors for atherosclerotic disease have been appreciated f....
Emotional Intelligence: Leadership and career success
Jenny Bergin, BPharm, MBA, FACP
1 Hours
This educational activity was designed to discuss the role of emotions and emotional intelligence in health, wellbeing and work performance, and how to use it to improve relationships and leadership behaviours. This activity was developed and accredited in Australia and was designed to address competencies described by the Na....
Epidemiology and Research Methods
AMREF Health Africa
Welcome to unit five of the National Curriculum for Higher Diploma in Oncology with Palliative Care Nursing course. In this unit, you will learn about Epidemiology and Research Methods. In the previous unit, you learned about communication and counselling skills used in oncology and palliative care. This unit is designed to e....