COVID-19 Vaccines: Communication and Behaviour Change
Hospital for Sick Children ( SickKids) & GCNM
COVID-19 Vaccines: Communication and Behaviour Change features interactive activities on how to effectively communicate accurate and evidence-based information to address vaccine hesitancy with families, colleagues and communities. Important concepts on vaccines and how they work, efficacy and safety, vaccine schedule and post-a....
Chronic Pain in the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island Community
Maree Amato,Clinical Nurse Consultant (CNC) and Co-ordinator of the Illawarra Shoalhaven Chronic Pain Service
Join Maree Amato as she presents a rare glimpse into the work she does with local Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people within her Local Health District. An often under-represented area in clinical practice, Maree provides education and resources about pain, chronic pain and the direct link to lifestyle choices and ex....
Medical Publishing Opportunities and Challenges
Dr. Frederick Murunga Wekesahm, Prof Arthur M. Kemoli, Associate Professor and Dr. Nchafatso Obonyo, MBChB
Learn about the challenges and opportunities in medical publishing.
Research In The Covid-19 Pandemic Era
Dr. Joseph A Aluoch, MBChB and Prof. Mwanda O. Walter,
Shifting digital transformation in medical research to high-speed gear and research during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Translation of clinical research to policy and practice
Dr. Peter Cherutich, MBChB, MPH, PhD and Dr. Jesse Gitaka, MBchB, MTM, PhD
Learn about the translation of clinical research to policy and practice
Improving Pediatric Pain Management
Rebecca Threatt DNP, RN, CHSE
This course is designed to help CURE nurses use evidence-based practice and better assessment tools to help manage pediatric pain and use the best medication and alternative practices to reduce pain in pediatric patients.
Family Planning in Young Adolescent
INGABIRE Marie Jeanne
Family planning in young adolescent can also aid younger adolescent women, who have higher pregnancy risks, in avoiding unplanned pregnancies. Young women who are more likely to experience health issues and death from early motherhood can delay getting pregnant with the aid of family planning. In addition, family planning....
Kidney Transplantation Workup
Loreen Evans and Dr. Hicham C. Hassan
An overview of Kidney Transplant The criteria for elegibility Tests required Cardiac workup & Cancer screening Specialist review Medical and Surgical transplant review
The QT Interval: Too Hot, Too Cold, Just Right
Mike Ackerman
Dr. Michael Ackerman, Director of the Long QT Syndrome Clinic at Mayo Clinic, discusses the importance of the QT Interval and the risk of sudden cardiac death. This course covers the pathophysiology of common causes of cardiac syncope and the evaluation and management of cardiac syncope with a focus on counseling patients to ret....
Exercise and Lifestyle Interventions: What’s their role in CVD Prevention and Treatment
Dr. Geoffrey Moore, and Kim Newlin
As a nurse, you can have an impact on your patients' overall health by encouraging healthy behaviors. This course on lifestyle changes for cardiovascular disease shows the role nurses play in exercise assessment and prescription and the common barriers and facilitators to the adoption of healthy behaviors. The 2018 physical a....
Lipid Management in 2019: Putting Evidence-Based Guidelines into Practice
Lynne Braun
Dr. Lynne Braun, nurse practitioner and clinical lipid specialist, reviews the latest update of the National Cholesterol Guideline. She addresses the Guideline's top ten recommendations and their implications for clinical practice. The course covers the pharmacological and non-pharmacologic strategies for managing elevated LDL-C....
New Hypertension Guidelines: Matching Risks and Treatments
Cheryl Dennison-Himmelfarb
Dr. Cheryl Dennison-Himmelfarb, Associate Dean for Research and Professor at Johns Hopkins University, discusses the 2017 AHA/ACC Hypertension Guideline and highlights treatment strategies according to patient risk level. This clinically-relevant session is timely and practical.
Aortic Stenosis: Awareness and Identification
Janet Fredal Wyman
The second of four peer-to-peer videos that aim to increase awareness of valvular heart disease and the important role that nurses play in early identification, access to prompt treatment and prevention of deleterious outcomes. The second video in this series is presented by Dr. Janet Wyman, Nurse Practitioner and Administrative....
Problem Solving
Rebecca Threatt, DNP, RN, CHSE
This course will help your understanding of problem solving and critical thinking. Problem Solving uses the ability to solve problems effectively which can contribute to the delivery of safe, competent nursing care. Critical thinking enables an individual to solve problems and make decisions. Find out why these are important fo....
Drugs and the Parasympathetic Nervous System
Natasha Joshi and Jeffrey Handel
This session examines the basic anatomy of the parasympathetic nervous system, as well as the synthesis, release and metabolism of neurotransmitters such as acetylcholine in this system and the drugs that act upon these processes.
Module 4: Supporting Children, Families, and Ourselves in the Aftermath of Crisis
David Schonfeld, Tania Ahluwalia, and Dr. Dan Alaro
This module focuses on the psychosocial impact of disasters on children and their families and caregivers and describes ways to support these populations in coping with these impactsin the aftermath of disasters.
Assessment of Pain
Joanna Elverson
This session gives a framework of how to assess pain as an essential first step to appropriate pain management. This session was reviewed by Jo Elverson and last updated in September 2022.
Feeding of Sick or High Risk Infants
Dr. Juli Reynolds PhD
Neo Consult The course is designed for nurses and midwives, The course consists of several sections including body fluids, fluid assessment in the newborn, feeing of the sick infant. The theoretical concepts and knowledge gained will enable the nurse or midwife to identify, assess and manage infants in the different categori....
Disorders of the Cardiovascular System
Dr. Juli Reynolds PhD
Neo Consult This course is suitable for anyone concerned with the management of congenital heart disease in the newborn. This is a basic course and covers the presentation, diagnosis, and treatment of a variety of problems in congenital cardiac diseases. Target audience: - Neonatal trainees. - Neonatal nurses. - Pediatric....
Ambiguous Genitalia
Dr. Juli Reynolds PhD
Neo Consult This course has been developed for nurses working in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. The course will enable you to develop your performance in practice, theorise practice and develop the knowledge and skills required to be competent in the role of a neonatal intensive care nurse. Target Audience: Neonatal Inte....
Congenital Abnormalities of the Kidneys & Urinary Tract (CAKUT)
Dr. Juli Reynolds PhD
Neo Consult Congenital anomalies of the kidneys and urinary tract (CAKUT) are one of the most common malformations diagnosed in newborns. The pathogenesis of CAKUT is multifactorial; both specific genes and environmental factors (e.g., in utero exposure to ACE inhibitors) have been implicated in the development of CAKUT. Even t....
Blood Gas Interpretation for Neonates
Dr. Juli Reynolds PhD
Neo Consult This course has been developed for nurses working in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. The course will enable you to develop your performance in practice, theorise practice and develop the knowledge and skills required to be competent in the role of a neonatal intensive care nurse. Target Audience: 1) Neonata....
Antepartum Haemorrhage
Dr. Juli Reynolds PhD
Neo Consult This course is designed to offer postgraduate education to resident obstetricians, midwifes and nurses working in ante- and postnatal wards as well as in the delivery room. It will support you to change and develop your ways of thinking, inspiring you to become an independent learner who thinks creatively to sol....
Interventricular Haemorrhage (IVH)
Dr. Juli Reynolds PhD
Neo Consult This course has been developed for nurses working in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. The course will enable you to develop your performance in practice, theorise practice and develop the knowledge and skills required to be competent in the role of a neonatal intensive care nurse. Target Audience: 1) Neonata....
Skills Assessment - First Antenatal Examination
Dr. Juli Reynolds PhD
This course is designed for midwifes and nurses working in antenatal wards. The session includes; Skills assessment guidelines when taking history from a pregnant woman. Skills Assessment Tools.