NursingCPD is a CPD library subscription to access 100s of different nursing CPD courses each year and store associated completion certificates and yearly audit summary. 7 day free trial included.
These Subscriber TERMS OF SERVICE (“Terms of Service”) constitute a binding contract between you (“the Subscriber” or the “Customer” or “You”) and CPD CENTRAL Pty Ltd (“the Company” or “Eduvidd”), regarding the terms under which CPD CENTRAL Pty Ltd will provide the Subscriber with access to the Services.
BY AGREEING TO THE “TERMS OF USE”, THE SUBSCRIBER SIGNIFIES THEIR AGREEMENT TO ABIDE BY THESE TERMS OF SERVICE (“Acceptance”). The Subscriber agrees that its assent, given electronically, will have the same legal effect as if it had been personally signed by the Subscriber. To the extent permitted by law, these Terms of Service are intended to supersede any provisions of applicable law, which might otherwise limit their enforceability or effect, because they were entered into electronically. If you do not abide by these Terms of Service, we may suspend or terminate your account without notice. You must not re-register to the Eduvidd website. Please print a copy of these Terms of Service for future reference.
1. SUBSCRIBER WARRANTIES, RIGHTS, REPRESENTATIONS, RESTRICTIONS, AND OBLIGATIONS.
1.1 The website is owned by CPD CENTRAL Pty Ltd
1.2 Your access to the website is subject to these Terms of Service, privacy statement, notices, disclaimers, or other statements contained on the website. By accessing, viewing, or otherwise using the website, you agree to be subject to these Terms of Service.
1.3 CPD CENTRAL Pty Ltd may, at its sole discretion, vary or modify these Terms of Service.
1.4 Any subsequent use of the websites by you will constitute acceptance of these Terms of Service as they appear at the time.
1.5 The Subscriber promises, acknowledges and agrees on behalf of itself and its Authorized End Users that:
1.5.1 Access privileges may not be transferred to any third-parties;
1.5.2 The Subscriber will not access, store, distribute or transmit any Viruses;
1.5.3 The Subscriber will comply with all applicable laws and regulations with respect to use of the Services;
1.5.4 The Subscriber will not rent, lease, sublicense, re-sell, distribute, transfer, copy or modify the Services or any component thereof;
1.5.5 The Subscriber will not translate, decompile, or create or attempt to create, by reverse engineering or otherwise, the source code from the object code made available hereunder;
1.5.6 The Subscriber will not reproduce, distribute, modify, create derivative works of, publicly display, publicly perform, republish, download, store or transmit the Services or any portion thereof;
1.5.7 The Subscriber will not delete or alter any copyright, trademark or other proprietary rights notices from copies of materials from the Website or contained in the Services;
1.5.8 The Subscriber is solely responsible for acquiring, installing, operating and maintaining the hardware and software environment, network connections, and telecommunication links, necessary to access and use the Services;
1.5.9 The Subscriber will not use the Services in any manner, or in connection with any content, data, hardware, software or other materials that infringe upon or violates any patent, copyright, trade secret, trademark, or other intellectual property right of any third party, or that constitutes defamation, libel, invasion of privacy, or violation of any right of publicity or other third party right, or that is threatening, harassing or malicious.
1.5.10 The utilisation of the CPD platform is based on one hour of active learning equates to one hour of CPD. Excess utilisation of the platform outside of this premise will result in the immediate suspension of the Subscriber's account and an investigation by senior staff.
1.6 Your Account
1.6.1 All accounts must be registered with a single valid email address. Accounts may be closed without notice if found to be using someone else's email address. CPD CENTRAL Pty Ltd may request that registered users reconfirm their account details from time to time. 1.6.2.1 You must be a registered user of the Eduvidd website (www.eduvidd.com) before you can access the content library and certificate management platform. To apply for registration please view the registration page. CPD CENTRAL Pty Ltd reserves the right to refuse to register a user of the website for any reason. 1.6.2.2 You only have access to https://eduvidd-lite.mygo1.com/ or https://eduvidd.mygo1.com/ whilst you remain a current financial member. After the expiry date of your membership, you will not have access to the CPD library including any CPD certificates you may have generated. Should you renew your membership after its expiry date we cannot guarantee that any content that you created on the website including CPD certificates will be available.
2. AVAILABILITY OF WEBSITE.
2.1 The Subscriber recognizes that the traffic of data through the Internet may cause delays during the download of information from the Website and accordingly, it shall not hold CPD CENTRAL Pty Ltd liable for delays that are ordinary in the course of Internet use. The Subscriber further acknowledges and accepts that the Website will not be available on a continual twenty-four-hour basis due to such delays, or delays caused by the Company's upgrading, modification, or standard maintenance of the Website.
3. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS.
3.1 The Services are owned by CPD CENTRAL Pty Ltd, and is protected by Australian and international copyright, trademark, patent, trade secret and other intellectual property or proprietary rights laws.
3.2 No right, title or interest in or to the Services or any portion thereof, is transferred to any Subscriber or Authorized End User, and all rights not expressly granted herein, are reserved by CPD CENTRAL Pty Ltd.
3.3 The Company name, the Company logo, and all related names, logos, product and service names, designs and slogans, are trademarks of CPD CENTRAL Pty Ltd or its affiliates or licensors. Subscriber may not use such marks without the prior written permission of the Company. All other names, logos, product and service names, designs and slogans on this Website are the trademarks of their respective owners.
4. COMPANY OBLIGATIONS.
4.1 The Company will use commercially reasonable efforts to enable the Services to be accessible, except for scheduled maintenance and required repairs, and except for any interruption due to causes beyond the reasonable control of, or not reasonably foreseeable by CPD CENTRAL Pty Ltd, including, but not limited to, any Force Majeure Event (as defined below). The foregoing undertaking shall not apply to the extent of any non-conformance caused by use of the Services contrary to the Company's instructions, or modification or alteration of the Services by any party other than the Company.
4.2 If the Services are in non-conformance with the foregoing undertaking, the Company will, at its expense, use all reasonable commercial endeavours to correct any such non-conformance promptly, or provide Subscriber with an alternative means of accomplishing the desired performance.
5. FEES, PAYMENT & REFUNDS.
5.1 CPD CENTRAL Pty Ltd reserve the right to cancel educational services, professional activities and products, due to extenuating circumstances.
5.1.1 In this instance, wherever possible, CPD CENTRAL Pty Ltd will endeavour to give appropriate and timely notification to participants and a full refund or alternative schedule of delivery will be offered.
5.2 Payment Details.
5.2.1 Recurring charges are billed on an agreed schedule.
5.2.2 The Subscriber agrees to provide the Company with valid, up-to-date and complete debit/credit card, contact and billing details.
5.2.3 Subscriber further authorizes the Company to bill such debit/credit card on the Effective Date (and corresponding Renewal Dates, if appropriate) for the Subscription Fee due for the Subscription Term (and Renewal Term).
5.2.4 If, for any reason, Subscriber’s credit/debit card company refuses to pay the amount billed for the Services, Subscriber agrees that Company may, at its option, suspend or terminate Subscriber’s subscription to the Services and require Subscriber to pay the overdue amount by other means acceptable to the Company. The Company may charge a fee for reinstatement of suspended or terminated accounts. Subscriber agrees that until its subscription to the Services is properly terminated, it will continue to accrue charges for which it remains responsible, even if it does not use the Services.
5.2.5 In the event legal action is necessary to collect on balances due, the Subscriber agrees to reimburse the Company for all expenses incurred to recover sums due, including legal fees and other legal expenses. Unless otherwise expressly stated, all fees are stated in Australian dollars.
5.3 Membership Fees
5.3.1 Membership is a monthly or annual commitment which is paid as a monthly or lump sum annual payment.
5.3.3 Should your membership lapse and you wish to re-join the Eduvidd and re-activate your previous account you are required to pay the amount owing from the date your membership expired to the date you wish to re-join.
5.4 Cancellation of Eduvidd Membership
5.4.1 Members are able to cancel their membership at any time in writing – this can be by written letter or email correspondence. Membership fees will not normally be refunded if there is evidence that the CPD activities housed on the site have been utilised within the current membership payment period.
5.5 Refunds
5.5.1 CPD CENTRAL Pty Ltd will provide a refund in the following circumstances:
5.5.1.1 Identified overpayments for goods and services,
5.5.1.2 An error has been made by CPD CENTRAL Pty Ltd,
5.5.1.3 Products/services that do not match what was shown at the time of purchase.
5.5.2 CPD CENTRAL Pty Ltd will not provide a refund in the following circumstances:
5.5.2.1 Where a member/customer/client changes their mind,
5.5.2.2 Where the member/customer/client decides later they can’t afford the products/services,
5.5.2.3 Where the member/customer/client finds alternative products/services at a more competitive price,
5.5.2.4 Incorrect choice of product/service by the member/customer/client.
5.5.3 Refunds do not apply to changes caused by reason of civil strife, riots, war, the threat of war, natural disaster, pandemics, quarantine or travel restrictions, illness, industrial action, technical problems, terrorist activity, and similar events beyond our control.
5.6 Other than as set out above, and as is detailed elsewhere in these conditions, we shall have no legal liability whatsoever to you for any loss, damage, personal injury or death which you suffer arising directly or indirectly from any aspect of your association with the services provided by CPD CENTRAL Pty Ltd
5.7 All requests for refunds must be:
a) Made in writing via email to support@eduvidd.com
b) Approved by the Managing Director
6. THIRD PARTY LINKS OR INFORMATION.
6.1 This Website may contain links to other websites that are not operated by or related to the Company. The Company is not responsible for the content, accuracy or opinions expressed in such third-party websites, and does not investigate, monitor, or check these websites for accuracy or completeness. The inclusion of any linked website on this Website does not imply approval or endorsement of the linked website by the Company. A Subscriber that leaves this Website to access these third-party sites does so at its own risk.
6.2 Supply of Content
6.2.1 CPD CENTRAL Pty Ltd retains the right to decide whether to publish, edit, block, delete, reject, or remove any part or all of your content or any other content on the website.
6.2.2 You will not upload files that contain viruses, have corrupted files, or that may damage the operation of the website.
6.2.3 You give consent for CPD CENTRAL Pty Ltd to do or omit to do any and all acts in relation to your content that would otherwise infringe any past, existing or future moral rights in the content. You waive any rights you may have to take action against CPD CENTRAL Pty Ltd in relation to any act of omission which would otherwise infringe any past, existing or future moral rights in your content.
6.2.4 You guarantee the content that you submit is your original work and you own all rights in relation to the content. You indemnify CPD CENTRAL Pty Ltd against any action, claim or proceeding alleging that the content infringes on the rights of any person, any cost, charge, expense, payment, loss, damage, or liability suffered or incurred by CPD CENTRAL Pty Ltd in connection with the preceding.
6.2.5 You will not use the website for the purpose of advertising or marketing any goods or services unless authorised by CPD CENTRAL Pty Ltd
6.2.6 You will not use the website to conduct or forward surveys, contests, money making schemes, or chain letters or emails.
6.2.7 You will not collect any information about members and provide this to other parties without the consent of CPD CENTRAL Pty Ltd or the individual member's consent.
7. DISCLAIMERS OF STATEMENTS/WARRANTIES.
7.1 Disclaimers
7.1.1 The content and format of the website may be changed by CPD CENTRAL Pty Ltd without notice, at any time, in its absolute discretion.
7.1.2 CPD CENTRAL Pty Ltd has not verified the content of the information available on the website, which may not be complete, accurate or timely for your purposes and makes no warranty as to the accuracy or completeness of the information, nor does CPD CENTRAL Pty Ltd endorse the information. It should be considered general information and not used in isolation.
7.1.3 Neither CPD CENTRAL Pty Ltd nor any of its Directors, employees, or associates guarantee the security of the website.
7.1.4 CPD CENTRAL Pty Ltd does not guarantee that the functions available on the website will be error free or that the functions provided will be free of interruptions. The website and the servers that makes the website available to you may not be free of viruses or bugs and that you acknowledge that it is your responsibility to implement sufficient virus checks to satisfy your own requirements.
7.1.5 CPD CENTRAL Pty Ltd does not monitor or review all information posted on its website. To report objectionable posts or concerns please email support@eduvidd.com
7.1.6 Should you leave the site via a link contained on the site you do so at your own risk.
7.2 General Terms
7.2.1 Except for the content supplied in the Forum, all intellectual property rights on the website and its content will remain vested in CPD CENTRAL Pty Ltd. You may not copy, reproduce, modify, transmit, communicate to the public or otherwise use this website or its content in any way other than for your own personal use or where authorised by CPD CENTRAL Pty Ltd.
7.2.2 Any communication or material sent by you to the website, in any format without limitations will be treated as non-confidential other than material that comprises personal information as defined in the Privacy Act 1988.
7.2.3 We may change these Terms of Service from time to time. You should know that by continuing to use our Sites you're agreeing to the updated Terms of Service. To make it easy for you to find the latest Terms of Service, we provide a link at the bottom of each page of our website and other sites and platforms as appropriate.
7.2.4 Have Concerns? Let us know by emailing us at support@eduvidd.com and we'll help you as quickly as we can.
8. CHANGES.
8.1 Except, for any provisions determining the primary contractual obligations of the Subscriber and the Company hereunder, the Company has the right to revise and amend these Terms of Service from time to time to reflect changes in business needs including, but not limited to, changes in features and functionality, changes in market conditions, changes in technology, changes in payment methods, changes in relevant laws and regulatory requirements and changes in system capabilities. Changes are effective immediately upon posting and the Subscriber’s continued use of any of the Services following the posting of revised Terms of Service means that Subscriber accepts and agrees to the changes, to the extent permitted by applicable laws.
9. ASSIGNMENT.
9.1 Subscriber may not transfer these Terms of Service, in whole or in part. Company may transfer these Terms of Service and/or subcontract some or all of its obligations hereunder at any time.
10. FORCE MAJEURE.
10.1 Company will not be liable or responsible for any failure to perform, or delay in performance of, any of its obligations that is caused by events outside its reasonable control (“Force Majeure Event”). A Force Majeure Event includes any act, event, non-happening, omission, the loss of a specialised supplier leading to the unavailability of specific education content making the creation of new content impossible, or accident beyond Company’s reasonable control including, but not limited to, restrictions of law, regulations, orders, or other governmental directives, labour disputes, acts of God, pandemics, quarantine or travel restrictions, third party mechanical or other equipment breakdowns, terrorist attacks, fire, explosions, fibre optic cable cuts, interruption or failure of telecommunications or digital transmission links, Internet failures or delays, storms or other similar events.
11. PRIVACY POLICY AND WEBSITE USE POLICY.
11.1 CPD CENTRAL Pty Ltd is committed to ensuring that all personal information is protected. The Australian Privacy Principles (APPs) contained in the Privacy Act 1998 (CTH) and the Privacy Amendment (Enhancing Privacy Protection) Act 2012, except when qualified by any relevant Codes of Practice, will underpin all matters related to personal information at CPD CENTRAL Pty Ltd.
11.2 The policy applies to personal information collected and held by CPD CENTRAL Pty Ltd. This privacy policy provides all Eduvidd customers and individuals with a succinct overview of how personal information is collected, stored and disposed of.
11.3 Collection
11.3.1 CPD CENTRAL Pty Ltd only collects personal information that is necessary to manage your account(s) and provide a safe and effective service to you.
11.3.2 One of the main ways in which CPD CENTRAL Pty Ltd collects personal information is through memberships and subscriptions. For example, when you become a member or subscribe to the Eduvidd, personal information is collected about you in order to:
a) provide login details and your membership/subscription to you;
b) ensure your membership/subscription is recorded and maintained for administration purposes;
c) contact you to obtain your feedback and to find out your level of satisfaction with your membership/subscription;
d) keep you up to date with information about the services or to provide you with special offers and promotions.
11.4 Use and Disclosure
11.4.1 CPD CENTRAL Pty Ltd does not disclose information about an individual to any other individual, government authority, or private sector organisation unless one or more of the following applies:
a) the individual has consented to the disclosure, and where the information disclosed is related only to the primary purpose for which it was collected or;
b) the information provided directly relates to one of the CPD CENTRAL Pty Ltd functions or activities or;
c) CPD CENTRAL Pty Ltd is required by legislation, court order, or other legally enforceable instrument and the request is in an appropriate written form or;
d) disclosure is reasonably believed to be necessary to prevent or lessen a serious and imminent threat to the life or health of any person.
11.4.2 Where these exceptions occur then CPD CENTRAL Pty Ltd will:
a) state what the personal information will be used for;
b) state who will receive the personal information.
11.5 CPD CENTRAL Pty Ltd will only use personal information for the purposes for which it is collected - purposes which are directly related to one of CPD CENTRAL Pty Ltd functions or activities. Such functions may include mailing, e-newsletters, delivery of purchases, credit card payment authorisation, trend analysis, external audits, market research and promotions.
11.6 For CPD CENTRAL Pty Ltd to perform some of those functions, it is sometimes necessary to disclose your personal information to those suppliers. Where disclosures take place, all personal information provided is kept secure, and only used to perform the task for which they have been engaged to do and is handled by them in accordance with the National Privacy Principles.
11.7 Accuracy of Personal Information - CPD CENTRAL Pty Ltd endeavours to maintain your personal information as accurately as possible. However, CPD CENTRAL Pty Ltd rely on the accuracy of personal information as provided by you. CPD CENTRAL Pty Ltd encourages you to contact us if the personal information held about you is incorrect or to notify us of a change in your personal information.
11.8 Contact details:
200 Adelaide Street, Brisbane CBD, 4000
Email at support@eduvidd.com
11.9 Individual’s choices
11.9.1 You may request access to the personal information that CPD CENTRAL Pty Ltd retains about you, your account(s) at any time by contacting us on: Phone: 07 4151 3884 or emailing enquiries@ncpdi.com.au
11.10 Requests for your personal information can only be made by you.
11.10.1 If an individual is listed on one or more of CPD CENTRAL Pty Ltd email lists (this includes but is not limited to membership lists, communities of interest, e-newsletters, events notifications) an opt-out option is available at all times. Individuals have the ability to unsubscribe by using the 'unsubscribe' options available.
11.10.2 Note – emails that are generated in relation to Membership / Customer activities (financial, passwords, event registrations) are not included in the unsubscribe functionality. 11.10.3 Use of 'cookies' - CPD CENTRAL Pty Ltd may use a technology called “cookies” to optimise your on-line experience. The use of cookies is an industry standard, and you’ll find cookies at most major websites. A cookie is a small data element stored by your web browser on your computer system. CPD CENTRAL Pty Ltd will store your username and password in a cookie to enable you to be automatically logged in when you return.
11.11 Financial Transactions
11.11.1 CPD CENTRAL Pty Ltd uses eWay as a secure payment portal. To find out more in regard to the Chargebee payment platform go to www.chargebee.com.
11.12 CPD CENTRAL Pty Ltd Obligations
11.12.1 CPD CENTRAL Pty Ltd will:
a) make available to all this policy related to the collection, use, maintenance and disposal of personal information;
b) take reasonable steps to ensure that personal information that is held is relevant, not excessive, accurate, up to date, complete and that the collection does not unreasonably intrude on the personal affairs of individuals;
c) retain personal information for no longer than is necessary and then dispose of it lawfully and securely;
d) protect personal information from loss, unauthorised access, use, modification, disclosure or other misuses;
e) not disclose personal information in any other circumstances other than those detailed in this privacy policy.
11.13 Privacy Complaints
11.13.1 Individuals who feel that CPD CENTRAL Pty Ltd may have breached their Privacy or the CPD CENTRAL Pty Ltd Privacy Policy, are requested to contact:
CPD CENTRAL Pty Ltd
200 Adelaide Street, Brisbane CBD, 4000, QLD
Email at support@eduvidd.com
12. COMPLAINTS MANAGEMENT.
12.1 Complaint Handling Policy
12.1.1 We value complaints as they assist us to improve our service. CPD CENTRAL Pty Ltd is committed to consistent, fair and confidential complaint handling and to resolving complaints as quickly as possible.
12.1.2 Definition of a complaint - Complaints are defined as any expression of dissatisfaction or grievance made to CPD CENTRAL Pty Ltd by a customer in relation to the services provided.
12.1.3 Where can I make a complaint? - by emailing us at support@eduvidd.com
12.1.4 What information should I provide, and what happens to it? - To help us investigate your complaint quickly and efficiently, we will ask you for the following information: Your name and contact details, the nature of the complaint, details of any steps you have already taken to resolve the complaint, details of conversations you may have had with us that may be relevant to your complaint, copies of any documentation which supports your complaint.
12.1.5 We record all verbal or written complaints. This assists our management team to monitor feedback in order to identify ongoing trends and continuously improve our processes and service.
12.1.6 What happens to my complaint next? - We are committed to being responsive to your needs and to resolving your complaint as quickly as possible. We will acknowledge receipt of a complaint within 24-72 hours and will strive to resolve all complaints within seven days. Wherever possible, we aim to resolve your complaint at the first point of contact, with as little formality as possible. If we're unable to resolve your complaint immediately, we'll give you a timeframe, a contact person and details of our complaint handling process. We may need to contact you to clarify details or request additional information where necessary.
12.1.7 How will you keep me informed on progress and outcomes? - We'll make contact regularly to update you on the progress of your complaint, especially if there are any delays or changes to what we have previously communicated. We'll also give you feedback on any changes to our products, services or processes that occur as a result of your complaint. Where appropriate, after we resolve your complaint, we may contact you at a later date to seek your feedback on how it was handled.
12.1.8 What if I'm unhappy with the proposed resolution? - If your complaint cannot be resolved by the usual complaint process, it will be referred to CPD CENTRAL Pty Ltd management, you will be informed and provided with an amended timeframe for resolution. If we are still unable to resolve the complaint to your satisfaction, we will provide you with information about how you can take further action.
12.1.9 Do you review your complaint handling policy and procedures? - CPD CENTRAL Pty Ltd is committed to continuous improvement and we review this policy and process regularly and update it as required.
Overview:
Undertake a detailed patient scenario to build your critical thinking skills in Critical Care
Learning Outcomes:
-Recognise clinical deterioration of a surgical patient
-Respond to a deteriorating patient using best practices methodologies
-Understand the process of best practise patient assessment, escalation and management in ICU
About the Presenter:
Susie works as a Clinical Educator at The Wesley Hospital. She has a background in intensive care nursing and resuscitation education. Susie has represented the Australian College of Critical Care Nurses(ACCCN) on the Australian Resuscitation Council and co-authored the ACCCN Resuscitation Instructor program, and Adult and Paediatric Advanced Life Support Programs.
Susie has recently developed several blended education programs in paediatric and adult ALS for the Uniting Care Health group of hospitals, and Clinical mandatory competency training for The Wesley Hospital utilising interactive eLearning and simulation based training.
In 2013 Susie was a recipient of the CEO Award for Innovation and Excellence. She secured the first major research funding in the amount of $0.25 million for to provide The Wesley Research Institute with a pilot project on non-pharmacological pain management. Susie was the project lead for the roll out of semi-automatic external defibrillators; medical emergency response team service; recognition of the deteriorating patient including early warning scoring tool for adult and paediatric patients in her facility. Susie has presented at the following conferences: 14th Annual Meeting ICE 2013 ACCCN Paediatric Workshop and Arterial Blood Gas Interpretation and the 7th International Conference Rapid Response Systems and Medical Emergency Teams 2012 Assessment of competence in resuscitation education.
Learning Outcomes:
--Explore and discuss what diabetes is and the different types of diabetes -Understand some of the signs and symptoms of diabetes and how they relate to the aged care population -A review of the management of diabetes and how it relates to the aged care population -An understanding of hypoglycaemia, hyperglycaemia and ketoacidosis -A discussion of the different medications related to the treatment of diabetes
About the Presenter:
Dr Anthony Summers has been qualified as a Registered Nurse for over 25 years. Since 2000 he has also held endorsement as a Nurse Practitioner, both in the United Kingdom and Australia. Anthony has worked in many different emergency departments both in the United Kingdom and Australia. As a Nurse Practitioner he has specialised in minor injuries and ailments, orthopaedics, gynaecology and image interpretation. More recently he has been working in the elderly care area. He has 39 publications under his academic belt. Anthony commenced his academic career as a Lecturer in Nursing with the University of Canberra and completed his Professional Doctorate Nurse Practitioner in 2019. Anthony is part of the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia and Australian College of Nursing Practitioners.
Overview:
Review the expected professional standards and behaviours of a registered nurse to ensure you are compliant and up to date.
Learning Outcomes:
-Define what the expected professional standards are
-Outline why the demonstration of, and adherence to, professional standards is important
-Identify behaviours which contribute to the demonstration of professional standards
-Define what role-modelling is and why is it important
About the Presenter:
Peter McNamee has worked as a nurse for Justice Health within a correctional setting for the past 13 years. He has worked as a general registered nurse, mental health nurse, a public and sexual health nurse, and most recently as a Nurse Educator. Prior to this, Peter has also worked within a drug and alcohol and sexual health outreach setting. These different work environments have given Peter a great deal of insight into how illness, environment and emotional health can all combine to affect every part of our lives.
Overview:
Review paediatric BLS fundamentals in line with your CPD requirements
Learning Outcomes:
-Outline APLS and ANZCOR guidelines
-Discuss PLS algorithm
-Outline component for mandatory competency of Paediatric Basic Life Support
-CPD for mandatory requirements of AHPRA registration
About the Presenter:
Lisa is the Paediatric Nurse Educator at a large metropolitan Emergency department and has 13 years of Emergency Nursing experience working with children. She has a Masters in Emergency Nursing and has presented at international conferences on emergency nursing around the world. Lisa is passionate about paediatric health care and nursing education.
Overview:
Review the renal system in this engaging video.
Learning Outcomes:
-Review physiology of the renal system
-Explore common acute and chronic renal failure scenarios
About the Presenter:
Bradley has mixed acute tertiary intensive care nursing experience along with remote medicine. Deployments have been within Mosul, Iraq, Afghanistan, Mexico, Norway and many more and he is even registered as a nurse in Papua New Guinea. During his career he has always taken pride in ongoing knowledge and skills development and has recently worked very hard to establish a new nursing education start up company launched in July / August 2018 - Bundle of Rays. Bradley is a well qualified clinician, mainly working in acute specialties with a focus on intensive care.
Overview:
Understand the relationship between what you eat and the pain you experience.
Learning Outcomes:
-Identify food and additives that increases inflammatory process
-Identify food and additives that reduce inflammatory process
-Identify food types that contribute to pain in disease states
-Discuss the role of nutraceuticals in pain management
About the Presenter:
Karalyn Huxhagen is a community pharmacist and accredited consultant pharmacist with interests in pain management, asthma and COPD, aged care, wound care, travel medicine, chronic disease programs and the health of Aboriginal, Torres Strait and South Sea Islander people. She is a consultant to the PainWISE training program and several other professional bodies. Karalyn is actively involved in supporting programs to improve the health outcomes of her local community and in 2010 received an Australia Day award for services to the health of the Mackay community. She is part of the Pharmacy advisory group, National Asthma Council, Pharmacy advisory group, James Cook University, is a commentator and article writer to Auspharmlist, Australian Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacy News.
Mandatory and Non-Mandatory Reporting for Child Protection
CPD: 60 MINUTES
Overview:
Understand mandatory and non-mandatory reporting related to child protection.
Learning Outcomes:
-Review of the principles of Child Protection
-Understand the difference between mandatory and non-mandatory reporting
-Review the definitions of the child abuse
-Know the reporting process for child protection
About the Presenter:
Dr Anthony Summers has been qualified as a Registered Nurse for over 25 years. Since 2000 he has also held endorsement as a Nurse Practitioner, both in the United Kingdom and Australia. Anthony has worked in many different emergency departments both in the United Kingdom and Australia. As a Nurse Practitioner he has specialised in minor injuries and ailments, orthopaedics, gynaecology and image interpretation. More recently he has been working in the elderly care area. He has 39 publications under his academic belt. Anthony commenced his academic career as a Lecturer in Nursing with the University of Canberra and completed his Professional Doctorate Nurse Practitioner in 2019. Anthony is part of the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia and Australian College of Nursing Practitioners.
Overview:
Review anatomy of the ear and potential complications.
Learning Outcomes:
-A review of the anatomy of the ear
-A review of some common conditions of the ear
About the Presenter:
Dr Anthony Summers has been qualified as a Registered Nurse for over 25 years. Since 2000 he has also held endorsement as a Nurse Practitioner, both in the United Kingdom and Australia. Anthony has worked in many different emergency departments both in the United Kingdom and Australia. As a Nurse Practitioner he has specialised in minor injuries and ailments, orthopaedics, gynaecology and image interpretation. More recently he has been working in the elderly care area. He has 39 publications under his academic belt. Anthony commenced his academic career as a Lecturer in Nursing with the University of Canberra and completed his Professional Doctorate Nurse Practitioner in 2019. Anthony is part of the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia and Australian College of Nursing Practitioners.
Overview:
Review anatomy of the eye and potential complications.
Learning Outcomes:
-A review of the anatomy of the eye
-A review and discussion of some common eye complaints
About the Presenter:
Dr Anthony Summers has been qualified as a Registered Nurse for over 25 years. Since 2000 he has also held endorsement as a Nurse Practitioner, both in the United Kingdom and Australia. Anthony has worked in many different emergency departments both in the United Kingdom and Australia. As a Nurse Practitioner he has specialised in minor injuries and ailments, orthopaedics, gynaecology and image interpretation. More recently he has been working in the elderly care area. He has 39 publications under his academic belt. Anthony commenced his academic career as a Lecturer in Nursing with the University of Canberra and completed his Professional Doctorate Nurse Practitioner in 2019. Anthony is part of the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia and Australian College of Nursing Practitioners.
Overview:
Review anatomy of the wrist and potential complications.
Learning Outcomes:
-Discuss and explore the anatomy of the wrist
-Discuss and explore some common conditions that affect the wrist
About the Presenter:
Dr Anthony Summers has been qualified as a Registered Nurse for over 25 years. Since 2000 he has also held endorsement as a Nurse Practitioner, both in the United Kingdom and Australia. Anthony has worked in many different emergency departments both in the United Kingdom and Australia. As a Nurse Practitioner he has specialised in minor injuries and ailments, orthopaedics, gynaecology and image interpretation. More recently he has been working in the elderly care area. He has 39 publications under his academic belt. Anthony commenced his academic career as a Lecturer in Nursing with the University of Canberra and completed his Professional Doctorate Nurse Practitioner in 2019. Anthony is part of the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia and Australian College of Nursing Practitioners.
Overview:
Discuss and evaluate different medications used for the gastrointestinal tract.
Learning Outcomes:
-To provide an overview of the Gastrointestinal tract
-To discuss:
-Antacid agents
-Antiemetic agents
-Laxatives
-Anti-diarrhoea agents
About the Presenter:
Dr Anthony Summers has been qualified as a Registered Nurse for over 25 years. Since 2000 he has also held endorsement as a Nurse Practitioner, both in the United Kingdom and Australia. Anthony has worked in many different emergency departments both in the United Kingdom and Australia. As a Nurse Practitioner he has specialised in minor injuries and ailments, orthopaedics, gynaecology and image interpretation. More recently he has been working in the elderly care area. He has 39 publications under his academic belt. Anthony commenced his academic career as a Lecturer in Nursing with the University of Canberra and completed his Professional Doctorate Nurse Practitioner in 2019. Anthony is part of the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia and Australian College of Nursing Practitioners.
Overview:
Follow an incident management framework to assist in aged care homes
Learning Outcomes:
-Explore and understand what incident management is
-Explore and describe the process of incident management
-Discuss the Serious Incident Response Scheme
About the Presenter:
Dr Anthony Summers has been qualified as a Registered Nurse for over 25 years. Since 2000 he has also held endorsement as a Nurse Practitioner, both in the United Kingdom and Australia. Anthony has worked in many different emergency departments both in the United Kingdom and Australia. As a Nurse Practitioner he has specialised in minor injuries and ailments, orthopaedics, gynaecology and image interpretation. More recently he has been working in the elderly care area. He has 39 publications under his academic belt. Anthony commenced his academic career as a Lecturer in Nursing with the University of Canberra and completed his Professional Doctorate Nurse Practitioner in 2019. Anthony is part of the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia and Australian College of Nursing Practitioners.
Learning Outcomes:
--Explore what is meant by infection and the terminology used in infection control -Explore and understand the chain of infection and the steps that can be taken to break that chain -Discuss the transmission routes of infection -Discuss and explore hand hygiene -Discuss and explore aspects of PPE
About the Presenter:
Dr Anthony Summers has been qualified as a Registered Nurse for over 25 years. Since 2000 he has also held endorsement as a Nurse Practitioner, both in the United Kingdom and Australia. Anthony has worked in many different emergency departments both in the United Kingdom and Australia. As a Nurse Practitioner he has specialised in minor injuries and ailments, orthopaedics, gynaecology and image interpretation. More recently he has been working in the elderly care area. He has 39 publications under his academic belt. Anthony commenced his academic career as a Lecturer in Nursing with the University of Canberra and completed his Professional Doctorate Nurse Practitioner in 2019. Anthony is part of the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia and Australian College of Nursing Practitioners.
Learning Outcomes:
--Apply your understanding of legislative requirements and risk minimisation principles for medication administration. -Correctly identify and calculate common and complex medication dispensation. -Join a community of risk management nursing champions and practitioners
Understanding the Oxyhemoglobin Dissociation Curve
CPD: 15 MINUTES
Overview:
Understand the Oxyhemoglobin Dissociation Curve
Learning Outcomes:
-What is the oxyhemoglobin dissociation curve
-Why is it important
-How oxygen binds
-What does left shift and right shift mean
About the Presenter:
Lisa is the Paediatric Nurse Educator at a large metropolitan Emergency department and has 13 years of Emergency Nursing experience working with children. She has a Masters in Emergency Nursing and has presented at international conferences on emergency nursing around the world. Lisa is passionate about paediatric health care and nursing education.
Learning Outcomes:
--Discuss what is manual handling -Explore some of the relevant legislation around manual handling -Explore and understand the impact of workplace health and safety on the employers and employees roles -Review the risk management around manual handling -Review the principles of good manual handling
About the Presenter:
Dr Anthony Summers has been qualified as a Registered Nurse for over 25 years. Since 2000 he has also held endorsement as a Nurse Practitioner, both in the United Kingdom and Australia. Anthony has worked in many different emergency departments both in the United Kingdom and Australia. As a Nurse Practitioner he has specialised in minor injuries and ailments, orthopaedics, gynaecology and image interpretation. More recently he has been working in the elderly care area. He has 39 publications under his academic belt. Anthony commenced his academic career as a Lecturer in Nursing with the University of Canberra and completed his Professional Doctorate Nurse Practitioner in 2019. Anthony is part of the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia and Australian College of Nursing Practitioners.
Strategies to Combat Generational Labelling and Stereotypes to Promote Diversity in Healthcare
CPD: 45 MINUTES
Overview:
Assessing the performance of your healthcare team as a nurse.
Learning Outcomes:
-Understand why Generational Labelling has become accepted
-Understand the evidence about Generational Labelling and critically consider the evidence base used to promulgate its use
-Identify two of the most common motivators in any generation
-List three organisational strategies to manage division and exclusion that may arise in Generational Labelling
About the Presenter:
Jane Stanfield is a health service improvement coach. She comes with 30 years experience in healthcare, half as a clinician and half in health administration, support and coaching. Having had a brush with burnout herself and several close family members receiving healthcare, her focus is on bringing compassion back to healthcare for all involved. Her current use of neuroscience and mindfulness at work enables healthcare providers to work with their own mind, emotions and behaviour to influence their culture in a way that will energise and motivate them as they manage the safety and reliability of their care and its focus on the patient while caring for themselves. Jane is currently coaching several nurse leaders and runs workshops on leadership, shaping cultures, wellbeing, and communication and patient safety (CAPS). Her most recent professional development personally is in LEAN thinking - reducing waste and improving flow in healthcare, because waste is disrespectful to people!
Pharmacology Agents Used to Treat Cardiovascular Disorders
CPD: 45 MINUTES
Overview:
Understand medications that are used for cardiovascular disorders.
Learning Outcomes:
-Distinguish between the positive and negative effects of inotropes, chronotropes and dromotropes
-Discuss the mechanisms of action, adverse effects and nursing considerations of:
-Digoxin
-Beta-adrenergic blocking agents
-Calcium channel antagonists
-GTN
-Antihypertensives
-Diuretics
About the Presenter:
Dr Anthony Summers has been qualified as a Registered Nurse for over 25 years. Since 2000 he has also held endorsement as a Nurse Practitioner, both in the United Kingdom and Australia. Anthony has worked in many different emergency departments both in the United Kingdom and Australia. As a Nurse Practitioner he has specialised in minor injuries and ailments, orthopaedics, gynaecology and image interpretation. More recently he has been working in the elderly care area. He has 39 publications under his academic belt. Anthony commenced his academic career as a Lecturer in Nursing with the University of Canberra and completed his Professional Doctorate Nurse Practitioner in 2019. Anthony is part of the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia and Australian College of Nursing Practitioners.
Nursing Management of Chronic Obstructed Pulmonary Disease
CPD: 60 MINUTES
Overview:
Review foundational COPD dementia knowledge and management skills.
Learning Outcomes:
-Explore what COPD is and risk factors for COPD
-Discuss the pathophysiology of emphysema and chronic bronchitis
-Explore some of the investigations used to diagnosed COPD
-Explore and discuss the management of COPD
-Explore and discuss the nursing management of COPD
About the Presenter:
Dr Anthony Summers has been qualified as a Registered Nurse for over 25 years. Since 2000 he has also held endorsement as a Nurse Practitioner, both in the United Kingdom and Australia. Anthony has worked in many different emergency departments both in the United Kingdom and Australia. As a Nurse Practitioner he has specialised in minor injuries and ailments, orthopaedics, gynaecology and image interpretation. More recently he has been working in the elderly care area. He has 39 publications under his academic belt. Anthony commenced his academic career as a Lecturer in Nursing with the University of Canberra and completed his Professional Doctorate Nurse Practitioner in 2019. Anthony is part of the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia and Australian College of Nursing Practitioners.
Learning Outcomes:
--Understand why medication literacy is important -Identify when medication education should occur -Learn how to properly plan a medication education session for someone under your care
Learning Outcomes:
--What is succession planning -Tools to assist in developing a succession plan -Understanding clinical self reflection to assist in the creation of your succession plan.
Medication Handling and Hoist Lifting Safety Module
CPD: 45 MINUTES
Overview:
Learning Outcomes:
-Revisit core medication handling skills: -Setting up a dress tray -Dose administration aids Webster pack -Medication error and incident Reports -Preparing and giving medication -Refusal and self administration Revisit core hoist safety skills: -Safety check hoist and sling -Single person hoist -Slide sheet bed including folding
Nursing Management for Acute Kidney Injury and Acute Renal Failure
CPD: 60 MINUTES
Overview:
Review management of acute and chronic conditions of the renal system.
Learning Outcomes:
-A review of the some of the tests used to assess renal function
-An understanding of the difference between Acute Kidney Injury and Acute Renal Failure
-An understanding of the RIFLE classification in AKI
-An understanding of the lifespan changes that can occur in the kidney
-An understanding of some of the conditions that can affect the kidney and the management of those conditions
About the Presenter:
Dr Anthony Summers has been qualified as a Registered Nurse for over 25 years. Since 2000 he has also held endorsement as a Nurse Practitioner, both in the United Kingdom and Australia. Anthony has worked in many different emergency departments both in the United Kingdom and Australia. As a Nurse Practitioner he has specialised in minor injuries and ailments, orthopaedics, gynaecology and image interpretation. More recently he has been working in the elderly care area. He has 39 publications under his academic belt. Anthony commenced his academic career as a Lecturer in Nursing with the University of Canberra and completed his Professional Doctorate Nurse Practitioner in 2019. Anthony is part of the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia and Australian College of Nursing Practitioners.
Learning Outcomes:
--Explore what delegation is and who is involved in the delegation process -Explore how the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia define delegation and how it relates to both the Registered and Enrolled Nurse through a review of their Standards of Practice -Explore a guide to delegation decision process -Explore the phases of delegation and some considerations needed when making a decision to delegate care to another health worker.
About the Presenter:
Dr Anthony Summers has been qualified as a Registered Nurse for over 25 years. Since 2000 he has also held endorsement as a Nurse Practitioner, both in the United Kingdom and Australia. Anthony has worked in many different emergency departments both in the United Kingdom and Australia. As a Nurse Practitioner he has specialised in minor injuries and ailments, orthopaedics, gynaecology and image interpretation. More recently he has been working in the elderly care area. He has 39 publications under his academic belt. Anthony commenced his academic career as a Lecturer in Nursing with the University of Canberra and completed his Professional Doctorate Nurse Practitioner in 2019. Anthony is part of the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia and Australian College of Nursing Practitioners.
Learning Outcomes:
--Provide an overview of the anatomy of the shoulder -Review of the mechanism of dislocation and types of dislocation -Describe methods for shoulder relocation without the need for sedation -Post reduction care
About the Presenter:
Dr Anthony Summers has been qualified as a Registered Nurse for over 25 years. Since 2000 he has also held endorsement as a Nurse Practitioner, both in the United Kingdom and Australia. Anthony has worked in many different emergency departments both in the United Kingdom and Australia. As a Nurse Practitioner he has specialised in minor injuries and ailments, orthopaedics, gynaecology and image interpretation. More recently he has been working in the elderly care area. He has 39 publications under his academic belt. Anthony commenced his academic career as a Lecturer in Nursing with the University of Canberra and completed his Professional Doctorate Nurse Practitioner in 2019. Anthony is part of the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia and Australian College of Nursing Practitioners.
NURSING TOPIC: INFECTION CONTROL AND PUBLIC HEALTH
A History of Coronaviruses Including COVID-19
CPD: 45 MINUTES
Overview:
Explore the history of coronaviruses to develop a deeper context in the current pandemic.
Learning Outcomes:
-Define what characteristics make up a coronavirus
-Outline significant coronavirus appearances in history
-Identify the characteristics and differences of a pandemic and epidemic
-Outline the characteristics of the novel coronavirus: SARS-Cov-2
About the Presenter:
Peter McNamee has worked as a nurse for Justice Health within a correctional setting for the past 13 years. He has worked as a general registered nurse, mental health nurse, a public and sexual health nurse, and most recently as a Nurse Educator. Prior to this, Peter has also worked within a drug and alcohol and sexual health outreach setting. These different work environments have given Peter a great deal of insight into how illness, environment and emotional health can all combine to affect every part of our lives.
NURSING TOPIC: INFECTION CONTROL AND PUBLIC HEALTH
COVID-19 for Nurses
CPD: 60 MINUTES
Overview:
Review a lecture on COVID-19 for healthcare professionals.
Learning Outcomes:
-Discuss and explore COVID-19-Discuss and explore how COVID-19 is spread
-Discuss and explore the clinical picture of COVID-19-Discuss and explore the donning and doffing of Personal Protection Equipment (PPE)
About the Presenter:
Dr Anthony Summers has been qualified as a Registered Nurse for over 25 years. Since 2000 he has also held endorsement as a Nurse Practitioner, both in the United Kingdom and Australia. Anthony has worked in many different emergency departments both in the United Kingdom and Australia. As a Nurse Practitioner he has specialised in minor injuries and ailments, orthopaedics, gynaecology and image interpretation. More recently he has been working in the elderly care area. He has 39 publications under his academic belt. Anthony commenced his academic career as a Lecturer in Nursing with the University of Canberra and completed his Professional Doctorate Nurse Practitioner in 2019. Anthony is part of the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia and Australian College of Nursing Practitioners.
Overview:
Join a discussion of communication and systems in healthcare.
Learning Outcomes:
-Reviewing healthcare communication and terms
-Exploring some of the elements of an effective healthcare team
-A discussion related to compassionate fatigue and lost connections
About the Presenter:
Jane Stanfield is a health service improvement coach. She comes with 30 years experience in healthcare, half as a clinician and half in health administration, support and coaching. Having had a brush with burnout herself and several close family members receiving healthcare, her focus is on bringing compassion back to healthcare for all involved. Her current use of neuroscience and mindfulness at work enables healthcare providers to work with their own mind, emotions and behaviour to influence their culture in a way that will energise and motivate them as they manage the safety and reliability of their care and its focus on the patient while caring for themselves. Jane is currently coaching several nurse leaders and runs workshops on leadership, shaping cultures, wellbeing, and communication and patient safety (CAPS). Her most recent professional development personally is in LEAN thinking - reducing waste and improving flow in healthcare, because waste is disrespectful to people!
Overview:
Equip yourself with the assessment tools to understand the effectiveness of your healthcare team.
Learning Outcomes:
-["Identify common relevant contexts for the use of the term “"High Performing Team”", "Consider and critique whether they are REALLY a member of a “"High Performing Team”", "List a minimum of five core characteristics of High Performing Teams", "Use scoring to quantify the extent to which they are part of a HPT and to identify potential areas of focus", "Understand and articulate the relevance of connectivity and the ratio of positive to negative interactions in a group to the performance of that group / team.", "Identify the two elements of connections that Losada and Heaphy found led to High Performance", "List the impact of connectivity on an organisation – beyond the value of personal relationships", "Define collective intelligence", "Define social sensitivity"]
About the Presenter:
Jane Stanfield is a health service improvement coach. She comes with 30 years experience in healthcare, half as a clinician and half in health administration, support and coaching. Having had a brush with burnout herself and several close family members receiving healthcare, her focus is on bringing compassion back to healthcare for all involved. Her current use of neuroscience and mindfulness at work enables healthcare providers to work with their own mind, emotions and behaviour to influence their culture in a way that will energise and motivate them as they manage the safety and reliability of their care and its focus on the patient while caring for themselves. Jane is currently coaching several nurse leaders and runs workshops on leadership, shaping cultures, wellbeing, and communication and patient safety (CAPS). Her most recent professional development personally is in LEAN thinking - reducing waste and improving flow in healthcare, because waste is disrespectful to people!
Overview:
Learn to identify various rashes and understand rash terminology.
Learning Outcomes:
-Identify and explore a variety of rashes
-Learn and repeat terminology for rashes
-Understand 9 key terms related to rashes
About the Presenter:
Lisa is the Paediatric Nurse Educator at a large metropolitan Emergency department and has 13 years of Emergency Nursing experience working with children. She has a Masters in Emergency Nursing and has presented at international conferences on emergency nursing around the world. Lisa is passionate about paediatric health care and nursing education.
Basic Life Support for Respiratory Arrest and Cardiac Arrest
CPD: 60 MINUTES
Overview:
Understand the different types of basic life support.
Learning Outcomes:
-Explain what Basic Life Support is-Understand the difference between respiratory and cardiac arrest
-Explain the chain of survival-Understand what is meant by DRSABCD
About the Presenter:
Dr Anthony Summers has been qualified as a Registered Nurse for over 25 years. Since 2000 he has also held endorsement as a Nurse Practitioner, both in the United Kingdom and Australia. Anthony has worked in many different emergency departments both in the United Kingdom and Australia. As a Nurse Practitioner he has specialised in minor injuries and ailments, orthopaedics, gynaecology and image interpretation. More recently he has been working in the elderly care area. He has 39 publications under his academic belt. Anthony commenced his academic career as a Lecturer in Nursing with the University of Canberra and completed his Professional Doctorate Nurse Practitioner in 2019. Anthony is part of the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia and Australian College of Nursing Practitioners.
Overview:
Equip yourself with practical strategies to be a better nursing leader.
Learning Outcomes:
-Learn how to develop as a leader in healthcare
-Understand the traits of a true leader -Know how to build trust as a leader -Develop the ability to create a bold vision
About the Presenter:
Bec Vallee is a Nurse Educator with a diverse background in both general medical nursing and advanced chronic conditions management. Bec has a Master of Public Health through the University of Queensland and has recently obtained a post graduate diploma of International Health and Development. With a current portfolio of 350 nursing staff Bec has a strong passion on leadership, mentorship and preceptorship development across the health organisation. Bec, along with the invaluable support of her team have initiated a unique set of student and all level of staff coaching programs, workshops and Ôat the bedsideÕ tools that empower nurses to strive for excellence in their teaching, communication and leadership skills. Building positive and sustainable teams is central to her worth ethic and Bec believes that every nurse is a role model that can shape the future of nursing. Energy and a drive for personal and professional development keeps Bec ensuring that operationally she has oversight of her team while also working on the clinical floor to live out her work values in the clinical and leadership domain.
Overview:
For emergency nurses to review invasion medical ventilation best practises.
Learning Outcomes:
-Refresh Anatomy and physiology of the respiratory system
-Review indications for ventilation
-Introduce SIMV mode
-Differentiate between VC and PC
-Discuss basic ventilator setting and alarm settings
-Discuss difference between Peak Inspiratory Pressure and Plateau Pressure
About the Presenter:
Lisa is the Paediatric Nurse Educator at a large metropolitan Emergency department and has 13 years of Emergency Nursing experience working with children. She has a Masters in Emergency Nursing and has presented at international conferences on emergency nursing around the world. Lisa is passionate about paediatric health care and nursing education.
Overview:
Review anatomy of the neck and potential complications.
Learning Outcomes:
-Describe the gross anatomy of the neck
-Explore some conditions that involve the neck
About the Presenter:
Dr Anthony Summers has been qualified as a Registered Nurse for over 25 years. Since 2000 he has also held endorsement as a Nurse Practitioner, both in the United Kingdom and Australia. Anthony has worked in many different emergency departments both in the United Kingdom and Australia. As a Nurse Practitioner he has specialised in minor injuries and ailments, orthopaedics, gynaecology and image interpretation. More recently he has been working in the elderly care area. He has 39 publications under his academic belt. Anthony commenced his academic career as a Lecturer in Nursing with the University of Canberra and completed his Professional Doctorate Nurse Practitioner in 2019. Anthony is part of the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia and Australian College of Nursing Practitioners.
Overview:
Review anatomy of the nose and potential complications.
Learning Outcomes:
-Provide an overview of the gross anatomy of the nose
-Provide an introduction to some common conditions that affect the nose
About the Presenter:
Dr Anthony Summers has been qualified as a Registered Nurse for over 25 years. Since 2000 he has also held endorsement as a Nurse Practitioner, both in the United Kingdom and Australia. Anthony has worked in many different emergency departments both in the United Kingdom and Australia. As a Nurse Practitioner he has specialised in minor injuries and ailments, orthopaedics, gynaecology and image interpretation. More recently he has been working in the elderly care area. He has 39 publications under his academic belt. Anthony commenced his academic career as a Lecturer in Nursing with the University of Canberra and completed his Professional Doctorate Nurse Practitioner in 2019. Anthony is part of the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia and Australian College of Nursing Practitioners.
Injuries, Assessment and Anatomy of the Thoracic cage
CPD: 30 MINUTES
Overview:
Review common injuries and assessment of the thoracic cage.
Learning Outcomes:
-Explore the anatomy of the thoracic cage
-Discuss what is involved in the assessment of the thoracic cage
-Explore common injuries associated with the thoracic cage
About the Presenter:
Dr Anthony Summers has been qualified as a Registered Nurse for over 25 years. Since 2000 he has also held endorsement as a Nurse Practitioner, both in the United Kingdom and Australia. Anthony has worked in many different emergency departments both in the United Kingdom and Australia. As a Nurse Practitioner he has specialised in minor injuries and ailments, orthopaedics, gynaecology and image interpretation. More recently he has been working in the elderly care area. He has 39 publications under his academic belt. Anthony commenced his academic career as a Lecturer in Nursing with the University of Canberra and completed his Professional Doctorate Nurse Practitioner in 2019. Anthony is part of the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia and Australian College of Nursing Practitioners.
Understanding the Benefits of Ankle Blocks for Anaesthetics
CPD: 20 MINUTES
Overview:
Investigate the benefits of ankle blocks for anaesthetics
Learning Outcomes:
-To review the surface anatomy of the foot and ankle
-To discuss local anaesthetics
-To provide a practical instruction on how ankle blocks are performed
-To discuss the complications of ankle block
About the Presenter:
Dr Anthony Summers has been qualified as a Registered Nurse for over 25 years. Since 2000 he has also held endorsement as a Nurse Practitioner, both in the United Kingdom and Australia. Anthony has worked in many different emergency departments both in the United Kingdom and Australia. As a Nurse Practitioner he has specialised in minor injuries and ailments, orthopaedics, gynaecology and image interpretation. More recently he has been working in the elderly care area. He has 39 publications under his academic belt. Anthony commenced his academic career as a Lecturer in Nursing with the University of Canberra and completed his Professional Doctorate Nurse Practitioner in 2019. Anthony is part of the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia and Australian College of Nursing Practitioners.
Understanding the Benefits of Wrist Blocks for Anaesthetics
CPD: 20 MINUTES
Overview:
Investigate the benefits of wrist blocks for anaesthetics
Learning Outcomes:
-To review the surface anatomy of the hand and wrist
-To review local anaesthetics
-To provide a practical information about performing a wrist block
-To discuss some of the complications of a wrist block
About the Presenter:
Dr Anthony Summers has been qualified as a Registered Nurse for over 25 years. Since 2000 he has also held endorsement as a Nurse Practitioner, both in the United Kingdom and Australia. Anthony has worked in many different emergency departments both in the United Kingdom and Australia. As a Nurse Practitioner he has specialised in minor injuries and ailments, orthopaedics, gynaecology and image interpretation. More recently he has been working in the elderly care area. He has 39 publications under his academic belt. Anthony commenced his academic career as a Lecturer in Nursing with the University of Canberra and completed his Professional Doctorate Nurse Practitioner in 2019. Anthony is part of the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia and Australian College of Nursing Practitioners.
Overview:
Review anatomy of the elbow and potential complications.
Learning Outcomes:
-A review of the anatomy of the elbow
-A review and discussion of some common elbow issues
About the Presenter:
Dr Anthony Summers has been qualified as a Registered Nurse for over 25 years. Since 2000 he has also held endorsement as a Nurse Practitioner, both in the United Kingdom and Australia. Anthony has worked in many different emergency departments both in the United Kingdom and Australia. As a Nurse Practitioner he has specialised in minor injuries and ailments, orthopaedics, gynaecology and image interpretation. More recently he has been working in the elderly care area. He has 39 publications under his academic belt. Anthony commenced his academic career as a Lecturer in Nursing with the University of Canberra and completed his Professional Doctorate Nurse Practitioner in 2019. Anthony is part of the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia and Australian College of Nursing Practitioners.
Overview:
Focus on the recognition and management of a pulmonary embolism.
Learning Outcomes:
-Explore theaetiologyand pathophysiology of Pulmonary Embolisms
-Discuss the signs and symptoms that a Pulmonary Embolism may cause
-Explore some of the investigations used to diagnose a Pulmonary Embolism
-Discuss and explore the nursing management of some who presents to the Emergency Department with a possible Pulmonary Embolism
About the Presenter:
Dr Anthony Summers has been qualified as a Registered Nurse for over 25 years. Since 2000 he has also held endorsement as a Nurse Practitioner, both in the United Kingdom and Australia. Anthony has worked in many different emergency departments both in the United Kingdom and Australia. As a Nurse Practitioner he has specialised in minor injuries and ailments, orthopaedics, gynaecology and image interpretation. More recently he has been working in the elderly care area. He has 39 publications under his academic belt. Anthony commenced his academic career as a Lecturer in Nursing with the University of Canberra and completed his Professional Doctorate Nurse Practitioner in 2019. Anthony is part of the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia and Australian College of Nursing Practitioners.
Overview:
Review anatomy of the knee and potential complications.
Learning Outcomes:
-Describe and understand the anatomy of the knee
-Exploration of some common knee injuries
-Explain and explore how to assess a knee injury
About the Presenter:
Dr Anthony Summers has been qualified as a Registered Nurse for over 25 years. Since 2000 he has also held endorsement as a Nurse Practitioner, both in the United Kingdom and Australia. Anthony has worked in many different emergency departments both in the United Kingdom and Australia. As a Nurse Practitioner he has specialised in minor injuries and ailments, orthopaedics, gynaecology and image interpretation. More recently he has been working in the elderly care area. He has 39 publications under his academic belt. Anthony commenced his academic career as a Lecturer in Nursing with the University of Canberra and completed his Professional Doctorate Nurse Practitioner in 2019. Anthony is part of the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia and Australian College of Nursing Practitioners.
Overview:
Review anatomy of the hand and potential complications.
Learning Outcomes:
-Discuss and explore the anatomy of the hand
-Discuss and explore some of the common conditions of the hand
About the Presenter:
Dr Anthony Summers has been qualified as a Registered Nurse for over 25 years. Since 2000 he has also held endorsement as a Nurse Practitioner, both in the United Kingdom and Australia. Anthony has worked in many different emergency departments both in the United Kingdom and Australia. As a Nurse Practitioner he has specialised in minor injuries and ailments, orthopaedics, gynaecology and image interpretation. More recently he has been working in the elderly care area. He has 39 publications under his academic belt. Anthony commenced his academic career as a Lecturer in Nursing with the University of Canberra and completed his Professional Doctorate Nurse Practitioner in 2019. Anthony is part of the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia and Australian College of Nursing Practitioners.
Overview:
Understand the consequences of incivility to co-workers and ways to mitigate issues with professional conduct.
Learning Outcomes:
-Define the behaviours and consequences of incivility
-Learn how to effectively address poor professional conduct
-Reflect on your behaviour and the behaviour of others in the workplace
-Prepare strategies to mitigate behaviour that leads to poor patient outcomes.
About the Presenter:
Bec Vallee is a Nurse Educator with a diverse background in both general medical nursing and advanced chronic conditions management. Bec has a Master of Public Health through the University of Queensland and has recently obtained a post graduate diploma of International Health and Development. With a current portfolio of 350 nursing staff Bec has a strong passion on leadership, mentorship and preceptorship development across the health organisation. Bec, along with the invaluable support of her team have initiated a unique set of student and all level of staff coaching programs, workshops and Ôat the bedsideÕ tools that empower nurses to strive for excellence in their teaching, communication and leadership skills. Building positive and sustainable teams is central to her worth ethic and Bec believes that every nurse is a role model that can shape the future of nursing. Energy and a drive for personal and professional development keeps Bec ensuring that operationally she has oversight of her team while also working on the clinical floor to live out her work values in the clinical and leadership domain.
Management and nursing strategies for patients with a stroke
CPD: 60 MINUTES
Overview:
Understand stroke fundamentals.
Learning Outcomes:
-Exploring what is a CVA (stroke) and the types of CVA (stroke)
-Discussing some of the risk factors for a CVA (stroke)
-Exploring the clinical manifestations for a CVA (stroke)
-Discussing some of the management strategies for a CVA (stroke)
-Exploring some of the nursing care for a CVA (stroke)
About the Presenter:
Dr Anthony Summers has been qualified as a Registered Nurse for over 25 years. Since 2000 he has also held endorsement as a Nurse Practitioner, both in the United Kingdom and Australia. Anthony has worked in many different emergency departments both in the United Kingdom and Australia. As a Nurse Practitioner he has specialised in minor injuries and ailments, orthopaedics, gynaecology and image interpretation. More recently he has been working in the elderly care area. He has 39 publications under his academic belt. Anthony commenced his academic career as a Lecturer in Nursing with the University of Canberra and completed his Professional Doctorate Nurse Practitioner in 2019. Anthony is part of the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia and Australian College of Nursing Practitioners.
Overview:
Review critical care for patients with dementia
Learning Outcomes:
-A review of the definition of dementia
-An exploration of some of the types of dementia
-A discussion around the symptoms and diagnosis of dementia
-A discussion of some dementia behaviours
About the Presenter:
Dr Anthony Summers has been qualified as a Registered Nurse for over 25 years. Since 2000 he has also held endorsement as a Nurse Practitioner, both in the United Kingdom and Australia. Anthony has worked in many different emergency departments both in the United Kingdom and Australia. As a Nurse Practitioner he has specialised in minor injuries and ailments, orthopaedics, gynaecology and image interpretation. More recently he has been working in the elderly care area. He has 39 publications under his academic belt. Anthony commenced his academic career as a Lecturer in Nursing with the University of Canberra and completed his Professional Doctorate Nurse Practitioner in 2019. Anthony is part of the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia and Australian College of Nursing Practitioners.
Overview:
Understand the relationship of the liver with the Gastrointestinal System.
Learning Outcomes:
-A review of the functions of the liver and how they change across the lifespan
-An understanding of Acute liver failure and its management
-An understanding of some of the conditions associated to liver disease–Jaundice; coagulopathy; portal hypertension; ascites; oesophageal varices
-An understanding of the difference between Upper and Lower GI bleeding
-An understanding of the effect of paracetamol overdose on the liver
-An understanding of some conditions that may also impact on the GIT–appendicitis; acute pancreatitis; gastritis
About the Presenter:
Dr Anthony Summers has been qualified as a Registered Nurse for over 25 years. Since 2000 he has also held endorsement as a Nurse Practitioner, both in the United Kingdom and Australia. Anthony has worked in many different emergency departments both in the United Kingdom and Australia. As a Nurse Practitioner he has specialised in minor injuries and ailments, orthopaedics, gynaecology and image interpretation. More recently he has been working in the elderly care area. He has 39 publications under his academic belt. Anthony commenced his academic career as a Lecturer in Nursing with the University of Canberra and completed his Professional Doctorate Nurse Practitioner in 2019. Anthony is part of the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia and Australian College of Nursing Practitioners.
Overview:
Understand complex concepts in law and ethics related to nursing.
Learning Outcomes:
-An understanding of the difference between–ethics, morals, values, principles and beliefs
-An understanding of autonomy, beneficence, non-maleficence, and justice
-An understanding of what constitutes negligence, malpractice, assault and battery
-An understanding of ethical decision making around consent, with-holding or with-drawingtreatment, privacy and confidentiality
-An overview of the role of the coroner and mandatory reporting
About the Presenter:
Dr Anthony Summers has been qualified as a Registered Nurse for over 25 years. Since 2000 he has also held endorsement as a Nurse Practitioner, both in the United Kingdom and Australia. Anthony has worked in many different emergency departments both in the United Kingdom and Australia. As a Nurse Practitioner he has specialised in minor injuries and ailments, orthopaedics, gynaecology and image interpretation. More recently he has been working in the elderly care area. He has 39 publications under his academic belt. Anthony commenced his academic career as a Lecturer in Nursing with the University of Canberra and completed his Professional Doctorate Nurse Practitioner in 2019. Anthony is part of the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia and Australian College of Nursing Practitioners.
A Framework for Understanding the Respiratory System
CPD: 60 MINUTES
Overview:
Broaden your knowledge of respiratory ailments and physiology.
Learning Outcomes:
-Review the process of gas exchange and the role of surfactantin the lungs
-Provide a framework for the interpretation of arterial bloodgases
-Understand the difference between respiratory distress andrespiratory failure
-Gain an understanding of the following ailments–COPD, PE,PO, ARDS
-Understand when supplemental oxygen is used and why
-Understand what a tracheotomy is and when it is used
About the Presenter:
Dr Anthony Summers has been qualified as a Registered Nurse for over 25 years. Since 2000 he has also held endorsement as a Nurse Practitioner, both in the United Kingdom and Australia. Anthony has worked in many different emergency departments both in the United Kingdom and Australia. As a Nurse Practitioner he has specialised in minor injuries and ailments, orthopaedics, gynaecology and image interpretation. More recently he has been working in the elderly care area. He has 39 publications under his academic belt. Anthony commenced his academic career as a Lecturer in Nursing with the University of Canberra and completed his Professional Doctorate Nurse Practitioner in 2019. Anthony is part of the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia and Australian College of Nursing Practitioners.
Foundational Clinical Knowledge of the Cardiac System
CPD: 60 MINUTES
Overview:
Review ECG interpretations, physiology of the cardiac system and different types of heart failure.
Learning Outcomes:
-Review what is meant by preload, afterload and cardiac output and howthey relate to each other
-Developing an understanding of what an ECG represents and how toundertake a basic interpretation of what it shows
-An understanding of what cardiogenic shock is and how it is managed
-The difference between right and left sided heart failure and how they aremanaged
-The treatment and management of an MI and cardiac arrhythmias
About the Presenter:
Dr Anthony Summers has been qualified as a Registered Nurse for over 25 years. Since 2000 he has also held endorsement as a Nurse Practitioner, both in the United Kingdom and Australia. Anthony has worked in many different emergency departments both in the United Kingdom and Australia. As a Nurse Practitioner he has specialised in minor injuries and ailments, orthopaedics, gynaecology and image interpretation. More recently he has been working in the elderly care area. He has 39 publications under his academic belt. Anthony commenced his academic career as a Lecturer in Nursing with the University of Canberra and completed his Professional Doctorate Nurse Practitioner in 2019. Anthony is part of the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia and Australian College of Nursing Practitioners.
Hand hygiene in healthcare: techniques and understanding
CPD: 60 MINUTES
Overview:
Learning Outcomes:
--Identify when hand hygiene should be performed in the healthcare setting. -List the national compliance requirements for the five moments of hand hygiene.
Learning Outcomes:
--Apply your understanding of legislative requirements and risk minimisation principles for medication administration. -Correctly identify and calculate common and complex medication dispensation. -Join a community of risk management nursing champions and practitioners
Nurse responsibilities in preventing healthcare associated infections
CPD: 60 MINUTES
Overview:
Learning Outcomes:
--Recall what a healthcare associated infection is and why they can be difficult to detect and treat.
-Recognize the seriousness of antibiotic resistance in the community and healthcare systems
Understanding Dementia: Types, Symptoms, Diagnosis and Behaviours
CPD: 60 MINUTES
Overview:
Review foundational dementia knowledge and management skills.
Learning Outcomes:
-Review of the definition of dementia
-Explore of some of the types of dementia
-Review symptoms and diagnosis of dementia
-Review of some dementia behaviours
About the Presenter:
Dr Anthony Summers has been qualified as a Registered Nurse for over 25 years. Since 2000 he has also held endorsement as a Nurse Practitioner, both in the United Kingdom and Australia. Anthony has worked in many different emergency departments both in the United Kingdom and Australia. As a Nurse Practitioner he has specialised in minor injuries and ailments, orthopaedics, gynaecology and image interpretation. More recently he has been working in the elderly care area. He has 39 publications under his academic belt. Anthony commenced his academic career as a Lecturer in Nursing with the University of Canberra and completed his Professional Doctorate Nurse Practitioner in 2019. Anthony is part of the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia and Australian College of Nursing Practitioners.
Understanding the Impact of Generational Labelling on Diverse Workplaces
CPD: 45 MINUTES
Overview:
Practical strategies to build great nursing teams.
Learning Outcomes:
-List three team strategies that may be used to manage division and exclusion that may arise in Generational Labelling
-List three personal / individual strategies that they can use themselves to allay division and exclusion on their teams
-Identify the risks to teams, organisations and patients / clients when generational labelling defines cultural behavioural expectations
-Understand the impact of language on a culture and begin to consider the impact of their own language and narrative (regarding generations) on the culture of their team
About the Presenter:
Jane Stanfield is a health service improvement coach. She comes with 30 years experience in healthcare, half as a clinician and half in health administration, support and coaching. Having had a brush with burnout herself and several close family members receiving healthcare, her focus is on bringing compassion back to healthcare for all involved. Her current use of neuroscience and mindfulness at work enables healthcare providers to work with their own mind, emotions and behaviour to influence their culture in a way that will energise and motivate them as they manage the safety and reliability of their care and its focus on the patient while caring for themselves. Jane is currently coaching several nurse leaders and runs workshops on leadership, shaping cultures, wellbeing, and communication and patient safety (CAPS). Her most recent professional development personally is in LEAN thinking - reducing waste and improving flow in healthcare, because waste is disrespectful to people!
Foundations and Complications of the Ankle and Foot
CPD: 60 MINUTES
Overview:
Review anatomy of the ankle and foot and potential complications.
Learning Outcomes:
-Discuss and explore the anatomy of the ankle
-Discuss and explore the anatomy of the foot
-Discuss and explore some common conditions of the ankle
-Discuss and explore some common conditions of the foot
About the Presenter:
Dr Anthony Summers has been qualified as a Registered Nurse for over 25 years. Since 2000 he has also held endorsement as a Nurse Practitioner, both in the United Kingdom and Australia. Anthony has worked in many different emergency departments both in the United Kingdom and Australia. As a Nurse Practitioner he has specialised in minor injuries and ailments, orthopaedics, gynaecology and image interpretation. More recently he has been working in the elderly care area. He has 39 publications under his academic belt. Anthony commenced his academic career as a Lecturer in Nursing with the University of Canberra and completed his Professional Doctorate Nurse Practitioner in 2019. Anthony is part of the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia and Australian College of Nursing Practitioners.
Preoperative care and education for perioperative nurses
CPD: 60 MINUTES
Overview:
Learning Outcomes:
--Describe what is preoperative care and identify surgical risk factors -Describe the importance of preoperative teaching and education -Identify important points for preoperative education -Describe what is included in undertaking a patients preoperative medical history -Identify patients with special considerations -Identify barriers to effective preoperative care
Intravenous (IV) medication: nursing care and complications
CPD: 60 MINUTES
Overview:
Learning Outcomes:
--Understand the ongoing care and monitoring of the patient on intravenous therapy -Recognize and manage complications of intravenous therapy -Describe care following IV medication administration -Understand the importance and methods of intravenous therapy documentation
Learning Outcomes:
--Apply an understanding of normal cardiac function and electrophysiology to a cardiac assessment. -Apply the underlying principles of a normal 12-Lead ECG to correctly identify any normal and abnormal criteria. -Apply knowledge of Axis determination to determine any axis deviation.
Learning Outcomes:
--Explore what is asthma -Exploring the common pharmacological treatments for asthma -Exploring the principles of nursing management and patient education in asthma management
About the Presenter:
Dr Anthony Summers has been qualified as a Registered Nurse for over 25 years. Since 2000 he has also held endorsement as a Nurse Practitioner, both in the United Kingdom and Australia. Anthony has worked in many different emergency departments both in the United Kingdom and Australia. As a Nurse Practitioner he has specialised in minor injuries and ailments, orthopaedics, gynaecology and image interpretation. More recently he has been working in the elderly care area. He has 39 publications under his academic belt. Anthony commenced his academic career as a Lecturer in Nursing with the University of Canberra and completed his Professional Doctorate Nurse Practitioner in 2019. Anthony is part of the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia and Australian College of Nursing Practitioners.
Applying the Mental State Examination in a Healthcare Setting
CPD: 45 MINUTES
Overview:
Learning Outcomes:
--Identify the risks likely to be identified during a MSE -Apply knowledge and understanding of the MSE when conducting an assessment
Learning Outcomes:
--Describe the type of seizures commonly encountered -Discuss the treatment options for epilepsy -Take a comprehensive medical history including comorbidities, medications and adverse reactions -Counsel a patient with epilepsy on the need for compliance with treatment regimes
About the Presenter:
Karalyn Huxhagen is a community pharmacist and accredited consultant pharmacist with interests in pain management, asthma and COPD, aged care, wound care, travel medicine, chronic disease programs and the health of Aboriginal, Torres Strait and South Sea Islander people. She is a consultant to the PainWISE training program and several other professional bodies. Karalyn is actively involved in supporting programs to improve the health outcomes of her local community and in 2010 received an Australia Day award for services to the health of the Mackay community. She is part of the Pharmacy advisory group, National Asthma Council, Pharmacy advisory group, James Cook University, is a commentator and article writer to Auspharmlist, Australian Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacy News.
Learning Outcomes:
--Explore the impact of pneumonia on healthcare in Australia -Explore and understand the different types of pneumonia -Understand and describe the signs and symptoms of pneumonia -Be able to describe how a diagnosis of pneumonia is made -Explore, describe and understand the role of the nurse in caring for a patient with pneumonia
About the Presenter:
Dr Anthony Summers has been qualified as a Registered Nurse for over 25 years. Since 2000 he has also held endorsement as a Nurse Practitioner, both in the United Kingdom and Australia. Anthony has worked in many different emergency departments both in the United Kingdom and Australia. As a Nurse Practitioner he has specialised in minor injuries and ailments, orthopaedics, gynaecology and image interpretation. More recently he has been working in the elderly care area. He has 39 publications under his academic belt. Anthony commenced his academic career as a Lecturer in Nursing with the University of Canberra and completed his Professional Doctorate Nurse Practitioner in 2019. Anthony is part of the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia and Australian College of Nursing Practitioners.
Learning Outcomes:
--Discuss the National Safety and Quality Health Service falls Standard -Explore and understand who is at risk of falls -Understand the effect a fall can have on a person -Explore some of the falls risk tools available -Explore and understand what can be done to prevent falls
About the Presenter:
Dr Anthony Summers has been qualified as a Registered Nurse for over 25 years. Since 2000 he has also held endorsement as a Nurse Practitioner, both in the United Kingdom and Australia. Anthony has worked in many different emergency departments both in the United Kingdom and Australia. As a Nurse Practitioner he has specialised in minor injuries and ailments, orthopaedics, gynaecology and image interpretation. More recently he has been working in the elderly care area. He has 39 publications under his academic belt. Anthony commenced his academic career as a Lecturer in Nursing with the University of Canberra and completed his Professional Doctorate Nurse Practitioner in 2019. Anthony is part of the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia and Australian College of Nursing Practitioners.
Influencing your healthcare organisation and culture
CPD: 120 MINUTES
Overview:
Learning Outcomes:
--Define culture and organisational culture. -Discuss different types organisational cultures. -Reflect upon culture as a 'product' or as an 'essence’. -Investigate approaches to managing behavior within organisational cultures. -Explore the effects of power and power relationships on an organisation's culture.
Learning Outcomes:
--Explore the origins of Aseptic Non-Touch Technique and discuss its application in modern healthcare -Discuss and understand some of the key definitions used in Aseptic -Non-Touch Technique -Explore the difference between surgical and standard Aseptic Non-Touch Technique
About the Presenter:
Dr Anthony Summers has been qualified as a Registered Nurse for over 25 years. Since 2000 he has also held endorsement as a Nurse Practitioner, both in the United Kingdom and Australia. Anthony has worked in many different emergency departments both in the United Kingdom and Australia. As a Nurse Practitioner he has specialised in minor injuries and ailments, orthopaedics, gynaecology and image interpretation. More recently he has been working in the elderly care area. He has 39 publications under his academic belt. Anthony commenced his academic career as a Lecturer in Nursing with the University of Canberra and completed his Professional Doctorate Nurse Practitioner in 2019. Anthony is part of the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia and Australian College of Nursing Practitioners.
Learning Outcomes:
--Identify why psychologically safe environments are important -Identify how psychologically safe environments improve performance and safety -Identify strategies individuals and managers can take to proactively create workplaces with psychological safety
Learning Outcomes:
--Understand type two diabetes and its difference in management from past to present -Review the hormones of Insulin, Glugagon and GLP1 and their role in T2DM -Discuss modern oral hypoglycaemic medicines, their actions and common side effects
Elder Abuse - the Great Injustice in our Care of Older Australians
CPD: 60 MINUTES
Overview:
Learning Outcomes:
--Understand the difference between definitions of elder abuse -Identify and Describe types of elder abuse -Recognise risk factors of abuse -Identify indicators of abuse -Recognise perpetrators of elder abuse -understand possible outcomes of elder abuse
Bridges & Barriers in Mandatory Reporting of Elder Abuse
CPD: 60 MINUTES
Overview:
Learning Outcomes:
--On the completion of this session participants will -Understand what mandatory reporting means -Recognise the arguments for and against mandatory reporting of elder abuse -Identify the health carer’s role in reporting elder abuse -Understand their reporting obligations -Identify barriers to successful prosecution of abuse cases against vulnerable adults
Learning Outcomes:
--Identify ways you can increase the medication health literacy of the people you care for. -Describe your role in reducing polypharmacy in the people you care for. -Identify high risk medicines and how you can reduce risk for the people taking them. -Explain what medication reconciliation means and the role of the interdisciplinary team, including your own, in this process. -Reflect on the importance of education in the medication management cycle and your role as a clinician in delivering this education.
Learning Outcomes:
--Explain your obligations when administering medications -Describe and apply risk minimisation principles in medication administration -Identify, calculate, and apply the correct medication calculation formula when administering medications
Learning Outcomes:
--Recognise the symptoms of overwhelm, Stress and burnout. -Implement tools and strategies to help prevent burnout. -understand the importance of self care in the prevention of burnout.
Learning Outcomes:
--Understand the importance of self care for nurses -Recognise the signs and symptoms of overwhelm, stress and burnout -Be able to identify the 5 aspects of self care -Use the wheel of self care tool to identify where you are in relation to each aspect of self care on a scale of 1-10 -Implement tools and strategies to help with your own self care
Learning Outcomes:
--Identify the important points of documentation -Highlight why documentation is important to health professionals -Define the methods of documentation -Identify when different methods are appropriate for use
About the Presenter:
Peter McNamee has worked as a nurse for Justice Health within a correctional setting for the past 13 years. He has worked as a general registered nurse, mental health nurse, a public and sexual health nurse, and most recently as a Nurse Educator. Prior to this, Peter has also worked within a drug and alcohol and sexual health outreach setting. These different work environments have given Peter a great deal of insight into how illness, environment and emotional health can all combine to affect every part of our lives.
Learning Outcomes:
--Discuss organizational, cultural, and individual factors contributing to safety in healthcare -Describe the concepts of ethical silence and moral courage. -Identify key factors in developing moral communities of care -Through critical reflection, Identify challenges to safety in your workplace
Learning Outcomes:
--Explore the basis of wound management -Explore the process of wound healing -Explore factors that affect wound healing -Explore and discuss some of the different wound dressings that are available -Explore and discuss some different types of wounds and what dressings may be suitable for them
About the Presenter:
Dr Anthony Summers has been qualified as a Registered Nurse for over 25 years. Since 2000 he has also held endorsement as a Nurse Practitioner, both in the United Kingdom and Australia. Anthony has worked in many different emergency departments both in the United Kingdom and Australia. As a Nurse Practitioner he has specialised in minor injuries and ailments, orthopaedics, gynaecology and image interpretation. More recently he has been working in the elderly care area. He has 39 publications under his academic belt. Anthony commenced his academic career as a Lecturer in Nursing with the University of Canberra and completed his Professional Doctorate Nurse Practitioner in 2019. Anthony is part of the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia and Australian College of Nursing Practitioners.
The Management of Challenging Behaviour in the Community
CPD: 60 MINUTES
Overview:
Learning Outcomes:
--Explore a definition of challenging behaviour -A review of the types of challenging behaviour -Explore the factors that contribute to challenging behaviours -Discuss ways to monitor behavioural issues -Explore conflict escalation and its prevention -Explore how to manage challenging behaviour
About the Presenter:
Dr Anthony Summers has been qualified as a Registered Nurse for over 25 years. Since 2000 he has also held endorsement as a Nurse Practitioner, both in the United Kingdom and Australia. Anthony has worked in many different emergency departments both in the United Kingdom and Australia. As a Nurse Practitioner he has specialised in minor injuries and ailments, orthopaedics, gynaecology and image interpretation. More recently he has been working in the elderly care area. He has 39 publications under his academic belt. Anthony commenced his academic career as a Lecturer in Nursing with the University of Canberra and completed his Professional Doctorate Nurse Practitioner in 2019. Anthony is part of the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia and Australian College of Nursing Practitioners.
Learning Outcomes:
--Define shared-decision making-Explore why shared-decision making should be used -Discuss some shared-decision making tools -Discuss and explore the SHARE approach to shared-decision making
About the Presenter:
Dr Anthony Summers has been qualified as a Registered Nurse for over 25 years. Since 2000 he has also held endorsement as a Nurse Practitioner, both in the United Kingdom and Australia. Anthony has worked in many different emergency departments both in the United Kingdom and Australia. As a Nurse Practitioner he has specialised in minor injuries and ailments, orthopaedics, gynaecology and image interpretation. More recently he has been working in the elderly care area. He has 39 publications under his academic belt. Anthony commenced his academic career as a Lecturer in Nursing with the University of Canberra and completed his Professional Doctorate Nurse Practitioner in 2019. Anthony is part of the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia and Australian College of Nursing Practitioners.
Learning Outcomes:
--We are going to look at some of the statistics around aged care -Explore the role of Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission and how its policies and standards encourage risk management -Explore what risk management is and how its undertaken -We are then going to look at some of the common risks in aged care and at some of the strategies that can be used to minimise those risks
About the Presenter:
Dr Anthony Summers has been qualified as a Registered Nurse for over 25 years. Since 2000 he has also held endorsement as a Nurse Practitioner, both in the United Kingdom and Australia. Anthony has worked in many different emergency departments both in the United Kingdom and Australia. As a Nurse Practitioner he has specialised in minor injuries and ailments, orthopaedics, gynaecology and image interpretation. More recently he has been working in the elderly care area. He has 39 publications under his academic belt. Anthony commenced his academic career as a Lecturer in Nursing with the University of Canberra and completed his Professional Doctorate Nurse Practitioner in 2019. Anthony is part of the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia and Australian College of Nursing Practitioners.
Learning Outcomes:
--Explore the development and approval process of the COVID-19 vaccine -Explore what it is vaccines do and the different types of vaccines -Explore how the COVID-19 vaccine was developed so quickly -Discuss the phases of the vaccine’s testing process -Explore what will happen next and the rollout phases for vaccination of the Australian population -Explore why you should get vaccinated -Discuss the side effects of the COVID-19 vaccine
About the Presenter:
Dr Anthony Summers has been qualified as a Registered Nurse for over 25 years. Since 2000 he has also held endorsement as a Nurse Practitioner, both in the United Kingdom and Australia. Anthony has worked in many different emergency departments both in the United Kingdom and Australia. As a Nurse Practitioner he has specialised in minor injuries and ailments, orthopaedics, gynaecology and image interpretation. More recently he has been working in the elderly care area. He has 39 publications under his academic belt. Anthony commenced his academic career as a Lecturer in Nursing with the University of Canberra and completed his Professional Doctorate Nurse Practitioner in 2019. Anthony is part of the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia and Australian College of Nursing Practitioners.
Learning Outcomes:
--Explore and understand what incident management is -Explore and describe the process of incident management -Discuss the Serious Incident Response Scheme
About the Presenter:
Dr Anthony Summers has been qualified as a Registered Nurse for over 25 years. Since 2000 he has also held endorsement as a Nurse Practitioner, both in the United Kingdom and Australia. Anthony has worked in many different emergency departments both in the United Kingdom and Australia. As a Nurse Practitioner he has specialised in minor injuries and ailments, orthopaedics, gynaecology and image interpretation. More recently he has been working in the elderly care area. He has 39 publications under his academic belt. Anthony commenced his academic career as a Lecturer in Nursing with the University of Canberra and completed his Professional Doctorate Nurse Practitioner in 2019. Anthony is part of the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia and Australian College of Nursing Practitioners.
Learning Outcomes:
--Discuss the origins of Parkinson’s disease and explore its relevance to Australia today -Explore some of the pathophysiology of Parkinson’s disease, discuss some of the other conditions that may mimic Parkinson’s disease•Explore and understand some of the symptoms associated with the condition, how it is diagnosed and the different stages of the condition•Explore some of the different medications used in the treatment of Parkinson’s disease•Discuss some of the surgical treatments used in Parkinson’s disease•Explore and discuss some of the nursing diagnoses and care involved in caring for a patient with Parkinson’s disease
About the Presenter:
Dr Anthony Summers has been qualified as a Registered Nurse for over 25 years. Since 2000 he has also held endorsement as a Nurse Practitioner, both in the United Kingdom and Australia. Anthony has worked in many different emergency departments both in the United Kingdom and Australia. As a Nurse Practitioner he has specialised in minor injuries and ailments, orthopaedics, gynaecology and image interpretation. More recently he has been working in the elderly care area. He has 39 publications under his academic belt. Anthony commenced his academic career as a Lecturer in Nursing with the University of Canberra and completed his Professional Doctorate Nurse Practitioner in 2019. Anthony is part of the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia and Australian College of Nursing Practitioners.
Learning Outcomes:
-Revisit core skin integrity skills: -Making a bed without a patient -Make a bed (while patient is in the bed) -Preventing pressure injuries/sores Learn about: -Loneliness and mortality -Elder loneliness and widowhood -Keys to success in addressing loneliness -Can the internet cure loneliness in the elderly?
Learning Outcomes:
-Revisit core daily living skills: -Mouth Care -Maintaining dignity -Showering with an injury -Dressing after surgery Revisit advanced clinical skills: -IVC removal -IVC insertion -Male IDC -Female IDC -NP Swab -Priming an IV
Learning Outcomes:
--Define what are inotropes and vasopressors and the effect they have on the body -Explore some of the common inotropes and vasopressors and their actions on different parts of the body -Discuss a definition of shock and then explore different classifications of shock -Discuss the administration of inotropes and vasopressors and explore some of the nursing considerations associated with these drugs.
About the Presenter:
Dr Anthony Summers has been qualified as a Registered Nurse for over 25 years. Since 2000 he has also held endorsement as a Nurse Practitioner, both in the United Kingdom and Australia. Anthony has worked in many different emergency departments both in the United Kingdom and Australia. As a Nurse Practitioner he has specialised in minor injuries and ailments, orthopaedics, gynaecology and image interpretation. More recently he has been working in the elderly care area. He has 39 publications under his academic belt. Anthony commenced his academic career as a Lecturer in Nursing with the University of Canberra and completed his Professional Doctorate Nurse Practitioner in 2019. Anthony is part of the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia and Australian College of Nursing Practitioners.
Overview:
Understand what components contribute to an effective and efficient healthcare system
Learning Outcomes:
-Reviewing healthcare communication and terms
-Exploring some of the elements of an effective healthcare team
-A discussion related to compassionate fatigue and lost connections
About the Presenter:
Jane Stanfield is a health service improvement coach. She comes with 30 years experience in healthcare, half as a clinician and half in health administration, support and coaching. Having had a brush with burnout herself and several close family members receiving healthcare, her focus is on bringing compassion back to healthcare for all involved. Her current use of neuroscience and mindfulness at work enables healthcare providers to work with their own mind, emotions and behaviour to influence their culture in a way that will energise and motivate them as they manage the safety and reliability of their care and its focus on the patient while caring for themselves. Jane is currently coaching several nurse leaders and runs workshops on leadership, shaping cultures, wellbeing, and communication and patient safety (CAPS). Her most recent professional development personally is in LEAN thinking - reducing waste and improving flow in healthcare, because waste is disrespectful to people!
Strategies to Create High Performing Teams for Nurses
CPD: 60 MINUTES
Overview:
Learn practical strategies to create high performing healthcare teams.
Learning Outcomes:
-["Identify 3 Core “"levels"” for setting direction for High Performing Teams", "Participate in a simple exercise for (initial) formation of a vision – list at least three relevant characteristics for each vision question.", "Consider and articulate characteristics of the leadership team evident in High Performing Teams in their recent professional experience", "Identify the quadrants of the Balanced Scorecard found in their organisation’s Strategic Plans / documents.", "Outline how Alignment, Action and Accountability leads to better organisational / team / individual performance", "Understand and articulate how Stephen Covey’s “"Circles of Influence and Circles of Control"” apply to their role (extra credit: specify that for each area of the Balanced Scorecard"]
About the Presenter:
Jane Stanfield is a health service improvement coach. She comes with 30 years experience in healthcare, half as a clinician and half in health administration, support and coaching. Having had a brush with burnout herself and several close family members receiving healthcare, her focus is on bringing compassion back to healthcare for all involved. Her current use of neuroscience and mindfulness at work enables healthcare providers to work with their own mind, emotions and behaviour to influence their culture in a way that will energise and motivate them as they manage the safety and reliability of their care and its focus on the patient while caring for themselves. Jane is currently coaching several nurse leaders and runs workshops on leadership, shaping cultures, wellbeing, and communication and patient safety (CAPS). Her most recent professional development personally is in LEAN thinking - reducing waste and improving flow in healthcare, because waste is disrespectful to people!
Managing Patients Presenting with an Acute Pulmonary Oedema
CPD: 60 MINUTES
Overview:
Recognise and manage a patient experiencing a pulmonary oedema.
Learning Outcomes:
-Explore what pulmonary oedema is-Demonstrate and understand the difference between cardiogenic and non-cardiogenic pulmonary oedem
-Discuss the signs a patient may present with in pulmonary oedem
-Explore and understand the treatment of a patient with pulmonary oedema
-Explore some of the nursing care plans for a patient with pulmonary oedema
About the Presenter:
Dr Anthony Summers has been qualified as a Registered Nurse for over 25 years. Since 2000 he has also held endorsement as a Nurse Practitioner, both in the United Kingdom and Australia. Anthony has worked in many different emergency departments both in the United Kingdom and Australia. As a Nurse Practitioner he has specialised in minor injuries and ailments, orthopaedics, gynaecology and image interpretation. More recently he has been working in the elderly care area. He has 39 publications under his academic belt. Anthony commenced his academic career as a Lecturer in Nursing with the University of Canberra and completed his Professional Doctorate Nurse Practitioner in 2019. Anthony is part of the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia and Australian College of Nursing Practitioners.
Clinical Manifestations and Complications of a Heart Attack (Myocardial Infarction)
CPD: 60 MINUTES
Overview:
Confidently care for a patient experiencing a myocardial infarction.
Learning Outcomes:
-Explore what a myocardial infarction (MI) is and how it affects the heart
-Discuss and understand the clinical manifestations of a MI
-Discuss some of the complications of a MI
-Explore and understand how a MI is diagnosed
-Explore some of the medications used in treating a MI
-Discuss and understand some of the nursing are needed by a patient with a MI
About the Presenter:
Dr Anthony Summers has been qualified as a Registered Nurse for over 25 years. Since 2000 he has also held endorsement as a Nurse Practitioner, both in the United Kingdom and Australia. Anthony has worked in many different emergency departments both in the United Kingdom and Australia. As a Nurse Practitioner he has specialised in minor injuries and ailments, orthopaedics, gynaecology and image interpretation. More recently he has been working in the elderly care area. He has 39 publications under his academic belt. Anthony commenced his academic career as a Lecturer in Nursing with the University of Canberra and completed his Professional Doctorate Nurse Practitioner in 2019. Anthony is part of the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia and Australian College of Nursing Practitioners.
Managing workplace aggression in healthcare facilities
CPD: 60 MINUTES
Overview:
Learning Outcomes:
--Explore and discuss what is workplace aggression -Review workplace health and safety in relation to aggression -Explore some of the signs of workplace aggression -Explore some of the sources and risk factors for aggression in the workplace -Explore some interventions that may be used to combat workplace aggression
About the Presenter:
Dr Anthony Summers has been qualified as a Registered Nurse for over 25 years. Since 2000 he has also held endorsement as a Nurse Practitioner, both in the United Kingdom and Australia. Anthony has worked in many different emergency departments both in the United Kingdom and Australia. As a Nurse Practitioner he has specialised in minor injuries and ailments, orthopaedics, gynaecology and image interpretation. More recently he has been working in the elderly care area. He has 39 publications under his academic belt. Anthony commenced his academic career as a Lecturer in Nursing with the University of Canberra and completed his Professional Doctorate Nurse Practitioner in 2019. Anthony is part of the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia and Australian College of Nursing Practitioners.
Learning Outcomes:
--Discuss and explore what is manual handling -Explore work place health and safety issues as they relate to manual handling -Discuss the risk assessment process involved in manual handling -Discuss what are good practices in relation to manual handling -Review some of the common manual handling techniques used in aged care facilities
About the Presenter:
Dr Anthony Summers has been qualified as a Registered Nurse for over 25 years. Since 2000 he has also held endorsement as a Nurse Practitioner, both in the United Kingdom and Australia. Anthony has worked in many different emergency departments both in the United Kingdom and Australia. As a Nurse Practitioner he has specialised in minor injuries and ailments, orthopaedics, gynaecology and image interpretation. More recently he has been working in the elderly care area. He has 39 publications under his academic belt. Anthony commenced his academic career as a Lecturer in Nursing with the University of Canberra and completed his Professional Doctorate Nurse Practitioner in 2019. Anthony is part of the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia and Australian College of Nursing Practitioners.
Learning Outcomes:
--Discuss the pros and cons of different learning styles -Describe the differences between young and adult learners -Produce meaningful expected outcomes and assessment tools -Identify challenges to teaching in health care settings
Learning Outcomes:
--Discuss the definition of pharmacology and the sources of drugs -Explore the process of drug development to regulation and being available to the patient -Explore the legislation around drug control -Discuss the difference between pharmacodynamics and pharmacokinetics -Explore the role of the RN in administering medications
About the Presenter:
Dr Anthony Summers has been qualified as a Registered Nurse for over 25 years. Since 2000 he has also held endorsement as a Nurse Practitioner, both in the United Kingdom and Australia. Anthony has worked in many different emergency departments both in the United Kingdom and Australia. As a Nurse Practitioner he has specialised in minor injuries and ailments, orthopaedics, gynaecology and image interpretation. More recently he has been working in the elderly care area. He has 39 publications under his academic belt. Anthony commenced his academic career as a Lecturer in Nursing with the University of Canberra and completed his Professional Doctorate Nurse Practitioner in 2019. Anthony is part of the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia and Australian College of Nursing Practitioners.
Overview:
Explore the Triangle of Leadership to become a better nursing leader.
Learning Outcomes:
-Understand the leadership triangle and each part of the nursing leadership hierarchy
-Reviewing why nurses do what they do and the role of empathetic leadership
-Exploring the mechanics of building strengths based teams
-Discussing structure and strategy for becoming a great nursing leader
-Understanding how systems are used in healthcare to drive accountability through evidence based, safe and performance centred practise
About the Presenter:
Bec Vallee is a Nurse Educator with a diverse background in both general medical nursing and advanced chronic conditions management. Bec has a Master of Public Health through the University of Queensland and has recently obtained a post graduate diploma of International Health and Development. With a current portfolio of 350 nursing staff Bec has a strong passion on leadership, mentorship and preceptorship development across the health organisation. Bec, along with the invaluable support of her team have initiated a unique set of student and all level of staff coaching programs, workshops and Ôat the bedsideÕ tools that empower nurses to strive for excellence in their teaching, communication and leadership skills. Building positive and sustainable teams is central to her worth ethic and Bec believes that every nurse is a role model that can shape the future of nursing. Energy and a drive for personal and professional development keeps Bec ensuring that operationally she has oversight of her team while also working on the clinical floor to live out her work values in the clinical and leadership domain.
Overview:
Dive indepth into systems thinking in a healthcare environment.
Learning Outcomes:
-Understand and articulate what is meant by the term “the system”
-Identify the two major components of human systems and articulate how they differ.
-Outline several (at least 5) types of systems and how they differ
-Consider examples of each of the different types of systems in healthcare and list their own relevant examples
-Articulate two factors of complex systems that can be considered in risk management or accident analysis
-Identify at least five strategies they can apply to reduce risk in complex systems
About the Presenter:
Jane Stanfield is a health service improvement coach. She comes with 30 years experience in healthcare, half as a clinician and half in health administration, support and coaching. Having had a brush with burnout herself and several close family members receiving healthcare, her focus is on bringing compassion back to healthcare for all involved. Her current use of neuroscience and mindfulness at work enables healthcare providers to work with their own mind, emotions and behaviour to influence their culture in a way that will energise and motivate them as they manage the safety and reliability of their care and its focus on the patient while caring for themselves. Jane is currently coaching several nurse leaders and runs workshops on leadership, shaping cultures, wellbeing, and communication and patient safety (CAPS). Her most recent professional development personally is in LEAN thinking - reducing waste and improving flow in healthcare, because waste is disrespectful to people!
Overview:
Understand how positive psychology can make you a better nurse.
Learning Outcomes:
-Describe in general terms what Positive Psychology is
-Outline the links between their mindset and attitude and the outcomes for their teams, organisations, patients / clients / residents
-Articulate why mindset matters and how it influences our focus and development (and attitudes)
-Understand a basic definition of neuroplasticity and its relationship to awareness and focus
-Discuss how they can focus more on strengths, purpose, values and customer (patient) satisfaction in their roles and consider the effect that could have on their work life and team.
-Understand the impact of language on a culture and begin to consider the impact of their own language and narrative on the culture of their team
About the Presenter:
Jane Stanfield is a health service improvement coach. She comes with 30 years experience in healthcare, half as a clinician and half in health administration, support and coaching. Having had a brush with burnout herself and several close family members receiving healthcare, her focus is on bringing compassion back to healthcare for all involved. Her current use of neuroscience and mindfulness at work enables healthcare providers to work with their own mind, emotions and behaviour to influence their culture in a way that will energise and motivate them as they manage the safety and reliability of their care and its focus on the patient while caring for themselves. Jane is currently coaching several nurse leaders and runs workshops on leadership, shaping cultures, wellbeing, and communication and patient safety (CAPS). Her most recent professional development personally is in LEAN thinking - reducing waste and improving flow in healthcare, because waste is disrespectful to people!
Causative Factors and Non-Pharmacological Interventions for Patients with Depression
CPD: 60 MINUTES
Overview:
Understand how to care for a patient with depression effectively.
Learning Outcomes:
-Explore what is depression
-Discuss some of the different types of depression
-Explore some of the causative factors for depression
-Discuss some of the pathophysiology theories around depression
-Explore the common symptoms of depression
-Discuss some of the medications used to treat depression
-Discuss some of the non-pharmacological interventions for depression
About the Presenter:
Dr Anthony Summers has been qualified as a Registered Nurse for over 25 years. Since 2000 he has also held endorsement as a Nurse Practitioner, both in the United Kingdom and Australia. Anthony has worked in many different emergency departments both in the United Kingdom and Australia. As a Nurse Practitioner he has specialised in minor injuries and ailments, orthopaedics, gynaecology and image interpretation. More recently he has been working in the elderly care area. He has 39 publications under his academic belt. Anthony commenced his academic career as a Lecturer in Nursing with the University of Canberra and completed his Professional Doctorate Nurse Practitioner in 2019. Anthony is part of the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia and Australian College of Nursing Practitioners.
Intravenous (IV) medication: nursing preparation and administration
CPD: 60 MINUTES
Overview:
Learning Outcomes:
--Discuss rationale for when intravenous therapy is indicated -Describe why medications are given intravenously -Describe the preparation process for intravenous therapy and medication administration
Learning Outcomes:
--Explore some of the definitions used in palliative care -Review, explore and understand the National Palliative Care Strategy -Explore the National Palliative Care Standards
About the Presenter:
Dr Anthony Summers has been qualified as a Registered Nurse for over 25 years. Since 2000 he has also held endorsement as a Nurse Practitioner, both in the United Kingdom and Australia. Anthony has worked in many different emergency departments both in the United Kingdom and Australia. As a Nurse Practitioner he has specialised in minor injuries and ailments, orthopaedics, gynaecology and image interpretation. More recently he has been working in the elderly care area. He has 39 publications under his academic belt. Anthony commenced his academic career as a Lecturer in Nursing with the University of Canberra and completed his Professional Doctorate Nurse Practitioner in 2019. Anthony is part of the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia and Australian College of Nursing Practitioners.
