In support of Australia’s frontline healthcare workers, The University of Notre Dame Australia’s School of Nursing and Midwifery is launching free online continuing professional development (CPD) short courses for any healthcare professional looking to refresh and upskill themselves in the management of the critically ill patient.
Developed and presented by Dr Steven Hardman, an expert nurse in critical care, the two courses will cover key strategies for healthcare professionals to use while faced with the COVID-19 pandemic, including detecting and responding to acute clinical deterioration, respiratory assessment, oxygenation, and basic ventilation strategies.
Healthcare professionals are at the frontline of the global response to the COVID-19 pandemic and facing unprecedented numbers of patients requiring intensive care.
Doctors, nurses and other medical professionals are looking ahead to an uncertain future and UNDA wants to offer its support and specialist thought leadership as a resource for all to draw from.
The Fremantle School of Nursing and Midwifery courses are delivered by experienced clinicians and academics, ensuring materials and content are current and future-focussed.
Participants of these courses will come away with a renewed understanding of what to look for in deteriorating patients, build confidence in responding to the key markers of deterioration, and how to communicate and work effectively as a team.
Dr Hardman said many healthcare professionals were feeling nervous about what was coming in the next weeks and months and are crying out for any extra knowledge to give them a step-up in the treatment of patients with COVID-19.
“These courses will help you. They will add to your existing knowledge, give you the latest advice and information, and it’s completely free,” Dr Hardman stated.
“We are here to help and support you during this time of crisis.”
When asked what advice he would offer healthcare professionals, particularly those who have recently entered the industry, Dr Hardman offers words of encouragement.
“Remember that you are well trained,” he assured.
“You are systematic, all you need to do is fall back on your training. Decision-making changes when you are under stress, but if you have that system in place the training kicks in and you will offer the best care to patients.
“We are collectively in a time of great uncertainty. The world as we knew it has changed and those at the front line of this crisis need our support more than ever.”
The two courses will take place on Friday 24 April and Friday 1 May from 9am to 12pm and require registration to gain access to the online webinar. Undertaking this course counts as eight CPD hours.
For more information on the free online CPD courses, click on the links below to go directly to the course pages:
For more information on the free online CPD courses, click on the links below to go directly to the course pages: