The University of Notre Dame Australia (UNDA) has announced the release of a four-day online course for Registered Nurses looking to upskill, develop and refresh their knowledge of pathophysiology and pharmacology, and relate this to the management of people experiencing illness.
In early March, UNDA announced two free online courses for healthcare professionals to upskill in critical areas such as respirator use and identifying the deteriorating patient. Both courses have seen widespread interest and uptake, specifically from Registered Nurses looking to ensure they have the most contemporary thinking to draw from during the COVID-19 pandemic.
In support of front-line workers, UNDA is continuing to offer opportunities for healthcare professionals to gain access to the latest thinking and expert guidance for the care of patients.
All courses from the School of Nursing and Midwifery are developed and delivered by experienced clinicians and academics, ensuring materials and content are current and future-focussed.
There is a strong emphasis on critical thinking, clinical reasoning, technical and leadership skills throughout the curriculum, ensuring graduates are industry-ready for the 21st century and the unique circumstances currently facing our society.
This new course costs $880 and is delivered across four days, with a total of 36 hours of structured online study, including one-hour daily contact with UNDA academic staff via Zoom live sessions.
The course is available in four separate sessions over the coming months:
- 4 to 7 May;
- 18 to 21 May;
- 2 to 5 June;
- 15 to 18 June.
The main content areas covered in the course include person-centred care, clinical assessment and care planning, national health priorities, mental health assessment and management, and general nursing skills.
Participants will be awarded a certificate of completion at the end of the course and will be able to apply critical thinking and clinical reasoning to case scenarios, demonstrate competence in advanced medication calculations, integrate knowledge of pathophysiology and pharmacology to complex care, synthesise theory and practice in clinical psychomotor skills, recognise and respond to clinical deterioration, understand the role of the multidisciplinary team for effective communication and management of the patient, and use current evidence and research when making judgements and decisions about clinical care.