Managing Malnutrition in the Elderly The consequences of poor malnutrition are significant and often irreversible for the elderly. The Dietitians Association of Australia calls this the silent epidemic in the elderly, citing that more than 50% of older Australians in aged care....  Members: $0.00 | Non-Members: $30.00 Aged care | Community and primary health CPD Hours: 2.00 Content Type: Elearning module Friday, 12 April 2024 | 12/04/2024 12:00:00 AM | 12/04/2024 12:00:00 AM |
Managing Influenza vaccines in residential care settings Aged care providers have a duty of care and responsibility towards the consumers within their care. This falls under the Aged Care Act 1997 guidelines. The quality of care provided is governed by the Quality Care Principles 2014, which incl.... Members: $15.00 | Non-Members: $15.00 Immunisation CPD Hours: 1.00 Content Type: Elearning module Tuesday, 09 April 2024 | 9/04/2024 12:00:00 AM | 9/04/2024 12:00:00 AM |
Influenza 2024 It is influenza season again, a perfect time for a refresher on who is recommended an influenza vaccination, who is covered under the National Immunisation Program Schedule (NIPs) and which brands are funded in 2024. Frequently asked questi.... Members: $15.00 | Non-Members: $15.00 Immunisation CPD Hours: 1.00 Content Type: Elearning module Thursday, 04 April 2024 | 4/04/2024 12:00:00 AM | 4/04/2024 12:00:00 AM |
Understanding vaccine hesitancy and addressing common concerns Content within this CPD consists of information relating to vaccine hesitancy and how to address the common concerns raised by individuals who may be vaccine hesitant. Members: $15.00 | Non-Members: $15.00 Immunisation CPD Hours: 1.00 Content Type: Elearning module Thursday, 04 April 2024 | 4/04/2024 12:00:00 AM | 8/03/2023 12:00:00 AM |
Travel vaccination Travel health medicine is a fast-growing and fast-moving area of clinical practice. All health professionals providing travel health advice need to be familiar with current travel health issues, and be able to deliver correct advice using r.... Members: $60.00 | Non-Members: $60.00 Immunisation CPD Hours: 4.00 Content Type: Elearning module Tuesday, 02 April 2024 | 2/04/2024 12:00:00 AM | 2/04/2024 12:00:00 AM |
Immunisation Policy and Governance This recorded live CPD session will cover immunisation policy and governance surrounding national health strategies, the National Immunisation Program (NIP) as well as touch on the expert groups who advise the Australian government on immun.... Members: $15.00 | Non-Members: $15.00 Immunisation CPD Hours: 1.00 Content Type: Elearning module Tuesday, 02 April 2024 | 2/04/2024 12:00:00 AM | 2/04/2024 12:00:00 AM |
Hepatitis A and Hepatitis B Providing immunisations within the community is an important component of maintaining individual and population health within the community. Understanding hepatitis, vaccine recommendations, precautions, possible side-effects and when to ad.... Members: $15.00 | Non-Members: $15.00 Immunisation CPD Hours: 1.00 Content Type: Elearning module Friday, 22 March 2024 | 22/03/2024 12:00:00 AM | 18/03/2024 12:00:00 AM |
Nursing Accountability and Law Accountability means that as nurses, we must be prepared to answer to others for our decisions, actions, behaviours and the responsibilities that are inherent in our roles. In this module you will learn which professional standards of pract.... Members: $0.00 | Non-Members: $45.00 Career development | Leadership and management | Professional practice CPD Hours: 3.00 Content Type: Elearning module Wednesday, 20 March 2024 | 20/03/2024 12:00:00 AM | 20/03/2024 12:00:00 AM |
Meningococcal Disease Meningococcal disease is a daunting health challenge, but through education, awareness, and vaccination, we can mitigate its impact. By completing this course, you are taking a proactive step toward becoming a well-informed and impactful im.... Members: $30.00 | Non-Members: $30.00 Immunisation | Infection prevention CPD Hours: 2.00 Content Type: Elearning module Tuesday, 05 March 2024 | 5/03/2024 12:00:00 AM | 5/03/2024 12:00:00 AM |
Vaccination for People at Occupational Risk Vaccinations for the various occupational groups is essential as some of these workers, for example, healthcare workers and carers, work with vulnerable people, e.g., people =65 years of age, children and people who are immunocompromised. I.... Members: $15.00 | Non-Members: $15.00 Immunisation CPD Hours: 1.00 Content Type: Elearning module Friday, 01 March 2024 | 1/03/2024 12:00:00 AM | 1/03/2024 12:00:00 AM |
Tetanus in the emergency Providing immunisations within the primary care setting as well as in an emergency department setting is an important component of maintaining individual immunity within the community. Opportunistic vaccination is important and should be un.... Members: $15.00 | Non-Members: $15.00 Immunisation CPD Hours: 1.00 Content Type: Elearning module Wednesday, 28 February 2024 | 28/02/2024 12:00:00 AM | 28/02/2024 12:00:00 AM |
Navigating The Australian Immunisation handbook The Australian Immunisation handbook is an invaluable resource when administering vaccines as per the National Immunisation program and also with catch-up. This CPD module is a tutorial on navigating the online handbook, locating the inform.... Members: $15.00 | Non-Members: $15.00 Immunisation CPD Hours: 1.00 Content Type: Elearning module Wednesday, 28 February 2024 | 28/02/2024 12:00:00 AM | 28/02/2024 12:00:00 AM |
School Immunisation Programs This CPD is aimed at identifying vaccines scheduled/funded for secondary school students and gaining consent for students prior to attending the school. It is important to carefully prepare for a secondary school immunisation session as wel.... Members: $15.00 | Non-Members: $15.00 Immunisation CPD Hours: 1.00 Content Type: Elearning module Thursday, 22 February 2024 | 22/02/2024 12:00:00 AM | 22/02/2024 12:00:00 AM |
Vaccines in pregnancy During pregnancy, the pregnant person's immune system is naturally weaker than usual. This CPD will discuss the advice and the recommendations for vaccination before and during pregnancy as well as whilst breastfeeding to protect both the m.... Members: $60.00 | Non-Members: $60.00 Immunisation CPD Hours: 4.00 Content Type: Elearning module Thursday, 22 February 2024 | 22/02/2024 12:00:00 AM | 22/02/2024 12:00:00 AM |
Introduction to Tracheostomy Patients with a tracheostomy tube may present across different settings requiring tailored care. This module is designed for any healthcare professional caring for a person with a tracheostomy. This module will provide evidence-based infor.... Members: $15.00 | Non-Members: $60.00 Acute care | Aged care | Cancer | Child and family health | Clinical skills | Community and primary health | Critical care | Palliative care | Wound management CPD Hours: 4.00 Content Type: Elearning module Tuesday, 20 February 2024 | 20/02/2024 12:00:00 AM | 20/02/2024 12:00:00 AM |
Paediatric assessment and recognising deterioration This CPD is aimed at those who want to learn or re-fresh their knowledge around paediatric assessment. Effective paediatric assessment is crucial when it comes to detecting and assessing for deterioration. Whilst children are often able to .... Members: $60.00 | Non-Members: $90.00 Child and family health | Community and primary health | Education | Neonatal | Paediatric CPD Hours: 6.00 Content Type: Elearning module Monday, 19 February 2024 | 19/02/2024 12:00:00 AM | 19/02/2024 12:00:00 AM |
End-of-life care for the Older Person This module explains the principles of palliative care and end-of-life care. Although palliative and end-of-life care are related concepts, they are not synonymous. They both focus on improving the quality of life for individuals facing ser.... Members: $15.00 | Non-Members: $60.00 Aged care | Community and primary health | Palliative care CPD Hours: 4.00 Content Type: Elearning module Monday, 18 December 2023 | 18/12/2023 12:00:00 AM | 18/12/2023 12:00:00 AM |
Adverse events following immunisation Whilst adverse events following immunisation (AEFI) are uncommon, it is important as an immunisation provider to be familiar with the types of AEFI that could occur in practice. It is important to be able to recognise the symptoms as well a.... Members: $30.00 | Non-Members: $30.00 Immunisation CPD Hours: 2.00 Content Type: Elearning module Monday, 11 December 2023 | 11/12/2023 12:00:00 AM | 11/12/2023 12:00:00 AM |
Medication Management in Older People Medication management constitutes a large part of an older person’s care. It is complex due to the high prevalence of comorbidities, frailty, and disease progression associated with ageing. This module provides essential information for nur.... Members: $0.00 | Non-Members: $30.00 Aged care | Clinical skills | Community and primary health CPD Hours: 2.00 Content Type: Elearning module Tuesday, 05 December 2023 | 5/12/2023 12:00:00 AM | 5/12/2023 12:00:00 AM |
Genomics in Clinical Practice for Nurses This module will approach genomics from a clinical perspective, providing participants with a mixture of clinical knowledge, skills, and case studies, and with reference to the Australian College of Nursing's (ACN's) ‘Nurses, Genomics and C.... Members: $15.00 | Non-Members: $60.00 Child and family health | Community and primary health | Education | Genomics CPD Hours: 4.00 Content Type: Elearning module Monday, 23 October 2023 | 23/10/2023 12:00:00 AM | 23/10/2023 12:00:00 AM |
Introduction to Genomics in Healthcare This module will approach genomics from a theoretical perspective providing participants with a fundamental knowledge of genetics and genomics, while supporting the relevance of genomics to nursing practice via clinical examples. Members: $0.00 | Non-Members: $30.00 Aged care | Cancer | Child and family health | Education | Genomics CPD Hours: 2.00 Content Type: Elearning module Monday, 23 October 2023 | 23/10/2023 12:00:00 AM | 23/10/2023 12:00:00 AM |
Genomics Series The Genomics series gives you access to both the Introduction to Genomics in Healthcare module and the Genomics in Clinical Practice for Nurses module. The Introductory module will approach genomics from a theoretical perspective, providing.... Members: $60.00 | Non-Members: $90.00 Child and family health | Community and primary health CPD Hours: 6.00 Content Type: Elearning module Monday, 23 October 2023 | 23/10/2023 12:00:00 AM | 23/10/2023 12:00:00 AM |
Critical Care Essentials Bundle The Critical Care Essentials bundle provides learners with evidence-based knowledge related to managing patients within critical care settings. This bundle consists of 4 modules: ECG Interpretation Having a good understanding of ECG interpr.... Members: $40.00 | Non-Members: $190.00 Acute care | Clinical skills | Community and primary health | Critical care | Education | Perioperative CPD Hours: 14.00 Content Type: Elearning module Wednesday, 18 October 2023 | 18/10/2023 12:00:00 AM | 18/10/2023 12:00:00 AM |
ECG Interpretation Having a good understanding of ECG interpretation is essential to help diagnose and monitor cardiovascular conditions. This module will provide a basic framework for analysing an ECG, including a step-by-step method for evaluating rhythm, r.... Members: $0.00 | Non-Members: $30.00 Acute care | Clinical skills | Community and primary health | Critical care | Education | Perioperative CPD Hours: 2.00 Content Type: Elearning module Thursday, 12 October 2023 | 12/10/2023 12:00:00 AM | 12/10/2023 12:00:00 AM |
Principles of Fluid Resuscitation Understanding the principles of fluid resuscitation is essential when caring for critically ill patients. This module will equip you with evidence-based knowledge in relation to the indication for fluid resuscitation, the importance of corr.... Members: $15.00 | Non-Members: $60.00 Acute care | Clinical skills | Community and primary health | Critical care | Education | Perioperative CPD Hours: 4.00 Content Type: Elearning module Thursday, 12 October 2023 | 12/10/2023 12:00:00 AM | 12/10/2023 12:00:00 AM |
Principles of Invasive Hemodynamic Monitoring Invasive haemodynamic monitoring is used routinely in critical care environments and is fundamental in assessing a patient's haemodynamic status and guiding therapeutic interventions. This module reviews the fundamental principles of hemody.... Members: $15.00 | Non-Members: $60.00 Acute care | Clinical skills | Community and primary health | Critical care | Perioperative CPD Hours: 4.00 Content Type: Elearning module Wednesday, 11 October 2023 | 11/10/2023 12:00:00 AM | 11/10/2023 12:00:00 AM |
ABG Interpretation Maintaining the body's pH within a normal range is necessary for cellular metabolism and essential for sustaining life. This module will provide an overview of the mechanisms of acid-base balance and compensation and the principles of ABG i.... Members: $15.00 | Non-Members: $60.00 Acute care | Clinical skills | Community and primary health | Critical care | Education | Perioperative CPD Hours: 4.00 Content Type: Elearning module Wednesday, 11 October 2023 | 11/10/2023 12:00:00 AM | 11/10/2023 12:00:00 AM |
Comprehensive Assessment of the Older Person Comprehensive assessments of the older person provide the framework for identifying health risks and related issues and form the basis of holistic person-centred care planning. The module aims to support nurses working with the elderly in d.... Members: $15.00 | Non-Members: $60.00 Aged care | Clinical skills | Community and primary health CPD Hours: 4.00 Content Type: Elearning module Wednesday, 23 August 2023 | 23/08/2023 12:00:00 AM | 23/08/2023 12:00:00 AM |
Clinical Issues in Aged Care 1 This module aims to support you as you work with the elderly in developing your role and advancing your clinical skills.
This module focuses on three contemporary clinical issues, delirium, wound management, and continence management. You .... Members: $0.00 | Non-Members: $30.00 Aged care | Clinical skills | Mental health | Urology | Wound management CPD Hours: 2.00 Content Type: Elearning module Monday, 14 August 2023 | 14/08/2023 12:00:00 AM | 14/08/2023 12:00:00 AM |
Principles of Primary Health Nursing Primary healthcare is the foundation of the health system and is usually the initial point of contact for individuals seeking healthcare services. This module will help you to understand the principles and models that underpin primary healt.... Members: $15.00 | Non-Members: $60.00 Community and primary health CPD Hours: 4.00 Content Type: Elearning module Monday, 14 August 2023 | 14/08/2023 12:00:00 AM | 14/08/2023 12:00:00 AM |
Urinary Catheterisation Urinary catheter insertion is a common procedure when managing hospitalised and community-based patients. Nurses are the leading healthcare provider performing this procedure. This course provides learners with evidence-based knowledge on r.... Members: $15.00 | Non-Members: $60.00 Acute care | Aged care | Clinical skills | Community and primary health | Critical care | Education CPD Hours: 4.00 Content Type: Elearning module Wednesday, 05 July 2023 | 5/07/2023 12:00:00 AM | 5/07/2023 12:00:00 AM |
Lymphoedema Management It is estimated that one person in every 6000 will develop Primary Lymphoedema, with the incidence of Secondary Lymphoedema being greater than 20% in cancer survivors.
Lymphoedema is associated with many physical and psychological chall.... Members: $0.00 | Non-Members: $45.00 Acute care | Aged care | Clinical skills | Community and primary health | Orthopaedic | Palliative care | Wound management CPD Hours: 3.00 Content Type: Elearning module Wednesday, 10 May 2023 | 10/05/2023 12:00:00 AM | 10/05/2023 12:00:00 AM |
Immunisation in Aged Care Settings and Cold chain management Aged care providers have a duty of care and responsibility towards the consumers within their care. This falls under the Aged Care Act 1997 guidelines. The quality of care provided is governed by the Quality Care Principles 2014, which incl.... Members: $15.00 | Non-Members: $15.00 Immunisation CPD Hours: 1.00 Content Type: Elearning module Tuesday, 02 May 2023 | 2/05/2023 12:00:00 AM | 2/05/2023 12:00:00 AM |
Alcohol and Other Drugs Series This comprehensive series of modules on Alcohol and Other Drugs (AOD) explores the principles of alcohol and other drug treatments and provides comprehensive management and care for people with drug and alcohol-related issues.
The series .... Members: $0.00 | Non-Members: $135.00 Acute care | Aged care | Community and primary health | Critical care | Drug and alcohol | Mental health CPD Hours: 9.00 Content Type: Elearning module Friday, 28 April 2023 | 28/04/2023 12:00:00 AM | 28/04/2023 12:00:00 AM |
Catch-up Requirements in Clinical Practice Including Special Risk Groups Providing catch-up vaccination is an important component of maintaining individual and herd immunity within the community. Opportunistic vaccination is important and should be undertaken at every opportunity. Completing catch-up schedules c.... Members: $45.00 | Non-Members: $45.00 Immunisation CPD Hours: 3.00 Content Type: Elearning module Tuesday, 04 April 2023 | 4/04/2023 12:00:00 AM | 4/04/2023 12:00:00 AM |
Rehabilitation Nursing Series Rehabilitation nurses work in a unique and complex speciality across a variety of settings, which requires skills in assessment and management, teaching and coaching as well as providing goal directed therapeutic care to support patient goa.... Members: $135.00 | Non-Members: $160.00 Acute care | Aged care | Clinical skills | Community and primary health | Education CPD Hours: 12.00 Content Type: Elearning module Thursday, 30 March 2023 | 30/03/2023 12:00:00 AM | 30/03/2023 12:00:00 AM |
Recognising and Responding to Acute Deterioration Managing the deteriorating patient is a challenge for even the most experienced of nurses and the ability to recognise changes in a patients’ condition is a vital skill for nurses. It is important to be able to recognise the warning signs a.... Members: $30.00 | Non-Members: $60.00 Clinical skills CPD Hours: 4.00 Content Type: Elearning module Tuesday, 14 March 2023 | 14/03/2023 12:00:00 AM | 27/04/2020 12:00:00 AM |
Infection Prevention and Control By completing this module you should be able to describe the responsibilities of health service organisations to prevent infections and apply the principles of infection prevention and risk management to current nursing practice. Members: $30.00 | Non-Members: $60.00 Clinical skills | Infection prevention CPD Hours: 4.00 Content Type: Elearning module Thursday, 09 March 2023 | 9/03/2023 12:00:00 AM | 5/04/2020 12:00:00 AM |
Wound Assessment and Management Series This comprehensive series provides learners with evidence-based information in relation to comprehensive wound assessment and management.
This series comprises of three modules:
Module 1: Fundamentals of Wound Assessment .... Members: $135.00 | Non-Members: $165.00 Wound management CPD Hours: 11.00 Content Type: Elearning module Friday, 17 February 2023 | 17/02/2023 12:00:00 AM | 17/02/2023 12:00:00 AM |
Principles of Wound Management Wound management is an important skill to master as a healthcare professional, to ensure appropriate and timely wound healing. This module will explore the principles of wound management including wound assessment, wound cleansing, dressing.... Members: $0.00 | Non-Members: $45.00 Wound management CPD Hours: 3.00 Content Type: Elearning module Friday, 17 February 2023 | 17/02/2023 12:00:00 AM | 17/02/2023 12:00:00 AM |
Chronic and Complex Wound Management Each year in Australia approximately half a million people suffer with a chronic and/or complex wound. Chronic wounds not only have a significant impact on the quality of life of those affected, treatment of these types of wounds costs the .... Members: $45.00 | Non-Members: $75.00 Wound management CPD Hours: 5.00 Content Type: Elearning module Friday, 17 February 2023 | 17/02/2023 12:00:00 AM | 17/02/2023 12:00:00 AM |
Fundamentals of Wound healing The skin is the body’s largest organ and an integral part of the integumentary system. Nurses are required to have a thorough understanding of the anatomy and physiology of the skin and wound physiology to ensure effective wound management..... Members: $0.00 | Non-Members: $45.00 Wound management CPD Hours: 3.00 Content Type: Elearning module Friday, 17 February 2023 | 17/02/2023 12:00:00 AM | 17/02/2023 12:00:00 AM |
Rehabilitation Health Assessment and Planning The goal of rehabilitation is to equip patients to live their lives, fulfil their maximum potential and optimise their contribution to family life, their community and society as a whole.
This course will equip you with the knowledge and .... Members: $60.00 | Non-Members: $90.00 Acute care | Aged care | Clinical skills | Community and primary health | Education | Professional practice CPD Hours: 6.00 Content Type: Elearning module Monday, 19 December 2022 | 19/12/2022 12:00:00 AM | 19/12/2022 12:00:00 AM |
Introduction to Rehabilitation Nursing - A Holistic Approach Rehabilitation nursing requires specialist knowledge, skill sets, and expertise to support patients in achieving positive outcomes in the rehabilitation setting. This course will provide you with essential skills in multidisciplinary, patie.... Members: $60.00 | Non-Members: $90.00 Aged care | Clinical skills | Community and primary health | Professional practice CPD Hours: 6.00 Content Type: Elearning module Wednesday, 16 November 2022 | 16/11/2022 12:00:00 AM | 16/11/2022 12:00:00 AM |
Aged Care Bundle 3 - Holistic Care Aging is a complex process including both physiological and cognitive changes. Caring for the elderly can be challenging especially when dealing with life-limiting illness and cognitive decline. This series of CPD modules will give you the .... Members: $41.00 | Non-Members: $68.00 Aged care | Community and primary health | Education | Mental health | Palliative care CPD Hours: 5.00 Content Type: Elearning module Wednesday, 26 October 2022 | 26/10/2022 12:00:00 AM | 14/09/2022 12:00:00 AM |
Assessing and Managing Adult Pain Pain is a significant health problem in Australia, yet it continues to be largely unrecognised affecting 1 in 5 people in Australia. The physical, psychosocial and economic burden on individuals experiencing pain and on the broader communit.... Members: $45.00 | Non-Members: $75.00 Acute care | Aged care | Cancer | Clinical skills | Community and primary health | Critical care | Dermatology and cosmetics | Diabetes | Drug and alcohol | Education | Mental health | Orthopaedic | Pain management | Palliative care | Perioperative | Stomal therapy | Urology CPD Hours: 5.00 Content Type: Elearning module Monday, 19 September 2022 | 19/09/2022 12:00:00 AM | 19/09/2022 12:00:00 AM |
Comprehensive Infection Series It is estimated around 165,000 healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) occur in Australian health facilities each year. In addition to causing great suffering to patients, HAIs can also impact healthcare resources. Most HAIs are potentially.... Members: $165.00 | Non-Members: $195.00 Acute care | Aged care | Cancer | Child and family health | Clinical skills | Community and primary health | Critical care | Dermatology and cosmetics | Diabetes | Drug and alcohol | Education | Immunisation | Infection prevention | Leadership and management | Mental health | Neonatal | Orthopaedic | Paediatric | Palliative care | Perioperative | Quality | Stomal therapy | Urology | Wound management CPD Hours: 13.00 Content Type: Elearning module Thursday, 15 September 2022 | 15/09/2022 12:00:00 AM | 15/09/2022 12:00:00 AM |
Aged Care Bundle 1 - Aged Care Standards Organisations providing Commonwealth subsidised aged care services are required to comply with the Aged Care Quality Standards.
The Aged Care Standards Bundle provides you with comprehensive information and resources on the structure, in.... Members: $108.00 | Non-Members: $135.00 Aged care | Leadership and management CPD Hours: 10.00 Content Type: Elearning module Tuesday, 13 September 2022 | 13/09/2022 12:00:00 AM | 13/09/2022 12:00:00 AM |
Sepsis Sepsis, a silent killer, is considered a medical emergency. It is the leading treatable cause of mortality globally projected to claim more than 6 million people worldwide (Burrell et al., 2016; Lester et al., 2018).
It is time critical.... Members: $30.00 | Non-Members: $60.00 Clinical skills | Community and primary health | Critical care | Infection prevention | Paediatric | Perioperative | Wound management CPD Hours: 4.00 Content Type: Elearning module Friday, 09 September 2022 | 9/09/2022 12:00:00 AM | 28/08/2020 12:00:00 AM |
Nurse Self Care and Wellbeing Nursing is a rewarding and deeply satisfying career. However, it can be emotional and carries great responsibility, delivered in a system that is often far from perfect. Maintaining our own health and well-being is vital to performing our v.... Members: $30.00 | Non-Members: $60.00 Leadership and management | Mental health | Professional practice CPD Hours: 4.00 Content Type: Elearning module Tuesday, 06 September 2022 | 6/09/2022 12:00:00 AM | 6/09/2022 12:00:00 AM |