Course Listing
Perineal Repair PR26512
Date: Thursday 24 May 2012
Time: 9:00am
Topic: perineal repair, episiotomy, suturing, perineal, birth, midwifery, midwife, Ipswich
Location details: UQ School of Nursing and Midwifery, Ipswich Campus
CPD Hours: 8
Summary:
This workshop will introduce Midwives to the procedure, technique and materials used when performing episiotomy and subsequent perineal repair in their midwifery practice. The anatomy of the pelvic floor will be reviewed and the significance of correct techniques in perineal repair will be learned. participants will also be given an opportunity to practice the skills required for perineal repair during attendance at the episiotomy & perineal repair workshop.
| Fees (inc. GST): | CPD Registrant | $210 |
Introduction to Evidence Based Health Care EBHC30112
Date: Monday 4 June 2012
- Friday 8 June 2012
Time: 9:00am
Topic:
Evidence, Research, Method, Methodology, Population Health,
Statistics, Epidemiology, Ethics, Searching the Literature, Qualitative,
Quantitative, Systematic Review, Literature Review, Research Design,
Publication, reliability and validity, measures of statistical uncertainty such
as p-values and confidence intervals, measures of risk such as relative risk
(RR), odds ratio (OR), relative risk reduction, absolute risk and Needed To
Treat (NNT) or Harm (NNH) specificity and sensitivity and Positive Predictive
Value (PPV), Negative Predictive Value (NPV), and Likelihood ratio, bias and
confounding.
Location details: Sir Llew Edwards Bldg, St Lucia Campus, University of Queensland
CPD Hours: 25 Summary:
Who should participate: Those currently working in research positions or returning to postgraduate study. Any health practitioners who want to be more effective consumers of research and be better able to understand and interpret published research in order to apply the evidence to their practice would find this course very valuable. This course is also suited to those professionals simply seeking to improve their knowledge in the area and meet the requirement for mandatory CPD hours.
Pre Requisite: Nil
Assessment: Optional
Participants may choose to undertake this course with a view to making a future application for credit for a unit of study in the Graduate Certificate or Masters programs offered at the School of Nursing & Midwifery. In this case participants must nominate to undertake and successfully complete the specified formal assessment tasks, within 4 months of course completion. Undertaking the assessment in this course will attract an additional fee of ($250), payable on day 2 of the course and is not refundable.
Please note, for those who choose to undertake the formal assessment for this course, there will be additional attendance hours allocated by the presenters. Details available on the first day of the course.
| Fees (inc. GST): | CPD Registrant | $495 |
Developing and Maintaining your CPD Portfolio PORT21112
Date: Saturday 9 June 2012
Time: 9:00am
Topic: APHRA, CPD, Professional Development, Calculating CPD Hours, Maintaining Evidence, National Registration, Scope of Practice, Recency of Practice, Professional Portfolio.
Location details: Gordon Greenwood Building
CPD Hours: 4
Summary:
Under National Law, which governs the operations of the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Authority (AHPRA), all registered health practitioners must complete Continuing Professional Development (CPD) annually to maintain their professional registration. This requirement applies to all registered and enrolled nurses, registered nurses endorsed as nurse practitioners, midwives and eligible midwives, all of whom must complete a minimum of 20 hours CPD each year.
This short course will demystify the requirements for participants by providing an introduction to the new national registration system and covering concepts such as what constitutes CPD; what is required for you to complete 20 hours CPD; various ways by which you can meet these requirements; the APHRA standard for CPD; keeping a portfolio and much more.
| Fees (inc. GST): | $65 |
Clinical Teaching CT17312
Date: Thursday 14 June 2012
Time: 9:00am
Topic: Teaching, Student Assessment, Student Feedback, Ethics, Quality Teaching, Teaching Strategies, Pedagogy, Andragogy, Adult Learner, Teaching Technology, St Lucia
Location details: to be advised
CPD Hours: 8
Summary:
This course is designed to provide participants with the specialised knowledge and skills to confidently deliver quality teaching in a variety of clinical contexts from the acute hospital to the community setting.
| Fees (inc. GST): | CPD Registrant | $180 |
First Aid FA18212
Date: Saturday 16 June 2012
Time: 9:00am
Topic: Emergency, Emergency Assistance, DRABC, Bites and stings, Emergency Victims, Emergency Assessment, Defibrillator Use, Epipen Use, Cardiac Arrest,Respiratory Arrest, Emergency Birth, First Aid, St Lucia
Location details: Room 214, Gordon Greenwood Bldg (32)
CPD Hours: 8
Summary: First aid is the initial care of a suddenly sick or injured person. How would you respond? Would you know what to do in an emergency? This course will provide the knowledge and skills you need to respond effectively to various emergency situations such as choking, burns, bleeding, cardiac arrest and more. Feel confident in the knowledge that you could render appropriate assistance to a person in need of first aid. It also includes first aid of a birthing mother and legal considerations
| Fees (inc. GST): | $180 |
Cannulation & Phlebotomy CP16212
Date: Friday 22 June 2012
Time: 9:00am
Topic: Cannulation, Phlebotomy, Taking Blood, Venepuncture, Ipswich
Location details: UQ School of Nursing and Midwifery, Ipswich Campus
CPD Hours: 8
Summary:
This course is designed to provide participants with introductory knowledge and skills required for competently performing intravenous cannulation and phlebotomy. Course participants will also have the opportunity to practice the skills under supervision.
| Fees (inc. GST): | CPD Registrant | $210 |
Perineal Repair PR26512
Date: Thursday 28 June 2012
Time: 9:00am
Topic: perineal repair, episiotomy, suturing, perineal, birth, midwifery, midwife, St Lucia
Location details: UQ School of Nursing and Midwifery, St Lucia Campus
CPD Hours: 8
Summary:
This workshop will introduce Midwives to the procedure, technique and materials used when performing episiotomy and subsequent perineal repair in their midwifery practice. The anatomy of the pelvic floor will be reviewed and the significance of correct techniques in perineal repair will be learned. participants will also be given an opportunity to practice the skills required for perineal repair during attendance at the episiotomy & perineal repair workshop.
| Fees (inc. GST): | CPD Registrant | $210 |
Cannulation & Phlebotomy CP16212
Date: Friday 13 July 2012
Time: 9:00am
Topic: Cannulation, Phlebotomy, Taking Blood, Venepuncture, St Lucia
Location details: UQ School of Nursing and Midwifery, St Lucia Campus
CPD Hours: 8
Summary:
This course is designed to provide participants with introductory knowledge and skills required for competently performing intravenous cannulation and phlebotomy. Course participants will also have the opportunity to practice the skills under supervision.
| Fees (inc. GST): | CPD Registrant | $210 |
Developing and Maintaining your CPD Portfolio PORT21112
Date: Saturday 21 July 2012
Time: 9:00am
Topic: APHRA, CPD, Professional Development, Calculating CPD Hours, Maintaining Evidence, National Registration, Scope of Practice, Recency of Practice, Professional Portfolio, St Lucia
Location details: Gordon Greenwood Building
CPD Hours: 4
Summary:
Under National Law, which governs the operations of the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Authority (AHPRA), all registered health practitioners must complete Continuing Professional Development (CPD) annually to maintain their professional registration. This requirement applies to all registered and enrolled nurses, registered nurses endorsed as nurse practitioners, midwives and eligible midwives, all of whom must complete a minimum of 20 hours CPD each year.
This short course will demystify the requirements for participants by providing an introduction to the new national registration system and covering concepts such as what constitutes CPD; what is required for you to complete 20 hours CPD; various ways by which you can meet these requirements; the APHRA standard for CPD; keeping a portfolio and much more.
| Fees (inc. GST): | CPD Registrant | $65 |
Cannulation & Phlebotomy CP16212
Date: Friday 10 August 2012
Time: 9:00am
Topic: Cannulation, Phlebotomy, Taking Blood, Venepuncture, Ipswich
Location details: UQ School of Nursing and Midwifery, Ipswich Campus
CPD Hours: 8
Summary:
This course is designed to provide participants with introductory knowledge and skills required for competently performing intravenous cannulation and phlebotomy. Course participants will also have the opportunity to practice the skills under supervision.
| Fees (inc. GST): | CPD Registrant | $210 |
First Aid FA18212
Date: Saturday 18 August 2012
Time: 9:00am
Topic: Emergency, Emergency Assistance, DRABC, Bites and stings, Emergency Victims, Emergency Assessment, Defibrillator Use, Epipen Use, Cardiac Arrest,Respiratory Arrest, Emergency Birth, First Aid, Ipswich
Location details: UQ School of Nursing and Midwifery, Ipswich Campus
CPD Hours: 8
Summary: First aid is the initial care of a suddenly sick or injured person. How would you respond? Would you know what to do in an emergency? This course will provide the knowledge and skills you need to respond effectively to various emergency situations such as choking, burns, bleeding, cardiac arrest and more. Feel confident in the knowledge that you could render appropriate assistance to a person in need of first aid. It also includes first aid of a birthing mother and legal considerations
| Fees (inc. GST): | $180 |
Perineal Repair PR26512
Date: Thursday 30 August 2012
Time: 9:00am
Topic: perineal repair, episiotomy, suturing, perineal, birth, midwifery, midwife, Ipswich
Location details: UQ School of Nursing and Midwifery, Ipswich Campus
CPD Hours: 8
Summary:
This workshop will introduce Midwives to the procedure, technique and materials used when performing episiotomy and subsequent perineal repair in their midwifery practice. The anatomy of the pelvic floor will be reviewed and the significance of correct techniques in perineal repair will be learned. participants will also be given an opportunity to practice the skills required for perineal repair during attendance at the episiotomy & perineal repair workshop.
| Fees (inc. GST): | CPD Registrant | $210 |
First Aid FA18212
Date: Saturday 15 September 2012
Time: 9:00am
Topic: Emergency, Emergency Assistance, DRABC, Bites and stings, Emergency Victims, Emergency Assessment, Defibrillator Use, Epipen Use, Cardiac Arrest,Respiratory Arrest, Emergency Birth, First Aid, St Lucia
Location details: UQ School of Nursing and Midwifery
CPD Hours: 8
Summary: First aid is the initial care of a suddenly sick or injured person. How would you respond? Would you know what to do in an emergency? This course will provide the knowledge and skills you need to respond effectively to various emergency situations such as choking, burns, bleeding, cardiac arrest and more. Feel confident in the knowledge that you could render appropriate assistance to a person in need of first aid. It also includes first aid of a birthing mother and legal considerations
| Fees (inc. GST): | $180 |
Mental Health First Aid MHFA3312
Date: Saturday 15 September 2012
- Sunday 16 September 2012
Time: 9:00am
Topic: Mental Health, Mental Health Crisis, Suicidal, Suicide, Substance Misuse, Psychotic, Psychosis, Drugs, Aggressive Behaviours, Non suicidal self injury
, first aid, hearing voices, Anxiety, Depression, Panic attacks, trauma
Location details: Gordon Greenwood Building
CPD Hours: 12
Summary:
This course is designed to provide participants with the specialised knowledge and skills to confidently administer Mental Health First Aid (MHFA). The Mental Health First Aid course is suitable for all qualified health professionals and students from any health discipline. This professional education course is not a therapeutic course and therefore is not suitable for individuals seeking assistance or support with a personal mental health problem.
| Fees (inc. GST): | $265 |
Cannulation & Phlebotomy CP16212
Date: Friday 12 October 2012
Time: 9:00am
Topic: Cannulation, Phlebotomy, Taking Blood, Venepuncture, St Lucia
Location details: UQ School of Nursing and Midwifery, St Lucia Campus
CPD Hours: 8
Summary:
This course is designed to provide participants with introductory knowledge and skills required for competently performing intravenous cannulation and phlebotomy. Course participants will also have the opportunity to practice the skills under supervision.
| Fees (inc. GST): | CPD Registrant | $210 |
Developing and Maintaining your CPD Portfolio PORT21112
Date: Saturday 13 October 2012
Time: 9:00am
Topic: APHRA, CPD, Professional Development, Calculating CPD Hours, Maintaining Evidence, National Registration, Scope of Practice, Recency of Practice, Professional Portfolio, St Lucia
Location details: Gordon Greenwood Building
CPD Hours: 4
Summary:
Under National Law, which governs the operations of the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Authority (AHPRA), all registered health practitioners must complete Continuing Professional Development (CPD) annually to maintain their professional registration. This requirement applies to all registered and enrolled nurses, registered nurses endorsed as nurse practitioners, midwives and eligible midwives, all of whom must complete a minimum of 20 hours CPD each year.
This short course will demystify the requirements for participants by providing an introduction to the new national registration system and covering concepts such as what constitutes CPD; what is required for you to complete 20 hours CPD; various ways by which you can meet these requirements; the APHRA standard for CPD; keeping a portfolio and much more.
| Fees (inc. GST): | CPD Registrant | $65 |
First Aid FA18212
Date: Saturday 20 October 2012
Time: 9:00am
Topic: Emergency, Emergency Assistance, DRABC, Bites and stings, Emergency Victims, Emergency Assessment, Defibrillator Use, Epipen Use, Cardiac Arrest,Respiratory Arrest, Emergency Birth, First Aid, St Lucia
Location details: Room 216, Sir Llew Edwards Bldg (14)
CPD Hours: 8
Summary: First aid is the initial care of a suddenly sick or injured person. How would you respond? Would you know what to do in an emergency? This course will provide the knowledge and skills you need to respond effectively to various emergency situations such as choking, burns, bleeding, cardiac arrest and more. Feel confident in the knowledge that you could render appropriate assistance to a person in need of first aid. It also includes first aid of a birthing mother and legal considerations
| Fees (inc. GST): | $180 |
Introduction to Evidence Based Health Care EBHC30112
Date: Monday 29 October 2012
- Friday 2 November 2012
Time: 9:00am
Topic:
Evidence, Research, Method, Methodology, Population Health,
Statistics, Epidemiology, Ethics, Searching the Literature, Qualitative,
Quantitative, Systematic Review, Literature Review, Research Design,
Publication, reliability and validity, measures of statistical uncertainty such
as p-values and confidence intervals, measures of risk such as relative risk
(RR), odds ratio (OR), relative risk reduction, absolute risk and Needed To
Treat (NNT) or Harm (NNH) specificity and sensitivity and Positive Predictive
Value (PPV), Negative Predictive Value (NPV), and Likelihood ratio, bias and
confounding.
Location details: Sir Llew Edwards Bldg, St Lucia Campus, University of Queensland
CPD Hours: 25 Summary:
Who should participate: Those currently working in research positions or returning to postgraduate study. Any health practitioners who want to be more effective consumers of research and be better able to understand and interpret published research in order to apply the evidence to their practice would find this course very valuable. This course is also suited to those professionals simply seeking to improve their knowledge in the area and meet the requirement for mandatory CPD hours.
Pre Requisite: Nil
Assessment: Optional
Participants may choose to undertake this course with a view to making a future application for credit for a unit of study in the Graduate Certificate or Masters programs offered at the School of Nursing & Midwifery. In this case participants must nominate to undertake and successfully complete the specified formal assessment tasks, within 4 months of course completion. Undertaking the assessment in this course will attract an additional fee of $250, payable on day 2 of the course and is not refundable.
Please note, for those who choose to undertake the formal assessment for this course, there will be additional attendance hours allocated by the presenters. Details available on the first day of the course.
| Fees (inc. GST): | $550 |
Perineal Repair PR26512
Date: Thursday 15 November 2012
Time: 9:00am
Topic: perineal repair, episiotomy, suturing, perineal, birth, midwifery, midwife, St Lucia
Location details: UQ School of Nursing and Midwifery, St Lucia Campus
CPD Hours: 8
Summary:
This workshop will introduce Midwives to the procedure, technique and materials used when performing episiotomy and subsequent perineal repair in their midwifery practice. The anatomy of the pelvic floor will be reviewed and the significance of correct techniques in perineal repair will be learned. participants will also be given an opportunity to practice the skills required for perineal repair during attendance at the episiotomy & perineal repair workshop.
| Fees (inc. GST): | CPD Registrant | $210 |
First Aid FA18212
Date: Saturday 17 November 2012
Time: 9:00am
Topic: Emergency, Emergency Assistance, DRABC, Bites and stings, Emergency Victims, Emergency Assessment, Defibrillator Use, Epipen Use, Cardiac Arrest,Respiratory Arrest, Emergency Birth, First Aid, St Lucia
Location details: Room 214, Gordon Greenwood Bldg (32)
CPD Hours: 8
Summary: First aid is the initial care of a suddenly sick or injured person. How would you respond? Would you know what to do in an emergency? This course will provide the knowledge and skills you need to respond effectively to various emergency situations such as choking, burns, bleeding, cardiac arrest and more. Feel confident in the knowledge that you could render appropriate assistance to a person in need of first aid. It also includes first aid of a birthing mother and legal considerations
| Fees (inc. GST): | $180 |
Mental Health First Aid MHFA3312
Date: Saturday 17 November 2012
- Sunday 18 November 2012
Time: 9:00am
Topic: Mental Health, Mental Health Crisis, Suicidal, Suicide, Substance Misuse, Psychotic, Psychosis, Drugs, Aggressive Behaviours, Non suicidal self injury
, first aid, hearing voices, Anxiety, Depression, Panic attacks, trauma
Location details: Gordon Greenwood Building
CPD Hours: 12
Summary:
This course is designed to provide participants with the specialised knowledge and skills to confidently administer Mental Health First Aid (MHFA). The Mental Health First Aid course is suitable for all qualified health professionals and students from any health discipline. This professional education course is not a therapeutic course and therefore is not suitable for individuals seeking assistance or support with a personal mental health problem.
| Fees (inc. GST): | $265 |
First Aid FA18212
Date: Saturday 8 December 2012
Time: 9:00am
Topic: Emergency, Emergency Assistance, DRABC, Bites and stings, Emergency Victims, Emergency Assessment, Defibrillator Use, Epipen Use, Cardiac Arrest,Respiratory Arrest, Emergency Birth, First Aid, St Lucia
Location details: Sir Llew Edwards Bldg (no.14)
CPD Hours: 8
Summary: First aid is the initial care of a suddenly sick or injured person. How would you respond? Would you know what to do in an emergency? This course will provide the knowledge and skills you need to respond effectively to various emergency situations such as choking, burns, bleeding, cardiac arrest and more. Feel confident in the knowledge that you could render appropriate assistance to a person in need of first aid. It also includes first aid of a birthing mother and legal considerations
| Fees (inc. GST): | CPD Registrant | $180 |
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