ANALGESIA FOR ACUTE PAIN IN THE OUT-OF-HOSPITAL SETTING

Held on: Tuesday 26 March

KRIS GAGLIARDI, Critical Care Paramedic, Hato Hone St John

This topic will include:

This presentation will provide an overview of pharmacological approaches to managing acute pain in the out-of-hospital environment. The webinar will also cover adjuncts to analgesia, sedation, and rapid sequence intubation. The aim is to provide anaesthetic technicians with a broad overview of what medicines patients commonly receive in emergency situations in the out-of-hospital setting, and why.

MANAGEMENT OF ACUTE STROKE

Held on: Tuesday 17th October

DR JULIA SLARK, PhD, RN; Head of School, Nursing Faculty of Medial and Health Sciences, University of Auckland

This topic will include:

• Aetiology and presentation of sudden onset stroke
• Acute care interventions & management
• Immediate Complications
• Primary and secondary prevention

COMMON PRESENTATIONS IN PAEDIATRIC EMERGENCY CARE

Held on: Tuesday 18th July

NATALIE COWLEY, Nurse Educator, Children’s Emergency Department, Starship Child Health

This webinar will include the following:

• Paediatric differences
• Structured approach to assessment
• Common emergency presentations
• Paediatric essentials
• Paediatric tips and tricks

RECOGNISING A DETERIORATING PATIENT

Held on: Tuesday 11th April

TONI JOHNSTON, NZRN, MHealSc, PGCert (Nsg L&M) Nurse Practitioner – Critical Care & Flight, Southern Critical Care, Dunedin Hospital

This presentation will include:

• Measurement and documentation of vital signs and other observations
• Escalation of care
• Rapid response systems
• Communicating for safety

CPAP AND NON-INVASIVE VENTILATION

Held on: Tuesday 21st March 

NICOLA CORNA, Nurse Practitioner, Respiratory Services , Counties Manukau Health

This presentation will cover:

• Anatomy and Physiology of the lungs
• Definition of respiratory failure
• Types of respiratory failure
• Non-invasive ventilation
• Guidelines to choosing appropriate NIV
• Tips on using NIV

TRAUMA INFORMED CARE

Held on: Tuesday 13th December

ANNA ELDERS, Nurse Practitioner/Cognitive Behavioural Therapist and clinical lead at Just a Thought

In this presentation you’ll learn about trauma informed care, and the basics of trauma screening. We’ll look at the benefits of practicing in a trauma-informed way, both in terms of improved patient outcomes, job satisfaction and identifying and working with cases that seem ‘hard to treat’ where there is trauma involved.

PREPARING PATIENTS FOR AIR RETRIEVAL

Held on: Tuesday 15th November

TONI JOHNSTON, RN, MHealSc, PGCert (Nsg L&M) Nurse Practitioner intern & Associate Charge Nurse Manager Te puna wai ora – Southern Critical Care | Southern District Health

This presentation will cover:

• An overview of the considerations of the physiological impacts of moving patients by air (rotary & fixed wing)
• Patient categories and some of the patient-specific interventions
• Effects of flight on clinical practitioners and working environment outside of a hospital setting.

RESPIRATORY FAILURE & ARTERIAL BLOOD GASES

Held on: Tuesday 20 September

NICOLA CORNA, Nurse Practitioner, Respiratory Services , Counties Manukau Health

This presentation will cover:

• Anatomy and Physiology of the lungs
• Definition of respiratory failure
• Types of respiratory failure including aetiology and examples.
• Assessment and management of respiratory failure
• Respiratory failure and the older adult
• Arterial Blood Gases 101