Ken Hambrecht RN, ICU Cert., B.Sc, (Physiology & Biochem.), M.I.Biol, M.Ed., J.P. MACN, has extensive experience in Critical Care practice & Medical education. This includes more than 25 years co-ordinating & teaching Critical Care Courses and other Medical Education.
Ken has been an active member of many professional organisations and has many publications to his credit in the areas of respiratory & cardiac care, pulse oximetry, professional development, & resuscitation. Most recently Ken has authored two book chapters for one of the most widely sold texts in the Asia-Pacific region on the topics of Recognizing and Responding to Clinical Deterioration, and Resuscitation.
In recognition of his outstanding contribution to medical education, Ken has been awarded honorary life membership of the Australian College of Perianaesthesia Nurses (ACPAN). Ken has also been a member of the Australian Resuscitation Council, including the Advanced Life Support Committee.
Ken is widely sought for his expertise in consulting, lecturing & conducting short education programs, & has presented at national & international conferences.
Educator Courses
Anaphylaxis: recognition and treatment
This cased based webinar will cover the recognition of the signs & symptoms, and emergency management of anaphylaxis.
Difficult Airway Management
Master essential airway management skills in this hands on workshop. Review difficult airway algorithms using a case histories & gain experience with some of the latest devices.
Heated and Humidified High Flow Nasal Oxygen (HFNO) Therapy
This FREE webinar will explore the clinical applications for heated and humidified high flow nasal oxygen (HFNO) therapy.
Envenomation: Management in pre-hospital and hospital environments
This FREE webinar will explore effects from envenomation from selected species, and the appropriate management of these effects in the pre-hospital and hospital environments.
High Dependency Nursing Online
This course is designed to provide nurses, with essential skills relating to the assessment and management of patients who are classified as being highly dependent.
Nasal High Flow Therapy – Physiological Mechanisms
This webinar will cover an overview of the physiological mechanisms of nasal high flow therapy and the clinical evidence to support its use in key hospital areas.
Nasal High Flow Therapy - PACU to the Ward: continuum of care
This webinar focuses on the application of high flow in PACU, and the transfer of patients into the ward while maintaining the therapy.
Critical Care & High Dependency Course Bundle
This bundle of courses is designed to provide nurses with essential skills in both high dependency and critical care settings and over 50 hours of CPD
The ALERT Course™ Virtual Classroom - On Demand
Acute Life-threatening Emergencies, Recognition & Treatment - a variety of clinical conditions, which if not recognised & treated may result in death or morbidity for the patient.
Anaesthesia & PACU Nursing Annual Update - on Demand
With new topics each 12 months, this course uses a case history approach to assist all Anaesthesia & Recovery Room nurses to stay at the forefront of their clinical practice.
COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout for Nurses
The COVID-19 vaccines are here! This free webinar for Australian Nurses will answer your Vaccine related questions.
Anaesthesia & Recovery Room Essentials On Demand 2021.1
This online course is both a refresher on essential concepts & provides those early in their Anaesthesia & Recovery Nursing career with greater insight into their clinical practice
Emergencies in General Practice
Update your knowledge and skills with four live interactive webinars covering the management of common and serious emergencies in general practice.
GP Education Bundle
12 months access to online GP courses, regular live webinars, recorded presentations, interactive cases, videos, evidence summaries & more
Critical Bytes - Ready to Resus: What’s new in resuscitation
This Critical Byte will focus on all things resuscitation giving you the resources to introduce updated 2021 protocols into your clinical practice.
Critical Bytes - Too hot to handle: Managing clinical emergencies in ICU vs ED vs OT
This Critical Byte will cover the latest on management of clinical emergencies in the different critical care environments of ICU, ED and Theatre.
Respiratory Toolbox: Assessment and Management in the COVID Era
A free clinical update webinar on the assessment and management of patients with respiratory complications including COVID-19.
Advanced Life Support (ALS) 2 Day workshop
Designed to equip participants in 2022 with the necessary cognitive and psychomotor skills required to respond to patients in a cardiac arrest in a health care environment.
Advanced Life Support (ALS) Blended (Online + 1 day Workshop)
Designed to equip participants in 2022 with the necessary cognitive and psychomotor skills required to respond to patients in a cardiac arrest in a health care environment.
Paediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) Blended (Online + 1 day Workshop)
New in 2022: A blend of self-paced online learning and a hands on skill session designed to equip participants to respond to paediatric patients in a cardiac arrest.
Paediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) 1 Day workshop
New in 2022. Designed to provide essential skills relating to the assessment and management of Paediatric patients with life threatening arrhythmias.
Perioperative Nursing Essentials
This is designed as both a refresher on essential concepts and provide those early in their perioperative nursing career with greater insight into their clinical practice.
The ALERT Course virtual Classroom 7 - 8 April 2022
The Acute Life-threatening Emergencies, Recognition and Treatment program focuses on a the assessment and management of patients experiencing clinical emergencies.
Critical Care Clinical Update Bundle
Get the most out of your CPD with our Nursing Education Bundle. Amazing value CPD with flexible delivery options to suit you.
Critical Care Nursing Online - 2022
This course provides nurses with current knowledge and skills they can apply to any Critical Care setting.
Anaesthesia & PACU Nursing Workshop
For novice & experienced Anaesthesia & Recovery Room nurses, to gain greater insight into their clinical practice, & developments for the future of clinical practice.
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Critical Bytes - Can’t Intubate Can’t Oxygenate (CICO) - April 2022
The latest tips for managing the tricky airway and how simulation based training can help us.
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Critical Bytes - Delirium, Agitation and Pain - May 2022
Want to know more about managing and preventing delirium, agitation and pain? Join our panel of experts as we discuss the complexity of the critical care patient.
Critical Bytes - The Crashing Patient - June 2022
How to manage the critically ill patient, from assessment of deterioration, interpreting ventilator waveforms and tweaking ventilator settings, and titrating inotropes.
Critical Care Toolbox
A free clinical update on the elements essential to working in a Critical Care Environment including patient assessment, communication, documentation, escalation and resuscitation.
Rapid Introduction to High Acuity Nursing
Quickly improve your knowledge and skills with 4 hours of case based learning to help you prepare for deployment to high acuity nursing areas including critical care units.
Surviving Sepsis - Minutes Matter - On demand 2022
Surviving Sepsis - Minutes Matter brings you the latest information on how to recognise & treat sepsis in your clinical community.
Court’s in Session: Allergies, Anaphylaxis & Adrenaline
Free Anaphylaxis webinar - affecting more than 4 million Australians, anaphylaxis is the most severe form of allergic reaction and is life threatening if incorrectly treated.
Surviving Sepsis - Minutes Matter - May 2022
Surviving Sepsis - Minutes Matter brings you the latest information on how to recognise & treat sepsis in your clinical community.
Resuscitation Toolbox: Optimising resuscitation and the role of high performance CPR
How well do you perform in a resus? Access this free toolbox webinar for strategies to high performance CPR and optimisation of resus teams.