Ken Hambrecht
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
High Dependency Nursing Online
This course is designed to provide nurses, with essential skills relating to the assessment and management of high acuity patients.
Anaesthesia & PACU Nursing Clinical Updates - On-Demand
Clinical and professional updates to support working in the PACU and Anaesthetic environment
Critical Bytes - Ready to Resus: Current guidelines
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 - On Demand
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.
Critical Bytes - Delirium, Agitation and Pain - On Demand
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 - On Demand
How to manage the critically ill patient, from assessment of deterioration, interpreting ventilator waveforms and tweaking ventilator settings, and titrating inotropes.
Critical Care Review Webinars
This is an on demand series of webinars aimed at refreshing and updating clinicians on key critical care nursing content.
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.
Court’s in Session: A coronial investigation into Anaphylaxis
Stay ahead in anaphylaxis management with insights from a Coroner's case. Discover the latest recommendations on allergies, anaphylaxis & adrenaline in this up-to-date webinar
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.
Court's in Session: Track and Trigger - On Demand
How good are you at detecting & escalating deterioration? Join us as we follow a coroner’s case & investigate the role of track & trigger tools for managing deterioration
Anaphylaxis Clinical Update
A learning package on the recognition and management of Anaphylaxis, including clinical application through coronial inquest findings.
Recognising and Responding to Clinical Deterioration On Demand
Recognition and management of clinical deterioration remains one of the tricker aspects of clinical care, with 1 in 20 hospitalised patients experiencing an episode.
Surviving Sepsis - Minutes Matter On Demand
Could it be sepsis? Learn the latest information on how to recognise and treat sepsis by attending our Surviving Sepsis - Minutes Matter Program.
The ALERT Course™ On-Demand
The Acute Life-threatening Emergencies, Recognition and Treatment program focuses on the assessment and management of patients experiencing clinical emergencies.
Perioperative Nursing Essentials On Demand
This course is an overview of essential concepts for nursing in the perioperative environment including scrub-scout, anaesthesia and PACU nursing.
Emergencies in General Practice On-Demand
This webinar series will help prepare you to manage a number of medical emergencies.
Critical Care Nursing Course
This course is aimed at developing the knowledge and skills of nurses working or wanting to work in a critical care environment.
Zero in on Sepsis - Promoting World Sepsis Day
Could it be sepsis? As a time critical medical emergency that arises from the dysregulated response to infection, you need to be able to recognise and stop sepsis in its tracks.
Critical Bytes - Can’t Intubate, Can’t Oxygenate CICO
Navigating the difficult airway, advanced strategies for CICO situations in the ED, ICU or operating room.
ECG Interpretation Course On Demand 2024
This course provides case based review of ECG interpretation for nurses, doctors & paramedics.
Perioperative pathway: Professional practice and enhancing patient care in surgery
This is the first installment of the Perioperative nursing update course and provides an overview of the professional roles, and patient experience through the operating suite
Perioperative patient monitoring: Perioperative Nursing Update Module 2
This is the second instalment of the Perioperative nursing update course and provides an overview of the professional roles, and patient experience through the operating suite
The ALERT™ Course
Learn to manage acute life threatening emergencies with the contemporary ALERT™ course
ECG Interpretation Course Live Webinar 2024
This course provides case based review of ECG interpretation for nurses, doctors & paramedics.