Dr Paula Foran
Dr Paula Foran, RN, ARR Cert, Cert IV (Assessment & Training), M.Ed, PhD. is currently the co-ordinator for the master level in nursing at The University of Tasmania, sits on the Victorian Perioperative Council for Safer Care Victoria, and is a sub-editor for the Journal of Perioperative Nursing. Paula is a past chief examiner for ACPAN, and past Education Officer for the Australian College of Operating Room Nurses (ACORN). Paula has a number of publications to her credit and has been a keynote speaker at national and international conferences. Paula has been awarded the ‘Most Popular Presenter’ for her keynote address at the International Collaboration of Perianaesthesia Nurses, and Best Oral Paper award at the European Operating Room Nurses conference in The Hauge.
Clinical and professional updates to support working in the PACU and Anaesthetic environment
This Critical Byte will cover the latest on management of clinical emergencies in the different critical care environments of ICU, ED and Theatre.
This Critical Byte explores the recognition and management of Malignant Hyperthermia.
This on demand Lunch and Learn session provides top tips to help you prevent and manage PONV for surgical patients.
Creating a culture of safety starts with speaking up and tapping in to the many human factors that help or hinder safe patient care.
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
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
This is the third instalment of the Perioperative Nursing Update course and provides an overview of therapeutic agents including anaesthetics, antiemetics & analgesics
This is the fourth instalment of the Perioperative Nursing Update course and provides an overview of intraoperative emergencies including CICO, anaphylaxis, MH, LAST, MTP
Learn key post-op care protocols, recovery monitoring, pain management, and discharge criteria to ensure patient safety, promote healing, and enhance patient outcomes.
