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As the CPD year draws to a close, it's natural to feel the pressure of completing your annual requirements. At Medcast, we understand the importance of staying on track with your professional development. If you're seeking guidance on which courses to prioritise before the CPD year concludes, you're not alone.
We're here to support you with a range of options tailored to your needs. Explore the options below and take the next step in your CPD journey with confidence.
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Lunch and Learn: Special circumstances of cardiac arrest
This webinar will use clinical case studies to apply the required modifications to the ALS algorithm during resuscitation due to special circumstances.
1 hour of CPD - Educational Activity
This lunch and learn focuses on high flow nasal cannula therapy for pre-oxygenation during intubation, hypoxaemic respiratory failure, and post operative use in patients with OSA.
1 hour of CPD - Educational Activity
Join us in this introductory webinar on the Essentials of ICU nursing, where we will give you an overview of life as a critical care nurse - the challenging and rewarding world of ICU.
1 hour of CPD - Educational Activity
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Surviving Sepsis - Minutes Matter On Demand
Surviving Sepsis - Minutes Matter includes a variety of learning mediums focused on clinical cases, coronial investigations and panel discussion around the latest science on sepsis management.
4 hours of CPD
Performing a physical assessment on a critically ill patient
This webinar is structured to provide nurses with a comprehensive understanding of conducting, documenting, and utilising head-to-toe assessments to ensure high-quality patient care in critical care.
1 hour of CPD | Educational activities: 1 hour
Critical Bytes - Can’t intubate, can’t oxygenate
Our critical bytes series brings a number of important topics to improve your clinical practice. This one focuses on the high-pressure situation of CICO giving you information on why this occurs, and strategies for calmly approaching this emergency to optimise patient outcomes.
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PREPARED - Preventing & Responding to Clinical Deterioration
The Medcast PREPARED online course uses a case based approach to apply the principles of ABCDE to recognise and manage the various causes of clinical deterioration. This course highlights, when to worry - identifying the red flags of deterioration, and how to escalate - optimising patient outcomes.
12 hours of CPD
ECG Interpretation Course On Demand 2024
ECG interpretation is a complex skill that requires practice and experience. Using a framework for interpretation helps provide foundational knowledge to develop and maintain the skills needed to interpret ECGs accurately.
8 hours of CPD
Grasp the intricacies of managing common emergencies including anaphylaxis, MI, stroke, sepsis, and shock to name a few. Using a combination of webinars and eLearning this course will set you up for managing emergencies in all clinical settings.
12 hours of CPD
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Learn moreNutrition plays a vital role in the recovery of critically ill patients. Evidence-based recommendations for patients in the ICU focus on the timing, energy requirement and protein targets as well as the role of micronutrients. The route of administration is not always straightforward and best guided by the patient's clinical needs, indications and contraindications.
This blog provides essential CPR practice tips for healthcare professionals completing online BLS assessments. It emphasises following the DRSABCD flowchart, inflating the training manikin before use, maintaining 100-120 compressions per minute with a metronome or music, and ensuring CPR is only performed on a manikin. A demonstration video is included.
We explore the case of Edward, a patient with acute kidney injury (AKI), focusing on renal protection strategies. It explores fluid management, blood pressure control, nephrotoxic drug adjustments, and electrolyte monitoring. Treatment considerations include vasoactive medications, dialysis options like CRRT, and medication dosing to support renal recovery and prevent complications.