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High Dependency Nursing Online

This self-paced course will provide knowledge and skills that can be applied across a range of high acuity settings including HDU, CCU, ICU and ED.

Audience

Any nurse wanting to upskill in order to work in higher acuity environments or improve their knowledge while working in areas such as Emergency Departments, High Dependency Units, and Cardiac Care Units. If you’re an RN looking for high quality upskilling, then this course is for you.

Units

Cardiac - Electrocardiography

  • Fundamental electrocardiography
  • Getting the most from your Cardiac Monitoring System

  • Innervation of the Myocardium & Intro to Adrenergic receptors
  • Regulation of Cardiac Output and Blood Pressure

  • Introduction
  • Hypovolaemic
  • Cardiogenic
  • Septic Shock

  • An Introduction to Cardiac Arrhythmias
  • Arrhythmias Originating in the Atria
  • Arrhythmias Originating in the AV Junction
  • Arrhythmias Originating in the Ventricles

  • Pathophysiology of Myocardial Ischaemia
  • Chest Pain Assessment - History, Physical examination, ECG
  • Differential Diagnosis of Chest Pain - Angina Pectoris, Acute Myocardial Infarction
  • Management of Ischaemic Chest Pain

  • Distribution of fluids and electrolytes in the body
  • Fluid and Electrolyte Imbalances
  • Intravenous Solutions & Their Usage

  • The Infected Patient – Recognising the Signs & Symptoms of Sepsis

  • Pulse oximetry
  • Care of the Patient with a Central Line
  • Care of the Patient with an Arterial Line
  • Interpreting common blood tests: what do they measure & if abnormal, why?

  • Regulation of respiration
  • Lung volumes and capacities
  • Respiratory assessment including Lung Sounds
  • Oxygen Therapy, and Humidification – Getting it Right
  • Essential Respiratory Physiology: O2 delivery & metabolism, physiology of O2 saturation. CO2 production & elimination
  • Assessment & Management of the Patient with Respiratory Problems including Hypoxaemia & Hypercarbia
  • Acute Pulmonary Oedema, Pathogenesis & Management including the use of CPAP & BiPAP.
  • High Flow Humidified Nasal Oxygenation
  • Blood Gas Interpretation Made Easy

If you’re an organisation looking to upskill a portion of your workforce, and would have a minimum of 10 participants, please contact us for enterprise pricing.

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Course Educators
Ken Hambrecht
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 edu...

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Barbara Davies
Barbara Davies

Barbara Davies RN, Crit. Care Cert, B.Ed., has extensive experience, including teaching & assessing, in Critical Care Nursing practice & education. She ...

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Crystal Smith
Crystal Smith

Crystal Smith RN, BN, GradCert(CritCareNurs), GradCert(ChnNurs), M.Ed, has been working in clinical and tertiary settings for over 15 years. She has experience ...

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Danielle Grace
Danielle Grace

Danielle Grace RN, BN, GradDip(Peri-Op), CertIV(TAE) has 20 years’ experience in Perioperative Nursing. She has held positions of Clinical Perioperative N...

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Critical Care Education

Recorded Webinar

Available anytime

Duration: 15 hours (self-paced)

15 hours (HDU) + 5 hours bonus content

Educational Activities: 15 hours

Areas Of Interest: Acute Care, Critical Care

Audience

Nurses, Nurse Practitioners

Price $245.00 AUD (incl. GST)

$245 incl. GST

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