In-house Courses
Quality education tailored to your organisation.
A Provider of choice
- 30 years providing short courses, seminars and conferences.
- Tens of thousands of health professionals have benefitted from our ever-expanding portfolio of training and development courses
- We have run courses for hundreds of organisations
- Bringing over 80 courses direct to clients, every year
- 90% of our in-house delegates rated their course as Excellent or Very Good
- Fundamental concepts through to advanced concepts.
- Learn from leaders and experts in their field.
Advantages
- Tailor Content - Discuss key learning outcomes with our educators and we will adapt materials and sessions to address your requirements.
- Cost Effective - Courses are held at your workplace or venue, with savings on per-delegate rates and travel costs.
- Flexibility - Courses can be held at a time, date and location to suit you.
- Team Building - Learn together with your colleagues to achieve better working practices and share best practice across your organisation.
- Peace of mind- Dedicated and experienced L&D programme manager ensuring the process runs smoothly from start to finish.
- In-depth evaluation - Our evaluation tools ensure informed follow-up on both individual and group achievements
Our Course Development Process
Basic Life Support & Advanced Cardiac Life Support
Suggested topics:
- Epidemiology & Causes of Cardiac Arrest
- Assessment & Management of Airway & Ventilation
- Assessment & Management of Circulation
- Airway Management
- CPR – Adult, Child, Infant
Emergencies in General Practice
Suggested topics:
- Management of Medical Emergencies In The Medical/Dental Practice
- Severe Asthma
- Anaphylaxis (including Mammalian Meat Allergy)
- Acute Coronary Syndromes including ECG changes
- Envenomation
Paediatric Advanced Life Support
Suggested topics:
- The Australian Resuscitation Council Guidelines
- Alternatives to IV Access
- Defibrillation of the Paediatric Patient
- Airway Management
- Arrhythmia Recognition
The ALERT™ Course
Suggested topics:
- Assessment & Management of the Patient with Respiratory Problems
- Caring for the Patient in Shock
- Anaphylaxis & Anaphylactoid Reactions
- Chest Pain, Acute Coronary Syndromes, Angina, & AMI.
- Drowning Syndromes
Anaesthetics & Recovery
Suggested topics:
- Malignant Hyperthermia/Hypothermia
- Oxygen & Nitrous Oxide – Helpful or harmful?
- Paediatric Respiratory Emergencies & Resuscitation
- When to discharge patients from the PACU
- Post-operative nausea & vomiting
Critical Care Nursing
Suggested topics:
- Cardiac Physiology
- Cardiovascular Pathophysiology
- Cardiac Pacing
- Respiratory Physiology
- Arterial Blood Gas Interpretation.
Clinical Pharmacology
Suggested topics:
- Pharmacokinetics & Pharmacodynamics
- Cardiovascular Physiology & Pharmacology
- Medication Safety: Incidents & Errors – Strategies for Reduction & Legal Aspects.
- Antiarrhythmic Agents
- Platelet Inhibitors & Anticoagulants
Recognising and Responding to Clinical Deterioration
Suggested topics:
- Essential Respiratory Physiology
- Respiratory Assessment The Forgotten Vital Sign
- Cardiovascular Assessment & Management
- The Patient with Neurological Alteration
- Infective or Inflammatory process – sepsis
CPR Instructors Course
Suggested topics:
- Conducting a CPR Theory Session
- Setting up for a Practical Session
- Conducting the Competency-Based Assessment
- Teaching Airway Management Basic & Advanced
- Conducting a Mock Arrest
Cardiac
Suggested topics:
- Cardiac Physiology & Electrophysiology
- The Normal ECG Waveforms & Lead Orientation to the Myocardium
- Rhythms originating in Sino-atrial node & atria
- Arrhythmias originating in AV junction & ventricles
- Heart Blocks, Bundle Branch & Fascicular Blocks
Medical & Surgical
Suggested topics:
- Assessment of Fluid & Electrolyte Status
- Fluid & Electrolyte Imbalances
- The Use & Abuse of Intravenous Solutions
- Acute Renal Failure, Hepatic Failure, Cardiac Failure
- Postoperative Complications & their Management
High Dependency & High Acuity
Suggested topics:
- Respiratory Problems including Lung Function Testing, Breath Sounds
- Can You Trust a Pulse Oximeter?
- Oxygen Therapy & Humidification – Getting it Right
- Fluid and Electrolyte Imbalances
- Cardiac Monitoring
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