Learning Development
Quality solutions for your organisation
Our Course Development Process
We will work with you to:
- Define your organisation’s learning and development goals
- Identify where there is a need to upskill your audience to achieve those goals
- Determine the appropriate tools to enable your audience to develop and practice these skills
- Develop the learning tools in consultation with you to ensure they are up to date, relevant and engaging
- Deliver the learning online, either through our systems or yours, or face-to-face
- Analyse metrics to evaluate and improve the effectiveness of the solution
A Provider of choice
- 30 years providing quality health education
- Access to over 35,000 health professionals
- We have delivered education to over 100 organisations
- Bringing over 80 courses direct to clients, every year
- 90% of participants rate our courses as excellent or very good
- Our educators are experts in their field
Medcast is proud to work with
- Hospitals and Health Services
- Peak bodies and not-for-profits in the health sector
- Primary Health Networks
- Federal Government Health Agencies
- State Government Health Departments
- Health Professional Associations & Member Organisations
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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