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Date: 28/06/2024 Location: Other
Join us for an in-depth course on managing alcohol withdrawal in non-residential settings. This comprehensive training is designed for healthcare professionals looking to enhance their knowledge and skills in supporting individuals through alcohol withdrawal without the need for residential treatment. Understanding Alcohol Dependence and Withdrawal:Physiological and psychological aspects of alcohol dependence.Symptoms and stages of alcohol withdrawal.Assessment and Diagnosis:Identifying candidates suitable for non-residential withdrawal.Using assessment tools and criteria to gauge withdrawal severity.Withdrawal Management:Pharmacological interventions (e.g., benzodiazepines) and their protocols.Non-pharmacological approaches and supportive care.Monitoring and Support:Continuous monitoring for complications.Strategies for providing emotional and psychological support.Post-Withdrawal Care:Developing long-term recovery plans.Referral to counseling and support groups.Benefits:Enhance your understanding of alcohol withdrawal management.Learn practical skills for supporting patients in non-residential settings.Network with other professionals in the field.
3.5 Educational activity hours
2 Performance review hours
Date: 19/06/2024 Location: Other
This webinar will provide you with the latest evidence on eczema management addressing common questions and concerns around food allergies and eczema. To support your knowledge and equip you with the right information to provide patient care and education, it will debunk the myths around the use of topical corticosteroids and provide you with resources to support patient education.
1 Educational activity hour
Date: 20/06/2024 Location: Other
In this webinar we will hear from experts who manage patients in the post-resuscitation care phase and explore the different approaches to stabilising patients for transport, whether that be to hospital, CT, ICU, to another hospital or interstate. Topics we will discuss includeROSC assessment in the adult and childManagement of physiological parameters in the adult and childOrgan support including inotropes and ECLSPreparing for transport, what do you need to do to be ‘good to go’?Prognostication, the early conversations with families and goals of carePsychological support for yourself, your team, and the family
2 Educational activity hours
Date: 17/06/2024 Location: Other
Bowel cancer (colorectal cancer) is one of Australia’s deadliest cancers. Its incidence is rising in Australia and other comparable countries in younger adults aged under 50. Recent changes to Australian medical guidelines recommending population screening for younger people have created new opportunities for GPs in the prevention, early detection and management of colorectal cancer. In this virtual clinic, hear the inputs of a GP and specialist as you work through a real patient case study.
1.5 Educational activity hours
Date: 17/06/2024 Location: Other
Bowel cancer (colorectal cancer) is one of Australia’s deadliest cancers. Its incidence is rising in Australia and other comparable countries in younger adults aged under 50. Recent changes to Australian medical guidelines recommending population screening for younger people have created new opportunities for GPs in the prevention, early detection and management of colorectal cancer. In this virtual clinic, hear the inputs of a GP and specialist as you work through a real patient case study.
1.5 Educational activity hours
Date: 20/06/2024 Location: Other
1 in 4 pregnant women experience early pregnancy bleeding (also known as threatened miscarriage), with the initial presentation often occurring in general practice. New research has determined that micronised vaginal progesterone has been shown to reduce the risk of miscarriage in women with early pregnancy bleeding and a history of previous miscarriages. In this presentation, Prof William Ledger will explain the latest evidence on the role of progesterone including the when, why, how and for whom.
0.5 Educational activity hour
Date: 14/06/2024 Location: Other
This education covers the risk factors, diagnosis and treatment options including that of future medical management for eosinophilic oesophagitis. It aims to ensure GPs can be confident in identifying patients who may have this condition, and tare aware of the treatment options available.
0.5 Educational activity hour
0.5 Performance review hour
Date: 14/06/2024 Location: Other
This education provides up-to-date evidence on the aetiology, epidemiology, risk factors, signs and symptoms, management options and prognosis of myopia. It aims to ensure GPs can answer commonly asked questions, provide advice to those at risk or requiring management and help arrange timely referral for those requiring multidisciplinary care.
0.5 Educational activity hour
0.5 Performance review hour
Date: 13/06/2024 Location: Other
Eczema affects approximately 2.8 million Australians. Despite its prevalence, managing eczema effectively can be challenging for healthcare professionals due to the complexity of the condition and a variety of patient concerns, especially regarding treatment safety.In this session understanding a patient’s needs and the many factors that might influence treatment choice and ability to successfully maintain self-care by Primary care providers, who play a critical role in understanding a patient’s needs and the many factors that might influence treatment choice and ability to successfully maintain self-care will be covered.
1 Performance review hour
0.5 Educational activity hour
Date: 12/06/2024 Location: Other
Men’s disproportionate burden of disease is due, at least in part, to their health behaviours, often influenced by social norms that encourage risk-taking and self-reliance. Learn about the contributors to disease burden in men aged 18-49, and the evidence-based steps you can help male patients to take, to improve their health and wellbeing.
1 Educational activity hour