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Courses & Workshops for 2018
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Advanced Life Support - Adult
Target Audience: Current practicing clinicians in critical areas. Limited places available. Priority for SAH staff working in ICU, CCU, EC and CCL
Prerequisites:
- Compulsory pre reading package – this will be sent to you upon enrolment
- AHCL staff must complete Between the Flags – Deteriorating patient eLearning – Adult Patients and be competent in rhythm recognition
Dates:
2018 Dates no longer available - 2019 Dates will be listed when confirmed.
Times: 8.00am – 4.30pm
Location: ICU Conference Room Level 7 – Clark Tower
Course Content: Based on Australian Resuscitation Council’s (ARC) guidelines. Workshop includes hands on skill stations and scenario based learning.
Certification: Attendees will receive a certificate of attendance.
Note – External applicants requiring assessments annually should contact San Education on 02 9487 9211 or education@sah.org.au
Assessment fee - $75.00 inc GST.
Course Fee: $295.00 inc GST (Lunch included) / AHCL Staff: No cost
Advanced Life Support (ALS) - Adult (Refresher)
Target Audience: Current practicing clinicians in critical areas. Limited places available. Priority for SAH staff working in ICU, CCU, EC and CCL
Prerequisite: Completion of full day ALS workshop within the last 4 years
Dates:
Times: 9.30am – 12.30pm
Location: ICU Conference Room Level 7 – Clark Tower
Course Content: Based on Australian Resuscitation Council’s (ARC) guidelines. Workshop includes skill stations and scenario based learning.
Certification: Attendees will receive a certificate of attendance.
Course Fee: AHCL Staff - No cost.
Airway and Intubation Workshop
Target Audience: For Medical and Nursing staff in critical care areas
Date: Tuesday 1 May
Course Fee: $155 (inc. GST) / AHCL Staff: No cost
Times: 8.30am - 12.30pm
Location: San Education Training Rooms, Beattie Complex
Course Content: This half day workshop is designed for current practicing clinicians in critical care areas to enhance their skills in airway management, basic intubation, difficult intubations and emergency airway management. The workshop format will include lectures, scenarios and skill stations. N.B: SAH Emergency Care staff receive priority placement
Anaphylaxis / Asthma Courses
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Cancer Care (Workshop)
Target Audience: Nursing and Allied Health Professionals caring for cancer patients in an acute care setting.
Dates:
Thursday 13 September
AHCL Staff Click here to register
External Clients click here to register
Thursday 15 November
AHCL Staff Click here to register
External Clients click here to register
Course Fee: $155.00 (inc. GST) / AHCL Staff: No cost
Times: 8.00am-12.30pm
Location: San Education Training Rooms, Beattie Complex
Course Content: Workshops designed to cover Palliative Care, Oncology & Radiation, and Intervention Radiology & Haematology
Cannulation Workshop
(This is not a venepuncture course)
Target Audience: Current registered practicing clinicians
Note: This training is only for the cannulation of patients over 14 years of age.
N.B: No clinical assessments provided for non-SAH staff
Dates:
Tuesday 20 November
AHCL Staff Click here to register
External Clients click here to register
Certificate IV in Training and Assessment TAE40116
The Certificate IV in Training and Assessment TAE40116 is tailored for healthcare workers, especially those employed as clinical facilitators, team leaders, nurse educators, CNS’s and Preceptors, VET Trainers and Assessors.
Click here for more information
Crisis Management Simulation Workshop
Target Audience: AHCL Nurses, Doctors and Allied Health professionals caring for patients within an acute care setting.
Dates: TBA
Times: TBA
Location: TBA
Course Content: Workshop based on the Australian Resuscitation Council’s (ARC) scenario based learning guidelines using a high fidelity manikin.
Course Fee: AHCL Staff: No cost
CPR Courses
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Delirium Workshop
Target Audience: Nurses and Allied Health professionals assessing patients within a hospital setting.
Dates:
Tuesday 21st August
Course Fee: $155 (inc. GST) / AHCL Staff: No cost
Times: 8.30am - 12.30pm
Location: San Education Training Rooms, Beattie Complex
Course Content: Topics include: Risk, Detection & Primary Management; Capacity to Consent & Restraints; Dealing with Challenging Behaviours; Case Studies
Dementia Workshop
Target Audience: Nurses and Allied Health professionals caring for dementia patients within a hospital setting.
Dates:
Tuesday 16 October
AHCL Staff click here to register
External Clients click here to register
Course Fee: $295.00 (inc GST) / AHCL Staff: No cost
Times: 8.00am - 4.30pm
Location: San Education Training Rooms, Beattie Complex
Course Content: Topics include: Dementia in a Hospital Setting; Non-Verbal Communication; Understanding of Challenging Behaviour.
ECG Course (Basic)
Target Audience: Registered and Enrolled Nurses, Ambulance Officers, Cardiac Technicians and Medical Students.
Dates:
Thursday 8 November
External Clients click here to register
AHCL Staff Click here to register
Times: 8.00am – 4.30pm
Location: San Education Training Rooms, Beattie Complex
Course Content: A comprehensive one-day course includes: Introduction to Electrocardiography; Sinus Rhythm; Sinus; Atrial; Junctional and Ventricular Arrhythmias; Atrioventricular Blocks; Ischaemia and the ECG
Course Fee: $295.00 (inc GST) / AHCL Staff: No cost
N.B: Lunch is included
ECG Course (Advanced)
Target Audience: Registered and Enrolled Nurses, Ambulance Officers, Cardiac Technicians and Medical Students.
Prerequisite: Completion of Basic ECG course is recommended.
Dates:
Thursday 23 August
Times: 8.00am – 4.30pm
Location: San Education Training Rooms, Beattie Complex
Course Content: Comprehensive one day course, which develops topics including axis, pacing and intraventricular blocks, introduced in the basic course.
Course Fee: $295.00 inc GST / AHCL Staff: No cost
Enrolled Nursing
SAH Clinical Component Diploma of Nursing
Target Audience: Diploma of Nursing students enrolled with Meadowbank TAFE
Prerequisites: Higher School Certificate or Certificate III qualification; First Aid Certificate; Literacy and numeracy tests; National Police check; Immunisation records.
Dates: Three intakes - see www.sah.org.au/diploma-of-nursing for more details.
Location: Meadowbank TAFE and Sydney Adventist Hospital
Course Content: Students will be required to fulfil specific course objectives and complete the minimum number of clinical hours while working under supervision. On completion students will be eligible to apply for registration as an Enrolled Nurse with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA). All SAH students will be offered an interview with the potential to be accepted into the SAH graduate nurse program.
Course Fee: on application
Enrolment: All applications and interviews will be coordinated by Meadowbank TAFE
First Aid Courses
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Graduate Nurse Program
Target Audience: Registered Nurses, Registered Midwives and Enrolled Nurses.
The new graduate program offers:
- Three clinical rotations
- Extensive range of specialties
- Clinical skill based development program
- Individually tailored program
- Supportive learning culture
- Educational support
- Great long term career prospects
Orientation Dates:
- Monday 24 September (2018 C group)
Location: San Education Training Rooms Level 2, Beattie Complex
Note: For information on the program please visit our Graduate Programs page. For study day schedule and rotations please contact the New Graduate Coordinator by phoning (02) 9487 9654 or email education@sah.org.au
Leaders and Managers Development
Target Audience: Leaders and Managers of AHCL
Content: This program will equip participants with the necessary tools and skills to achieve positive leadership and management results.
Dates and Session details: TBA
Leaders Intervention Skills Workshop (LIS)
Target Audience: AHCL Leadership (Mandatory Training)
Content: This is the final workshop in the Promoting Professional Accountability series, and follows on from the Leading Reliability Improvement for Safer Health Care (LRISH) workshop held last year. This workshop is only available to Leadership group.
Dates: TBA (Staff only)
Mastering Difficult Interactions with Patients
Target Audience: Nursing and Allied Health Managers, Team Leaders, CNS / CMS and Senior staff
Content: A solution focused approach to enhancing the effectiveness and ease of dealing with difficult patient interactions.
Learning Outcomes:
- To connect with what makes people and situations ‘difficult’
- To improve communication and negotiating skills to effectively handle difficult discussions and situations
- To apply techniques for minimising conflict
- To use personal ‘survival’ techniques that improve skills and minimise stress
Date: Wednesday 19 September 2018
Location: Beattie Complex Training Rooms
Course Fee: No cost (Staff only)
Mastering Safer and Reliable Practice Workshop (MSRP)
Target Audience: This three hour workshop has been designed by Cognitive Institute to provide healthcare professionals with knowledge, insights, essential strategies and practical tools to maximize their delivery of reliable and safer clinical care.
Dates: TBA
Location: Beattie Complex Training Room #2
Course Fee: No cost (Staff only)
Medical Terminology
Interpret & Apply Medical Terminology Appropriately BSBMED301
Target Audience: People working in health care who are required to communicate effectively with doctors, nurses, allied health workers and patients.
Dates: 7 sessions – 3 May, 10 May, 17 May, 24 May, 31 May, 7 June, 14 June
Times: 18.00 – 20.00
Location: San Education Training Rooms, Beattie Complex
Course Content: Use of appropriate medical terminology when communicating orally or in writing to patients, fellow workers and other health professionals. Fundamental word structure used in medical terms, common medical conditions, medical investigations and procedures. Medical abbreviations, basic medical equipment, instruments and medications. Basic systems of the body and referrals. Policy guidelines protocols and procedures in a medical setting. 7 x 2 hour sessions.
Course Fee: $465.00 inc. GST; SAH Staff $327 inc. GST
Bookings: Click here to enrol
Group Bookings: Please call (02) 9487 9211 and ask about our group concessions for ten people or more.
Medical Workshop
Target Audience: A professional development workshop for all nurses and health care personnel
Course Content:
- Prevention & Management of VTE
- Dementia / Delirium
- Management of SPC’s
- Preventative Strategies & Pressure Injuries
- Falls Risk
- Infection Control
- Complex Discharge Planning
Date: Tuesday 13 November
AHCL Staff Click here to Register
External Clients Click here to Register
Location: Level 2, Beattie Complex Training Rooms
Newborn Resuscitation Workshop
Target Audience: SAH Maternity Unit Midwives
Course Content: Update your knowledge and skill in the field of newborn resuscitation with this interactive workshop consisting of a short lecture and interactive workstations.
Two identical sessions will be conducted.
Work shop presenters: Dr Robert Hardwick and Dr David Hartshorn
Pre requisite: All participants must complete the SAH Newborn Resuscitation e-Learning package prior to attending
Date:
Session 1: Friday 16 November 10.30-13.30
Session 2: Friday 16 November 16.00-19.00
(N.B: both sessions are identical. Registration closes 9 November. If you attended last year’s workshop, you are not eligible to attend this year’s workshop)
Location: Level 2, Beattie Complex Training Rooms
Neuro Workshop
More information on dates and times will be published when available.
Course Fee: $155.00 (inc. GST); SAH Staff $35.00 (inc. GST)
Obstetric Emergency Workshop
Target Audience: Midwives, Doctors, Midwifery and Medical Students
Prerequisite: AHCL staff must complete 'Between the Flags – Deteriorating Patient eLearning – Adult Patients'
Time: 9.00am – 1.30pm (Registration from 8.30am)
Location: Level 2 Conference Room, Tulloch Buildling, Sydney Adventist Hospital
Speakers & Topics:
- Dr Cathy Lee – Management of Postpartum Haemorrhage
- Dr Simmerjyot Gill – Hypertension in Pregnancy
- Dr Peter Wood – Breech Birth
- Dr John Keogh – Multiple Pregnancy Management
- Dr Jenny Posen – Massive Transfusion Protocol
- Dr Bassem Gerges – Management of Shoulder Dystocia
Orthopaedic Education Seminar
Topics:
• Spinal Surgery & Post-Operative Care - Dr Michelle Atkinson
• External Fixators & Compartment Syndrome – Dr Charlie Lin
• Management of Diabetic Patients & Post-Operative Complications eg. Hypotension – Dr Auriel Jameson
• Orthopaedic Mobilisation & Application of Skin Traction – Karen Long
Date: Thursday 18 October 2018
Time: 8.00am – 12.00pm
Cost: No cost
Location: San Education Training Rooms, Beattie Complex
Pain Management Workshop
Target Audience: Nursing staff and Allied Health professionals
Dates:
Tuesday 16 October
AHCL Staff click here to register
External Clients click here to register
Course Fee: $155.00 (inc. GST); AHCL Staff: No cost
Times: 8.00am – 12.30pm
Location: San Education Training Rooms, Beattie Complex
Course Content: Topics covered may include neurophysiology of pain; assessment of acute and chronic pain; pain types; principles of management; pharmacology and consequences of inadequate pain management.
Peri-Operative Simulation Workshop
Target Audience: SAH Perioperative nursing staff
Course Content:
- Difficult airway management
- Advanced Life Support
(Including scenarios and skill stations)
Date: Friday 6 July
Time: 13.00-16.00
Location: SAH Operating Theatres
Pharmacology Refresher
Target Audience: Nursing staff involved in medication administration
Dates: TBA
Course Fee: $155.00 (inc. GST); AHCL Staff: No cost
Times: 12.30pm – 3.30pm
Location: San Education Training Rooms, Beattie Complex
Course Content: Half day workshop designed to update nursing staff involved in medication administration. Topics may include legal requirements, diabetes management, antibiotics, antimicrobials, anticoagulants, antithrombolytics and the use of complementary medicines. New topics as required to meet best practice.
Preceptor Program (RN/RM) Course Code 4073
Target Audience: AHCL Registered Nurses / Registered Midwives
Prerequisite: Supported by Manager and approved by area Director
Dates/Times: Applications close Feb 2018.
Course Duration: One university semester (thirteen weeks)
Location: Avondale College of Higher Education
Course Content: Self-directed learning framework with face to face lectures available.
Course Fee: SAH staff $240.00 inc. GST
Re-Entry Course For RN's
Visit the Re-Entry Course for Nurses page for further information
Recruitment Workshop
Support the recruitment, selection and induction of staff BSBHRM405
Target Audience: This unit is compulsory for individuals with a role in recruitment, selection and induction at AHCL
Dates: (Click on a date to enrol)
Times: 11.00am - 4.00pm
Location: San Education Training Rooms, Beattie Complex
Course Content: Determining job specifications; writing and preparing job descriptions; assessing and selecting applicants; interview techniques & mock interview; policies and procedures, identifying selection criteria.
Course Fee: AHCL staff $218.00 inc. GST
Refresher Course for Nurses
Visit the Refresher Course for Nurses page for further information
Renal Workshop
Target Audience: This workshop is designed for all clinical staff caring for Renal patients.
Date: Wednesday 24th October
AHCL Staff click here to register
Times: 8.30am - 12.30pm
Course Fee: $155.00 inc. GST; AHCL Staff: No cost
Location: San Education Training Rooms Level 2, Beattie Complex
Course Content: Understanding Renal Failure Patients and Dialysis Treatment, Case Study of Renal Diet and Dialysis Patients, Understanding of Antihypertensive medication, Acute Renal Failure Causes and Management
Resus4Kids©
Target Audience: Staff of AHCL only (as instructed by your manager)
Part 1: Prerequisite e-learning:
Completion of RESUS4KIDS, Paediatric Life Support for Healthcare Rescuers, available on San eLearning. The 90 minute module can be completed in one sitting or in chunks and saved for completion at a later date. This module must be completed prior to attending the face to face training.
Part 2: Practical Workshop
The practical (90 minute) face to face workshop demonstrates paediatric resuscitation and treatment of a choking child or infant followed by hands-on practice related to paediatric resuscitation.
The workshops will be held in groups of 6 facilitated by a SAH paediatric resuscitation trainer.
Resus4Kids is copyright of NSW Health
Dates and Times:
Time: 07.30-09.00am
Time: 13.00-14.30pm
Time: 15.30-17.00pm
Speaking Up for Safety
Target Audience: Current practicing clinicians in clinical areas.
Dates and Times: (Click on a date to enrol)
September:
- Tuesday 4 September: 1530-1630
- Tuesday 18 September: 1530-1630
- Wednesday 19 September: 0930-1030
- Wednesday 19 September: 1330-1430
- Tuesday 25 September: 1530-1630
October:
- Tuesday 9 October: 1530-1630
- Tuesday 16 October: 1530-1630
- Thursday 25 October: 0930-1030
- Thursday 25 October: 1330-1430
- Tuesday 30 October: 1530-1630
November:
- Tuesday 13 November: 1530-1630
- Wednesday 21 November: 0930-1030
- Wednesday 21 November: 1330-1430
- Tuesday 27 November: 1530-1630
December:
Location: San Education Training Rooms, Beattie Complex
Course Content: This one hour workshop has been designed by Cognitive Institute to assist all clinical staff in speaking up for patient safety. Attendance must be coordinated / approved by your manager before enrolment.
Course Fee: No cost
Stroke Workshop
Target Audience: Nursing staff and Allied Health Professionals caring for stroke patients
This workshop has been designed to take a holistic approach to stroke management.
Topics:
- Understanding the anatomy and pathophysiology of different types of stroke
- Awareness of hyper-acute management at the onset of stroke
- Initial emergency treatment of stroke
- The role of the multidisciplinary team in stroke ward
Date:
Monday 22 October
AHCL Staff click here to register
External Clients click here to register
Time: 8.30am – 16:00 pm
Location: San Education Training Rooms Level 2, Beattie Complex
Course Fee: $155.00 (inc. GST); AHCL Staff: No cost
Team Leader Workshop
Target Audience: AHCL Registered Nurses and Midwives
Dates: (Click on a date to enrol)
Wednesday 12 September
Time: 8.00am – 4.30pm
Location: San Education Training Rooms Level 2, Beattie Complex
Maximum Participants: 24
Prerequisites: Please complete the following prior to attending the workshop
San eLearning
- The National Safety and Quality Health Service Standards (clinical)
- Safe Administration of Oral Antineoplastic (chemotherapy) Medication in Non-Oncology*
*Excludes Operating Theatres, Surgical Centre, Pre-Admission Clinic, Day Procedure Centre, Day Procedure Centre Recovery, Renal Dialysis, Radiology, Birthing Unit, Special Care Nursery, Children’s Ward, Children’s Sleep Disorder Unit, San Day Surgery Hornsby, Fox Valley Medical Centre, Staff Allocations, Cardiac Catheter Lab, Emergency Care
Skill Assessments
- Administration of Oral Cytotoxics (Antineoplastic Drugs)*
*Excludes Operating Theatres, Surgical Centre, Pre-Admission Clinic, Day Procedure Centre, Day Procedure Centre Recovery, Renal Dialysis, Radiology, Birthing Unit, Special Care Nursery, Children’s Ward, Children’s Sleep Disorder Unit, San Day Surgery Hornsby, Fox Valley Medical Centre, Staff Allocations, Cardiac Catheter Lab, Emergency Care
Cognitive Institute
- Speaking up for Safety (SUFS) session
Nursing staff supported by Management will be paid an education day to attend. Please complete a Conference – Seminar – Workshop – Business Travel Application – Form (HRD-AHC-S06-D002) and submit to your Manager for approval.
Course Fee: AHCL Staff: No cost
Team Leader Workshop – Refresher
Target Audience: AHCL Registered Nurses and Midwives
Dates: TBA
Times: 8.00am – 4.30pm
Location: San Education Training Rooms Level 2, Beattie Complex
Maximum Participants: 24
Prerequisite: Previous attendance at Team Leader Workshop
Course Fee: AHCL Staff: No cost
Nursing staff supported by Management will be paid an education day to attend. Please complete a Conference – Seminar – Workshop – Business Travel Application – Form (HRD-AHC-S06-D002) and submit to your Manager for approval.
