MidCentral Methoxyflurane (Penthrox) Administration

The following learning package is designed to educate and inform staff on the safe use of Methoxyflurane as an inhaled analgesic for inpatients 

Completion of this online package with certificate printed equates to one (1) hour Professional Development.

The package includes:

  • Patient selection (not every patient is suitable for this medication)
  • Monitoring and documentation.
  • How to use methoxyflurane
    • Safety issues
    • Medication How to get credentialed.
    • prescribing.
MidCentral - Infusion Therapy - Arterial line managemen

Audience

This course is applicable to Registered Nurses working in ICU/HDU & PACU

This course is made up of Arterial Line Education Module, one quiz and clinical competency skills assessment.

Frequency

Recertification is required to be completed every three years.

Time allocation

2 hours

Learners must start and finish this course in the same calendar year. 
MidCentral - Implicit Bias

Audience

Mental health clinical staff, however a significant portion of the eLearning is applicable to all staff

Frequency

You may find it helpful to reread this resource on more than one occasion

Time allocation

1 hour


MedChart for Midwives

Mā wai tēnei | Who is this for: All midwifery users caring for women in an inpatient setting
Takawā | Time: 90 minutes
About: This eLearning covers the basics of prescribing and administering medications in MedChart.
Contact: medchart@midcentraldhb.govt.nz
Frequency: Complete once, repeating will refresh knowledge but not update your verified record.

MedChart for Administration

Mā wai tēnei | Who is this for:All MidCentral staff who administer medications in an inpatient setting.
Takawā | Time: 90 minutes
About: This eLearn covers the basics of administering medications in MedChart.
Contact: medchart@midcentraldhb.govt.nz
Frequency: Complete once, repeating will refresh knowledge but not update your verified record.

MidCentral - Laundry Safety

Audience

This course is appropriate for all MidCentral employees who will interact with linen and laundry as part of their role.

This video demonstrates;

  • safe approach to stripping and managing bed linen in the clinical setting;  
  • whole of systems approach to health and safety in this area; and 
  • how actions/inactions affect the service organizations tasked with processing MidCentral's laundry.

Frequency

This course does not need to be repeated.

Time Allocation

Ten minutes
MidCentral - Mental Health (Compulsory Assessment and Treatment) Act 1992

This e-Assessment is intended for Mental Health workers.

The course will examine knowledge of the Mental Health Act (1992) and is a mandatory requirement of all new clinical staff.
If Mental Health workers do not understand the provisions of the Act, service users may be treated inappropriately, under-treated or inappropriately detained.  It is important that Mental Health workers are confident that they have the required knowledge, and they have met the required standard of achievement.  Well-designed and well-integrated testing and assessment strategies provide very real benefits to the learner, the trainer and the organisation.

This course is equivalent to one hour of Professional Development


 

MedChart for Prescribers

Mā wai tēnei | Who is this for:
All MidCentral staff who prescribe in an inpatient setting.
Takawā | Time: 90 minutes
About: This eLearn covers the basics of prescribing medications in MedChart. 
Contact:
medchart@midcentraldhb.govt.nz
Frequency: Complete once, repeating will refresh knowledge but not update your verified record.

MidCentral - Medication Certification for Registered Nurse Designated Prescriber in Community Health participants

Audience

This course is for Registered Nurses participating in the RN Prescribing in Community Health Programme. It is an introduction to safe medication administration practice. All policies, procedures and guidelines provided are specific to MidCentral Health you are welcome to refer to these, but in the first instance, you should refer to your employing organisation resources. 

Frequency

This only needs to be completed once.

Time allocation

There are four modules, and each should take about 20 minutes to complete.

MidCentral - MOSAIQ Introduction
Who is this for | Whakaminenga: MidCentral RCTS kaimahi, as well as any peripheral kaimahi that require access to oncology information.

Course contact: Jen Annandale and Gail Haines
Takawā | Time: Completion of all 9 modules of this course is equivalent to 2 hours of Professional Development time.

About: MOSAIQ is the Oncology Software that is used in RCTS as well as surrounding DHB's to access oncology patient information.