About: This study day builds on the knowledge from the ‘Introduction to Haemodialysis’ study day and prepares the nurse/physiologist to care for the acutely unwell haemodialysis patient.
Mā wai tēnei / Who is this for: Staff working in the Haemodialysis unit from CMH, Auckland and North Shore
Prerequisites: Completion of the Introduction to Haemodialysis Study Day
Frequency: Once
Takawā / Time: 8 hours
Course contact: Mohana Varughese and Anu Chuprath Chacko

Who is this for: Registered Nurses and Clinical Physiologists working in Hemodialysis settings

The aim of the course is to help staff to gain knowledge and skills to identify different techniques used in accessing tunnelled lines. Following proper Hand Hygiene moments during the procedure is vital in reducing infections/cross infections. This course will help to understand the methodology, benefits and learnings from each area and use them to improve your clinical practice. 

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The Behaviours of Concern policy defines Auckland DHB's expectations and accountability for assessment, decision-making and provision of safe care and risk minimisation, for patients who are exhibiting behaviours of concern (BOC) and who require a higher level of observation within Auckland District Health Board (Auckland DHB).

The expectations of this course are that you will: 

• read the policy 
• watch the nursing forum webinar 
• complete the self-evaluation section  - this acknowledges that you have read the policy/guideline and have had an opportunity to discuss any questions you have with your preceptor/nurse educator or manager 

Intended audience: Health and Safety Representatives (HSRs), Managers, Charge Nurses, Team Leaders, and Nurse Educators of Waitematā DHB.

Prerequisites: HSRs must have completed the Health and Safety Representatives (Stage 1) course. This course is intended to be taken in your second year as a HSR. There are no prerequisites for Managers, Charge Nurses, Team Leaders and Nurse Educators.

Duration: 1 Day

Method: face-to-face training
Course Contact: Miguel Jose (Miguel.jose@waitematadhb.govt.nz)

About this course:

Creating a safe workplace is about having the right resources and tools to do the job safely and creating an environment that promotes safe practice. This course will explain how the focus of people at all levels at the WDHB are critical to making sure that hazards which can harm people, and the identification and management of risks, are understood and managed effectively.

This one-day training course will provide you with the skills necessary to apply the correct principles to participate in workplace risk management at the WDHB.

This course covers:

• Understanding the context of risk management.
• Understanding what ‘standard of care’, ‘foreseeable hazards’ and ‘reasonably practical’ means.
• Understanding the nature of safety, health and psychosocial risk.
• Applying risk models, which foster positive participation and engagement with your team.
• Practical strategies for on-going risk assessment and review.

About: This study day aims to provide theoretical knowledge of mechanism of traumatic injuries to the head, hand and soft tissue with a plastic surgical focus to enhance nursing care provision and problem solving for optimal patient outcomes.
Mā wai tēnei / Who is this for: RN’s, EN’s and Anaesthetic Technicians working within the Plastics Service (including Burns), Emergency Department, Kidz First, peri-operative and community who have completed orientation to their area of practice.
Prerequisites: Completed orientation to their area of practice.  Current PDRP. Participants will review the anatomy and physiology of the skin, head and hand prior to attending the study day.
Frequency: Once
Takawā / Time: 8 hours (one full day)
Course contact: Karen Coubray

This course will assess your understanding of the Working Safely in Healthcare - ADHB's H&S Handbook. All new workers should complete this assessment within 7 days of starting work as part of the staff health and safety induction.

The H&S Handbook covers all the health and safety requirements of this organisation.

Participants: Health and Safety Reps

Duration: 2 days

Course facilitator:  Employers & Manufacturers Association

Course contact: Occupational Health and Safety Service c/o Miguel Jose (Miguel.jose@waitematadhb.govt.nz)

About this course

The Health and Safety Representative (HSR) Training (HSR Level 1) is a New Zealand Qualification Authority (NZQA) credentialed training course for Waitematā District Health Board's HSRs.  This course is delivered by EMA across two days (Unit Standard 29315) .  

Ensuring you and your colleagues remain free from injury at work takes not only care, but specific knowledge and skills. This two-day course provides HSRs with the necessary knowledge and skills to be effective in your role.

This is a hands-on course that will give you practical strategies so that you can fulfil your role as a confident HSR.

As a result of attending this course you will gain the HSR qualification, Unit Standard 29315 ‘Describe the role and functions of the Health and Safety Representative in a New Zealand workplace’.

This course covers:

Please note:  This course builds on the knowledge gained from the "Introduction to Health and Safety Representative Role" course.   Prior to signing up to attend this course please ensure you have discussed with your manager and gained approval to attend so that appropriate measures are taken to manage staff cover in your absence from your role.  For our shift workers, please arrange with your manager adequate cover prior to the training so you are able to come in well rested to participate fully in the training session.

Who is this for: Health Care Assistants/ Hospital Aid

This is the access to the gateway to for Merit Application

Participants: This course is recommended for all staff and volunteers in the Auckland DHB health system. 

Duration: 45 minutes online

About this course 

There are two modules in this course

• Module 1: Improving Health Literacy
• Module 2: Communicating Effectively to Improve Understanding

Participants: Clinicians working with adults aged 65 and over.

Duration: 4 hours

Intended audience: Clinicians working in the Infant mental health team

Duration: 2.5 hours

Course outline:

In New Zealand, HoNOSI is the outcome measurement tool mandated by the Ministry of Health for measuring the health and social functioning of infants (under the age of 4) accessing specialist infant mental health services.

By completing this workshop the participants will be able to:
1. Understand collection of HoNOSI outcome scores.
2. Understand how outcome measurement is useful.
3. Be able to confidently use HoNOSI as an outcome measure, with the support of the glossary.
4. Be aware of resources and tools available to support you as outcome trainers.

Whakaminenga / Who is this for: All Healthcare Assistants (HCA) new to Waitematā 
Prerequisites: none
Takawā | Time: 4 hours

Course contact: Leighann Forrest

Frequency: complete once
About: This orientation day is to equip all new HCA with the foundational knowledge, skills, and expectations needed to work safely, competently, and confidently within the healthcare setting

In the Waitematā district Professional Development and Recognition Programme, nurses will submit an ePortfolio to demonstrate compliance with legislation applying to employment of professionals and the requirements of the Nursing Council of New Zealand.

Enter this course to demonstrate continuing competent by submitting your nursing ePortfolio.

Note: You will only be able to access this course if you have selected "Registered Nurse" or "Enrolled Nurse" as your primary role in your profile on Ko Awatea LEARN. For support contact nursingpdrp@waitematadhb.govt.nz

This course supports Registered Nurses working with heart failure (HF) patients and their knowledge needs around heart failure management.

The target audience represents staff from cardiology, general medical and the community-based areas including those that will attend the HF workshop. This course is a pre-requisite for attendance and contains the workshop prescribed reading material. 

Whakaminenga | Who is this for: All Health Professionals interested in Cardiac Surgery, at Te Toka Tumai Auckland

Takawā | Time: 8 hours

Course contact: Qianhui Zhou, Nurse Educator

Method: Face to face

Frequency: Annually

This portal contains links to the courses that you will be required to complete as a Hospice Mid-North Partner.

Employees Assistance Programmes (EAP) provide employer funded counselling services to employees experiencing problems which may affect their work performance, health or safety.

This may include stress, burnout, grief/loss, drug and alcohol misuse, depression, anxiety, family and relationship issues.

All counselling issues and contents will be confidential between the counsellor and the employee.

WDHB will pay for the cost of three sessions

About this course: This course is for kaimahi who need to know how to obtain help when they are worried about a patient, visitor or other staff memeber in any part of Te Toka Tumai's grounds or buildings

Duration: 5 minutes

The purpose of this eAssessment is the transfer of core information about the Health Practitioners Competence Assurance Act and assessment of understanding.

• A compliance requirement is that all nurses understand and meet the key provisions of the HPCA Act.
• Intended Audience is all ADHB nursing staff (exceptions are non-bureau staff; midwives).

This forum is for the HRBP and OD team of Auckland DHB.

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