Intended audience: Nurses required to do assessment of alcohol dependence within inpatient settings in Auckland, Counties Manukau or Waitemata DHBs.

Duration: Maximum 30 minutes

About this course:

A quick overview of how to do assessments or mild, moderate and severe alcohol withdrawal using CIWA-Ar scale, as per the current Alcohol Withdrawal Management Policy.

Intended audience: Allied health and other trained supervisors

Prerequisites: Practicing supervisors who have completed the 2 ½ day Allied Health Supervisor Training at least four to five (4-5) years ago

Duration: 7 hours

Method: Face to face workshop

About this course:

The purpose of the refresher course is to revisit core concepts of professional supervision for those who have already completed the Allied Health Supervisor Training and to further develop their supervision practice. By the end of the training participants will have had the opportunity to:

• Review their knowledge and practical application of the key components of engagement and contracting in supervision 
• Deepen and broaden their supervision skills and interventions in an experiential learning environment 
• To apply the reflective learning model of supervision in a recorded session and participate in the peer review process 

Intended audience: Allied Health and other trained supervisors

Prerequisites: Practicing supervisors who have completed the 2 ½ day Allied Health Supervisor Training 

Duration: 3 hours

Method: Face-to-face workshop

About this course: Kia ora! The overall aim of this course is to extend your practical skills and tools as a supervisor

By the end of this course, you will be able to:

• Understand limitations of traditional dialogue in supervision
• Identify the benefits and challenges of alternative interventions and tools
• Have increased confidence in utilising tools in an experiential environment
• Apply new learnings into your own supervision practice

Kia ora! This course aims to support you as an Allied Health Therapy Assistant to develop knowledge and skills in clinical documentation for Te Whatu Ora (Health New Zealand) - Te Toka Tumai Auckland purposes.

On completion you will be able to:

• understand the purpose and importance of documentation,
  
• understand the documentation responsibilities,
  
• know what should be documented and what to include in health record entries 
• be confident about when and how to document,
  
• utilise guidelines and principles for good documentation, and
  
• apply appropriate documentation standards.

Who: Allied Health, Scientific & Technical
This is the gateway for staff from Allied Health, Scientific & Technical to access their e Portfolio gateway 

This course will help you to prescribe and monitor once daily aminoglycoside antibiotics (gentamicin, tobramycin or amikacin) for adults at Waitemata DHB.

Target audience: Anaesthetist and Pain Team NS
Time allocation: approx. 1 hour
Completion criteria: complete ALL mandatory activities (refer to Course Completion Status block on the right)
Contact: Email us MCIS@adhb.govt.nz

Who is this for: All nurses working within a primary health care setting need to be able to provide treatment to those who may develop an anaphylactic reaction while receiving a medication the community or clinical setting. 

Learning objectives: 

• To be able to recognize the symptoms of an anaphylactic reaction 
• To differentiate between an anaphylactic reaction and a faint
• To be confident in the administration of the correct dose of adrenaline in an emergency situation in the community or clinical setting 
• To understand the nurses professional responsibility and accountability when using standing orders 

This opportunity aims to provide some theoretical knowledge behind the skill of performing an Ankle Brachial Pressure Index (ABPI/ABI). Participants will learn about the theoretical principles of taking an ABI prior to undertaking the assessment on their patients. On completion of this course the participant will understand:

• The RBP for ABI
• What is an ABI and what do the values signify
• Why is an ABI used and why it is a useful tool
• When should an ABI be used
• How is an ABI performed

This webinar will inform you of the considerations in relation to annual leave usage that enhances wellness in the workplace while also managing financial liability.