Whakaminenga / Who is this for: All Waitematā Nurses (Competent, Proficient, Expert)
Prerequisites: none
Takawā | Time: 8 hours
Course contact: Mathilda Matthews
Frequency: This course can be completed every two years
About: This study day aims to enhance participants' confidence and skills in cardiac care through focused learning on assessment, management, and evidence-based practices.
The purpose of this work book is to enable the Registered Nurse/Midwife (RN/RM) and or Enrolled Nurse/ Nurse Assistant/ Health Care Assistant/ Patient Care Assistant (EN/NA/HCA/PCA) to develop skills to take an accurate basic 12 lead ECG.
Cardiovascular & Respiratory Nursing Assessment
This course will take you through the heart and lung assessment, which provides valuable information about the function of a patient’s cardiovascular system. Understanding how to assess the cardiovascular system properly and identifying both normal and abnormal assessment findings will allow the nurse to provide quality, safe care to the patient.
Whakaminenga / Who is this for: Nurses / Health Professionals working with paediatric and neonatal patients within Waitematā.
Takawā | Time: 8hrs
Course contact: Louise Guy Claudia Tomas, Tilly McGinlay, Karen Purdie
Frequency: This course can be completed every 2 years
About: This neonatal study day aims to enhance the knowledge of health professionals working with neonatal patients, gaining valuable knowledge in to the complexities & differences when caring for these patients.
About: These study days aim to enhance and
facilitate a deeper understanding and level of clinical knowledge related to
burn care including the processes involved, and multidisciplinary input
involved to promote positive outcomes. For the purpose of these days, the
continuum begins after the burn injury.
Mā wai tēnei / Who is this for: RN’s, EN’s, Allied Health and Anaesthetic
Technicians working within the Plastics Service (including Burns), Critical
Care complex, Emergency Department, Kidz First, peri-operative and community
who have completed orientation to their area of practice.
Prerequisites:
This page contains links to important policies that can help support staff to care for tūpāpaku and their whānau.
The expectations of this course are that you will:
This course contains some background information about PCI. A quiz is included to assess learning.
For Access to this course please contact: caroline.oulds@middlemore.co.nz
About: This study day gives the participants an overview of the Care of the renal
patient
Mā wai tēnei / Who is this for: Staff new to the renal service and any others providing care to renal
patients from Counties Manukau, Auckland and North Shore
Prerequisites: Renal online workbook
Frequency: Once
Takawā / Time: 8 hours
Course contacts:
About: This workshop aims to enhance participant’s knowledge and skills on various topics relevant to surgical nursing
Mā wai tēnei / Who is this for:Surgical nurses post one year of experience and nurses who are new to surgical areas
Prerequisites: Complete online learning prior to attending the courseWhakaminenga | Who is this for:
Career Advancement and Salary Progression (CASP) E-learning Module for Allied Health staff employed under the PSA/DHB Allied, Public Health and Technical Multi Employer Collective Agreement (the “MECA”)
Counties Manukau and the PSA for Career and Salary Progression (CASP). The guideline is set within the context of CM Health and should be considered within the scope of the practitioner’s role (based on their Position Description), the overarching HR processes for Performance Development Review (PDR), as well as the work setting and parameters of the service in which the practitioner works.
Career Advancement and Salary Progression (CASP) E-learning Module for Allied Health staff employed under the PSA/DHB Allied, Public Health and Technical Multi Employer Collective Agreement (the “MECA”)
Waitematā DHB and the PSA for Career and Salary Progression (CASP). The guideline is set within the context of Waitematā DHB and should be considered within the scope of the practitioner’s role (based on their Position Description), the overarching HR processes for Performance Development Review (PDR), as well as the work setting and parameters of the service in which the practitioner works.
Whakaminenga / Who is this for: Waitematā Nurses who are new to casting with plaster of paris, and nurses wanting to refresh their knowledge and skills in casting.
Prerequisites: Pre-reading of Conquering Casting Manual
Takawā | Time: 8 hours
Course contact: NIcky Headifen
Frequency: Once
About: An introduction to knowledgeable, safe and effective casting, to meet Level 3 casting competency. Nurses may reattend as a refresher course.
About: This course provides the basic skills and knowledge for the management
of life-threatening illness and emergencies in the Critical Care Complex
Mā wai tēnei / Who is this for: CCC staff
Prerequisites: Life Support training for all Counties staff & ECG Rhythm recognition
Frequency: Annually
Takawā / Time: 4 hours
Course contact:
This course is designed for CCU Level II registered nurses to complete and pass, as part of the credentialing process for prescribing standing order medications
Time allocation: 1 hour
Completion criteria: the passing grade is 90%
Mā wai tēnei | Who is this for:
Nurses working in Paediatric Te Toka Tumai
Course contact:
Elizabeth Burton
Duration:
30 minutes
Frequency:
Once
Welcome to the CED Nursing Standing Orders Package
This is nurses working in ADHB CED
To complete this course you will need approximately 30 mins per module
This e-Learning package contains 3 modules.
Each module has:
Prior actions before enrolling into this course
About: An overview of the use of the Cell Saver Sorin XTRA equipment, in the context of Patient Blood Management and Intraoperative Cell Salvage techniques
Mā wai tēnei | Who is this for: All new Anaesthetic Technicians using the Cell Saver Sorin XTRA system
Frequency: Complete once, repeating will refresh knowledge but not update your verified record
Takawā | Time: 1 hour 30 minutes
Contact: Stephen Grant
Whakaminenga | Who is this for: All staff who need Central Line Blood Sampling Skill Validation in Te Toka Tumai Auckland
Takawā | Time: 30 minutes
Course contact: Your Nurse Educator is your first point of contact. Then Erika Lackey-Ruwald Nurse Consultant - Practice and Performance Improvement, Manawa Awhi | Nursing Development Unit
Method: Skill validation
Frequency: Once
Whakaminenga | Who is this for: All staff who need Central Line Dressing Change Skill Validation in Te Toka Tumai Auckland
Takawā | Time: 30 minutes
Course contact: Your Nurse Educator is your first point of contact. Then Erika Lackey-Ruwald Nurse Consultant - Practice and Performance Improvement, Manawa Awhi | Nursing Development Unit
Method: Skill validation
Frequency: Once
Whakaminenga | Who is this for: All staff who need Central Line Removal Skill Validation in Te Toka Tumai Auckland
Takawā | Time: 30 minutes
Course contact: Your Nurse Educator is your first point of contact. Then Erika Lackey-Ruwald Nurse Consultant - Practice and Performance Improvement, Manawa Awhi | Nursing Development Unit
Method: Skill validation
Frequency: Once
Mā wai tēnei | Who is this for: Healthcare professionals involved in using, monitoring, and removal of Central Venous Access Devices (CVADs).
About: This resource supports Counties Manukau healthcare professionals with evidence-based guidance to ensure safe CVAD care and reduce the risk of infections and complications. Use it alongside the Health NZ | Te Whatu Ora Counties Manukau CVAD Management Guideline.
Prerequisites: Vascular Access Management: Peripheral Intravenous Lines
Takawā | Time: 240 minutes online
Course contact: Vascular Access Clinical Nurse Specialist
Frequency: Once every 3 years
This course is for all WDHB employees that are approved to access central venous access devices (CVAD) and it is within their scope of practice.
Whakaminenga | Who is this for: All staff who care for patients with CVADs as part of their clinical role
Course contact: Your Nurse Educator is your first point of contact. Then Erika Lackey-Ruwald Nurse Consultant - Practice and Performance Improvement, Manawa Awhi | Nursing Development Unit
Method: Blend of eLearning and Skill Validations
Frequency: Once
Technology: Headphones or earbuds if completing eLearning in a shared workspace
Whakaminenga | Who is this for: All staff who care for patients with CVADs as part of their clinical role
Takawā | Time: 30minutes
Course contact: Your Nurse Educator is your first point of contact. Then Erika Lackey-Ruwald Nurse Consultant - Practice and Performance Improvement, Manawa Awhi | Nursing Development Unit
Method: eLearning
Frequency: Once
Technology: Headphones or earbuds if completing eLearning in a shared workspace
Cervical Screening Update for ADHB and WDHBIntended audience: Cervical Sample Takers, Primary Care GP's and Practice Nurses
Prerequisites: None
Duration: 90 minutes
Method: eLearning + Webinar
About this course:
Webinar covering:
1. Changes to the National Cervical Screening Programme Guidelines 2020
2. Management of symptomatic women
3. HPV Primary Screening and HPV Self-testing
Participants: all clinical staff, community staff and non-clinical staff at Mason Clinic
Duration: 8 hours
About this course
Restraint of a service user is an intervention that requires a clinical rationale, and is regarded as the last intervention when all other clinical interventions or calming/defusing strategies have not worked.
Restraint is a short term technique used to manage, rather than modify, behaviour, and is used in a nonaversive manner that is, in ways that minimise distress, pain, or any sense of being penalised, in the person whose behaviour is being managed.
Aims include:
Who is this course for: Registered nurses
Time: 1.5 hours
Course contact: Shalini Prasad
The aim of this course is to develop clinical knowledge and skills in assessment and management of Chest Drain.
Intended audience: Clincians who are working in the Adult Acute focused teams in Waitemata District.
Duration: 5.25 hours
Course outline:
This day has been developed as a workshop with the idea of supporting the adult teams to develop a further understanding in some of the key differences with working with youth and children who may be presenting in acute distress.
The workshop will have a number of speakers including a Child and Youth consumer advisor, Clinicians from the Acute focused team at Marinoto and Waitemata social workers. Along with opportunities to work on case studies, discuss safety planning and to take away some resources which may be more youth appropriate.
Whakaminenga / Who is this for: Child Health Nursing and Allied Health Professionals within Waitematā
Prerequisites: none
Takawā | Time: 8 hours
Course contact: Claudia Tomas, Louise Guy, Karen Purdie, Tilly McGinlay
Frequency: this course can be completed annually
About: The study day aims to enhance understanding of care for children with disabilities, offering strategies to manage behavioral challenges and support families effectively.
Whakaminenga / Who is this for: Waitematā Acute Paediatric and Children's Community Nurses
Prerequisites: CVAD e-Learning module
Takawā | Time: 8 hours
Course contact: Louise Guy, Karen Purdie, Claudia Tomas
Frequency: This course can be completed every 2 years
About: Provides theory and practice for
safe, best practice when accessing Central Vascular Access devices
Intended audience: Clincians who are working in the Child Youth and Family Mental Health Portfolio
Duration: 2.5 hours
Course contact: Kirstin O'Connor & Fiona Smorag
Course outline:
Clinical Cardiology Modular Course (CCMC)Intended audience: Waitemata District Registered Nurses within Cardiology Service & other Registered Nurses routinely performing Cardiac Nursing Assessment & Diagnostic Reasoning
Prerequisites: Minimum of Competent Level Nursing Practice & endorsement by CNM/Team Leader & CNE
Duration: Equivalent to 48 CPD Hours, including eLearning and face-to-face sessions
Method: Blended
About this course:
The course aims to provide a comprehensive learning programme to advance clinical knowledge and understanding of nursing clinical assessment, diagnostic reasoning, and nursing management for cardiology patients. In addition, participants will gain insights into the patient's journey through the Cardiology Service within Waitemata District and apply contemporary nursing care to cardiac patients.
This course will further enable the participants to attain professional clinical knowledge and skills to become proficient cardiology practitioners.
