Clinical assessment of the deteriorating patient | Day 2 – 7 Aug 2021

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Saturday 7^th August 2021 Auckland

When a patient is deteriorating, do you know how to assess them and what to look for?  

How to have a systematic approach to assessing the person’s abdominal, neurological or ENT Status and report findings accurately.

Get 6 hours Health Practitioner Competency Training.

Following on from Day One – being able to assess a person systematically will enable you to make an accurate decision on whether to call the doctor or send to hospital. If the information gathered is based on sound clinical reasoning, the clinician will be able to respond quickly and appropriately to disseminate the right information to the right people.

You will learn:

• Introduction to abdominal and neurological assessments
• How to do a complete physical assessment to determine the current status for people with abdominal disorders
• How to interpret bowel sounds
• How to assess a person’s neurological status
• Full blood count and electrolyte Interpretation
• How to conduct an ENT Assessment and interpret the findings

Presenters: 

Tori Prendergast, RN, Senior Emergency Nurse, Teaching Fellow University of Auckland, 3^rd Year Medical Student.

Dr Gigi Lim, PhD RCN, BScN, DipScPharm, MHSc, Associate Professor, School of Nursing, University of Auckland
An enthusiastic presenter that has a gift to impart knowledge in a way all nurses can understand and apply. She provides up to date and comprehensive information that assists you to make sound clinical decisions through clinical reasoning.

Options to register: Face to face classroom and Zoom Room 

Students choosing to do the ZOOM OPTION must have the proper specification in terms of computer and broadband access. It’s strongly advised that a headphone be used for more effective audio.

Please note that the session will require students to be active participants in the afternoon sessions where case studies will be use as method of delivery of content.

FACE-TO-FACE VENUE: ST COLUMBA CENTRE, 40 VERMONT ST PONSONBY AUCKLAND
TIME: 0845 FOR 0900 START TO 1600

Lunch not included. Please bring your own lunch or it can be purchased after a short walk to Ponsonby Rd.

Plenty of parking at the rear of the centre.

Guarantee
We guarantee to have the most in-depth and up-to-date aged care training you’ve ever attended with the best specialist trainers available or your money back. You won’t find better aged care training anywhere and we’re willing to put our money where our mouth is. It’s as simple as that!

Cancellation Policy: 
Refunds for non-attendance (cancellations) will only be given if notification is provided at least 24 hour prior to the workshop. If your cancellation is received after this day, only 50% of the course fee will be refunded due to the venue’s cancellation policy and the costs we incur.