Webinar sessions and resources for upskilling the workforce - Covid-19
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Welcome to the University of Sheffield’s webinar series.
We are offering webinars on various topics to help healthcare practitioners (Registered Nurses/AHPs/trainee Nursing Associates/ HCAs/students) not working in critical care but caring for seriously ill ward patients, to develop their confidence, ability and skills to function safely and effectively in the current climate and beyond.
These webinars are supported by additional reading resources (videos, quizzes and other resources), which are available through our free course resources here. One of our team members will be able to answer any questions that you may have during weekdays.
HEE Teaching Sessions – Judith Sephton
Assessment and Recognition of the Acutely Ill/Deteriorating Patient
Aims of the session:
- Recognition and assessment of the acutely ill patient using a structured approach to patient assessment (A-E)
- Identification, prioritisation and management of problems as they arise during the structured assessment
- Identification of those patients at risk of acute deterioration and development of critical illness
- Application of the NEWS/NEWS2 scoring system in the identification of the acutely ill/deteriorating patient
Acute respiratory conditions (pneumonia, respiratory failure) and oxygen delivery
Aims of the session:
- Discuss what is meant by the term respiratory failure
- Identify potential causes of both Type 1 and Type 2 respiratory failure
- Identify and discuss the nursing care and interventions required for a patient with respiratory failure
- Understand and discuss the need for and relevance of target oxygen saturations
- Identify the need for supplemental oxygen therapy
- Discuss different methods of delivery and the rationale for each
Sepsis
Aims of the session:
- Discuss what is meant by the term sepsis
- Identify and discuss the underlying pathophysiology of sepsis
- Identify and discuss the nursing care and interventions required for a patient with sepsis, including sepsis screening tools
Acute Kidney Injury and Fluid Balance
Aims of the session:
- What Acute Kidney Injury is
- Who are most at risk
- Common causes to watch out for including how COVID 19 can lead to AKI
- Monitoring of the patient for prevention/early detection of possible AKI
- Importance of fluid balance