Objectives
The course aims to equip the registered nurses with essential knowledge and skills to perform effectively and efficiently in the Medical Nursing discipline, so as to ensure the delivery of safe, holistic and quality care to patients.

Content

• Core Module:
  • Pain Management
  • Infection Control
  • Wound Management
  • Management of Patient with Diabetes
  • Nutrition Support
  • Physiological monitoring
  • Assist in resuscitation intubation and ventilation
  • Health Promotion/Health Education
  • Ethical and Legal Issues
• Medical Nursing Module :
  • Anaomy and physiology of the kidney
  • Etiology, pathophysiology, clinical manifestation and common diagnostic investigations for renal diseases
  • Types of renal failure and modality of treatment for renal failures
  • Indications and types of Renal Transplant
  • Normal cell biology and definition and staging of cancer
  • Safe handling, administering and disposal of Chemotherapeutic Agents
  • Managing Cytotoxic Drug Extravasation
  • Managing of Cytotoxic Drug Spillage
  • Nursing management of vascular access devices
  • Overview of haematologic cancer and cancer classification
  • Collaborative care and nursing management of patients with haematologic disorders
  • Types and principles of apheresis
  • Review anatomy and physiology of respiratory system
  • Evaluation of patients with respiratory distress
  • Nurses’ roles and nursing management for patients with respiratory disorders
  • Current trend and management of patients with asthma
  • Various modes of oxygen therapy and its implications
  • Pre- and post-management of patients undergoing surgery and diagnostic procedures
  • Management of heat stroke patient in Medical Intensive Care Unit (MICU)
  • Anatomy and physiology of the gastrointestinal system
  • Etiology, pathophysiology, treatment and complications of the common types of gastrointestinal disorders
  • Pre- and post-management of patients undergoing the various diagnostic and theurapeutic procedures
  • Types of laboratory investigations in gastroenterology
  • Management of patients on enteral and parenteral nutrition

For Whom

• Registered nurses currently in the medical discipline.

Duration
15 days

Training Dates/Period
October 2005

Number of Participants Per Intake
10

Fee
$1,500 per pax (inclusive of GST)

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