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Safe storage and handling of vaccines
Review the available literature on safe vaccine storage and handling and recognise the importance of cold chain management on a global scale. Increase your confidence in ensuring protocols are in place to achieve the highest standard of care in this area.
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Preventing catheter-associated urinary tract infection
This module covers guidelines on the use of indwelling urethral catheters, and how removing them at the earliest opportunity can help prevent urinary tract infections
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Reducing medication errors in nursing practice
Update your knowledge about the factors that contribute to medication errors and useful strategies to prevent them. Discover the factors that relate specifically to nurses, including patient acuity and nursing workload, and the distractions and interruptions that can occur during administration.
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The aSSKINg model for pressure ulcer prevention
Learn how to use the aSSKINg model for the prevention of pressure ulcer development
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The effect of organisational culture on patient safety
Improve your understanding of the links between organisational culture and patient safety, including effective leadership, good teamwork, and maintaining a culture of learning and fairness. Also learn about how adopting a systems approach can promote quality and safety.
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Safeguarding adults at risk of abuse
How to recognise and respond to adult safeguarding concerns.
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Guidance on pursuing a career in nursing research
Nurses can make an important contribution to clinical research in a variety of healthcare settings. This module explains how to pursue a career in nursing research.
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The management and treatment of cerebral aneurysm and aneurysmal subarachnoid haemorrhage
In this module, current research and guidelines are used to highlight risk factors for developing cerebral aneurysms. Learn about best practice in realtion to nursing considerations, treatment, long-term care, rehabilitation and discharge.
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Care of patients undergoing day case inguinal hernia repair
Discover more about the most common forms of hernia repair -surgery often performed as a day case procedure. Improve patient care by understanding the principles of day surgery management, many of which are applicable to other day surgery procedures.
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Varicella zoster virus: chickenpox and shingles
Discover how to care for these two common communicable conditions - chicken pox occurring mostly in childhood, and herpes zoster, also known as shingles affecting mainly older adults. Serious complications are a particular risk for pregnant women, unborn children and neonates.
