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Prevention and management of depression in the primary care setting
Learn about the different strategies to manage depression in primary care and feel more confident about screening and treating patients with this debilitating condition.
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Care of patients with peristomal skin complications
This module focuses on the signs, symptoms and management of patients with peristomal skin complications. Learn more about the physical, psychological and social effects of stomas.
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Dietary approaches to promote bone health in adults
Discover more about osteoporosis, a major public health issue affecting around three million people in the UK. Improve care for these patients by identifying lifestyle factors and key actions to improve bone health.
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Measles: pathology, management and public health issues
Measles is a highly contagious viral disease that contributes significantly to deaths in childhood worldwide. Read this module and develop an enhanced understanding of the pathophysiology, management and public health issues associated with this disease.
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Providing constructive feedback to students during practice supervision
Develop your confidence as a mentor by understanding the benefits of providing constructive feedback. Five principles associated with giving constructive feedback are explained in this module.
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Care of patients with a stoma
Increase your knowledge and understanding of the reasons for stoma formation and the types of stoma and appliances available, to enhance your ability to educate and support these patients.
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Cultivating compassionate care for patients, service users and residents
Discover the meaning of compassion and explore how it can be implemented in practice. This module discusses the key processes involved in enhancing compassion with self, patients and other healthcare professionals.
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Searching and critiquing research literature
This module provides advice on how to search and critique the research literature. Information on how to undertake a critical analysis of the available evidence is also provided.
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Understanding the main principles of temperature monitoring
Increase your understanding of why correct technique and careful recording of temperature are essential when making accurate diagnosis and treatment decisions. Learn how to interpret single temperature recordings as well as sequential pattern recordings.
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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.
