Clinical Education

Course Code: TBA

Brief Description: This site will be an access point for training WSLHD Medical, Nursing and Allied Health staff to improve end-of-life communication with patients who have a life limiting illness.

The online training will contain tools and information that will improve your capacity to engage in conversations with patients about the choices they can make as they approach the end-of-life.

We will provide information, videos and suggested phrases and questions to elicit information from patients and help them make decisions that will facilitate improved quality of life on discharge.

Target audience: WSLHD Medical, Nursing and Allied Health

Contact Person: Avril Egerton Email: Avril.Egerton@health.nsw.gov.au 

Course Code: CSK14622

Description: This training package will be a central access point for WSLHD Nursing, Medical and Allied Health staff to gain the knowledge, education, training and resources pertaining to the partnership and referral process between WSLHD and SilverChain Community Palliative Care Service Social Impact Investment. Completion of the training package will allow participants to demonstrate sound theoretical knowledge and skill to complete an online referral to SilverChain Community Palliative Care Service utilising eMR.

Course Description: In Sectra PACS, the user to be able to navigate through PACS including worklists & finding exams, navigate in the image window & perform image manipulations, perform advanced image visualisations including MPR, 3D & relevant specialty functionality.  In Kestral RIS, be able to navigate around RIS orders & approvals screens to complete protocolling & vetting.  

Image guidance is a daily part of radiation therapy treatment and it is imperative that all staff are competent in the safety of radiation practices, understanding the rationale for imaging choice and following imaging procedures, with detailed advice for solving common problems.  Radiation therapists signing off on pre-treatment images ensures the patient has received the correct treatment and is completed under the provision of the radiation oncologist prescription.

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The treatment verification imaging guidelines change frequently as a result of the introduction of new technologies and processes. Also, the radiation therapists frequently make decisions based on the treatment verification images that could have a significant impact on the outcome of a patient's treatment.

For these reasons, at Radiation Oncology Network - Westmead and Blacktown campuses, the radiation therapists are required to complete a short assessment once every 2 years. This program is designed to encourage radiation therapist to revise and seek further assistance if required such as reading the work instructions and guidelines in Wiki or to receive a face to face tutorial with an expert.

Date Published: November 2015

Membership:  Please contact Emma McManus on 8860 3958 or email via emma.mcmanus@health.nsw.gov.au

Alcohol Based Skin Preparation Training Portal - Perioperative Services

Brief course description:   This site is a central repository for the upskilling of BMDH Perioperative Services - nurses, surgeons, anaesthetist and ancillary staff in the use of Alcohol Based Skin Preparation. It will include learning packages, a quiz, learning resources on Alcohol Based Skin Preparation.

Target audience: Novice/Advanced beginner BMDH Perioperative Services

Coordinator: Bryan Ines

This course will provide an introduction to caring for renal patients including renal anatomy and physiology, causes of renal failure, renal replacement therapy, renal medications and nursing management.

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Course Description: This educator training course aims to assist new educators in adjusting to the unique role of a Childbirth Educator. It consists of 24 modules covering:

• Pregnancy
• Birth
• Postnatal Period and Parenting
• Breastfeeding
• Birth and Parenting Education
• Adult Learning
• Facilitation Skills
• Acupressure
• Program design
• Program implementation
• Program Evaluation
• As part of this course, we require the course participants to complete specific HETI modules where they are available. 
• This course will take a minimum of 12 months to complete.  

Target audience: Midwives and Physiotherapists interested in facilitating Childbirth Education courses at Westmead Hospital

Course Coordinator:  Jane Palmer Email: jane.palmer1@health.nsw.gov.au

DEV14099

This induction course welcomes you to the Westmead Hospital Cardiology Service and hopes your time with us will be professionally satisfying.  In order to assist with this process, we have designed a program which is flexible to accommodate to your prior knowledge, experience and skill.  It will also accommodate areas you need to develop, whilst ensuring the needs of the service and patients we care for can still be met.  The  program incorporates a generic orientation period followed by placement on one of the Cardiology Career Pathways dependant on your designation.  The Career Pathways  are designed to assist with goal setting and the time framing of skill acquisition by yourself, with support from your preceptor, your NUM and the Cardiology Nursing Education team. 

Enrolment: Please contact the Cardiology Education Team

matthew.han@health.nsw.gov.au

rebecca.halliwell@health.nsw.gov.au

peter.bilokin@health.nsw.gov.au 

Orientation Manual

The aim of this program is for participants to gain an understanding of the role of the Preceptor and to develop knowledge and skills they can apply when working with students, new staff members and GradStart/ MidStart staff members. 

The Preceptor Program consists of two parts:

• CSK14701 Preceptor Program Part 1 (Moodle) 
• CSK14590 Preceptor Program Part 2 (2 hour Face to Face or Virtual)  

Learning outcomes:

1.  Explain the roles and responsibilities of a preceptor.

2.  Competently undertake the role of a preceptor in the workplace.

3.  Identify and utilise resources to support the preceptor role.