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All our Health: Public Health and Prevention webinar

Posted on: January 30th, 2025 by Charlotte Murray No Comments

The RCNi and All our Health programme are hosting a free webinar on 6 February at 12noon for nursing professionals; Public health and prevention: How all nurses can make an impact.

In this webinar the nursing team will share their knowledge on public health and discover how it can play a role in preventing illness, protecting health, promoting well-being and reducing health inequalities.

The webinar, delivered in collaboration with the Office for Health Improvement and Disparities, will give learners strategies to maximise impact whether you work in hospitals, social care or the community, the NHS or independent sector.

Attendees will also learn more about how they can underpin their practice with the free All Our Health bite-sized e-learning modules on more than 30 public health topics, including obesity, climate change and mental health.

Hear from nurses who will share helpful hints and tips on how to address some of the major public health issues affecting the population’s health – such as immunisation, screening and supporting smoking cessation,

For more information on the speakers and the programme or to book your place please visit their booking page.

New elearning session for Myalgic Encephalomyelitis or Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS)

Posted on: January 30th, 2025 by Charlotte Murray No Comments

A second session of the Myalgic Encephalomyelitis or Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS) elearning programme is available offering guidance for community-based healthcare practitioners to effectively diagnose, manage, and support patients. 

This elearning programme has been developed in collaboration with patient groups and the Department of Health and Social Care and aims to enhance knowledge and support for individuals living with ME/CFS. It is available for free on the NHS Learning Hub for healthcare professionals, carers and anyone interested in increasing their understanding of ME/CFS. 

The programme aims to: 

  • highlight the variability in patient experiences and the impact on individuals and their families 
  • encourage the adoption of a multidisciplinary approach to patient care 
  • highlight the importance of pacing, symptom management, and supportive networks 

The first session, ‘Introduction to ME/CFS’ is already available and provides an overview of the complex nature of ME/CFS suitable for all clinicians, MDT, service users, families, support providers. The session explains what ME/CFS is, discusses the potential causes and diagnostic challenges and provides an overview of possible management strategies. 

The third session will be published later in 2025 and will offer support to secondary care clinicians with a focus on the management of ME/CFS, treatment recommendations and pharmacological solutions. 

It is estimated that over 250,000 people in the UK are living with myalgic encephalomyelitis or chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS). Despite these figures, there are still many misconceptions around ME/CFS, and the patients suffer from prolonged diagnosis and stigma 

For more information and to access the sessions, please visit the programme page. 

Paramedic elearning

Posted on: January 21st, 2025 by Charlotte Murray No Comments

Paramedics are often quickly required to form a team in a high-stake situation such as response to a cardiac arrest. The College of Paramedics, in collaboration with NHS England TEL elearning for healthcare and Dynamic Business services, has created a unique elearning session which allows you to immerse yourself in the dynamics of a team coming together to manage a sudden cardiac arrest, overcoming differences and distractions to work together effectively. Human factors: Management of a sudden cardiac arrest session can be worked through on any computer or mobile device, or as a fully immersive experience using a virtual reality headset.

Cardiac care and ECGs for paramedics covers the identification and pre-hospital care of patients with common cardiac conditions. It includes pathophysiology, signs and symptoms, assessment, evidence-based treatment and pathways for the optimal care of these conditions often seen patients.

Revised and updated in 2024, End of life and palliative care as associated with paramedic practice contains eight sessions reviewing the skills and knowledge paramedics need to manage patients nearing the end of their life, in accordance with their wishes and best interests.

Foundation Programme Update January - The Mental Capacity Act

Posted on: January 14th, 2025 by Charlotte Murray 1 Comment

The Mental Capacity Act (MCA) and Deprivation of Liberty (DoLs) are central to inpatient care. The MCA protects the rights of vulnerable people and this group of sessions cover topics such as assessing capacity, consent, patient autonomy and safeguarding.

Available in the elearning for healthcare Foundation Programme (2021 curriculum) – these sessions cover areas in your curriculum on; FPC 1: Clinical Assessment, FPC 2: Clinical Prioritisation, FPC 3: Holistic Planning, FPC 4: Communication and Care, FPC 5: Continuity of Care, FPC 6: Sharing the Vision and FPC 11: Ethics and Law:

Check the programme to see other sessions that might help you…

You can sign on to the elearning with your login supplied by elearning for healthcare at any time during your foundation training:https://www.e-lfh.org.uk/programmes/foundation-programme/

HORUS and TURAS have deep links to elearning for healthcare sessions from the Foundation Curriculum and therefore accessible to all trainees, making it quicker and easy to access the appropriate session linked to the curriculum.

Sickle Cell Disorder National Education Programme

Posted on: January 10th, 2025 by Charlotte Murray No Comments

Are you ready to deepen your clinical knowledge and improve the care you provide for patients with Sickle Cell Disorder (SCD)? This new education programme is designed to give healthcare professionals the tools and insights to manage the complex needs of SCD patients, ensuring the best possible outcomes and experiences.

There are two course option on offer. The first, produced by The Red Cell Network, provides a full introduction to SCD to give learners a solid understanding of SCD as a genetically inherited blood condition. This is followed by information about common complications and treatment options, as well as pain presentation and pain management. The course also includes a session led by a patient with lived experience. SCD patients are experts in their own condition, and it is vital to work with them to deliver the best possible care. This also helps learners to build empathy with patients with SCD.

The second course, produced by King’s Health Partners, takes a more detailed look at acute pain presentation and other complications such as acute chest syndrome. The course provides learners with knowledge of how best to treat these symptoms. Both courses are available on the website.

As well as clinical knowledge, this programme addresses the role of racism and health-related stigma in patient care, teaching learners how to recognise and prevent such behaviours.

TEL News December

Posted on: December 19th, 2024 by Charlotte Murray No Comments

The final edition of TEL News for 2024 is now available and includes an update on the Simulation and Immersive Technologies team work with the Return to Practice (RTP) Nursing team and colleagues in Blended Learning to design and deliver a new RTP Nursing programme, recording links for two new TEL Network CPD sessions and details of the latest elearning for healthcare sessions.

Congratulations also go to the team behind the new Radiation Safety elearning modules, who have been nominated for a Healthcare Science Award for their work. Best of luck for the final in March.

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Join our AI in Healthcare Education Research

Posted on: December 10th, 2024 by Charlotte Murray No Comments

The Virtual Hybrid Learning Faculty, AI in Healthcare Education Special Interest Group, and Supporting TEL are looking for people to take part in their research into AI in healthcare education.

This research will consider rates of AI adoption, attitudes, capability, and capacity in the medical education context. The team are interested in hearing the thoughts of medical educators, learners, and developers on the use of AI in assessment, simulation, and learning.

They are looking for opinions and perspectives from those with any level of experience or exposure to the technology. Evidence gathered will be used to support ongoing work across the Virtual Hybrid Learning Faculty, AI in Healthcare Education Steering Group, and Supporting TEL.

If you are interested in contributing to the understanding of, and debate around, the adoption of AI into healthcare education delivery, then please complete the survey before 10 January 2025.

Dental exemptions for dental hygienists and dental therapists

Posted on: November 28th, 2024 by Charlotte Murray No Comments

A new learning programme is available for dental hygienists and dental therapists to help navigate the changes under law, to supply and administer medicines within the Exemption framework (Human Medicines Regulations 2012), supporting the care of patients.

The elearning, developed in partnership with NHSE WT&E, comprises of six sections which include case studies and peer discussion as part of the learning and will take learners approximately 2 hours to complete. Although this programme was designed for dental hygienists and dental therapists, other members of the dental team may also find this learning useful.

The programme supports dental hygienists and dental therapists to apply these regulatory changes in practice. The elearning will link to activities dental professionals already undertake under Patient Group Directions (PGD), or as part of normal working using Patient Specific Directions (PSD) and will ask learners to extend this knowledge to working under exemptions.

You can access this new programme via the NHS Learning Hub.

The training launch follows on from the publication of the guidance on the supply and administration of medicines by dental hygienists and dental therapists, and the recently held webinar for contractors, dental hygienists and therapists.

TEL News November

Posted on: November 26th, 2024 by Charlotte Murray No Comments

TEL News November is now available and includes updates on new resources for the Nursing in Adult Prison Healthcare Settings programme,  the next Tea and TEL and TEL network CPD sessions in December and we celebrate the VHLF’s third anniversary.

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