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Effective Wound Management
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Safe skilled practice is central to the principles of nursing. With increasing demands for health professionals to strive for higher standards of care, many nurses are returning to the basics which underpin expert clinical practice in order to review and update their current knowledge and skills. Maintaining asepsis in acute wound management is just one of many basic skills which together create a solid foundation on which to build and support excellence in patient care delivery. This program has been developed with the purpose of marrying the principles of infection control with an aseptic - no touch technique thus promoting the optimum environment for wound healing. Chapters include: A basic overview of the physiology of wound healing; Preparing to dress an acute wound; Setting out the basic dressing pack; Performing an Aseptic No touch dressing technique.
Safe skilled practice is central to the principles of nursing. With increasing demands for healt...
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Emerging Diseases
Prions, Viruses
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An emerging disease is one that has appeared in a population for the first time and a re-emerging disease is one that may have existed previously but is rapidly increasing in incidence or geographic range. The diseases discussed include SARS, Avian flu, Rift Valley Fever and Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease. This program looks at the transmission, clinical features, diagnosis, treatment, vectors, prevention and control of these diseases.
An emerging disease is one that has appeared in a population for the first time and a re-emerging...
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Health in the Developing World:
The Impact of Landmines, Water and Microfinance on Health
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Across the world 1.3 billion people suffer from extreme poverty. They dont have enough to eat, they dont have proper shelter, they dont have safe drinking water and they dont have access to life saving medicines. This program explores three aspects of development that can have a positive impact on the health and lives of people in developing countries. We look at how the provision of safe drinking water, the clearing of landmines and the introduction of micro-finance systems to create employment can help improve the quality of life for individuals and society.
Across the world 1.3 billion people suffer from extreme poverty. They dont have enough to eat, th...
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Introducing the Pathogens
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In this program we explore the characteristics of the five major groups of pathogenic organisms, the progress of scientific research and the technology used in understanding these organisms and how to combat the diseases they cause. We study how pathogens have altered the course of human history and how they still pose a threat to human health and survival. We also see why some infectious diseases are still major causes of death in developing countries.
In this program we explore the characteristics of the five major groups of pathogenic organisms, ...
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Understanding and managing type 2 diabetes
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The incidence of diabetes around the world is rapidly rising. Predominant causative factors include age, lifestyle and obesity with up to 90% of the diabetic population having type 2 diabetes. As a direct result of this rise, the need for nurses with diabetic expertise has also risen. This program has been developed as a response to growing demand for diabetic nursing knowledge, signs and symptoms awareness, and management of type 2 diabetes. It will provide an invaluable learning resource for both nursing students and clinical nurses delivering hands-on nursing care.
The incidence of diabetes around the world is rapidly rising. Predominant causative factors inclu...
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