Capital Health Network

Kidney Health Australia is excited to launch the 4th edition of ‘CKD Management in Primary Care’ handbook.

This highly regarded handbook provides guidance and clinical tips to help identify, manage and refer patients in your practice with CKD.

Session Detail

Register here – https://kidney.org.au/health-professionals/detect/webinars

Come along to our launch webinar to hear about

• What’s new in the handbook
• New treatment targets for managing hypertension in CKD
• Important clinical updates for managing CKD in primary care
• Sick day plan for Acute Kidney Injury
• Managing CKD in the context of diabetes and cardiovascular disease.

Guest Speaker

A/Prof Shilpa Jesudason, Nephrologist, Royal Adelaide Hospital

The Course in Ear and Hearing Health (10630NAT) aims to provide eligible participants specific skills and knowledge to perform ear health examinations, basic point of care hearing evaluations, management strategies and referral processes for further or specialist care in relation to a range of conditions, based on detailed knowledge of the anatomy, physiology and pathophysiology of the auditory system. This course includes the Unit of Competency EHHPWR003 (Perform Wax Removal).

Course delivery and assessment for the course includes a one-day face-to-face workshop, in-class activities assessed by facilitator, observed workplace activity, and an online assessment completed via BenchmarqueIQ. This course costs $475.

Session Detail

On the successful completion of the program, participants should have the skills and knowledge to:

• assess and determine factors that affect ear and hearing health, assess the client’s physical and pathophysiological auditory status and seek advice where appropriate. The major focus of the unit is on physical auditory assessment
• provide education, develop management plans, identify and manage hygiene issues regarding ear and hearing health, and provide ongoing management where complex needs regarding ear and hearing health are required
• perform wax removal procedures where deemed appropriate and safe
• perform ear health screening assessments on children.

Venue

Mercure Canberra, Braddon

Related Documents

 EHH Braddon 18 November 2020.pdf

Further Information

Course in Ear and Hearing Health