This course aligns with national evidence-based guidelines and the National Safety and Quality Health Services Standards.

Intended Audience: 

Open to all CALHN Nursing Staff with any level of experience

Duration: 

2 Hours Online Content

Mode of Delivery:

Online

Content Summary: 

To enable participants to:

• Understand the importance of communication, documentation and clinical coding
• Have an understanding of hospital acquired complications and their relationship with the nursing assessment
• Understand patient advocacy and its relationship to escalation of care
• Effective demonstration of a thorough A-E assessment and application of appropriate interventions to prevent and respond to deterioration.
• Recognition of subtle and overt signs which may be displayed (with a focus on failure to rescue) with patient deterioration.
• Demonstrate critical thinking, clinical reasoning and prioritisation of care and assessment.