CALHN Nursing Education Courses
Nursing Upskill Program
Welcome to Nursing Upskill Program (NUP)
This program is designed to allow Nursing staff to undertake CALHN accreditations, whilst also having their Basic Life Support, Manual handling, Acute Pain Service (APS) and aseptic technique updates. The day includes the following sessions -
- A-G assessment and management of the deteriorating patient.
- Introduction to Complex Behaviour.
- Acute Pain Service 101 and Update.
- Vascular Access (Cannulation and venepuncture accreditation) or Tracheostomy Care and management (See timetables below for more information).
Learning Intentions
Each session in NUP has separate learning intentions that will be covered at the start of each session.
This program links to The National Safety and Quality Health Service (NSQHS) Standards:
1. Clinical Governance Standard
2. Partnering with Consumers Standard
3. Preventing and Controlling Infections Standard
5. Comprehensive Care Standard
6. Communicating for Safety Standard
8. Recognising and Responding to Acute Deterioration Standard
Timetable
Intended participants: Nursing staff
Estimated Total Course Time: 8 hours face to face plus required pre-learning
Assessment Type: Blended - online pre-learning and practical workshop.
Frequency: Once-off training, designed to be accessible for review as needed by the learner