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CALHN Nursing Education Courses

Acute Care Essentials Full Day Course

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Acute Care Essentials (ACE)

This program is designed to provide all nursing staff with the knowledge, skills and fundamentals of early recognition, systematic assessment and application of appropriate interventions at the bedside.

ACE is an 8 hour face to face professional development day utilising inquiry based learning, simulation and group discussion in a supportive, safe learning environment.


The program supports and links to Nursing and Midwifery Strategic Directions Care

This program links to The National Safety and Quality Health Service (NSQHS) Standards: 

1. Clinical Governance Standard

2. Partnering with Consumers Standard

5. Comprehensive Care Standard

6. Communicating for Safety Standard

8. Recognising and Responding to Acute Deterioration Standard


Please Click Here to sign up.

For more information about Deteriorating Patient Education provided at CALHN (including Deteriorating Patient Assessment Refresher Scenarios) please Click Here.