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ECT4Health

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25.01.2022 Many calls and messages from people interstate wishing to attend but nervous to book. If you are subject to last minute border closures , you will be refunded 100% You can bank on that.

24.01.2022 Vegan options available.

24.01.2022 Last call for Rusty Pills 1 Online Education Series....commencing tomorrow night at 7:30pm! More info?? https://www.ect4health.com.au//rusty-pills-1-online-educa/

23.01.2022 Bookings for this much needed Cairns break for nurses are filling. We have just 5 rooms left.

23.01.2022 Hi folks we kick off tonight without nine part series rusty pills this is our most popular pharmacology program and its been brought to you for the next nine nights. We kick off at 7:30 Brisbane time, every session will be recorded so if you enroll youll get access to all sessions you can watch them when you feel like it many times as you feel like it, for about 6-9 months. So if youve never done rusty pills, and you are after 12 CPD. Then this is for you. Paramedics, enrolled and registered nurses, nurse educators, and even medical students.

22.01.2022 Caloundra cardiac crew and #Frank(s) Loving the sunny coast.

22.01.2022 Good evening everyone. I just wanted to post a warm fuzzy. Someone made me very happy tonight with some great feedback on my new online education sessions. I thanked her, saying she made me very happy . She said this world could do with more , making each other happier. ... so it reminded me of this old story...... They brought balloons to a school. One was given to every student, who had to inflate it, write their name on it and throw it in the hallway. The professors then mixed all the balloons. The students were given 5 minutes to find their own balloon. Despite a hectic search, no one found their balloon. At that point the professors told the students to take the first balloon that they found and hand it to the person whose name was written on it. Within 5 minutes everyone had their own balloon. The professors said to the students: These ballons are like happiness. We will never find it if everyone is looking for their own. But if we care about other peoples happiness... well find ours too." See you this week Bundy and WideBay...~ Rob

22.01.2022 Who would have thought https://www.ect4health.com.au/whats-on-where/

21.01.2022 Excuse the language on this. Thanks to Nurse Memes

21.01.2022 Want more Cardiac? Join us in Hervey Bay!

21.01.2022 Interesting morning read summary: Most efficacious face masks: N95, surgical, polypropylene, and handmade cotton face masks all appear efficacious for blocking respiratory droplets, while bandanas and fleeces seem to offer little protection, according to a study in Science Advances. Researchers tested the efficacy of 14 different mask types as follows: A male wearing each mask repeatedly spoke the words "Stay healthy, people" toward a laser beam inside a dark box. Droplets th...at passed through the laser scattered light, which was recorded with a cell phone camera, and a computer program then counted the droplets in the video. For reference, the speaker did the same while not wearing a mask. N95 masks were most efficacious, followed by surgical masks, then polypropylene masks and handmade cotton face coverings. Other masks were less efficacious. In particular, gaiter-type fleece coverings seemed to spread larger respiratory droplets into numerous smaller droplets. Of this, the researchers write, "Considering that smaller particles are airborne longer than large droplets ... the use of such a mask might be counterproductive." Longer incubation period? The incubation period for SARS-CoV-2 may be longer than previously assumed, a study in Science Advances suggests. Researchers studied nearly 1100 people who developed COVID-19 outside Hubei province but had a history of travel or residency in Wuhan; all had a known departure date from Wuhan and a known date of symptom onset. The median incubation period was estimated at 7.8 days whereas the generally accepted incubation period is close to 5 days. The 90th percentile was 14.3 days. The researchers note that, according to their estimates, some 10% of COVID-19 patients may develop symptoms more than 14 days after infection. They write, "This may be a public health concern in regard to the current 14-day quarantine period." Multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C): As of late July, 570 cases of MIS-C had been reported to the CDC. Patients ranged in age from 2 weeks to 20 years. The most common underlying condition was obesity. Most were tested for SARS-CoV-2, all of whom had positive results on PCR or serology. Some 86% of patients had at least four organ systems involved most often gastrointestinal, cardiovascular, and dermatologic. The researchers identified three classes of MIS-C. Class one (median age, 9 years) was usually accompanied by shock, cardiac dysfunction, abdominal pain, and elevated inflammatory markers. Class two (median age, 10) was characterized by respiratory symptoms typically seen with COVID-19. Class three (median age, 6) tended to be less severe and was often marked by dermatologic conditions. The mortality rate was 0.5% with class one, 5.3% with class two, and 0.0% with class three. Summary. (Fairchild .NEJM Aug 2020)

20.01.2022 Open for enrolments now!

20.01.2022 Paeds series - 5 parts - starting tonight with what makes a sick kid sick. Join us. Links below.

19.01.2022 Terminology. FIFO- Something you must try before you stop nursing. FOMO- the whole reason you must contact us now about FIFO.

16.01.2022 Question to the online learning nurse: Do you prefer the live experience Live Zoom Webinar Or... Access to a pre-recorded seminar. Both have merits . Both have limitations. But if you were forced to make a hypothetical polarised choice, what would you choose. We will keep producing both, but Im trying to learn a trend.

16.01.2022 Yippeeee.......Qld doors are open once again... Need a trip north? east? south? Need free pens??... Why not join us in Townsville or Cairns throughout December and enjoy a getaway in Sunny Queensland at the same time? * 10-11 December - WhatMergency Seminar * 15-16 December - Rusty Pills 1 Seminar * 17-18 December - Rusty Pills 2 Seminar More info: https://www.ect4health.com.au/whats-on-where/

15.01.2022 Wounds online- join me https://www.ect4health.com.au//wound-care-online-educatio/

14.01.2022 Our newest online education series is now available...commencing on Monday 14th September! Paediatric Assessment and Management....Are you a nurse or student who cares for paediatric patients occasionally or on a daily basis? You know children are not just little adults, but do you need a tune-up of your assessment, and big ticket issues like recognising deterioration, fever management and which rash is what?... click for more info: https://www.ect4health.com.au//paediatric-assessment-and-/

14.01.2022 Ahh Caloundra. How Ive missed you. Could the weather be any more perfect? Pumped for the next two days of Cardiac.

13.01.2022 Anyone elses workplace life story! https://www.ect4health.com.au/whats-on-where/

13.01.2022 Last chance to complete our Rusty Pills 1 seminar next week in South East Qld (Gold Coast).....and as a bonus cheap accommodation now available onsite!! Accommodation deal by Accor: https://all.accor.com//package-offers/owm011576-001-local_

12.01.2022 We have a great 5 part series online coming up. Diabetes refresher with me (Rob) where we unpack hormones, physiolohy, diabetes drugs and a whole lot more. Each night for 5 nights live from 25th October, and if you cant make it on the night, you get the link to the recording of the session(s) to binge on later. 7 CPD, at your fingertips, on your device - live or recorded- your choice. Let it go viral ...(too soon?) https://www.ect4health.com.au//diabetic-nursing-refresher/ Online education for Nurses and Paramedics.

10.01.2022 Scope of practice a refresher I'm listening to ECTOPICs-Nurses podcast | Ectopics :1 Exploring a Nurses Scope of Practice on Podbean, check it out! https://www.podbean.com/ei/pb-yrmmb-d99dd4

09.01.2022 Rusty Pills, HICCS (Covid Highdependency update), Respiratory Rhythm interpretation, ABGs the basics ... Cardiac seminar And now Wounds Diabetes and Paeds seminars All now available online. If youre not Zoomed out, Zoom in to join our Party. https://www.ect4health.com.au/shop/online-education/

08.01.2022 Paediatric Nursing refresher We start live on 14 Sept. 5 nights. 7CPD.... Come play in my online Zoom Sand pit. https://www.ect4health.com.au//paediatric-assessment-and-/

07.01.2022 A quick snippet of our upcoming Paeds seminar in Toowoomba next week.... Interested? https://www.ect4health.com.au//paediatric-assessment-and-/

06.01.2022 Ready for some ECG dad jokes? Well youre going to love this short three part Rhythm Interpretation. Let ECT4Health put a spark in your CPD Ready right now- fully prerecorded series ... https://www.ect4health.com.au//rhythm-interpretation-onli/

06.01.2022 Join us online for our 5 night refresher all about paediatrics!

05.01.2022 Have you got TIME to assess your patients wound? Wound assessment is one of those tasks in nursing you either hate or love. Few would deny that there is a feeling of accomplishment from seeing a long term ulcer heal, but some wounds just seem to be resistant to progress. I thought Id go back to the start and discuss one easy system to assess the wound. Only after assessment, can we plan our cleaning, and dressing strategy. One system I use is called TIME....Continue reading

05.01.2022 Food for thought perhaps?

04.01.2022 Getting in to the Rhythm today. Our first Caloundra seminar since BC (Before Covid). Today its our Cardiac seminar, with rhythms, and drugs and all things to take to heart... see what I did there... ... https://www.ect4health.com.au/whats-on-where/

04.01.2022 We now do remote and rural nursing contracts . Short term and long term . Regional, rural and remote Queensland and NSW. Accepting applications right now via email - [email protected] Joanne will get straight back to you for screening, then connect you to our placement crew to find the perfect job.... If you’ve never done travel nursing before, and want to dip your toes in what this amazing country has to offer. We are your first port of call. Email Jo just to see where you could go. [email protected] Is it time to get on ya bike?

04.01.2022 Who doesn't love discounted accommodation! Combine great education with a trip away! Check out this amazing deal if you are planning to join us for our upcoming seminars at these locations: ... * Rusty Pills 1 - Gold Coast - Novotel Surfers Paradise * HDU/ICU/Critical Care - Gold Coast - Novotel Surfers Paradise * WhatMergency - Townsville - Mercure Townsville * Rusty Pills 1 & 2 - Cairns - Novotel Cairns Oasis Resort https://all.accor.com//package-offers/owm011576-001-local_ Need to enrol still? https://www.ect4health.com.au/whats-on-where/

03.01.2022 Last call for Paeds online education series....starts Monday...$290! Cant make a session - no worries - every session is recorded and emailed that night for you to view when next available. More info: https://www.ect4health.com.au/shop/online-education/

03.01.2022 Special shout out to Cindy Hicks In Shepparton Vic for sending us a lifetime supply of TimTams our unofficial Diabetes seminar sponsor!! . Join me on October 25 for five live Zoom seminars on our Diabetes nursing Seminar. https://www.ect4health.com.au//diabetic-nursing-refresher/

03.01.2022 I think this needs to be made into scrubs for us nurses!!

03.01.2022 What is a normal BGL? Well it depends on who you ask, when, they trained / studied, and what patient we are talking about. Almost definitely the BGL or blood sugar level of 4-8 mmol is a commonly touted / spruked / reflected upon range. But its lies. 4-8 mmol is not normal. In fact it is dangerous to rely on this old school approach. So where to start.... Lets review three different people . One with no diagnosis of Diabetes. we will call these Non-diabetics One with Type 2, and one with Type 1. I know there are other dysglycaemic syndromes, but realistically they all fall into these two big super groups. You need to attend my one day ( or 5 part Online Diabetes Series (CPD for nurses and paramedics) to let me fully unpack this can of worms), but I digress. Non-Diabetics ( dont get precious about the non person-centered terminology) If fasting, their normal BSL should be 3.9-5.4mmol. That is it. There is your baseline fasting Glucose. But usually we dont catch the patient in a fasted state. We take a random finger stick BSL. Normal here is 4-7.8mmol. Pretty close to the old 4-8 that you may have been taught. But Wait there is more. In primary health areas routine random BSL screening for dysglycaemia, would suggest that if you had a random BSL over 7.8 then a fasting Glucose is taken. Should this be elevated above 6.1, then a glucose tolerance test should be ordered. Now the Diabetics. With DM there exists either a deficit in Insulin (T1DM) or impaired insulin regulation and/or insulin resistance (T2DM). These patients dont have a normal BSL, rather a target range that their diabetes clinical support team (doctor, Diabetes educator, nutrionist, endocrinologist, mates at the pup or gym, Reiki master, facebook experts, yoga teacher and Tupperware lady) mandate. For T1DM the Fasting target is 4-8mmol and <10mmol 2 hours post eating. For T2DM the fasting target is 6-8mmol, and 6-10mmol 2 hours post eating. There it is We are done. Im taking expressions of interest for my 7 CPD Diabetes Refresher ONLINE till Covid settles down - email us at [email protected] In this series we go through hormones & physiology, pharmacology, prediabetes, physiology, diagnosis, physiology, reversing prediabetes, complications in DM including Eye, renal and neuropathy pathophysiology, physiology, and in case there isnt enough physiology, Ill do some more physiology. We know so much more today about DM than we did just 5 years agohave you been updated ? Sweet!

03.01.2022 25 October. Diabetes refresher in 5 evening sessions. Sweet as!! Join Me! https://www.ect4health.com.au//diabetic-nursing-refresher/

02.01.2022 IV Cannulation workshops with option to learn and practice Intraosseous insertion. Are you keen in a work shop?... planning new toys.

01.01.2022 Keep your eyes on our page.. Something big is coming next week..

01.01.2022 Who is keen to join us for 9 awesome sessions of online education? We kick off in 12 days! https://www.ect4health.com.au//rusty-pills-1-online-educa/