Whakaminenga | Who is this for: All clinical and MHAS staff working in Emergency Departments, receiving patients requiring mental health assessments, in conjunction with New Zealand Police
Frequency: Once
Takawā | Time: 30 minutes
Contact:
MHPoliceChanges@tewhatuora.govt.nz
Who is this for: healthcare workers working with patients who require wound care management
Prerequisites: foundation modules
Time: 1.5 hours
Course contact: Sasha Drennan
Method: eLearning
Frequency: Once
Who is this for: healthcare workers working with patients who require wound care management
Time: 2 hours
Course contact: Sasha Drennan
Method: eLearning
Frequency: Once
Kia ora! The overall aim of this course is to further fundamental wound care knowledge
On completion you will be able to:
- Demonstrate knowledge of when and how to perform appropriate wound swabbing
- Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of stoma care and how this affects the skin
- Demonstrate understanding and knowledge of aseptic technique and its importance in wound care
The assessments of this course are online quizzes embedded within the learnings
The expectations of this course are that you will complete the module and discuss your learning and its application with your manager, team leader and peers
Who is this for: healthcare workers working with patients who require wound care management
Time: 1 hour
Course contact: Sasha Drennan
Method: eLearning
Frequency: Once
The overall aim of this course is to gain understanding and be able to demonstrate knowledge of pressure injury management within your practice setting
On completion you will be able to:
Identify the precursors of pressure injuries
Demonstrate prevention of pressure injury techniques
Identify the management techniques used for pressure injuries including appropriate dressings
Who is this for: Healthcare workers working with patients who require wound care management
Prerequisites: Foundation modules
Time: 3 hours
Course contact: Sasha Drennan
Method: eLearning
Frequency: Once
Who is this for: healthcare workers working with patients who require wound care management
Prerequisites: foundation modules
Time: 2 hours
Course contact: Sasha Drennan
Method: eLearning
Frequency: Once
Course contact: Jane Mackay
Frequency: Once
This eLearning module has been developed to help health and disability providers meet the requirements relating to Te Tiriti o Waitangi in the updated Ngā Paerewa Health and Disability Services Standard NZS 8134:2021 (“Ngā Paerewa”).
The members of Te Apārangi: Māori Partnership Alliance and Manatū Hauora (the Ministry of Health) acknowledge that the updated requirements will be an iterative process for providers. This module will help you and people within your organisation feel confident to take the first steps to make a meaningful difference for whānau Māori using or working in your services.
Course contact: Send email inquiry to certification@health.govt.nz
This course introduces you to what the Official Information Act is, why this piece of legislation is important, and how it impacts your work at Te Whatu Ora / Te Aka Whai Ora. It will help you understand what information is covered and explains what your obligations are as an employee, as well as who to contact if you have questions.
Whakaminenga | Who is this for: All Health NZ | Te Whatu Ora kaimahi
Method: e-learning
Course contacts: Jessie Lewthwaite
Duration: 30 minutes
Frequency: Once
The overall aim of this course is to assist health care professionals to administer the two forms of paliperidone palmitate in a safe manner to ensure effective and therapeutic treatment for the patient.
Paliperidone palmitate is indicated for the acute and maintenance treatment of schizophrenia in adults.
On completion you will be able to:
- Identify the clinical particulars of the medication
- Successfully identify the correct needle size for the patient type
- Successfully administer the medication correctly
- Describe the potential patient outcome if the medication is not administered correctly.
- Course contact: Neil Hellewell (Educator)
The overall aim of this course is to help you understand how to make information accessible. This can include all communications, both internal and external to the organisation.
- Course contact: Learning and Development
No matter what your role is, you are likely to come across personal and health information in the course of your work. This 20 minute interactive course introduces you to how privacy law applies to personal and health information. It gives an overview of the principles in the Privacy Act (2020) and the rules in the Health Information Privacy Code (2020). It also covers guiding principles of the Data Protection and Use Policy (DPUP) which focuses on developing a way of working that respects people, their personal information and their stories.
- Course contact: healthLearn Admin
Course contact: Jane Mackay
Frequency: Once