Courses & Events for Nurses

This session focuses on the diagnosis of diabetes and pre-diabetes. It describes when we should and should not use HbA1c or the oral glucose tolerance test. The session also touches on monitoring options for diabetes.

This session will discuss the management of critically-ill patients with abnormalities in serum potassium (K+), magnesium (Mg2+) and phosphate (PO42-).

This session describes the haematological investigations commonly used when assessing and managing critically-ill patients.

This session gives a brief overview of normal physiological mechanisms regulating body pH, followed by case studies with a particular focus on abnormalities pertaining to the respiratory system.

This session covers the interpretation of arterial blood gases and describes common types and causes of metabolic acid-base disturbance.

This session contains a link to the BJA Education article followed by a series of self assessment multiple choice questions.<br><br>The article will open in a new window or tab depending on your browser.<br><br> CPD credits are awarded by the RCoA for the

This session describes which sedative agent(s) to use, when and why, for the critically-ill patient.

This session will describe how pain in the intensive care unit (ICU) is multi-factorial and difficult to assess. It will show how potentially useful drugs may also have adverse effects and how non-pharmacological treatment effects must be maximized. <br>

This session covers the key considerations when using neuromuscular blockers in the critically-ill patient. It will cover their main indications, monitoring and complications in the critical care unit.

This session describes the diagnosis, treatment and pathophysiology of delirium in critical care patients.