Non-Accredited Short Courses
Glucose Monitoring
COURSE OVERVIEW
- Assist an individual in executing their diabetes management plan.
- Identify and address hypoglycaemic events.
- Monitor and document blood sugar levels (BSLs).
*Note that this course does not cover the dose calculations and administration of insulin or other diabetes medicines.
📖 Online Content + 2 hours Face to Face
Compliance Assistance: Incident Reporting and Management
COURSE OVERVIEW
This course is suitable for staff of aged care facilities, NDIS organisations, healthcare clinics and hospitals. The course addresses the appropriate responses required for common incidents, such as falls, pressure injuries, skin tears, and medication errors, ensuring that staff can handle these situations effectively. Staff will also gain the necessary knowledge to recognise, report, and manage critical incidents, which might include serious situations like the use of force, neglect, or client abuse. The training is led by experienced instructors with an extensive background in Australian healthcare compliance and risk management. The course is built in line with current compliance regulations, especially focusing on the intricacies of incident reporting and management, ensuring that actions and decisions adhere to established regulatory standards.
The program includes comprehensive online learning, and is flexible in delivery, allowing for face-to-face sessions or consultation as needed.
📖 Flexible
Manual Handling Course and Implement Falls Risk Prevention Strategies
COURSE OVERVIEW
- Recognize the importance of safe manual handling in healthcare.
- Understand the biomechanics and anatomy of the spine to prevent injuries.
- Differentiate between correct and incorrect manual handling techniques.
- Gain proficiency in operating, maintaining, and troubleshooting hoists and other patient-moving equipment.
- Identify different types of hoists and their specific applications.
- Prepare to implement falls prevention strategies
- Identify potential risk of falls
- Implement falls prevention strategies.
- Monitor falls prevention strategies
The program includes comprehensive online learning, alongside an engaging practical session where students can demonstrate their skills. Individuals who successfully complete the course will receive a certificate of completion.
📖 Online Content + 2 hours Face to Face
Quality Management in Pathology Collection
COURSE OVERVIEW
📖 Online Content + 2 hours Face to Face
Pathology Collection Course (1 Day)
COURSE OVERVIEW
Course Highlights:
Practical Skills Development: Hone your blood collection techniques under the guidance of experienced instructors. Learn proper venipuncture procedures, from patient preparation and site selection to blood draw and tube handling.
Safety First: Prioritize the well-being of both yourself and your patients. Understand essential safety protocols for handling needles, sharps, and biohazardous materials.
Quality Assurance: Grasp the importance of accurate and reliable sample collection. Discover best practices for ensuring specimen integrity and minimizing pre-analytical errors.
Effective Communication: Develop your patient interaction skills. Learn how to clearly explain procedures, address concerns, and put patients at ease.
Ethical Considerations: Understand the importance of informed consent, data privacy, and other ethical considerations in blood collection.
Upon successful completion of the course, you will:
- Be confident in performing safe and accurate blood collection procedures.
- Understand the principles of quality assurance in blood collection.
- Possess effective communication skills for interacting with patients.
- Grasp the ethical considerations involved in blood collection.
- Receive a certificate of completion as a testament to your acquired skills and knowledge.
📖 Online Content + Full Day Face to Face
Urinalysis (Screening)
COURSE OVERVIEW
- Understand the anatomy and physiology of the urinary system and its relation to urinalysis.
- Demonstrate proper techniques for urine specimen collection, preservation, and transportation.
- Identify the physical, chemical, and microscopic components of a urine sample.
- Recognize and interpret normal and abnormal urinalysis results and their clinical implications.
- Utilise reagents accurately for various urinalysis tests.
- Understand the significance of quality control and assurance in urinalysis.
- Discuss the role of urinalysis in the diagnosis and management of various diseases and conditions.
The program includes comprehensive online learning, alongside an engaging practical session where students can demonstrate their skills. Individuals who successfully complete the course will receive a certificate of completion.
📖 Online Content + 2 hours Face to Face
Onboarding, Inductions or Orientations for New Staff
COURSE OVERVIEW
Unified Quality Training can assist with your onboarding needs. We work with businesses to ensure a smooth introduction of new employees to their roles.
As each organisation has specific training requirements, we provide consultations to understand your needs better. Our team can help design an onboarding training course that aligns with your organisation’s processes, policies, and procedures, aiming for a confident start for your new hires.
Our Learning Management System facilitates the delivery of staff onboarding in an efficient and organised manner. The LMS is user-friendly, monitors progress, and offers feedback to enhance the learning process.
By choosing Unified Quality Training, onboarding becomes a streamlined process. We’re here to support the transition of your new team members.
📖 Flexible
Epilepsy and Seizure Support Training (includes Midazolam Administration)
COURSE OVERVIEW
- Interpret and utilise Epilepsy Management Plans.
- Interpret and utilise Emergency Medication Plans.
- Support participants to manage their epilepsy.
- Administer buccal or intranasal midazolam and monitor potential side-effects.
- Support and monitor participants post-seizure.
- Refer and handover to relevant health professionals.
Students will gain knowledge on the different varieties of seizures; effects of epilepsy on an individual; frequent sequences or groupings of seizures; factors leading to seizures and their signs; suitable methods for seizure management and regulation; health risks correlated with epilepsy; elements that amplify vulnerability and effective control strategies and prevalent emergency handling techniques.
📖 Online Content + 2 hours Face to Face
Urinary Catheter Care
COURSE OVERVIEW
This course is especially suited for aged care and disability carers or support workers delivering care through an NDIS provider or at an aged care service. The course is written in line with the NDIS skill descriptors/practice standards and is delivered by experienced AHPRA registered nurses. Students of this course will learn to safely and effectively:
- Adhere to infection control protocols in relation to urinary catheter care.
- Change and discard catheter bags.
- Keep accurate charts and records.
- Check catheter placement.
- Observe skin condition near the catheter site.
- Identify and address/report catheter blockages.
- Respond to/report dislodged catheters.
- Recognize and report indicators of declining health.
- Detect and respond to signs of infection.
Students will gain a basic understanding of the urinary system for males and females; hydration; types of catheters; common complications associated with using different types of catheters, indicators of complications that require intervention and understanding when to involve a health practitioner. *If support workers practice a high intensity role/insert intermittent catheters, please speak to Unified Quality Training staff to discuss further training options.
The program includes comprehensive online learning, alongside an engaging practical session where students can demonstrate their skills. Individuals who successfully complete the course will receive a certificate of completion.
📖 Online Content + 2 hours Face to Face
Stoma Care
COURSE OVERVIEW
- Adhere to personal hygiene and infection prevention protocols in relation to stoma care.
- Change and discard bags when necessary.
- Update and manage charts and records.
- Observe and maintain cleanliness of skin and stoma region.
- Identify and act on/report issues like blockages.
- Detect and communicate signs of health decline or infections.
Students will gain basic anatomical knowledge of: the eliminatory system; skin and stoma care; equipment and related functions; procedures for safe positioning and monitoring; common risks and indicators of malfunction and understanding when to involve a health practitioner.
📖 Online Content + 2 hours Face to Face
Pressure Care and Wound Management
COURSE OVERVIEW
- Detect signs and risk factors of pressure.
- Determine when to consult with a healthcare professional.
- Adhere to the guidelines provided in the plan.
- Examine and change dressings (strictly under healthcare professional guidance and only if specified in the wound care plan).
Students will gain a basic understanding of common skin integrity risks; common indications of infection and required responses; implications of prolonged or worsening infection; purpose and methods for positioning and turning to manage pressure and choking risks; implications of wound management for delivering daily support activities such as showering, toileting, mealtime assistance and mobility.
📖 Online Content + 2 hours Face to Face
Assist Client with Medication Management (Non-Accredited)
COURSE OVERVIEW
- Prepare to assist with medication.
- Support clients with medication.
- Handle medication contingencies.
- Complete medication distribution and documentation.
Students will learn about medication basics, including common types of medicines and administration methods. They’ll understand their role in aiding with medications, how to guide clients about their regimen, and the importance of safe medication handling and storage. They will be trained to address medication administration issues and ensure accurate documentation. Additionally, they’ll become familiar with the ethical and legal boundaries of assisting with medications, always working under the guidance of health professionals.
📖 Online Content + 2 hours Face to Face
Infection Control (Non-Accredited)
COURSE OVERVIEW
- Recognize infection control standards.
- Identify and manage infection risks.
- Understand team responsibilities.
- Apply hygiene and PPE guidelines.
- Handle contamination and spills.
- Document and report incidents.
- Store items in clean areas.
Students will gain an understanding of the fundamental principles of infection control, learning how infections spread and the paramount significance of personal hygiene. They will delve into the importance of infection control in healthcare environments. Students will also learn strategies to minimize the risk of infections, from practicing proper hand hygiene techniques to understanding the correct use and disposal of personal protective equipment (PPE).
📖 Online Content + 2 hours Face to Face
Work Health and Safety
COURSE OVERVIEW
📖 Online Content + 2 hours Face to Face
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