Clinical Skills Courses
Nationally Recognised Training (NRT) courses contain at least one Unit of Competency.
All CRANAplus courses attract CPD points with the accepted method of calculation being 1 hour of learning earns 1 CPD point.
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Communication, Consultation and Competency in Clinical Skills (4C’s Program)
The Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Communication, Consultation and Competency in Clinical Skills course is designed develop the skills and knowledge of Health Workers/Practitioners to confidently use the Primary Clinical Care Manual (PCCM) or Central Australia Rural Practitioners Association Standard Treatment Manual (CARPA). Skills are developed throughout the workshop to consult and communicate effectively with doctors and nurses and accurately document episodes of care.
ALS — Advanced Life Support
Designed for Nurses, Midwives, Paramedics, and Medical Officers, but open to any remote health care workers, the Advanced Life Support Program is based on ANZCOR Guidelines and best practice principles. The course will provide the remote health workforce with the advanced life support skills required in the management of the patient prior, during and after a cardio respiratory arrest with an emphasis on care in the remote and isolated setting.
AREC — Advanced Remote Emergency Care
Designed specifically for Nurses and remote GP’s, but open to a variety of remote health care professionals, the Advanced Remote Emergency Care course aims to extend the competencies of the experienced Remote Health Practitioner to an advanced level. It has a focus on team leadership, critical thinking and communication in emergency situations.
ATSI MEC — Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Maternity Emergency Care
Designed for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Workers/Practitioners, the Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Maternity Emergency Care course up skills health workers and practitioners to provide emergency care for pregnant women and their babies in the remote setting.
ATSI REC — Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Remote Emergency Care
Designed for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Workers/Practitioners, the Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander — Remote Emergency Care course up skills health workers and practitioners to manage trauma and medical emergencies in the remote setting.
Accreditations & Endorsements
NRT
BLS — Basic Life Support
An annual organisational requirement designed for all remote health workers and practitioners, the Basic Life Support courses are designed to provide a flexible learning opportunity that will ensure best practice.
Accreditations & Endorsements
NRT
ACRRM
RACGP
FLTC — First Line Triage
Designed specifically for Medical Receptionists and/or Practice Nurses with a focus on the application of triage principals in a primary health setting
MEC — Maternity Emergency Care
Designed for Nurses, Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Health Practitioners, Paramedics and Medical Officers, the Maternity Emergency Care course enables the remote health workforce to develop the knowledge and skills necessary to provide emergency care for expectant mothers and their babies in a remote or isolated setting.
MHE — Mental Health Emergencies
The remote and isolated health workforce frequently identify that they feel inadequately equipped to manage acute mental health issues, substance affected patients, and episodes of acute distress resulting from attempted/completed suicide and other traumatic events. This course aims to build participant confidence in responding to such issues.
MID — Midwifery Upskilling
Designed for Midwives or GP’s with relevant obstetric experience, the Midwifery Upskilling course provides an overview of current best practice in antenatal, intrapartum and postnatal care. This includes a discussion of complications in pregnancy/birth and the emergency management of a pregnant woman and her baby, with an emphasis on care in the remote and isolated setting.
PEC — Paediatric Emergency Care
Designed for Nurses, Midwives, Intensive Care Paramedics and Medical Officers, the Paediatric Emergency Care Course is a two day practical course that covers aspects of the emergency management of children in a remote and rural setting, based on best practice principles and Australian Resuscitation Guidelines.
PS — Practical Skills
Designed for Nurses, Paramedics, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Practitioners and Medical Officers, the Practical Skills course is based on best practice principles and will provide the remote health workforce with an opportunity to receive instruction in and practice of the key skills needed in the remote and isolated setting.
PSTEC — Practical Skills Triage Emergency Care
Designed for Nurses, Paramedics, Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Health Practitioners and Medical Officers, the Practical Skills Triage Emergency Care course is based on best practice principles and will provide the rural, remote and isolated workforce with an opportunity to receive instruction in and the practice of key skills needed in the remote and isolated setting including: Triage, Primary and Secondary Survey, Wound Closure and Plaster Back Slabbing.
REC — Remote Emergency Care
Designed for Nurses, Midwives, Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Health Practitioners, Paramedics, and Medical Officers, the Remote Emergency Care course allows participants to develop the knowledge and skills necessary to respond with confidence to emergency situations and to deliver safe and quality care in the remote setting.
SSS — Stay Safe & Secure
The Stay Safe and Secure (SSS) course is designed to enable the remote health staff to develop the knowledge and skills necessary to prevent and manage with confidence incidences that threaten personal safety and security in a remote health setting with a focus on aggression and violence.
TEC — Triage Emergency Care
Designed specifically for Nurses (including practice nurses) and General Practitioners but open to a variety of health care professionals, the Triage Emergency Care Course is based on the Emergency Triage Education Kit (ETEK) with a focus on its application for rural, remote and isolated settings. The course up-skills the rural triage practitioner to confidently assess patients and apply the Australasian Triage Scale to allocate an appropriate triage category.