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Basic Life Support Concepts
Basic and advanced cardiac life support: recognising cardiac arrest, the chain of survival, chest compressions and airway management, defibrillation, the algorithms for shockable and non-shockable rhythms, and post-resuscitation care.
Anaesthesia Machines and Respirators
Clinical engineering notes on anaesthesia machines and respirators: the principle of anaesthesia, the circuit and the vaporiser, the ventilator modes, the monitors and alarms, and the pre-use checks and maintenance carried out on each.
Haematology Cell Counting
Scanned chapter on automated cell counting in the laboratory: the history of the counters, the aperture impedance method, optical and fluorescence counting, the differential white cell count and the reticulocyte and platelet measurements.
Newborn Physical Examination
Illustrated guide to the newborn physical examination: the general appearance and normal findings to look for, tone, reflexes and posture, the systematic head to toe check, and the abnormal signs that need referral.
Mechanical Ventilation
Mechanical ventilation for nursing and clinical students: indications for ventilatory support, the modes available, the settings and their effects, weaning and extubation, and the complications and nursing care of the ventilated patient.
Communication Skills Course 2017
Introduction to communication skills for health workers, revised January 2017: the communication process, barriers to understanding, therapeutic and non-therapeutic techniques, counselling communication, and communication with patients, families and colleagues.
Gerontology CAT
Year 1 semester 2 gerontology continuous assessment test with the answers marked: healthy life expectancy, the free radical theory of ageing, psychosocial tasks of older adults, and the nursing care of an ageing client, in multiple choice format.
General Microbiology Notes
General microbiology lecture notes: the six kingdoms and identification of organisms, bacterial structure, staining, growth and control, sterilisation and disinfection, and the laboratory methods used to identify pathogens. Illustrated with the standard diagrams used in the course.
Glucose Sensors Review
A review of glucose sensor technology for diabetes management: the electrochemistry of glucose oxidase, first, second and third generation biosensors, minimally invasive and non-invasive approaches, and the performance requirements for a commercial blood glucose meter.
Haematology Analyser
Presentation notes on automated cell counting instrumentation: the Coulter principle, flow cytometry with laser scatter and fluorescence, impedance methods, the parameters reported by a modern haematology analyser and the quality checks run on them.
Hazards of Surgical Diathermy
Peer reviewed article on the risks of electrosurgery in the operating theatre: burn injuries from return electrode failure, capacitive coupling, smoke plume inhalation and ignition of gases, with the preventive checks for machine, plate and cable before each case.
Human Anatomy and Physiology II
Human anatomy and physiology notes built from the levels of body organisation up through the skin, skeletal, muscular, nervous, sensory, endocrine, circulatory, lymphatic, respiratory, digestive, urinary and reproductive systems, each with the physiology examined in the first year course.
