Workplace training provides people with the means to learn new skills and knowledge, and apply these in the workplace. Training also allows organisations to develop new and better processes to increase productivity. This insightful and instructive program is hosted by David Kay, owner of a successful training business with over 20 years experience in workplace training worldwide. It follows an experienced workplace trainer and line manager as they plan, organise, facilitate, and review a training plan. The program is full of simple tips and useful ideas that will give facilitators the knowledge and skills they need to deliver high quality, relevant training services.
Grade levels: Adult
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Teaching the Life of Music
Teaching the Life of Music follows El Sistema, a tremendously successful music organization that has transformed the lives of hundreds of thousands of children from violent and impoverished environments by giving them healthy lives, driven with passion and discipline, through music education. El Sistema’s mission is to promote the collective practice of music through symphony orchestras and choruses; their powerful model has influenced other programs like it in Ottawa and Toronto, and cities around the world. It has proven to positively impact not only the children it reaches, but also their communities.
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Let’s Talk About It
Director Deepa Mehta captures faces and voices of domestic violence in the documentary “Let’s Talk About It” by bringing for the first time intimate conversations between parents and children. Deepa Metha sums says: “Children are our greatest teachers and I hope this film helps to fuel meaningful action and commitment to stop the cycle of family abuse and give voice to every child and parent living in the unspoken despair of an abusive home.”
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Dolphin Boy
Morad – a teenager from an Arab village in the north of Israel – disconnects himself from humans following a violent attack that he experienced. As a last resort before hospitalization in a mental institution, he is taken by his devoted father to be treated with dolphins in Eilat. Morad starts speaking again after months of silence, but he erases his past and refuses to go home to his awaiting mother. This documentary about the devastating havoc that human violence can wreak upon the human soul, and about the healing powers of nature and of love, was filmed over the course of four years.
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Introduction to Health Assessment In Nursing
Performing a health assessment is a key skill in any medical profession. The assessment and physical examination provides data required to initiate planning, care, and treatment of the patient. This entertaining program produced in a style similar to the sitcom ‘Scrubs’ is designed to provide the viewer with the foundation knowledge required to conduct a thorough health assessment. Investigating the roles of nurses, types of assessments, sources of data, effective communication and much more, this program will equip the viewer with key skills and knowledge required when performing medical evaluations.
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Collecting Subjective Data
Collecting subjective data is crucial to the successful treatment of any medical condition. This entertaining program produced in a style similar to the sitcom ‘Scrubs’ is designed to provide the viewer with the foundation knowledge required to effectively obtain crucial patient data. The importance of setting the scene and explaining the purpose of the interview is emphasised, while explaining the three interview phases: the introduction, the body of the interview and the summary. An explanation of appropriate questioning techniques is provided, while pointing out techniques to avoid.
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Infection Control In Healthcare
Infection control in a health care setting is a fundamental responsibility shared by all staff. This video resource will ensure that infection control is front of mind for every worker. It starts by outlining the four principles of infection control, followed by a detailed examination of standard precautions that must be undertaken at all times, including a step-by-step demonstration of correct hand washing technique. Transmission-based precautions are explained, grouped into three broad groups: contact, droplet, and airborne. Finally, organisational support is described, including the importance of the infection control committee and regular health screenings for all staff.
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Managing Behaviors of Concern in the Elderly
A high percentage of elderly people in professional care suffer from dementia, a psychiatric illness or a specific brain injury. Recently, extensive research has been undertaken into understanding the origins of behaviours of concern, focusing on addressing the variety of underlying causes. In this program we investigate defining and understanding behaviours of concern, types of behaviours and unmet needs, assessing and problem solving, possible triggers and management strategies. Systematic approaches to the identification of triggers and instigation of problem solving techniques can significantly reduce this increasingly widespread condition.
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Pain Management in the Elderly
Pain is something we all experience and is something that many people fear, especially as they grow older. Long term experiences of pain may well become increasingly common as we head towards an ageing society beset with multiple chronic diseases. It is therefore imperative that medical professionals understand the implications of pain and incorporate appropriate actions to assess and deal with pain into their patient care. This program considers all of these issues and looks broadly at pain management in the elderly. Three pain management experts share their insights with us, examining what pain is, assessment methods and common treatments available.
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Palliative Care Nursing: Caring for Yourself
Delivering palliative care can be both hugely rewarding and, at times, very stressful. It is likely that all health workers will be involved in caring for a dying person at some time. Nurses need to be able to manage their own stress to deliver a good standard of care to their patients. This program provides an introduction to to palliative care stress management. We define stress, and discuss the differences between personal and work-related stress, and discuss the signs of stress-related burnout. This program will equip viewers with the tools and strategies required to manage stress in palliative care more effectively.