Do you know how to chop, dice and grate? How do you enhance the flavour of a dish simply by steaming, frying or grilling, and which method is best? What is rubbing in, creaming, melting in and whisking? How do you work with pastry successfully and what is the easiest way to separate eggs? In this fun and fast-paced ‘Jamie Oliver’ style program, demonstrations of twelve of the most common cooking techniques will help anyone to learn the basic techniques of food preparation and cooking. With the basic skills in hand, viewers will be inspired to create their own mouth-watering sensations.
Producers: VEA Group Pty Ltd
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Food Allergies and Intolerances
What is the difference between food allergy and food intolerance? This Australian-made, curriculum-fit program answers this question and more using engaging dramatised scenarios and expert commentary from Dr. Andreas Lopata, Associate Professor of Food Sciences at Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology. We discover that up to 2% of the population have a food allergy and learn how to respond to a food reaction – including when and how to administer an EpiPen. We also learn how to identify food allergies and intolerances and how the food production and hospitality industries are responding to the increasing incidence of food reactions.
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Workplace Training
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.
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Algebra: The Basics
Algebra is one of the most powerful forms of mathematics we have devised. It helps us to study numerical patterns, and requires us to write them down in a special system of symbols. To understand how algebra works in this way, in this exciting program we travel to Hong Kong to search for patterns. This program explains the basic concepts of algebra including number patterns, pronumerals, algebraic expressions, order of operations and expanding and simplifying. The natural and city landscapes of Asia are used to bring to life these abstract concepts for students who are new to algebra or refining their skills.
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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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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.
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Patient Care: Plans and Pathways
Like all health care professionals, nurses have many variables to consider when administering patient care, in order to deliver desirable and effective outcomes. This is equally true in community, hospitals, and aged care facilities. Care plans, clinical pathways and critical pathways are some of the tools available for the management of patient care, allowing for a systematic and holistic multi-disciplinary approach to patient care. This program explains these tools and provides insight into their implementation and evaluation. Additionally, the program presents some of the innovative technological developments and initiatives that are seeing advancements in patient care management.
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Stroke Victim Rehabilitation
The goal of post-stroke rehabilitation is to enable an individual who has survived a stroke to reach the highest possible level of independence and be as productive as possible. Nurses are integral to the multidisciplinary team responsible for a stroke survivor’s rehabilitation program. This comprehensive video-based resource provides nurses with a full overview of their role in post-stroke rehabilitation. With expert insight from a clinical neuropsychologist, occupational therapist, speech pathologist, physiotherapist, and social worker, we provide an overview of stroke and its impacts on the patient, the process of post-stroke rehabilitation, the role of nurses in rehabilitation, and the importance of total patient education.