The assessment of a patient’s health status is an essential part of the nurse’s or personal carer’s role. It includes observation of the patient and measuring the patient’s vital signs. This program focuses on the vital signs and how to measure temperature, pulse, respiration and blood pressure. It also outlines how to measure oxygen saturation, blood glucose levels and how to perform a urinalysis. Each vital sign is described, as well as how to use appropriate equipment and how to accurately perform procedures.
Producers: VEA Group Pty Ltd
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What Will I Say in the Interview? (Employment Agency Version)
Interviews – they’re the point in the job application process where the employer has the opportunity to gain a firsthand impression of a candidate’s character and suitability for a position. Being well prepared, able to anticipate questions and having considered appropriate responses ready, gives anyone facing a job interview a significant advantage. This program is filmed in documentary style as a job applicant, together with his professional advisor, goes through the process of preparing for and undertaking two job interviews. A number of key points about job interviews are covered, as well as a multitude of ways in which an applicant can prepare for interviews and be well in contention for the job they want. It also illustrates how a bit of careful thought and preparation can significantly enhance an applicant’s performance in a job interview. questions ready to ask the interviewer is part of the process. The other important aspect is being confident and being able to effectively market yourself as the best candidate for the job. Advice is given on listening carefully, taking your time to answer questions, turning negatives into positives, and generally approaching the interview with confidence. The advantage of doing a number of mock interviews as part of the preparation is also discussed.
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My First Job: Student Version
Going to work for the first time can be quite an overwhelming experience. Who to report to, what to know, what travel arrangements to make, what are the regular attendance hours, what if things go wrong, who can I talk to for support, what are my entitlements, what rights and responsibilities do I have? All these issues are addressed in this program, which provides useful, comprehensive advice on surviving your first job and making life just a bit easier at the workplace.
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My New Job: Adult Version
Whether it’s your first serious job, or just the first day at a new job, settling in and finding your way around a new workplace can be daunting. New employees can be reticent and feel uncomfortable about finding out the information they want and need to know on day one. But this should not be the case. Most workplaces will have formal or informal strategies relating to the induction of new staff and appropriate personnel to oversee it. This program explores a range of areas relevant to starting at a new workplace, including what a new employee should consider and prepare for and ways in which workplaces are typically set up to ensure a smooth induction for new staff. It also covers preparation by the employee, inductions, getting to know your workmates, troubleshooting and surviving the first week.
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Modern Indigenous Culture
So many of us want to understand Aboriginal culture better – to know it is to understand that Aboriginal people in contemporary times still have important links to the Dreaming. However, what is really important is Aboriginal people are not ‘frozen in time’ and that like everything, in modern society, over time it has the possibility to reinvent itself, transform and still maintain it authenticity and originality within a cultural context. This Video/DVD looks at a variety of new and emerging artists and their artistic expressions which still maintain all the integrity, authenticity and connectedness to a culture which continues to survive a barrage of external cultural influences.
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The Physics of Medical Imaging
Technological advances developed from our understanding of the electromagnetic spectrum, has provided medical technologists sophisticated tools with which to analyze and interpret bodily process for diagnostic purposes. These methods are usually non-invasive processes for identifying and monitoring diseases or injuries of the body by using images representing internal anatomical structures and organs of the body. Ultrasound, compute axial tomography, positron emission tomography and magnetic resonance imaging, are methods that can often provide clear diagnostic pictures without surgery. A magnetic resonance image (MRI) scan provides a view of bone, nerves and other soft tissues. The medical practitioner can view the MRI films and diagnose ailments such as a pinched nerve, a degenerative disc or a tumor. Perhaps the greatest advantage of each of these techniques is their ability to allow diagnosis without the need for surgery. Diagnostic imaging expands the knowledge of practitioners and the practice of medicine.
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Alternative Dispute Resolution
The average person who needs access to the legal system finds the court system time consuming, frustrating and intimidating. Alternative Dispute Resolution Mechanisms allow more people to have their individual needs met in a less formal and intimidating manner, faster and cheaper. ?This is a positive outcome as it allows a greater variety of people to have their needs met, and also frees up the court for more serious matters. This program outlines the different alternative dispute resolution mechanisms available, the process and the steps involved and who can use them. Finally this program addresses the effectiveness of the Alternative Dispute Resolution Mechanisms for the ‘ordinary’ people that need them
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Catching The Sun: The Physics of Solar Energy
Two forms of energy that we use every day are electrical energy and heat. During the 20th century we came to rely on fossil fuels as the ultimate source of these energy forms but now, energy from renewable sources is becoming more commonly used. This program investigates the three main ways in which we currently use solar energy to power our homes: solar hot water, solar photovoltaic – solar panels to generate electricity directly, and solar thermal arrays that use heat from sunlight to generate electricity in large commercial plants. We explain the science involved in each type in straightforward terms, look at practical considerations and take a look at new developments in this exciting area of renewable energy generation.
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Climate Change: Classroom Video Issues 2
Scientific evidence clearly shows that global temperatures are rising, and weather patterns are changing. Evidence is also clear that climatic changes – including extreme changes – have been present on our planet for millions of years.While this scientific evidence is widely accepted, some are skeptical about the degree of human responsibility for our changing climate, arguing that there is no need to change our energy use to the detriment of the economy – because the climate change we are currently experiencing is a natural phenomenon, not a human-caused phenomenon. This program poses questions for debate and discussion in the classroom surrounding climate change. It presents expert opinions, statistics and historical references presenting two sides of the story, and ultimately asks us, how worried should we be?
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Ethics and Social Responsibility in Management
An increasing trend in businesses today is to prove to stakeholders it operates as a good corporate citizen. In order to achieve this, businesses are developing key policies and practices centering around business ethics and socially responsible management. This program explores the practical ways organizations are integrating business ethics and social responsibility into all aspects of its operations. In addition it examines the structure and purpose of the Corporate Responsibility Index (CRI) as a means of benchmarking corporate responsibility in Australia.