Subjects: Specific Career Information

For some people, managing their health involves complex care plans and access to a variety of resources. Individuals with disabilities, the elderly, or mentally impaired people are just some examples of people for whom achieving optimal outcomes is difficult. Achieving effective care may involve a number of health service providers and other resources. Appointing a case manager to negotiate this complex set of circumstances is one way in which health, well-being and personal goals can be achieved. Featuring expert interviews and real-world examples, this is a high-quality resource exploring the key skills of good case management and the importance of collaboration.

Professional boundaries refer to the distinctions that a worker makes between acceptable and unacceptable behavior. In a health care environment, they are critical to maintain a professional relationship between workers and clients. However, it is an area where there can be many shades of grey, forcing health care providers to use appropriate decision-making tools to guide their behavior. This program provides an introduction to the area of professional boundaries, and includes interviews with three experienced health professionals, including renowned consultant and trainer, Jenny Bray – along with some excellent dramatized scenarios aimed at provoking thought and discussion in this important area.

One in five people will experience some form of mental illness in a given year. It is therefore crucial that all nurses working in a general hospital setting are familiar with the different types of mental illnesses in order to provide optimum patient care and coordinate with members of the mental health team. This incisive and accessible programme introduces schizophrenia and mood disorders, including depression and mania/hypomania, providing viewers with diagnostic criteria and a detailed understanding of how a patient may present when suffering from a mental illness. The programme concludes with nursing interventions and traditional treatment protocols, including assessment and medication.

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.

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.

Team nursing is founded on a philosophy that supports the achievement of goals through group action. Under the team nursing model, all members are encouraged to make suggestions and share ideas. Successful implementation of team nursing results in high levels of job satisfaction and strong motivation to give better care. This essential video resource provides nurse unit managers and nursing team members with the knowledge and practical tools needed to develop a highly effective nursing team. From forming a new team and day-to-day functioning of a team, to the secrets of a successful team, this comprehensive and insightful resource illustrates exactly why teams work best.

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.

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.

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.