Emergency Centre Management Nurse Practitioner course
The course has been designed and presented by an Emergency Medicine specialist, to cover the important clinical and practical skills, as well as theoretical knowledge needed by Emergency Centre Nurses. The ECM NP course is made up of 15 topics that have been broken down into short videos that can be watched on any device, including a cellphone. The course covers the wide spectrum of topics and specialties needed on a daily basis in any Emergency Centre. Once you have finished a topic, you will complete 5 MCQs before you will be able to continue to the next module. The ECM NP course consists of approximately 13 hours of videos.
Course curriculum
CPR
Triage
Ventilation
Polytrauma
ECG
Major presentations: Unstable patients; Stroke; Burn; DKA
Shock
Common presentations (Fever; Gastroenteritis; Headache and backache; Chest pain)
Procedures (IV lines; Nasogastric tube; Urinary Catheter; Casting)
Wounds and wound care
Mental health emergencies (Aggressive patients; Suicide; Drug seekers; Grief/ bereavement)
Law and ethical considerations (Consent; DNR and living will; Natural vs unnatural death; POPIA)
Specialty emergencies (Dentistry, Urology, Ophthalmology, Environmental medicine)
Statistics and evidence-based medicine
Managing a busy Emergency Centre