Women and Newborn Health Service
Services A – Z
King Edward Memorial Hospital
Statewide Obstetric Support Unit
Education
Neonatal Resuscitation Program 'NRP'
Perinatal Loss e-learning package
Epidural/Spinal e-learning package
Water immersion for labour and birth e-learning package
Basic neonatal resuscitation e-learning package
SOSU can assist in arranging upskilling attachments for specialist Obstetricians and procedural GP's. Grants may be available through Medicare Initiatives to assist rural practitioners to train or upskill in procedural obstetrics.
'In Time' Courses at KEMH
View the dates and locations
Inter-disciplinary Teamwork in managing Emergencies
The 'In Time' Course is based on the PROMPT course from Bristol, UK. It has been developed in collaboration with DNAMER and the Postgraduate Medical Education Department at KEMH for application in WA. It is an inter-professional course where the whole day is centred on the value of teamwork in dealing with obstetric emergencies. There will be powerpoint presentations, facilitated workshops and drills.
Contact: kemhpostgrad@health.wa.gov.au
Neonatal Resuscitation Program
'NRP'
View dates, locations and other information for 2011 courses
Application form
Newborn Skills Study Days
Course details
and booking information
Advanced Fetal Monitoring Courses 2011
More About Breastfeeding
Perinatal Loss e-learning package
The perinatal loss e-learning package was developed to assist clinicians with
caring for families experiencing perinatal loss. This package has been adapted
from the Perinatal Society of Australia and New Zealand (PSANZ) Perinatal Mortality
Clinical Guidelines (www.PSANZ.com.au)
The package contains 6 modules:
(To view linked files within these modules you will require Adobe
Reader.)
Module: Introduction (9.78mb)
This
module describes the navigation of each module, definitions and abbreviations
associated with Perinatal Loss and Australian perinatal loss statistics.
It will take approximately 10 minutes to complete.
Module: Investigations (5.21mb)
This
module describes the recommended investigations required following all perinatal
deaths. It will take approximately 30 minutes to complete.
Module: Documentation (17.8mb)
This
module describes documentation requirements following a perinatal death. It
will take approximately 30 minutes to complete
Module: Placental and Post Mortem Examination (3.10mb)
This
module explains the value, quality, reporting and standards of post mortem examinations.
It will take approximately 30 minutes to complete.
Module: Perinatal Mortality Classification and Audit (16.8mb)
This
module explains the purpose of the perinatal mortality classification
and audit processes. It will take approximately 30 minutes to complete.
Module: Clinical Considerations and Psychosocial Aspects of Care (5.88mb)
This
module describes recommended clinical and psychosocial care practices.
It will take approximately 30minutes to complete.
The following screenshots briefly explain how to navigate through the following packages. Click each image for a closer look.
Epidural/Spinal e-learning package
This e-learning package was developed to assist health professionals to update their knowledge of epidural/spinal analgesia.
It does not confer clinical competence in the management of epidural/spinal blockade. It is recommended that health professionals adhere to local policy to gain competency.
Reading of all included links and activities, the package will take approximately 4 hours to complete.
Successful completion of the included quiz will direct you to an evaluation survey and certificate.
Water immersion for labour and birth e-learning package
This E-learning package has been developed as an alternative to attending a 6 hour water birth study day. The content has been based on the study days provided by the Australian College of Midwives, WA Branch and KEMH. There are also several areas of expansion that are considered complementary to having attended this study day and beneficial for continuing professional development.
The package is based on the WNHN WA Labour & Birth in Water Clinical Guidelines available from: http://www.healthnetworks.health.wa.gov.au/projects/water_birth.cfm
Reading of all included links and activities, the package will take approximately 4 hours to complete.
Successful completion of the included quiz will direct you to an evaluation survey and certificate.
Basic neonatal resuscitation e-learning package
The basic neonatal resuscitation package was developed for currently practising maternity care health professionals to provide basic knowledge and skills with initial resuscitation of a baby at birth and the immediate neonatal period.
Completion of this package does not confer clinical competency. It is recommended that health professionals adhere to local policy regarding participation in clinical skills demonstrations to gain competency.
Reading of all included links and activities the package will take approximately 3 hours to complete.
Successful completion of the included quiz will direct you to an evaluation survey and certificate.
SOSU is currently assessing on-line educational resources, including on-line fetal heart rate assessment training. There are many other educational options, including self directed on-line learning modules that are developed by post-graduate medical education. Contact SOSU if you require assistance.
