About the course

Course Design:
Self-directed. 

Duration: 
It will take you about 5 hours to complete. 

Eligibility for this course: 

The following healthcare workers in the Western Cape:

  • Nurses
  • Doctors

Accreditation: 
SANC accredited for 5 CEU's in Area of practice and HPCSA accredited for 5 CEU's, level 1.

Certification: 
Participants need 70% pass mark for final quiz.

Published: 
September 2025

Course curriculum

This course covers the following content:

1. Welcome and overview:

  • Welcome
  • What is PACK?
  • PACK guide video
  • Download PACK Adult 2025 Western Cape

2. Orientation to PACK:

  • PACK quiz
  • Summary of how to use PACK
  • Pre-course survey

3. Connor:

  • Seizure/s
  • Introduction to the contents page and red box

4. Jack:

  • Face pain
  • Moving from one symptom page to another
  • Introduction to the algorithm

5. Sidwell:

  • STI
  • Introduction to the Assess, Advise and Treat approach

6. Nomsa:

  • Pregnancy diagnosis
  • Routine antenatal care
  • Screening for several conditions
  • Low mood/stress or anxiety

7. Grace:

  • Managing a client with more than 1 symptom
  • Symptom prompting condition diagnosis
  • HIV diagnosis and routine care

8. Aunty Merle

  • Emergency management and routine care of a condition.
  • COPD routine care
  • Tobacco smoking

9. Mr. Davids:

  • Integrating routine care of multiple conditions
  • Hypertension and peripheral vascular disease (PVD) routine care
  • Depression diagnosis and routine care
  • Routine palliative care


Western Cape Government Department of Health and Wellness
People Development Centre

Acknowledgements:

  • Knowledge Translation Unit