Support Services Training for Healthcare Facilities
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Training for Security Guards in Healthcare Facilities
CourseAn introduction to security in healthcare facilities. It covers how to handle situations that arise in healthcare facilities, and the specific roles and responsibilities of Security Guards.
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Hygiene and Cleanliness in Healthcare Facilities
CourseThe purpose of this training is to equip cleaning staff with knowledge and skills to implement Infection Prevention practices in the healthcare environment.
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Primary Care Management of Status Epilepticus in Children
CourseThis course is designed to build clinical confidence and decision-making in recognising and managing seizures and convulsive status epilepticus (CSE), one of the most urgent paediatric emergencies in primary and emergency care.
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Practical Wound Care
CourseThis course covers basic wound care theory and empowers nurses working in Primary Health Care and in hospital settings in the Western Cape to provide the dressings prescribed by experienced providers.
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Cervical Cancer Prevention
CourseThis course aims to equip HCWs to improve cervical cancer prevention through a comprehensive approach, by focusing on both primary and secondary prevention strategies, ensuring early detection and effective intervention.
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HIV Testing Services
CourseThis course is for all nurses and doctors working in Western Cape health facilities to equip them to provide HIV Testing Services.
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Optimising Breastfeeding Outcomes: What every health provider should know
CourseThis course has been created to optimise breastfeeding outcomes by equipping all levels of healthcare providers with the knowledge and practical skills needed to promote, protect and support breastfeeding.
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First Aid Foundations
CourseThis course has been created to establish foundational principles in the provision of first aid for healthcare personnel who do not have training in medical care.
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Practical Approach to Mental Health Care: Foundations
CourseThis course consists of 4 modules and is for registered nurses, doctors and allied health professionals in Western Cape Government. Module 1 covers foundational mental health concepts, including trauma, cultural sensitivities and wellness strategies.
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Practical Approach to Mental Health Care: Emergencies
CourseThis module is for registered nurses, doctors and allied health professionals in Western Cape Government. It covers the management of mental health emergencies, including de-escalation, two types of restraint, admission, suicide and self-care.
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Practical Approach to Mental Health Care: Adults and Adolescents
CourseThis module is for registered nurses, doctors and allied health professionals in WCGHW. It covers common mental health conditions in adults, as well as mental health in adolescents, including how mental health conditions present in this age group.
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Practical Approach to Mental Health Care: Children
CourseThis module is for registered nurses, doctors and allied health professionals in WCGHW. It explores mental health in children, including early prevention/intervention practices and the major types of mental health problems that present in children.
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Sexual and Reproductive Health Theory
CourseThis course covers Sexual and Reproductive Health Theory, which forms part of the competency assessment for professional nurses in the Western Cape to become authorised to prescribe and provide SRH services.
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EDRWeb Training
CourseThis course has been created to train clinicians, clerks and managers, employed by WCGHW, in the use of EDRWeb - the Electronic Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis Register.
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Dermatology in Practice
CourseThis course is for CNPs and doctors working in WC Primary Health Care facilities. It covers basic theory and clinical decision making to support the provision of quality dermatological care.
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Single Patient Viewer Training
CourseThis course has been created to train clinicians, clerks and managers, employed by WCGHW, in the use of SPV.
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Chest X-ray Foundations Course
CourseThis course covers foundational concepts in rational ordering and interpretation of chest x-rays, aimed at primary healthcare clinicians.
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Cardiometabolic conditions
CourseThis course is for CNPs and doctors working in WC primary health care facilities. It covers theory and routine care to support the provision of quality care to adult clients with cardiometabolic conditions.
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Medication Management of Victim-Survivors of Sexual Offences
CourseThis course is for PNs working in WCG in Primary Care. It is a competency course that will authorise PNs to prescribe emergency management for the initial consultation of adult victim-survivors of sexual offences.
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Initial Management of All Victim-Survivors of Sexual Offences (WC)
CourseThis course is for healthcare workers working in Primary Care. It focuses on the initial management of all victim-survivors of sexual offences and refers to PACK.
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Introduction to Communicating Effectively with Youth
CourseThis course focuses on how to effectively communicate with youth in a health care setting. It covers adolescent brain development, communication strategies, family and caregiver engagement, as well as how to deliver effective health talks.
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HIV Oral PrEP Course
CourseDesigned for nurses working in WC Primary Health Care facilities. It is a competency skills development course which contributes to the application for authorisation for oral PrEP prescribing.
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Paediatric HIV Course
CourseThis course equips healthcare professionals with key insights into holistic paediatric HIV care, focusing on diagnosis, treatment, and management strategies, including Dolutegravir transition, early diagnosis, and TB management.
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New Vaccine Introduction Training
CourseThis course explores new vaccine introductions, surveillance, and safety in South Africa's EPI program. Learn about TdaP, RCV, PCV10, and effective vaccine campaign strategies through RCCE. It includes an AEFI overview and case reporting.
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Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs)
CourseDesigned for PNs working in WC Primary Health Care facilities. It is a competency skills development course which contributes to the application for authorisation for STI medication prescribing.
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Vertical Transmission Prevention
CourseThis Vertical Transmission Prevention course (VTP), advances beyond PMTCT to offer non-stigmatizing, comprehensive strategies for preventing mother-to-child transmission of HIV and other infections, integrated with Maternity and ART guidelines.
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Notifiable Medical Conditions & Surveillance Training
CourseThis course, tailored for healthcare professionals in WC Primary Care, focuses on notifiable medical conditions and surveillance, equipping health care workers with essential knowledge for effective disease monitoring and reporting.
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Infection Prevention & Control for Healthcare Professionals
CourseThis Infection Prevention and Control course delves into IPC basics, legislation, and guidelines, designed for WC Healthcare Professionals. It covers preventing infection spread, standard precautions and effective response strategies in healthcare.
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Basic course in Decontamination and Sterilization
CourseThe purpose of this training is to equip Health Care workers in the Centralized Sterilization Service department with the knowledge and skills regarding basic Infection Prevention and Control in their environment.
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Victim-Survivor Centred Management of Gender-Based Violence
CourseThis course is designed to improve knowledge and skills on GBV for people working with survivors in the Western Cape. The aim is to deepen understanding and provide an approach to assessment, treatment, and management of a GBV survivor.
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Expanded Programme on Immunisations
CourseThis course covers the Expanded Programme on Immunisations (EPI) for Health Care Workers in the Western Cape Department of Health. It is a refresher course aimed at providers already authorised to give immunisations.
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HIV Prevention and Management Course
CourseThis course is for nurses and doctors working in WC Primary Health Care facilities. It covers basic theory and clinical updates to support the provision of quality care to adults living with HIV and to prevent HIV transmission.
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TB Prevention and Management Course
CourseThis course is for nurses and doctors working in WC Primary Health Care facilities. It covers basic theory and clinical updates to support the provision of quality care to adults and children living with TB and to prevent TB transmission.
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Cholera: An Update for HCWs
CourseThis course covers the updates for cholera diagnosis and management for Health Care Workers in the Western Cape Department of Health in response to the recent outbreak in South Africa.
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Outbreaks
CourseThis course covers the updates for relevant outbreaks in South Africa. It is for healthcare workers working for WCG.
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BANC Plus: Theory Course
CourseThis BANC Plus Theory course is designed as the prerequisite for mentees to complete before starting the BANC Plus Portfolio of Evidence. It covers the comprehensive management of pregnant and postnatal women within the Western Cape health system.
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BANC Plus: Online POE Component
CourseThis course is designed to support implementation of the BANC Plus training package in the Western Cape. It is a component of the portfolio of evidence for BANC Plus mentees . The course covers cases aligned to specific competencies.