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Continuing Professional Development
6.5 CPD hours for completing 2-day course activities. In addition, a certificate equivalent to 1 CPD hour can be downloaded from the LMS following the completion of the Advanced Liver Disease online learning module for nurses
The aim of this online training course is to upskill and support nurses to assist clients who may be at risk of or living with Hep C access appropriate treatment and care.
Hosted by the Victorian HIV and Hepatitis Integrated Training and Learning program, this free facilitated online training course provides nurses with the knowledge and confidence to increase screening and management of hepatitis C in primary care settings.
Online Training Session 1: Tuesday 9 May, 9:00am-1:00pm AEST
Online Training Session 2: Wednesday 10 May, 9:00am-1:00pm AEST
Please note that you will need to attend both of the live Zoom sessions in order to receive a certificate of completion. You will receive two calendar invitations to the online sessions separately from Zoom, following your registration to this course.
Target audience:
Nurses and Midwives working in sexual health services, public and private medical clinics, refugee and migrant services, correctional facilities, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health services, drug and alcohol services, mental health services, and youth services, in Victoria.
This course will be delivered in two parts:
- Part 1 consists of recommended pre reading and a 1-hour eLearning component on advanced liver disease
- Part 2 consist of two live online Zoom training sessions building on the pre reading and eLearning content through presentations and practical case discussions.
Accreditation
This course is endorsed by the ACN according to our Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Endorsed Course Standards. It has been allocated 6.5 CPD Hours.
Funding
This activity received funding from the Australian Government Department of Health and supported by the Victorian Government.
Learning outcomes:
- Describe risk factors for HCV, enabling discussions with patients around prevention
- Discuss HCV serology to identify opportunities for screening, testing and linkage-to-care
- Explain the nurse’s role in providing culturally appropriate care, free from stigma and discrimination, to people from priority populations
- Explain the nurse’s role in the management of chronic HCV, advanced liver disease and hepatocellular carcinoma
- Outline strategies for supporting patients with medication adherence
Learning objectives align with the AHA Practice Standards for the Hepatology Nurse (2015) and the AHA Consensus based Nursing Guidelines (2019). The course is also endorsed by the Australian Liver Association (ALA).
