To purchase this micro-credential

Visit the website Enteral Nutrition - Assisting with PEG feeding and complete the following steps:

  1. Go to “How to Apply” 
  2. Add this micro-credential (and others) to a shopping cart 🛒 
  3. Login or establish your account if you don’t already have one

Course Description:

This online micro-credential introduces the role of Enteral Nutrition (EN), indications for EN support, the management and general care of gastrostomy tubes, and assistance with tube feeding. Enteral nutrition (EN) is the provision of liquid nutrition via a feeding tube into our digestive system. It provides the essential elements for providing the energy required by our bodies to function.

This is a non-creditable micro-credential which is awarded a digital badge and Certificate of Completion which can be shared to your social networks and displayed in your professional portfolio.

Learning Outcomes:

  1. Outline the goals of enteral nutrition  
  2. Describe complications of tube feeding
  3. Describe the management and safe delivery of enteral feeding.

Assessment:  Online Quiz

Fee:  $25

Duration: 1 hour

Intakes:  Enrolments are taken throughout the year on a continuous basis.

Study Mode:  Online

Outcomes, Career Opportunities and Occupations:

Undertaking this micro-credential enables students to meet their Continuing Professional Development obligations and industry update requirements in their profession. Upon successful completion of the course, students will be awarded Continuing Professional Development (CPD) hours, a non-creditable micro-credential (Digital Badge) and a Certificate of Completion.

Course Enquiries:  CPD-Enquiries@cqu.edu.au

To purchase this micro-credential

Visit the website Assisting Clients with Self-Medication and complete the following steps:

  1. Go to “How to Apply” 
  2. Add this micro-credential (and others) to a shopping cart 🛒 
  3. Login or establish your account if you don’t already have one

Summary: 

This online micro-credential is designed to provide health professionals with knowledge in the safe support and assistance of medications for clients in the Community Care environment. The micro-credential provides you with an overview on medication forms, routes, the 'Six Rights' of medication and assistance of select medications.

Please note that this micro-credential does not provide endorsement to administer medication.

This is a non-creditable micro-credential which is awarded a digital badge and Certificate of Completion which can be shared to your social networks and displayed in your professional portfolio.

Learning Outcomes: 

  1. Identify the common forms of self-administering medications and medication routes
  2. Recall the 'Six Rights' of medication and the essential parts of a drug order
  3. Identify what medication support or assistance means in the context of community care workers
  4. Describe the process of assisting safely with the client’s medication.

Assessment:  Quiz

Fee: $45

Duration: 2 hours

Intakes:  Enrolments are taken throughout the year on a continuous basis.

Study Mode:  Online

Outcomes, Career Opportunities and Occupations:

Undertaking this micro-credential enables students to meet their Continuing Professional Development obligations and industry update requirements in their profession. Upon successful completion of the course, students will be awarded Continuing Professional Development (CPD) hours, a non-creditable micro-credential (Digital Badge) and a Certificate of Completion.

Course Enquiries:  CPD-Enquiries@cqu.edu.au

To purchase this micro-credential

Visit the website Medication Administration and Error Reduction Practices and complete the following steps:

  1. Go to “How to Apply” 
  2. Add this micro-credential (and others) to a shopping cart 🛒 
  3. Login or establish your account if you don’t already have one

Summary:

In Australia, medications are administered on the order of doctors and dentists.  However, in some situations specially qualified nurse practitioners or other advanced practice nurses may prescribe drugs. This online micro-credential introduces an understanding of the medications nurses administer and the correct way of administering medications to reduce errors.

This is a non-creditable micro-credential which is awarded a digital badge and Certificate of Completion which can be shared to your social networks and displayed in your professional portfolio.

Learning Outcomes:

  1. Recognise potential risks for error throughout medication administration procedures  
  2. Identify the legal requirements of prescriptions, medication orders, and administration records
  3. Outline safe drug administration guidelines and processes.

Assessment:  Online quiz

Fee:  $90

Duration:  4 hours

CPD Hours:  4 hours

Intakes:  Enrolments are taken throughout the year on a continuous basis.

Study Mode:  Online

Outcomes, Career Opportunities and Occupations:

Undertaking this micro-credential enables students to meet their Continuing Professional Development obligations and industry update requirements in their profession. Upon successful completion of the course, students will be awarded Continuing Professional Development (CPD) hours, a non-creditable micro-credential (Digital Badge) and a Certificate of Completion.

Course Enquiries:  CPD-Enquiries@cqu.edu.au


To purchase this micro-credential

Visit the website Medication Administration Refresher Course and complete the following steps:

  1. Go to “How to Apply” 
  2. Add this micro-credential (and others) to a shopping cart 🛒 
  3. Login or establish your account if you don’t already have one

Micro-credential Summary:

Registered nurses require annual revision of drug administration calculations and an understanding of roles and responsibilities in administration. Medication errors have the potential to cause great harm, or even death and can be preventable at any point of administration. This online micro-credential reviews and highlights the registered nurses' responsibilities and the safe administration of medications.

This is a non-creditable micro-credential which is awarded a digital badge and Certificate of Completion which can be shared to your social networks and displayed in your professional portfolio.

Learning Outcomes:

  1. Revise drug calculations commonly used in medication administration
  2. Identify relevant legislative requirements for medication administration
  3. Outline safe medication practices
  4. Identify strategies to decrease the risk of medication errors
  5. Prepare for drug competency assessment in the workplace.

Assessment:  Online quiz and workbook

Fee:  $200

Duration:  20 hours

CPD Hours:  20 hours 

Intakes: Enrolments are taken throughout the year on a continuous basis.

Study Mode:  Online 

Outcomes, Career Opportunities and Occupations:

Undertaking this micro-credential enables students to meet their Continuing Professional Development obligations and industry update requirements in their profession. Upon successful completion of the course, students will be awarded Continuing Professional Development (CPD) hours, a non-creditable micro-credential (Digital Badge) and a Certificate of Completion.


Course Enquiries:  CPD-Enquiries@cqu.edu.au


To purchase this micro-credential

Visit the website Drug Calculation Refresher Course and complete the following steps:

  1. Go to “How to Apply” 
  2. Add this micro-credential (and others) to a shopping cart 🛒 
  3. Login or establish your account if you don’t already have one

Course Summary:

This online micro-credential provides participants with an annual update in drug calculations in the healthcare environment.

Learning Outcomes:

Upon completion of this course students will gain an understanding of the following concepts:

  1. Common abbreviations
  2. Converting from one unit to another unit
  3. Common conversions
  4. Calculating concentrations
  5. Calculation of oral doses in tablets
  6. Calculating IV doses
  7. Calculating drip rates for gravity flow infusions
  8. Calculating infusion rates for infusion devices.

Assessment:  Online Quiz

Fee:  $25

Duration:  1 hour

CPD Hours:  1 hour

Intakes:  Enrolments are taken throughout the year on a continuous basis.

Study Mode:  Online

Outcomes, Career Opportunities and Occupations

This course provides Professional Development for health professionals.

Undertaking this course enables students to meet their Continuing Professional Development obligations and industry update requirements in their profession. Upon successful completion of the course, students will be awarded Continuing Professional Development (CPD) hours and a CQUniversity Certificate of Completion.


Course Enquiries:  CPD-Enquiries@cqu.edu.au

To purchase this micro-credential

Visit the website Professional and Legal Implications of Medication Administration and complete the following steps:

  1. Go to “How to Apply” 
  2. Add this micro-credential (and others) to a shopping cart 🛒 
  3. Login or establish your account if you don’t already have one

Summary:

Medication is a significant factor in the treatment of ill health, the prevention of disease, increased life expectancy and the improvement of health outcomes.  However, medication also has a high potential risk to cause harm or even death. This online micro-credential introduces the legislative controls and professional obligations in the administration of medication.

This is a non-creditable micro-credential which is awarded a digital badge and Certificate of Completion which can be shared to your social networks and displayed in your professional portfolio.

Learning Outcomes:

  1. Identify relevant aspects of common law pertaining to medication administration  
  2. Outline the professional and ethical implications of medication administration
  3. Identify the medication standards and legislation on medication administration.

Assessment:  Quiz

Fee:  $90

Duration: 4 hours

CPD Hours:  4 hours

Intakes:  Enrolments are taken throughout the year on a continuous basis.

Study Mode:  Online

Outcomes, Career Opportunities and Occupations:

Undertaking this micro-credential enables students to meet their Continuing Professional Development obligations and industry update requirements in their profession. Upon successful completion of the course, students will be awarded Continuing Professional Development (CPD) hours, a non-creditable micro-credential (Digital Badge) and a Certificate of Completion.

Course Enquiries:  CPD-Enquiries@cqu.edu.au


To purchase this micro-credential

Visit the website High Risk Medications and complete the following steps:

  1. Go to “How to Apply” 
  2. Add this micro-credential (and others) to a shopping cart 🛒 
  3. Login or establish your account if you don’t already have one

Course Summary:

Registered nurses require annual revision of drug administration calculations and an understanding of roles and responsibilities in administration. Medication errors have the potential to cause great harm, or even death and can be preventable at any point of administration. This online micro-credential reviews and highlights the registered nurses' responsibilities and the safe administration of high risk medication.

This is a non-creditable micro-credential which is awarded a digital badge and Certificate of Completion which can be shared to your social networks and displayed in your professional portfolio.

Learning Outcomes:

1. Identify the common higher risk medications used in Australian health facilities  
2. Recognise the type of potential errors that may occur during administration processes of high risk drugs
3. Describe safe preparation practices for high risk drugs.

Assessment:  Online Quiz

Fee:  $90

Duration:  4 hours

CPD Hours:  4

Intakes:  Enrolments are taken throughout the year on a continuous basis.

Study Mode:  Online

Outcomes, Career Opportunities and Occupations:

Undertaking this micro-credential enables students to meet their Continuing Professional Development obligations and industry update requirements in their profession. Upon successful completion of the course, students will be awarded Continuing Professional Development (CPD) hours, a non-creditable micro-credential (Digital Badge) and a Certificate of Completion.

Course Enquiries:  CPD-Enquiries@cqu.edu.au