Mayfield Education will be conducting this funded, 100 hour course during the latter half of semester 2, 2009. This unit will provide the Division 2 nurse with the knowledge required to administer and monitor intravenous medications and assess their effectiveness.

Further details will be placed on the website when available. Course dates TBA and subject to NBV approval and Scope of Registration.

For senior sterilising technicians and sterilising managers, this course considers, detergents and soil testing requirements, structure of steam sterilisers, impact of steam quality on sterilisation, terminology used to descrie validation procedures and concepts and principles involved in process validation.

The ACFI is the new Aged Care Funding Instrument introduced in March 2008 for determining the level of care payments for residents in aged care homes. Along with the new funding instrument, new categories of fuding were also introduced. The new method was designed to better match the needs of people with dementia and those with complex health care needs. This short course is designed to enable the health care professional to better understand the model and instrument and therefore derive greater benefit from care payments that are more closely aligned with residents care needs.

Allied Health Assistants work directly with clients to implement allied health programs. They may work under the supervision of physiotherapists, dieticians, podiatrists, speech therapists and occupational therapists.

This course is for Allied Health Assistants who hold the Certificate III in Allied Health Assistance (HLT31702 or HLT32407) who wish to further develop their skills by gaining the Certificate IV in Allied Health Assistance HLT42507. These people may be eligible for a combination of exemptions, recognition of prior learning and recognition of current competency that fast tracks their completion of the Certificate IV in Allied Health Assistance.

This nationally recognised course prepares you for work or study in health care. The course provides an introduction to medical terminology, anatomy and physiology and other health related topics. You will develop an understanding of medical terminology applicable to a range of workplaces.

This training covers the more in depth knowledge and skills required of the advanced cardiac technologist and builds on the knowledge acquired in Year 1 (Certificate IV in Cardiac Technology).

This training is designed to develop skills required and a detailed knowledge of the areas of cardiac technology relevant to the cardiac technician. It provides an opportunity to develop a strong theoretical background in essential areas of cardiac technology and practise newly gained proficiency under skilled supervision.

These unique one day programs provide participants with enhanced knowledge in specifc Cardiac Technology areas. These programs cover Cardiac Technology Practical Skills Days, Coronary Angiography, Pacing Workshops and Advanced Cardiac First Aid.

Problems with the feet may be the first signs of medical conditions such as arthritis, diabetes and nerve and circulatory disorders. Elderly and people with a disability may require assistance from health professionals and carers in foot care in order to maintain good function and prevent foot problems. This course teaches you safe and appropriate foot care techniques aimed at maintaining healthy foot function in elderly and disabled people. You will learn to identify high risk situations requiring referral to specialist podiatrists. Practical supervised experience in toe nail cutting and redistributive padding is part of this program.

Mayfield Education will be delivering this course in September 2009 (subject to obtaining Scope of Registration).

Persons completing the course in Cleaning Standards Auditing will be recognised as a Victorian Cleaning Standards Authorised Auditor by the Department of Human Services.

Incontinence is a common condition affecting over 2 million Australians, and often the cause for admission of older people into emergency departments and residential care. Management of urinary and faecal incontinence requires systematic problem solving and this program promotes the assessment, prevention and implementation of strategies to improve continence.

Division 2 Registered Nurses who are working in the area of providing care to mothers and babies in a range of settings, such as postnatal, low risk nursery, child and family health and family health and paediatric settings.

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Contribute to the Complex Nursing Care of Clients (HLTEN505A)
Commencing, 11 May, 1 June and 14 September 2009

Division 2 Registered Nurses (with Medication Endorsement) wishing to improve their higher acuity patient assessment skills. Ideal for Registered Nurses Division 2 who are working in acute care.

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Developing Policies, Procedures and Audit Tools in Health Care
2 day short course - 22-23 June 2009 (Cancelled)

Health staff are frequently required to develop policies and procedures to ensure the required level of service delivery or care is provided. In addition, improvements in health care delivery are a requirement of accreditation. This program guides the participant in developing evidence based policies and procedures. This course also builds skills in developing tools that can be used to conduct internal audits. Internal auditing and subsequent action will enhance quality outcomes in your facility and assist with accreditation outcomes.

This program enables you as a health professional to become a Diabetes Educator. This post-graduate course enables you to develop higher level skills and expertise in diabetes management. Whatever your practice setting or location you, as a Diabetes Educator are charged with the responsibility to work towards improving health outcomes for your clients.

Sterilisation and disinfection practices are covered by Australian Standard AS/NZS 4815. This program addresses the requirements of this standard and is recommended for those wanting to demonstrate compliance for accreditation purposes in small practices and clinics.

This opportunity to study and obtain two qualifications is suitable for people in a supervisory role in a Sterilisation Services Department in a Health Care Facility.

This training will build upon current professional practice and enable the therapist to extend their management of emergency situations or to maintain clients with their existing enteral therapy.

Victorian legislation requires every Food Catering and Food Business Facility to have a formal Food Safety Program. This training is designed to provide food handlers with practical strategies to comply with the Food Safety Program at their premises. It covers correct preparation, handling, storing, display and transporting of food to eliminate the risk of food contamination.

The 1984 Food Act was amended in 2001 to require all businesses, including health facilities, to have a formally trained Food Safety Supervisor to oversee the implementation and monitoring of the organisation's Food Safety Program. This training is the recognised qualification for the health sector.

Food Service Monitors require a range of skills and knowledge to enable them to perform their important role in ensuring optimum nutrition and food intake for patients/clients/residents.

Research on infection rates in long term care facilities has identified that infections can have a significant effect on the well being of residents and associated health care delivery costs. Proactive infection prevention and surveillance programs can help improve care outcomes in long term care facilities.

Long term care facilities are those in which residents with limited self-care abilities are looked after by a variety of health care workers. Examples of long term care facilities are nursing homes, group homes for people with physical, intellectual or psychiatric disabilities, psychiatric hospitals and rehabilitation centres.

The promotion of infection control is a key risk management strategy aimed at improving infection control outcomes for patients and staff. This certificate in Infection Control and Sterilisation is considered within the health industry to be the definitive qualification for registered nurses pursuing a career in infection control and sterilisation and is aimed at delivering best practice in these speciality areas.

This introductory program will provide participants with a solid basis for understanding how to improve safety and quality and the contribution that can be made in the healthcare environment.

The Infection Control Practitioner has responsibility for infection control practices over a broad range of areas within the health care setting. This short course is an introduction to the issues which confront the present day Infection Control Practitioner. Many aspects of infection control covered in the course are applicable across a broad range of enterprises beyond health care. Since an infection control program is a requirement for accreditation for health care facilities, this is an ideal introductory course for staff with responsibility for preventing and controlling infection. This course provides a ‘snap shot’ of the longer certificate courses offered at Mayfield Education.

The Diploma of Management is the appropriate qualification for individuals who manage the work of others or who conduct management practices. Mayfield Education has customised the Diploma of Management to address the specific learning needs of team leaders, supervisors and managers working within the health and community services sectors.

Many medical emergencies occur during the course of day-to-day life. It has been noted through the media that a number of children die or become severely handicapped due to the mismanagement of emergency medical situations. This course endeavours to provide the participant with knowledge and skills to manage the most common situations found in children who are in care.

Thiscourse equips participants with the skills and knoweldge required to administer medications within the scope of practise of the Registered Nurse (Division 2) in Australia.

Mayfield continues to provide the health care industry with well trained nurses who can work collaboratively with other health care professionals across the five fields of nursing - aged care, acute care, mental health, rehabilitation and community nursing. Our training encourages the development of knowledge, skills and attitudes that result in a clinically competent division 2 Registered Nurse.

Engaging students to convert their theoretical knowledge into patient centred care skills is a major issue for health professional and healthcare organisations alike. Students and new staff depend on experienced, exceptional practitioners to provide a dynamic and engaging learning environment. Support systems such as Nursing Preceptors provide the right stimulus for role learning and acquisition of professional skills. This program offers Registered Nurses the skills they require to become effective Nursing Preceptors.

This program is for Division 2 Nurses who have not practised for more than three years, who wish to update their knowledge and skills in order to satisfy the criteria for re-registration with the Nurses Board of Victoria (NBV). Upon successful completion of this course, participants may apply to the NBV for registration in Division 2 of the Victorian Nursing Register.

This training prepares operating theatre technicians to work as a member of the health care team competently and reliably under the guidance and supervision of nursing, anaesthetic and surgical staff. Participants will develop competency in both technical and interpersonal skills. This program is available as a traineeship

This course is designed to develop leadership and training skills in senior operating room technicians who provide a range of assistance functions to operating room personnel. This course will enhance your ability to facilitate a cooperative team. This course will also deepen your knowledge base and skills in monitoring policy and procedures in the operating suite relevant to your role.

Pathology specimen collectors collect blood and other specimens for analysis. They may work independently or as part of a team in laboratories, medical centres, hospitals and other health settings.

This workshop reviews embryology and congenital heart diseases.

Performance management encompasses motivation, goal setting, human resource planning and helping employees in their development as a valued member of the work team. Once completed, performance appraisals should provide feedback to the employee, develop goals linked to the organisation’s strategic plan and contribute to a personal development plan for that employee.

Mayfield Education has been delivering quality training courses for AHA's for over 30 years. Mayfield will deliver two professional development sessions. Session One on Foot Care and Footwear and Session Two on Exercising for Falls Prevention a practical session.

• core stability and spinal mobility
• balance and weight transference
• lower limb strength and mobility

Current undergraduate Bachelor of Nursing students, who have successfully completed Year 2, seeking registration as a division 2 Registered Nurse will need to complete this module and the associated assessment. This short course focuses on the role and scope of practice of the division 2 Registered Nurse within the multidisciplinary context. Upon completion students will be able to apply to their University to be assessed for competence.

This program helps Environmental Health Officers understand Australian Standard AS/NZS 4815 and how it should be applied to skin penetration establishments. After completing the one day course you will understand infection control principles and the need for compliance to minimise the risk of infection. The course has a strong focus on how equipment should be cleaned and disinfected to eliminate the transmission of bacterial or blood borne infections, particularly Hepatitis C, Hepatitis B and HIV.

This Nationally Recognised Certificate is an appropriate baseline qualification for personnel employed in sterilising facilities. It is suitable for staff involved in the preparation and sterilisation of reusable medical and surgical equipment or the preparation and sterilisation of textile packs for use in health care facilities.

This qualification is suitable for senior specialists in a sterilising services department who are responsible for the application of standards and quality requirements, stock maintenance and management and the efficacy of equipment and supplies.

An ideal introductory course for newly employed sterilising services staff or anyone with responsibility for reprocessing reusable medical devices. This course is also suitable for people preparing to gain employment in a sterilising services environment.

The revised course has been endorsed by the Australian Association of Stomal Therapy Nursing.

The Stomal Therapy Nurse (STN) has been described by the AASTN (N. Polmear), as one who works "in a clinically advanced practice role. They develop, implement and evaluate strategies for the support, care, education and rehabilitation of anyone anticipating surgery resulting in temporary or permanent faecal or urinary diversion. They provide clinical assessments and therapeutic management for specified health and illness presentations."

The course prepares the Division 1 Nurse for the STN role, adopting an active role in stomal therapy, wound management and contemporary management.

Do the storage, handling and transport of sterile items in your facility meet the requirements of Australian Standard AS/NZS 4187? Would you know if a sterile item had been contaminated? This course gives you the skills and understanding to implement the specific storage and transporting requirements under AS/NZS 4187 to prevent contamination of sterile items.

This qualification is suitable for people who work in the role of supervisor or senior workplace trainer in a broad range of healthcare settings including support services, technical services, care services, professional support services and administration services.

Organisations depend on supervisors to ensure effective service delivery. This program assists new supervisors and managers to develop the new skills, behaviour and attitudes they need to be effective in their new role.

The Certificate IV in Training and Assessment qualification is the industry benchmark for anyone responsible for competency-based training program design, development, delivery and assessment in the Australian Vocational Education and Training (VET) sector. It is mandated in the Australian Quality Training Framework (AQTF) as the required qualification for trainers and assessors.

Wound management practices have undergone significant development and innovation as a result of an increased understanding of the physiology of wound healing. this course promotes holistic best practice wound management, based on clinical research to reduce wound healing time and eliminate unnecessary patient pain. This workshop provides a practical and theoretical knowledge framework to assist you to meet clinical practice standards in wound management for your workplace.