Online Store

An Introduction to Eyes

This program aims to provide practice nurses with an understanding of the anatomy and function of the eye, the five main eye conditions and an introduction to eye health and vision care. It has been developed by Vision 2020 in conjunction with APNA.

Duration: approx 1 hour / 1 CPD Hour.

APNA Members $16.50

View Brochure

$22.00 (AUD) / subscription

Basic Life Support

This course provides the theoretical requirements of Basic Life Support (BLS) revision and has been designed for nurses and other health care workers employed in acute, community and aged care settings. The course is based on Australian Resuscitation Council (ARC) 2010 guidelines.

View Brochure

$38.50 (AUD) / subscription

Bullying and Harassment for Workers

This course has been designed to provide workers with an understanding about bullying and harassment in the workplace, the type of behaviour that should be avoided and what workers can do if bullying or harassment is occurring in their workplace. This course has been independently reviewed by Sparke Helmore Lawyers and has been written in line with harmonised OHS legislation in Australia.

Duration: approx 1 hours / 1 CPD hours.

Cost: $38.50 inc GST / $29 APNA member

View Brochure

$38.50 (AUD) / subscription

Diabetes Management in the Primary Care Setting Unit 1 - Introduction to Diabetes

This course has been designed for those who have identified a need to update or increase their diabetes and diabetes management knowledge. Unit 1 will provide nurses with a basic understanding of the disease and its impact on the individual and the broader community. This unit will provide the minimum diabetes specific knowledge needed to support provision of quality care to the person with diabetes and their families and carers.

This project was funded by an educational grant from MSD to support improved health outcomes for people with diabetes.

Unit 1 contains 7 Modules plus assessment. Each Module should take around 2 hours to complete.

Total: 16 CPD Hours.

APNA Members $320

View Brochure

$375.00 (AUD) / subscription

Equal Employment Opportunity

Covers the employee and employer responsibilities in relation to Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and the consequences of not meeting those responsibilities

View Brochure

$38.50 (AUD) / subscription

IV Cannulation

The IV Cannulation course is designed to provide you with an understanding of the steps of intravenous cannulation, special considerations and complications. Supervised practice of IV Cannulation may only be undertaken upon successful completion of this course.

Following completion of this course you should be able to:

1. Identify the reasons for inserting an intravenous cannula
2. Recall the key themes when educating patients who are undergoing intravenous Cannulation
3. Identify key criteria for selecting an appropriate vein prior to inserting an intravenous cannula
4. Describe those additional factors that need to be considered prior to inserting an intravenous cannula
5. Recall the step-by-step process for safely inserting an intravenous cannula, and
6. Identify the potential complications associated with performing an IV cannulation and how these complications can be avoided.

The course is not a stand alone accreditation.

This course should take about 45-60 minutes to complete.

$38.50 inc GST / APNA members $29.00

View Brochure

$38.50 (AUD) / subscription

Immunisation 2012

‘Immunisation 2012’ is an online learning program suitable for primary health care nurses in the general practice settings who are keen to update their immunisation knowledge. This interactive course is an enjoyable way to learn, and provides useful links to other sources of information. The course includes six activities with each activity takes approximately one hour to complete.

This course does not enable a practice nurse to become an accredited immuniser.

Duration: approx 6 hours / 6 CPD hours.

Cost: $80 inc GST / $60 APNA member

View Brochure

$80.00 (AUD) / subscription

Manual Handling Hazard Guide

Manual handling injures a lot of people every year, many of these injuries can last decades. This course will provide all employees with an understanding of some of the measures that can be used to minimise the health and safety risks that are associated with manual handling tasks. This module covers tasks that are a part of everyday work life and is aimed to reduce injury in the workplace.

Duration: approx. 0.5 hours/ Nurses: 0.5 CPD hours.

View Brochure

$38.50 (AUD) / subscription

Manual Handling for Employees

Hazardous manual handling tasks are a part of our everyday work life and to make sure we are not injured these tasks must be undertaken with care. This course is suitable for all employees who wish to increase their knowledge of safety in the workplace and reduce the risk and associated cost of manual handling injuries. This course has been reviewed by the National Safety Council of Australia (NSCA).

Duration: approx. 0.5 hours/ Nurses: 0.5 CPD hours.

$38.50 inc GST / APNA members $29.00

View Brochure

$38.50 (AUD) / subscription

Mental Health 1

This module is the first part of a 2 module course which is designed to develop the mental health literacy of nurses working in the general practice setting so they can undertake basic risk assessment with clients who have mental health problems, communicate with patients who may be mentally ill and make the appropriate referrals to a GP or mental health service. The development of this program was supported by the Commonwealth Department of Health and Ageing.

Duration: approx 2 hours / 2 CPD hours (nominal).

APNA Members $24

View Brochure

$32.00 (AUD) / subscription

Mental Health 2

This module is the second part of a 2 module course for nurses in the general practice setting. It focuses on the role of the various members of the mental health team, mental disorders, mental health problems and issues of early intervention – assisting clients to achieve and maintain good mental health. The development of this program was supported by the Commonwealth Department of Health and Ageing.

Duration: approx 2 hours / 2 CPD hours (nominal).

APNA Members $24

View Brochure

$32.00 (AUD) / subscription

National Bowel Screening Program

The Cancer Council Australia, in collaboration with APNA, has developed an online learning module about the National Bowel Cancer Screening Program for Practice Nurses. This course will provide you with an understanding of the risk factors and symptoms of bowel cancer, different screening tests for bowel cancer, features of the National Bowel Cancer Screening Program (NBCSP) and duty of care associated with the management of NBCSP participants.

There are a limited number of FREE enrolments for primary health care nurses through an educational grant supplied by Cancer Council Australia.

To register for free enrolment please contact APNA at education@apna.asn.au.

View Brochure

$22.00 (AUD) / subscription

Palliative Care

This interactive online learning course has been designed to provide primary health care nurses (PHCNs) working in a general practice setting with information and knowledge in understanding a palliative approach, practical strategies for implementing a palliative approach within a general practice and identifying where a palliative approach fits within the Advance Nursing Competencies.

View Brochure

$32.00 (AUD) / subscription

STI and blood borne virus

This interactive online learning course has been designed to provide Primary Health Care Nurses working in a general practice setting with an understanding of the management of sexually transmissible infections (STIs) and blood borne viruses (BBVs) such as HIV and viral hepatitis; and raise awareness of the importance of STI testing, contact tracing and discussing safe sex and prevention with their clients. This course aims to assist PHCNs in gaining a better understanding of the management of STIs, HIV and viral hepatitis within general practice.

Duration: approx. 1.5 hours/ Nurses: 1.5 CPD hours.

APNA Members $21.

View Brochure

$28.00 (AUD) / subscription

Solar damage, prevention and screening

This interactive online module is the first in a five-part series designed to provide nurses with the necessary knowledge and skills for managing patients who are susceptible to solar damage and skin cancer. In this module, learn how ultraviolet radiation affects the structures and function of the skin, develop skills in identifying high-risk patients, and find out how you can implement preventive strategies in your practice.

Enrolment is free for all nurses.

This activity is sponsored by LEO Pharma Pty Ltd. Accredited provider: inVIVO Academy.

View Brochure

$0.00 (AUD) / subscription

Ulceration of the Lower Legs

It has been estimated that approximately one per cent of the population will suffer a leg ulcer at some stage in their life, many of whom will never get the chance to be successfully treated. This 1 hour online course aims to provide the primary health care nurse involved in the care and management of leg ulcers with the information and knowledge to understand, assess, and provide a practical approach to the management of lower leg ulcers. This course was developed in conjunction with World of Wounds, LaTrobe University.

Duration: approx. 1 hour / 1 CPD Hour.

APNA Members $16.50

View Brochure

$22.00 (AUD) / subscription

Using a Doppler to Calculate ABPI

This course has been developed using Articulate eLearning software. The course will assist registered nurses develop the essential knowledge and problem solving skills required to use a Doppler ultrasound to assess patients with leg ulcers. It is expected nurses will utilise this course prior to performing an ankle brachial pressure index (ABPI) under the supervision of an experienced wound management clinical nurse consultant.

APNA members $10.50

View Brochure

$14.00 (AUD) / subscription