Centre for Education and Training

The Centre for Education and Training provides training, education, courses and educational support for all CYWHS nursing, midwifery and medical staff and for other healthcare professionals

Digital Media is a department within the Centre for Education and Training and provides professional photography, film/video, interactive media, illustration, animation and graphics design services.

Education Programs

Application short course

Application hospital certificate

Lecture Rooms L2 Samuel Way

The Centre coordinates an extensive program of activities for medical, nursing and midwifery, allied health and other health professionals.

Nursing and Midwifery Education Postgraduate programs

The Centre for Education and Training provide postgraduate nursing and midwifery education programs in the areas of paediatric nursing studies, paediatric critical care, paediatric at risk and emergency nursing, neonatal nursing, midwifery studies, at risk pregnancy and midwifery refresher/re-entry Some programs are conducted in collaboration with other health centres. Nurses and midwives from around the State can also access these programs.

Credit arrangements exist between CYWHS and Flinders University of SA so that staff can receive credit for further postgraduate study

Graduate Nurse and Midwife Programs

The Centre conducts both graduate nurse and graduate midwife programs, and facilitates placements for students undertaking Nursing Honours with universities as a part of the Graduate Nurse Program.

Diploma in Child Health (SA)

The Diploma in Child Health is a one year postgraduate course. The objectives are to provide a goal-directed learning program in a wide range of aspects of child health for medical graduates whose practice may involve children’s health. The course is co-ordinated at the Women’s and Children’s Hospital (WCH), North Adelaide.

Staff Development Education for Nurses and Midwives

The Centre provides modular programs and study days specifically directed at meeting the educational needs of nurses and midwives in the CYWHS. The program for 2006 can be accessed here.

Mandated Training

The Centre offers training in mandatory subjects such as:

• Child Safe Environments: Reporting child Abuse & Neglect (Mandated Notification) – on-line 
• CPR - Bookings Essential (Ring 81617140 for Bookings)
• Fire Training
• Manual Handling

Needs Based Study Days

The following topics are offered to CYWHS staff; however, external participants may be eligible to attend. Contact the Course Coordinator to make enquiries:

• First aid
• CPR for Beginners
• CPR instructors' accreditation
• Preceptorship
• Respiratory assessment
• Wound management
• Respiratory illnesses
• Writing Clinical Standards

Ward Based Education

The Centre develops and coordinates ward based education packages and programs.

Some of the current learning activities include

• Tracheostomy Care
• Baby Bathing
• Male Catheterisation
• Blood Sugar Level Estimation
• Epidural Management
• IV cannulation accreditation
• Perineal suturing accreditation
• Neonatal Assessment and Discharge
• Gynaecological Health
• Midwifery Care and Entenox Accreditation.

On-line Education

The Centre has made exciting developments in developing on-line learning for health professionals and allied staff.

We have a

• Clinical Skills Website
• Child Safe Environments: Reporting Child Abuse & Neglect (Mandated Notification)

and are developing a package for Fire Safety and Aggression Management.

Enrolled Nurse Education

The Centre values the contribution that Enrolled Nurses make to the health and welfare of patients at the CYWHS. We collaborate with the RAH to offer a post enrolment program for Enrolled Nurses.

How to access the service

Our administration staff will take your call and forward your enquiry regarding any of our programs to the appropriate personnel.

We have an annual calendar which details our programs for the year.

While the focus of the Centre is on education and training activities for CYWHS staff, some courses are available for health professionals working in other institutions.  

Staff

Director
Dr Alison Russell

Administration Staff
Vesna Petiq - Office Manager
Linda Gagliardi - Administration Officer
Deb Versace - Administration Officer/Data Entry
Aboriginal Education
Eunice Bartlett

Finance
Sokhom Tim

Paediatric Nursing Education
Rosemarie Farkas
Christine Brumbt
Marian Dempster
Leanne Stacy
Karen Tulloch

Midwifery Education
Dr Ann Henderson
Christine Holliday

Neonatal Education
Trudi Mannix

Mental Health Education
Philippa Rasmussen

Medical Education
Dr David Thomas - Director, Physician Training
Dr Chris Clohesy - GP Training & Director Clinical Training
Mark Bailye - Medical Education Officer
Bonnie Kain - Course Administrator

Telehealth
Lyn Blight

Library
Sandra Horsell - Manager Library Services, WCH Campus
Amanda Colbert
Leoni Lower
Meg Muirhead
Marion Volckman
Karen Wilkins

Digital Media
David Peterson - Manager
Christopher Sprod - Senior Photographer
Erin Baldock - Graphic Designer
Carly Emerson - Photography Assistant
Peter Bailes - Multimedia Developer
Zoe Bogner - Multimedia Developer

Contact Us

Centre for Education and Training
Children, Youth and Women's Health Service
Women's and Children's Hospital Campus
Level 1 Samuel Way Building

Telephone: 08 81617140
Fax: 08 81616844

Email: cywhs.educationcentre@cywhs.sa.gov.au

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