Course Description:

These two days are dedicated to nurses and other allied healthcare professionals (AHPs) who are either new to or revisiting the realm of minor illness assessment and treatment. The course progression is designed to take you from foundational knowledge to more confident and adept management of patients, encompassing both adults and children.

Course Details:

Day One:

- 09:15 AM: Coffee and registration

- 09:30 AM: Introduction and course objectives

- 09:40 AM: What constitutes a “Good Consultation?”

- 10:00 AM: Fever and Flu Like Illness

- 10:45 AM: Coffee break

- 11:00 AM: Respiratory Tract Infections (including breath sounds)

- 13:00 PM: Lunch break

- 14:00 PM: Case Studies

- 14:30 PM: Urinary Tract Infections (UTIs)

- 14:30 PM: Ears, Nose, and Throat conditions

- 15:00 PM: Abdominal Pain

- 15:30 PM: Action plan, evaluation, and resources

- 15:45 PM: Close

Day Two:

- 09:15 AM: Coffee and registration

- 09:30 AM: Review of work from day 1 – any feedback/questions?

- 09:45 AM: Head, Neck, and Back Pain

- 10:30 AM: Eye Infections

- 10:45 AM: Coffee break

- 11:00 AM: Mental Health (low mood)

- 13:00 PM: Lunch break

- 13:45 PM: Rashes

- 14:30 PM: Minor Injuries

- 16:00 PM: Case Studies, Action plan, evaluation, and resources – next steps?

- 16:15 PM: Close

Learning Outcomes:

- How to conduct an effective consultation.

- Enhanced understanding of diagnosing and treating specific minor illnesses.

- Expanded knowledge of medicine management, including when and what to prescribe.

- Understanding when to initiate tests for better illness management.

- Ability to discuss the patient’s options and proposed management plan effectively.

- Knowing when to refer a patient to another health professional.

- Encouraging discussions about relevant practice problems and their solutions.

- Appreciating the importance of ongoing professional development.

Introduction to Minor Illness