SmartTab^® Dressing Packs

About this Course

SmartTab® Dressing Packs support an Aseptic Non- Touch Technique (ANTT®) and enhance the clinicians’ ability to ensure Key-Parts and Key-Sites are protected in any procedure.  This course covers the key components included in your SmartTab® dressing pack, the correct method for preparing the pack for use and how SmartTab® Dressing Packs support

Course Outline

This course has been developed to meet the varying needs of a wide range of users of SmartTab® Dressing Packs.  We recognise that users of this course material will have different levels of clinical knowledge, years of nursing experience and familiarity with Dressing Packs.

To ensure all can benefit from this course and appreciate the unique benefits SmartTab® dressing packs offer users, the course sets out:

• background information on Aseptic Techniques and their importance in maintaining Asepsis
• an outline of the Aseptic Non-Touch Technique (ANTT®) and the ANTT® Clinical Practice Framework developed by The Association for Safe Aseptic Practice (The-ASAP®)
• SmartTab® design features and how these features support a consistent application of ANTT®; and
• Specific step by step guidelines on how to prepare SmartTab® packs for use.

Course participants also receive links to a range of supporting resources and have the opportunity to assess their knowledge via a simple quiz. On completion of the assessment participants receive a certificate that outlines what they have learnt and documents the allocated time for the course in support of their specific continuing professional development objectives.

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XRD Swabs and Sponges

About this Course

Blood-soaked swabs and sponges can be hard to visually detect. Fluro-Tec® swabs and sponges feature a unique fluorescent, non-absorbent, green-yellow thread to make intra-operative detection easier. 

During this course you will learn about the role swabs and abdominal sponges play in procedures, the key features and benefits of Fluro-Tec products and how they can complement your existing processes to deliver better patient outcomes.

The course also helps learners to understand the relative performance of composite and 100% cotton products.

Course Outline

This course has been developed to meet the varying needs of a wide range of users of X-Ray Detectable Swabs and Sponges.  We recognise that users of this course material will have different levels of clinical knowledge, years of nursing experience and familiarity with surgical swabs and sponges.

To ensure all benefit from the course and appreciate the unique benefits of Multigate products, the course sets out:

• Background information on the use of x-ray detectable swabs and sponges
• An introduction to the Multigate range of products
• An outline of the issues associated with retained instruments and how Fluro-Tec® is designed to reduce the risk and costs of retention
• A broader look at Fluro-Tec® features and benefits
• A review of the environmental impact of making different product choices within the Fluro-Tec® range.

Course participants also have the opportunity to assess the knowledge via a simple quiz.  On completion of the assessment participants receive a certificate that outlines what they have learnt and documents the allocated time for the course in support of their specific continuing professional development objectives.

Custom Procedure Packs

About this Course

A Custom Procedure Pack (CPP) is a Procedure Pack which has been designed in co-operation with a customer, to reflect their specific needs, preferences and budget.
This course explains the pros and cons of Custom Procedure Packs (CPP), key features and benefits of Multigate varieties available as well as some important factors you should consider when formulating your CPP, to help you create the best, value-for-money pack possible.

Course Outline

TBC:  This course is currently in development.  

This course will meet the varying needs of a wide range of users of Custom Procedure Packs.  Course participants also have the opportunity to assess the knowledge via a simple quiz.  On completion of the assessment participants receive a certificate that outlines what they have learnt and documents the allocated time for the course in support of their specific continuing professional development objectives.