Liver Function, Assessment and Common Diseases
55m
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Course Overview
Can you recognise the signs of liver disease or dysfunction? Begin this Course now and develop your assessment skills to immediately form a clearer clinical picture of a person with liver disease or dysfunction.
Topics include:
- What are the functions of the liver?
- How are these affected in liver disease?
- What clues from a head-to-toe assessment would reveal liver disease?
- A basic guide to interpreting pathology results and much, much more...
Target audience
This Course will be of interest to health professionals working in hospitals, primary care and in community settings who occasionally, or frequently, care for patients with liver disease.
Purpose
The purpose of this course is to review liver function, assessment and common disorders in order to support best outcomes in people with liver disease or dysfunction.
Need
There is a wide range of liver diseases some of which are very complex and life reducing. Liver disease can affect every organ system in the body because of the complexity of liver function. These relationships make clinical assessment difficult and confusing - particularly because early manifestations of liver disease may be subtle.
Given the diversity of liver disease, it is likely that most health professionals will care for acute and chronically unwell people with this condition. This timely Course provides an opportunity to review liver function, assessment and common diseases to achieve best patient outcomes.
Learning Outcomes
- Correlate clinical assessment findings with pathophysiological processes to better identify those at risk of liver disease and dysfunction.
- Apply knowledge relating to the identification of liver dysfunction to prevent complications.
- Prioritise the holistic care of a person who has liver disease or dysfunction.
Disclosure
No conflict of interest exists for anyone in the position to control content for this activity. Wherever possible, generic or non-proprietary names of medications or products have been used.
Educator
Jana Van der Jagt
Jana Van der Jagt is a hepatology nurse practitioner from the Mid North Coast of NSW where she established and developed the Port Macquarie Liver Clinic. She has worked in the field of hepatology for 18 years. Her current roles include the provision of comprehensive liver disease assessment and management in private practice at Port Macquarie Gastroenterology as well as consultancy services developing and delivering education for healthcare workers. Particular interests include advanced liver disease, nurse education, and the development of responsive models of care. Jana’s qualifications include graduate diploma in critical care nursing, graduate diploma adult education and training, and a master of nursing (nurse practitioner).
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Learner Reviews
Katherine Fitzgerald
Highly informative lecture
Jo Wall
It was a great quick info session
Erin Clarke
Easy to understand and relevant
Leonie Macpherson
Great very Informative presentation with good learning opportunity in the case studies
Tara Anderson
Loads of useful information
Leona Doherty
Excellent
Margaret Hinze
The topic of liver fuction was well presented and easy to understand
Adrienne Hokin
This lecture was informative and practical.
Caitilin McTaggart
Very informative.
Jagmeet kaur
Useful and knowledgeful
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