e-Learning Courses
Goodfellow eLearning provides high quality online resources for healthcare professionals working in primary care, using peer-reviewed evidence-based content.
These courses are endorsed by The Royal New Zealand College of General Practitioners (RNZCGP) and have been approved for CME credit for the General Practice Educational Programme (GPEP) and Continuing Professional Development (CPD) purposes. They are endorsed by The Pharmaceutical Society of New Zealand (PSNZ) and the College of Nurses Aotearoa (NZ) for PD hours.
As always, although great care has been taken to ensure that the information is accurate, it remains important to check any drug doses and treatment regimes in conjunction with local guidelines.
Courses
What to consider when deciding whether your patient’s rotator cuff injury is likely to qualify for ACC cover.
Accident Compensation Corporation (ACC) no-fault scheme covers everyone in New Zealand if they’re injured in an accident.
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Chronic or persistent pain is becoming one of the health systems greatest challenges, seriously affecting the quality of life of thousands of people. Without new treatment options the number of patients suffering with chronic pain will continue to grow, particularly with an ageing population.
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The focus of this course is older adults who are not likely to be identified as at risk because of alcohol.
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Prescribing opioid medications can be problematic due to potential for dependence and misuse. Therefore, care must be taken to prescribe safely and appropriately to minimise associated harms.
Opioid medications that may be prescribed in general practice include morphine, fentanyl, methadone, oxycodone, tramadol, codeine and dihydrocodeine.
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Eating disorders refer to a range of disorders that are characterised by disturbances of eating behaviours such as eating very little, eating excessively, or purging. Core beliefs are often held focussing around food, eating and body image perception.
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Neuromuscular disorders are rare and many GPs will have very few patients with these conditions. However, people affected by muscle-wasting conditions know that their GP plays an important role in their care.
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Those with diabetes are at risk of infection of wounds of the feet and legs, as well as delayed wound healing and development of ulcers, due to peripheral neuropathy and peripheral arterial disease. This can potentially lead to gangrene and lower extremity amputation.
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The beginning of a dementia journey can be a scary and confusing time. As a health professional, you are in the position to be a source of information, comfort, and guidance to whānau who are on this journey.
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This course is about your wellbeing. The children’s/tamariki workforce is often exposed to practice experiences and life stories that are hard to hear and presented with behaviours that are difficult to understand and manage.
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Snoring occurs in approximately one third of children. About 10% of these children snore every night. Uncomplicated snoring is at one end of the spectrum of what is termed ‘sleep-disordered breathing’ (SDB) and severe obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) is at the other end. It is estimated that OSA affects approximately 3-5% of normal children.
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