The Deteriorating Patient:

Discussions and Learnings from a Coronial Case

This webinar will look at a real case of a deteriorating patient and carefully go through the steps where learnings may be found to prevent such an incident again. We do not look at the cases to mock, but only to learn and hopefully teach others how to respond in these difficult situations. 
CPD HOURS: 1
 Registration Year 2024-2025

Course Content

This webinar will look at a real case of a deteriorating patient and carefully go through the steps where learnings may be found to prevent such an incident again. We do not look at the cases to mock, but only to learn and hopefully teach others how to respond in these difficult situations.

It is very easy to see things more clearly when looking retrospectively but would have been very difficult at the time of care for all the staff. It was the families wish that this case be deidentified, and the lessons learned be used in specific learning and education.

Learning Outcomes

In this session you will:
  • Look at a real case of a deteriorating patient with a view to gain deeper understanding and learnings
  • Look carefully at patient observations with a view to grasp a deeper understanding of their underlying meaning Discuss escalation of care in your healthcare facility
  • Discuss options for nurses when escalation of care processes are failing

Dr Paula Foran

PhD RN, FACORN 
Dr Paula Foran comes from a perianaesthesia nursing background. She has many publications to her credit including published articles and several book chapters on perianaesthesia and surgical nursing. Paula currently sits on the ‘Victorian Perioperative Council’ and the case review sub-committee in morbidity and mortality for the Department of Health.