Education and Training
The Nursing Education, Research and Leadership Unit (NERLU)
The Nursing Education, Research and Leadership Unit (NERLU) is based at Sydney Hospital and Sydney Eye Hospital (SSEH), co-located on one site, under one administrative umbrella.
NERLU consists of a group of experienced and well-credentialled staff who provide education, training and research opportunities for all nurses across the facility and externally. The staff members include an After-Hours Clinical Nurse Educator, Clinical Nurse Consultants (Hand, Ophthalmology, General Medicine, Emergency and Disaster, and Diabetes) and a Nurse Educator.
Our Clinical Nurse Consultants are clinical leaders who also provide a consultancy service, specialty service planning, and case-manage complex care patients. The suite of programs on offer from NERLU provides professional development and career pathways in the following specialties of Emergency, General Medicine, Hands, Ophthalmology, and Perioperative.
The Diversity Health Coordinator is a member of the NERLU team, providing education to staff regarding patient-centred care to the diverse population who access the SSEH services.
NERLU is committed to sustaining a culture of learning and development across the organisation, ensuring the lifelong learning process is supported for nursing staff across the continuum of experience, from the newly graduated nurse through to the advanced practitioner.
The NERLU staff provide timely and appropriate in-services and specialty in-house courses for all staff to attend. These in-services, courses and workshops are designed to meet the needs of busy clinicians interested in keeping abreast of updates in practice, learning new knowledge and skills and refreshing current skills. A variety of modalities are utilised to provide appropriate and timely education for staff including face-to-face, experiential learning, online modules, online videos and online step-by-step procedures.
NERLU offers specialty-specific courses (Hands and Ophthalmology) to assist nurses in developing their required skills and knowledge, based on professional pathways that assist in career progression in their chosen specialty.
NERLU is working closely with education providers to assist staff in gaining postgraduate qualifications in a variety of specialty areas. These include the School-Based Apprenticeships and Trainee Programs through its partnership with TAFE and local schools.
NERLU undertakes clinical research throughout the specialties and encourages staff to become involved in action research in the unit. NERLU staff provide support and assistance to ensure nurses develop the required skills to participate in research projects.
Hand courses for Nurses and Allied Health Professionals
The Sydney and Sydney Eye Hospital Hand Unit offers two courses for Enrolled and Registered Nurses who are wishing to increase their knowledge in the speciality of Hand surgery.
Sydney Hospital and Sydney Eye Hospital Hand Nursing Management
This seminar is designed for Registered and Enrolled Nurses (ward based, and new to operating theatres) who are interested in improving their knowledge, skills acquisition and application of these in the management of patients with hand injuries and conditions.
The seminar will comprise of a combination of lectures and practical workshops, conducted by senior clinicians working at Sydney Hospital Hand Unit, which will provide participants with opportunities to develop their clinical knowledge and application to practice.
Click here for the Sydney and Sydney Eye Hospital Hand Wound Management flyer being held on 12th November, 2020.
Sydney Hospital and Sydney Eye Hospital Hand Wound Management
This seminar is designed for Nurses, Physiotherapists and Occupational Therapists who are interested in improving their knowledge, skills and their application in hand wound management. The seminar will have a strong emphasis on current evidence based practice and clinical reasoning in treatment planning. The seminar will comprise of a combination of lectures and practical workshops, conducted by senior clinicians working at Sydney Hospital Hand Unit, providing participants with opportunities to develop their clinical knowledge and application to practice.
Click here for the Sydney and Sydney Eye Hospital Hand Wound Management flyer being held on 4th September, 2020.
Registration Form for courses at Sydney Hospital and Sydney Eye Hospital
To register for the above courses, click here to download the registration form.
Hand courses for Allied Health Professionals
The Sydney and Sydney Eye Hospital Hand Unit offers two courses for Enrolled and Registered Nurses who are wishing to increase their knowledge in the speciality of hand surgery.
Sydney Hospital and Sydney Eye Hospital Hand Wound Management
This seminar is designed for Nurses, Physiotherapists and Occupational Therapists who are interested in improving their knowledge, skills and their application in hand wound management. The seminar will have a strong emphasis on current evidence-based practice and clinical reasoning in treatment planning. The seminar will comprise of a combination of lectures and practical workshops, conducted by senior clinicians working at Sydney Hospital Hand Unit, providing participants with opportunities to develop their clinical knowledge and application to practice.
Click here for the Sydney Hospital and Sydney Eye Hospital Hand Wound Management flyer.
Registration Form for courses at Sydney Hospital and Sydney Eye Hospital
To register for the above courses, click here to download the registration form.
Registration Form for courses at Sydney and Sydney Eye Hospital
To register for the above courses, click here to download the registration form.