NEVDGP Computer Courses for GPs

NEVDGP Computer Courses for GPs (1999-2000)

Name of Course	Duration	Content and Skills outcomes
Introduction to PC and Windows – Part 1 (Introduction)	2 hrs	Contents Basic Computer components Working with Windows – the desktop, My Computer, Start button Working with windows – changing the appearance and position of windows Using a Windows programs (Word & Medical Director) – creating and saving documents Creating and deleting files Skills Outcomes – be able to… Efficiently use a mouse for menu and tool selections Understand how a hard disk drive stores its information Learn to navigate around a computer system
Introduction to PC and Windows – Part 2 (Intermediate)	2 hrs	Contents Folders – creating, naming and finding Files – creating, saving to folders, finding Copying and moving files Saving to floppy and hard disk Skills Outcomes – be able to… Understand the hierarchy of the hard disk file system Know how to find files Create a more efficient file management system Know how to save, copy, delete and backup files Have greater control over a computer system
Introduction to PC and Windows – Part 3 (Advanced)	2 hrs	Contents Working with Multiple Applications Modifying the Start menu – adding menu items, creating folders, removing items Using Windows shortcuts Skills Outcomes – be able to… Copy and paste information between programs (Excel � � Word) Copy letters from Word to Medical Director Efficiently use Word’s keyboard and right mouse button shortcuts Feel more confident and competent in using Windows features

Name of Course	Duration	Content and Skills outcomes
Introduction to Word Processing – Part 1 (Beginners)	2 hrs	Contents Basic document creation – entering text, adding and deleting text Formatting text – bold, italic, alignment Closing, saving, Spelling and Grammar, Printing Skills Outcomes – be able to… Create simple letters Use the basic elements of a Word Processor to manipulate text – changing size, appearance and alignment Utilise some of Word’s automated features Create more professional looking documents
Introduction to Word Processing – Part 2 (Intermediate)	2 hrs	Contents Numbering and bullets Cut, Copy and Paste Use tabs and adding borders and shading Adding page numbers and Page Breaks Save to floppy disks, deleting Word files Skills Outcomes – be able to… Create more complex letters/documents that have: - numbered or bulleted points - row and column information Save time by copying information between documents instead of retyping the information
Introduction to Word Processing – Part 3 (Advanced)	2 hrs	Content working with tabs and tables understanding how the Ruler works to set indents using headers and footers using the automated features of AutoText and AutoCorrect Skills Outcomes – be able to… Create more complex letters/reports that have row and column information and numbered points Create automatic page numbering and other header and footer information Save time by automatically inserting commonly used text Use shortcuts to produce results more quickly Create visually pleasing documents

Name of Course	Duration	Content and Skills outcomes
Introduction to the Internet – Part 1 (Beginners)	2 hrs	Contents Hardware components needed for the Internet What is the Internet Logging in Navigating around the Internet with a browser Adding Bookmarks Saving and Printing Using a Search Engine Skills Outcomes – be able to… "Surf" the net using links "Surf" the net using known Internet addresses Conduct searches of the Internet Know how to find reputable medical information
Introduction to the Internet – Part 2 (Intermediate)	2 hrs	Contents Using more efficient search techniques Using a Medical data base Using Email – sending and receiving messages Skills Outcomes – be able to… Conduct more refined and efficient searches Know how to send and receive Email messages
Introduction to the Internet – Part 3 (Advanced)	2 hrs	Contents Organising efficient bookmarking Downloading files Using file compression - WinZip More efficient Email – nicknames Adding attachments to Email Using the Help system Skills Outcomes – be able to… Efficiently find and keep a record of Internet sites Save and print documents from the Web Download files Use compression technology (WinZip) Send and receive attachments (files) when using Email

Name of Course

Duration

Content and Skills Outcomes

Medical Director Module 1 – Prescription Writing

1 hr

Content

Repeat Prescriptions
Prescriptions from "scratch"
Updating patient demographic information
Product Information
Travel Medicine
Patient Education
Getting Help

Skills Outcomes – be able to…

Electronically produce and print scripts quickly and efficiently
Use efficient electronic methods to look up Product Information
Use "shortcut" methods to use Medical Director more efficiently

Provide a patient quickly with travel and vaccination information
Use the MD Help system to find out more

Medical Director Module 2 – Recalls and Reminders

1 hr

Content

Progress Notes
Recalls and reminders
Pathology and Radiology Requests
Receiving and viewing Pathology Results
Writing Certificates and Referrals
Using the Address Book

Skills Outcomes – be able to…

Create electronic Patient records
Mark patients for Recall
Use Mail merge to send patients reminder letters
Electronically generate Pathology and Imaging Request forms
Receive Pathology and Imaging results electronically
Quickly create Medical Certificates and Referral letters from templates
Keep an up-to-date electronic address book of specialists, colleagues and providers

Name of Course	Duration	Content and Skills outcomes
Introduction to PowerPoint – Part 1 (Introduction)	2 hrs	Contents Creating a presentation slideshow from scratch - adding new slides - adding a background - adding pictures - animating text and graphics Using a Wizard to create a slideshow Skills Outcomes – be able to… Produce professional slideshows for lectures, talks to community groups and patient education Gain competence and confidence in using different computer applications Manipulate text and graphics

Introduction to Excel – Part 1 Introduction	2 hrs	Content Basic functions of a Spreadsheet Inserting text, numbers and formulas getting totals from row and columns Creating Charts (graphs) from numerical data Formatting a spreadsheet Skills Outcomes – be able to… Create simple profit and loss budgets Keep track of expenditure in a project Present information in graphical format Export graphs from Excel to MS Word

Introduction to MS Publisher 98 – Part 1 (Introduction)	2 hrs	Available early 2000
Medical Director Module 3 (Searches	1 hr	Available early 2000