Paediatric Intensive Care Retrieval Outreach Study Day
Venue: Heartbeat Suite, Southampton General Hospital
Date Friday 6th May 2011
Time 0900hrs–1600hrs
Course Outline:
This course is provided for all Nurses and Doctors working in areas involved with the assessment and stabilisation of critically sick children prior to the arrival of the PICU retrieval team.
Course Aim:
To equip you with the knowledge and skills required to assess and treat critically sick and injured children in your care, prior to transfer to a tertiary centre.
Provisional Course Content:
Lectures: Assessment and Stabilisation
The Blue Baby
Sepsis
Common Respiratory Conditions/ Difficult Airway
Traumatic Brain Injury
Workshops: Clinical Scenario Practice
Mechanical Ventilation
Fluid management
Application forms will be available in the New Year
For further information please contact:
Jill Thistlethwaite
Liz Poindestre
Gareth Jones