Overview
This new procedural course will deliver comprehensive education and an approach to enduring safe analgesia and use of local anesthetic. Safe prescribing and a practical simulation will also be covered, applying the theory to practice with DC Cardioversion.
This course fills the curricula of Acute Internal Medicine, General Internal Medicine, Respiratory Medicine and other specialties in offering an opportunity to be signed off for DC Cardioversion. Also proving the education theory to information, the physicians how to endure patient safety and comfort.
Learning outcomes:
By the end of this course delegates will be able to:
- Understand the GMC principles of consent
- Understand basic airway management
- Know the indications for procedural sedation in a general medical environment
- Have an awareness of different analgesics and their application
- Know when to suspect and manage toxicity of analgesics
- Have the opportunity to apply the theory to practise by undertaking simulated DC cardioversion and be signed off as competent for DC cardioversion
Attending the course
This event is an in-person course. That means you get the chance to join us at the College where you’ll benefit from state-of-the-art facilities, as well as lunch prepared by our award-winning chefs.
The Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow is conveniently located in Glasgow City Centre, within easy reach of major train stations, motorways and airports. Hotel and parking discounts can be accessed after booking.
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Key information
Member: £200
Non-member: £250
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What happens on the day?
Click below to view the programme or download the PDF.
08.45 – 09.00
- Registration and refreshments
09.00 – 09.15
- Welcome and introduction
09.15 – 09.30
- GMC consent for procedures
09.30 – 09.45
- Airway management
09.45 – 10.15
- Refreshment break
10.15 – 10.45
- Safe prescribing for medical procedures
10.45 – 11.15
- Conscious sedation for medical procedures
11.15 – 11.35
- Approach to managing the acutely agitated patient
11.35 – 12.00
- Indications for procedural sedation (e.g. DC cardioversion for life threatening arrhythmias)
12.00 – 12.30
- Lunch break
12.30 – 14.00
- SIM Man Session
14.00 - 14.10
- Course summary and feedback
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