Basic Orthopaedic Procedural Skills Course

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• Programme
• Fees
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• By attending this course you will learn the principles of skin suturing, plastering, digital nerve blocks, joint aspiration, emergency fracture treatment and spinal immobilisation.

  This course will:

  • Introduce basic procedural skills applicable for junior doctors completing orthopaedic placements or involved in the emergency treatment of orthopaedic patients
  • Introduce basic knowledge and fundamental principles required to perform each skill
  • Allow practice and guidance of each skill in a simulated, safe environment
  • Improve understanding and confidence with these procedures

  The course is taught by an experienced faculty including:

  • Hannah Bradman (course convenor) - Orthopaedic Specialist Registrar
  • Andrew Marsh (course convenor) - Orthopaedic Senior Trauma Fellow
  • Steph Spence - Orthopaedic Specialist Registrar
  • Liz Crighton - Orthopaedic Specialist Registrar

  This course is suitable for:

  • All Foundation Doctors
  • GPSTs
  • Orthopaedic ST1s
  • Emergency Medicine junior doctors
  • Senior medical students

  Suitable for:

  • Medical Student
  • Surgical Foundation Trainees
  • Surgical Core Trainees
  • Surgical Specialty Trainees

• 15 October
  08:30-08:45

  Registration

  15 October
  08:45-09:00

  Introduction

  15 October
  09:00-10:00

  Session 1: Plastering - below elbow

  15 October
  10:00-11:10

  Session 2: Plastering - below knee

  15 October
  11:10-11:30

  Morning break

  15 October
  11:30-12:20

  Session 3: Skin suturing

  15 October
  12:20-13:20

  Session 4: Joint aspiration

  15 October
  13:20-14:00

  Lunch

  15 October
  14:00-15:00

  Session 5: Local anaesthetics and digital nerve block administration

  15 October
  15:00-15:15

  Afternoon break

  15 October
  15:15-16:30

  Session 6: Fracture management and spinal injuries

  15 October
  16:30-17:00

  Closing remarks, questions, and feedback

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• Category	Product	Amount
  Member	Registrations	£90
  Non-Member	Registrations	£90
  Student	Registrations	£81

• Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow

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