Transport of the Critically Ill Course

Course description:

This dynamic course will give participants the confidence and knowledge to prepare and transfer a patient in a variety of situations both within the hospital and between hospitals. The course will use a wide variety of teaching strategies ranging from lectures, workshops, tutorials and simulators.

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Core topics include:

• assessing a critically ill patient prior to transfer;

• stabilising a patient prior to transfer;

• what equipment to take and how to use that equipment;

• transferring a patient within a hospital, for example, to radiology and theatres;

• preparing to and transferring a patient in a helicopter and ambulance;

• transporting variety of patients from children to adults with conditions, for example, head injury and road traffic accidents.

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***THIS COURSE HAS BEEN APPROVED FOR 8 CPD POINTS BY THE ROYAL COLLEGE OF ANAESTHETISTS***

Should you have any enquiries on this course please e-mail bmsc@uhbw.nhs.uk or to book on the course please go to www.bmsc.co.uk/course/transport-of-the-critically-ill-course/