Transport of the Critically Ill

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.

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

Target audience: Aimed at the multidisciplinary team including ED and ICU nurses and ODPs. Doctors from Anaesthesia, Intensive care and Emergency Medicine should have at least 3 months anaesthetic experience.

Format: 2 day course

Venue: UHBW Simulation Centre

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

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Event Venue & Nearby Stays

UHBW Simulation Centre, 5 Upper Maudlin Street, Bristol, United Kingdom