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On this page you can read what our critical care skills and  procedures course involves.  Scroll down to the bottom of the page to contact us about providing this course

This 1 day face to face course teaches 16 different procedures to manage critically ill patients with airway, respiratory or circulatory pathologies.  Online pre-reading and activities will provide clinical context to the procedures that will be taught and allow participants to acquire 2 days of CPD.

The  Advanced Critical Care Skills & Procedures Course is a one day face  to  face  course aimed at teaching emergency  procedures  including management of pneumothorax and management of airways,  defibrillation  and  pacing .

Online pre-reading and activities  and  face  to  face  lecture  will provide clinical context to the procedures that will be taught and allow participants to maximise  CPD.

ACEM  FELLOWS  will  achieve  the  Airway,  Breathing,  Circulation  and  Scope  of  Practise  procedures  CPD  requirement  during  this  one  day.

Clinical scenarios will be presented as a foundation to teach the indications for the procedures. 

However, the emphasis will be on practical sessions using animal models and simulation equipment with expert instruction. 

The procedures covered will be:-

• Finger thorocostomy
• Needle thorocostomy
• Insertion of fine-bore chest drain (guide wire technique)
• Insertion of large-bore chest drain
• Interosseous access
• Bag Valve Mask Ventilation
• Airway  Adjuncts
• Laryngeal  Mask  insertion
• Direct Laryngoscopy Intubation
• Video Laryngoscopy Intubation
• Cricothyrotomy
• Jet Insufflation oxygenation
• Synchronised DC Cardioverison
• Trans-Cutaneous Pacing 
• Paediatric Basic Life Support  
• Adult  Basic  Life  Support

For ACEM Fellows this  course  will  be  a  tremendous  help  in  completing  your  scope  of  practice  CPD  requirement.

At Verdigris Medical Education we understand the requirement for continuing medical education and  appreciate that our  candidates will come from a wide background and many with years of experience.  

It is our policy to provide a faculty made up of only the most senior instructors (emergency medicine consultants, senior nursing staff and senior paramedics) who continue to treat critically ill patients on a daily basis.  

Not only  can we  ensure that our teaching is up to date and of the highest quality, we can pass on clinical pearls only acquired from continually treating real patients!