This programme has been accredited by the RCN Centre for Professional Accreditation until 20th October 2017. Accreditation applies only to the educational content of the programme and does not apply to any product

Accident and Emergency Care (Adult) Workshop

• The Accident and Emergency Workshop is designed to provide learners with the underpinning concepts to explore the care given in an emergency care setting to patients and in order to develop participant’s knowledge and skills in the accident and emergency care to the adult patients under this operation in the healthcare setting.
• The qualification is ideal for new starters and experienced staff requiring a refresher alike and is designed for the health and social care sectors including private ambulance services, , nurses, healthcare assistants , doctor’s surgeries etc.
• The qualification has been designed to incorporate the guidance and best practices of accident and emergency care from NICE guidelines and other government guidance.

Aims of the workshop:

• To extend and enhance the knowledge and skills of registered nurses and other healthcare professionals;
• To perform safely and competently under clinical supervision and practice independently in their workplaces.
• To provide learners with the knowledge and skills to understand the necessary accident and emergency care given to all adult patients in an emergency care area.

Course Details

• Legislation and National Guidelines
• Professional Code of Conduct
• RCN Principles of Nursing Practice
• Roles and Responsibility
• Principles of Consent for Treatment
• The Key Principles of MCA
• Risk Assessment
• Arenas of Accountability
• The Importance of Interpersonal Skills
• The Triage System
• History of Triage
• Triage Group Nomenclature
• Value Added Triage- Telephone Triage
• Review of Respiratory System
• Factors affecting ventilation
• Skills related to Respiration
• Arterial Blood Gases (ABG)
• Types of Acidosis and Alkalosis
• Oxygen Therapy
• Oxygen as a drug
• Causes of Respiratory Failure
• Oxygen Delivery Systems
• Non Invasive Ventilation- CPAP
• The Circulatory System
• Skills Related to Circulatory System
• Electrocardiogram (ECG)
• Invasive BP Monitoring
• Central Venous Pressure
• Venous Thromboembolism Overview
• Cardiac Arrhythmias
• Acute Coronary Syndrome Algorithm
• Abdominal Aortic Aneurism
• Skills in Neurological Assessment
• Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS)
• Early Signs and Symptoms of Increased ICP
• National Early Warning Scoring (NEWS)
• Escalation Response
• Sepsis Protocol
• Elements of Sepsis BUFALO
• Acute Kidney Injury Protocol
• Diabetic Ketoacidosis
• History Taking and Assessment
• Subjective and Objective Data
• Patient Assessment
• PQRST model of Assessment
• Systematic Assessment Model
• History Taking
• Anaphylaxis Algorithm
• Basic Life Support Algorithm for Adult patients
• Adult Choking Treatment Algorithm
• Adult Basic Life Support
• Documentation, Reporting and Record Keeping
• SBAR Tool
• Knowledge and Practical Skills Assessment (with 4 Hours Participatory)

Details

• Duration: 0900-1800
• Fee: £165
• Includes Tea and Coffee
• Please contact us for available dates or to arrange a bespoke session.