A to Z of UHSFT

Unscheduled care medical emergencies assessment course

Course description

This course looks at how to assess and manage medical patients who present with acute illnesses.

Looking at the major organ systems, cardiac, respiratory, GI, renal and Neuro, as well as looking at sepsis and DKA.
ABCDE assessment of patients

Aims and outcomes

To improve the assessment and initial management of the acutely unwell medical patient
Use of ABCDE approach to assessment
To encourage early and appropriate senior review of unwell patients
To improve communication between members of the multidisciplinary team

Target audience

Senior band 5 nurses and above, FY1 and FY2 doctors working within Division B.

Prerequisites

Course type

Classroom

Course length

Two days

Course facilitator(s)