Paediatric intensive care in-house retrieval course

This course will provide delegates with:

• the skills and knowledge required to safely stabilise and retrieve critically ill children referred to PICU by other hospitals
• full knowledge of all the transport equipment

By the end of the course delegates will be able to:

• use the transport equipment and undertake troubleshooting for this equipment
• demonstrate patient stabilisation and safe transfer
• understand air transport and altered physiology
• successfully complete the transport scenarios using Sim baby
• be aware of safety in the ambulance

All PICU medical staff and senior nurses (bands five to seven).

Employed as a PICU registrar or sick childrens nurse in PICU with at least two years experience. Nurses must work at least 23 hours a week.

Gareth Jones, Jill Thistlethwaite and Liz Poingdestre.

Jill Thistlethwaite Jill.Thistlethwaite@suht.swest.nhs.uk|

Liz Poingdestre Elizabeth.Poingdestre@suht.swest.nhs.uk| 023 8079 6972