Theory Of Medical Emergencies (WI170713)

AvailabilityCourse has taken place
SubjectCore Skill
DescriptionThe GDC has stated that all Dentists and their teams must be able to respond to medical emergencies that may occur in their practice. It is also now mandatory to include medical emergencies training in the five year CPD cycles. The medical emergencies course will provide the dental practitioner theoretical underpinning for a range of commonly encountered emergency conditions and explore best practice.
Additional informationIntended Audience: Entire Practice Team

Sam Caton is a registered nurse with a background of acute care nursing who has worked as a resuscitation trainer for over 8 years. He is currently working at the Royal Hampshire County Hospital as the Education Manager Patient Safety and Resuscitation. Sam has been providing medical emergency and BLS/ILS training for general dental practitioners and their teams for the last 8 years.
VenueEducation Centre, RHCH, Winchester  View details
Date & timeWednesday 17 July 2013, 17:30 to 20:30
LecturerMigration  View details
Target audience

Recommended to all

Development outcomeNo development outcome
Course styleLecture
Core topicNo core topic
CPD hours3:00
CostNo charge
Aims
  1. To summarise the theory surrounding the recognition and treatment of common medical emergencies in dental practice.
  2. Be able to manage and prevent a medical emergency.
  3. Know about the team approach.