Introduction to the NHS Module - Medical Emergencies (INWIN200423)

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SubjectIntroduction to the NHS
DescriptionThis course is one of a number of courses designed to provide an Introduction to primary care NHS dentistry – essential for Validation by Experience Dentists (PLVE). This course is also suitable for other dentists who are new to the NHS, dentists returning to NHS practice, and any dental professional interested in learning more about the featured topics. This theory course meets the annual GDC requirements for CPD in medical emergencies and follows the UK Resuscitation Council guidelines in Basic Life Support (BLS) and Immediate Life Support (ILS). Included is an additional one hour CPD which will be awarded once you have completed some course material to test your learning. Information will provided about how this process will be managed.
Additional information

Webinar to take place via ZOOM 

The educational programme starts at 10:00 hrs prompt

09:00  Receive Link to access Webinar 

10:00 - 10:45  Lecture 

10:45 - 11:00 Comfort break, questions and informal discussion   

11:00 - 11:45  Lecture 

11:45 - 12:00 Question and answer session

12:00 Close 

VenueWebinar Tutorial, Winchester  View details
Date & timeThursday 20 April 2023, 10:00 to 12:00
LecturerMr Phil Jevon  View details
Target audience

Recommended to all

Development outcomeC
Course styleLecture
Core topicMedical Emergencies
CPD hours3:00
Cost£25.00
Aims

1.  To enable learners to identify common medical emergencies and manage them in accordance with current Resuscitation Council (UK) guidelines.

Objectives

1. To provide training in how to perform an urgent care assessment of an ill patient

2. To describe the use of ABCDE AND NEWS.

3. To outline the team approach to managing medical emergencies.

4. To describe the drugs and equipment required for the management of medical emergencies in dental practice.

Learning outcomes

Following this course, learners should be able to: 

1. Recognise signs and symptoms of common medical emergencies and identify severe medical events which require hospital admission.

2. Recognise, manage and provide basic and immediate life support for medical emergencies, in line with UK Resuscitation Council guidelines.

3. Describe the indications and method of delivery of drugs held in general dental practice for managing medical emergencies.