Theory of Medical Emergencies in the Primary Care Dental Setting. (OX110219am)
Availability | Course has taken place |
Subject | Core - Medical Emergencies |
Description | 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). |
Additional information | Registration/Tea & Coffee is 08.45 to 09.15 with the educational programme starting at 09.15. There is a break for refreshments mid morning (incl. in course cost) and the course is due to finish at 13.30. Please inform course Tutor at least a week prior to course if you have any dietary requirements amanda.evans@.hee.nhs.uk The ‘Terence Mortimer Post Graduate Centre’, Horton General Hospital can be accessed from its entrance from the Oxford Road, Banbury. Parking is available in the main hospital - * please note the car park directly outside the Post Grad Centre is for staff/permit holders only. A map and details of travel to the hospital site can be viewed by following http://www.ouh.nhs.uk/hospitals/horton/find-us/default.aspx |
Venue | Lecture Theatre, Terence Mortimer Postgraduate Centre, Banbury - Oxfordshire View details |
Date & time | Monday 11 February 2019, 09:15 to 13:30 |
Lecturer | Lynn Fox View details |
Target audience | Recommended to all |
Development outcome | B, C |
Course style | Lecture |
Core topic | Medical Emergencies |
CPD hours | 4:00 |
Cost | £25.00 |
Aims | The aim of this course is to develop the learner's ability to recognise, assess and manage medical emergencies - adults and paediatrics - in the primary care dental Setting. |
Objectives | 1. To provide training in how to perform an urgent care assessment of an ill patient. 2. To outline the processes and procedures to recognise, manage and where required provide, basic and immediate life support for medical emergencies. 3. To outline the emergency drugs and equipment that should be held by dental surgeries. 4. To explain the team approach to medical emergencies. |
Learning outcomes | 1. Identify medical emergencies which are beyond own scope of management, so as refer with an appropriate degree of urgency when necessary. 2. Recognise, manage and provide basic and immediate life support for medical emergencies in line with UK Resuscitation Council guidelines. 3. Identify, prescribe and administer - where appropriate - emergency drugs correctly. 4. Facilitate a team approach to medical emergencies so as to deal promptly with uncommon but potentially tragic events. |