Practical Procedures and Ultrasound Skills (SOM1301)

AvailabilityCourse has taken place
SubjectF2 Regional Teaching
DescriptionAn interactive workshop-based study day designed to cover some of the practical procedures and ultrasound skills desirable as per the Foundation Year 2 curriculum.
Additional information

You will be provided with a work manual with pre-reading, assessment by skilled practitioners and a certificate of attendance.

VenueMusgrove Park Academy, Taunton - Somerset  View details
Date & timeMonday 13 January 2025, 09:00 to 17:00
LecturerDr Matthew Hodder  View details
Target audience

Mandatory: Foundation Year 2

Course styleWorkshop
CateringRefreshments and Lunch
Core topicClinical Skills
CPD hours6:00
CostNo charge
Aims

This course provides a safe clinical environment for Foundation Year 2 Doctors to learn new, or practice existing, practical procedures and ultrasound skills that are commonly seen in a range of different specialities.

The day will include small group teaching at a series of workstations including Pleural Aspiration & Chest Drain (Seldinger), Lumbar Puncture, Suturing, Paracentesis, Knee Aspiration and USS guided cannulation.

Objectives

Learning objectives (for each procedure):

  • Understand the indications for each practical procedure
  • List the contraindications for each procedure
  • List the complications of each procedure and combing this with the benefits, understand how to consent a patient
  • Recall the steps involved in each procedure
  • Apply these steps on models to perform the procedure
Learning outcomes

Mapped to the Foundation Programme 2021 curriculum, this course links with the following Foundation Professional Capabilities (FPCs):

HLO 1: FPC 1 - Clinical assessment, FPC 2 - Clinical prioritisation, FPC 4 - Communication and care

HLO 2: FPC 6 - Sharing the vision

HLO 3: FPC 12 - Continuing professional development

 

Curriculum requirements:

  • Core teaching: simulation
  • FPC 2,6,8,10