basicbasic||victoriavictoriabasic assessment & basic assessment & support support inin intensive care intensive care

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20092009

Intensive Care Unit

basicbasic||victoriavictoriabasic assessment & basic assessment & support support inin intensive care intensive care

• Intensive two day course– Faculty consists entirely of ICU Specialists– 17 Lectures– 10 Skill Stations– continual assessment & final compulsory exam

• Designed as an ICU induction course– Introduction for doctors new to the care of the

acutely & critically ill– Ensures a standard of care for all junior staff– Removes the mystery of ICU equipment,

procedures & techniques

Feedback Feedback QuestionnaireQuestionnaire

• Completed by all candidates

• All aspects of course evaluated– Each question scored 0 – 5 (5 = best)– Option to leave additional comments

Lectures – Lectures – Day OneDay One

Skill Stations– Skill Stations– Day OneDay One

Lectures – Lectures – Day TwoDay Two

Skill Stations– Skill Stations– Day TwoDay Two

Expected Expected StandardStandard

• Require >50% to successfully complete course.

• Unsuccessful candidates given opportunity to read manual again and retake test.

• Focus attention to deficiencies in knowledge

• Candidate assessment given to referring hospital

Examination Examination ResultsResults

Future Future ImprovementsImprovements

• Candidate continual assessment• 60% pass mark for MCQ

– If < 60%, candidate must have favourable skill station assessments.

• Lectures & Skill stations updated– Relevant topics– New Equipment

• Phantom for US guided CVC Cannulation teaching

• Compulsory attendance for all Alfred ICU junior staff

Candidate Candidate CommentsComments

• ‘comprehensive and packed with useful tips’• ‘great presenters, good content and great

info’• ‘perfectly pitched at entry to icu for basic

physician trainee’• ‘not daunted by ventilators now’• ‘well presented and pitched at the right

level’• ‘perfect course, very useful and practical’

basicbasic||victoriavictoriabasic assessment & basic assessment & support support inin intensive care intensive care

• Dates:– 4th & 5th May 09– 3rd & 4th August 09– 5th & 6th November 09– 1st & 2nd February 10

• Cost:– $550 (inc GST)– Includes:

• Course Textbook & CD• Catering

• Venue– Alfred Hospital ICU

• Contact Details– Janine Dyer– J.dyer@alfred.org.au– T: 03 9076 3036– F: 03 9076 3780

Intensive Care Unit