Paediatric ventilation - a hands-on practical short course 2020

This conference has been POSTPONED until 2021.

The revised dates will be updated soon after they are confirmed.

Paediatric ventilation - a hands-on practical short course is organized by Imperial College London and will be held from Apr 27 - 29, 2020 at St Mary's Hospital, London, England, United Kingdom.

Target Audience:
The course is designed for clinicians working within the Paediatric Intensive Care or High Dependency setting:

• Senior nurses with the Paediatric Intensive Care Course and a minimum of 3 years post course experience.
• Senior physiotherapists with a minimum of one years' experience and currently working within the Paediatric Intensive Care Unit.
• Medical staff who are currently working within the Paediatric Intensive Care and High Dependency setting.

Course Description:
Completion of this interprofessional "Paediatric Ventilation" module will enable you to expand your scope of practice and critical thinking within the clinical environment of Paediatric Intensive Care and within the discipline of Paediatric Ventilation. This clinical module is designed to empower you to acquire competence in the management of ventilation in children of all ages within Paediatric Intensive Care and High Dependency Unit areas.

Assessment, diagnosis and management of the ventilated child will be enhanced through the development of skills and knowledge in respiratory pathophysiology, paediatric ventilation strategies and weaning of ventilation. This module will also enable you to advance your critical appraisal and clinical decision-making skills and to take a strategic role in organisational decision-making. By the end of the module you will be enabled to work more autonomously, expanding your role, as appropriate, to optimise the care and management of children and families within your clinical field.

Course Aims:
The aim of this course is to enable you to develop enhanced competency in the ventilation of children with a variety of illnesses who are receiving invasive and non-invasive respiratory support. You will be able to demonstrate your ability to make critical, evidence based decisions to benefit health and well being in this age group. In addition you will develop your own and others professional roles within the context of multi-disciplinary care delivery systems

At the end of the course you will be enabled to:

• Systematically obtain, analyse, interpret and respond appropriately to clinical histories, presenting symptoms, physical findings and diagnostic information. (P)

• Collaborate in case management through synthesis and prioritisation of historical and immediately derived data, whilst incorporating professional/legal/ethical standards into advanced clinical practice. (T/P)

• Critically evaluate and utilise research evidence effectively to benefit patient care and to support the ongoing development of the nurse/ practitioner's role and wider service provision. (T/P)

• Take a strategic role in organisational decision-making, balancing the need for cost effectiveness whilst delivering a high quality service within a changing society and health service. (T)