Next Basic Course for Nurses

Next Basic Course for Nurses is organized by Critical Care Society of Southern Africa (CCSSA) and will be held from Jul 30 - 31, 2021 at Chris Hani Baragwanath Academic Hospital, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa.

Topics:
• Basic nursing assessment of critically ill patients
• Basic respiratory physiology
• Acute respiratory failure
• Mechanical ventilation - modes and settings
• Mechanical ventilation - trouble shooting
• Respiratory monitoring in ICU
• Nursing care of the ventilated patient
• Basic cardiovascular physiology
• Basic hemodynamic monitoring in ICU
• Life threatening arrhythmias
• Shock
• Oliguria
• Airway management
• Non-invasive ventilation
• Basic neurological assessment in ICU
• Intracranial hypertension
• Arterial blood gases interpretation
• Clinical handover
• Communication in ICU
• Cardio-pulmonary resuscitation in
• ICU
• Transport of critically ill patients
• Sedation
• Acute pain
• Nutritional support
• Infection control

Additional details will be posted as soon as information is available.