3-Day Clinical Skills and Procedure Workshop with Ultrasound Course (Nov 30 - Dec 02, 2023)

3-Day Clinical Skills and Procedure Workshop with Ultrasound Course is organized by Provider Practice Essentials (PPE), LLC and will be held from Nov 30 - Dec 02, 2023, at DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Orlando at SeaWorld, Orlando, Florida, United States of America.

Topics you will learn about:

• 11 topics including technique, probe selection, eFAST, Pulmonary, Ocular, Skin and Soft Tissue, Lower Extremity, and more!
• We go beyond scanning and emphasize the correct management based on ultrasound findings.
• Peripheral, central, as well as arterial lines can all be placed using ultrasound guidance. We will also teach you how.
• Easy-to-reference slides included in your toolkit make applying our class to practice easy.
• Clearly explained topic lectures will guide you through hands-on practice with our live models.
• EKG interpretation and 22 cardiovascular topics including dysrhythmias and blocks
• Current pulmonology conditions including Pulmonary Embolism Well’s Criteria, PERC, D-Dimer, PESI, and management
• Radiology review of the chest, abdomen, spine, and upper, and lower extremities. Includes ordering guidelines.
• Lethal skin conditions, rash identification, burn management, meningitis, DVT anticoagulation guidelines.
• Over 31 hands-on advanced procedures throughout each session including the Suturing Course™

3-Day Clinical Skills and Procedure Workshop + Ultrasound Schedule
Day 1 Morning
Introduction to Ultrasound

• Ultrasound Physics
• Probe functions and types
• Methods of scanning (sliding, rocking, other movements and techniques)
• Probe Settings (depth, "knobology")
• Hand movements and dexterity

Abdominal Ultrasound

• Aorta (all views, normal anatomy, pathology)
• Biliary Quadrant (gallbladder, stones, techniques)
• Kidney (hydronephrosis, pyelonephritis)
•  Trans-abdominal Pelvis

Trauma Ultrasound

• FAST exam
• Right upper quadrant imaging
• Left upper quadrant imaging
• Bladder imaging
• Cardiac Imaging
• Lung imaging

Free Scan with Live Models

• Small groups, team-led with hands-on guidance and findings

Day 1 Afternoon
Specialty Ultrasound

• Ocular Ultrasound (retinal detachment, foreign bodies)
• Foreign body imaging
• Ultrasound-guided IV and Central access technique
• Lower Extremity Vascular Ultrasound

Afternoon Free Scan

• Small groups, team-led with hands-on guidance and findings
• Review and individual practice sessions with instructors
• Additional ultrasound applications
• Wrap-Up and Closing

Day 2 Morning
Cardiac Disorders

• Course Introduction
• Cardiac Overview
• EKG Interpretation
• Acute MI (recognition, management)
• Common Dysrhythmias
• Electrolyte Abnormalities and rhythm impacts
• Condition blocks
• Bundle Branch Blocks
• Application to practice

Pulmonary Disorders

• Pulmonary Overview
• Basic Airway Assessment
• Pneumothorax
• Asthma Management
• COPD Management
• Supplemental Oxygenation
• Wells Criteria
• PERC Rule
• Using D-Dimer
• Pulmonary Embolism
• Treatment of Pulmonary Embolism

Introduction to Radiology - Chest and Abdomen

• Overview of Radiograph Interpretation
• Chest, Shoulder, Clavicle Radiographs
• Systemic Reading Process
• Abnormal Radiographs
• Radiographic Signs of Major Diseases
• Suggested treatment guidelines based on findings
• Radiographic Signs of High-Impact Injuries
• Foreign body ingestion, aspiration, and insertion
• Pediatric foreign body aspiration and management

Day 2 Afternoon
Procedure Overview

• Procedural Overview
• Needle Decompression
• Chest Tube Insertion
• Tracheostomy Replacement
• Shoulder Reduction and Immobilization
• Upper Extremity Joint Aspiration
• Trigger Point Injection
• Nail Trephination
• Nail Removal
• Foreign Body and Fish Hook Removal
• Introduction to Suture Techniques

The Suturing Course

• Suture Clinic and Equipment Introduction
• Knot Tying
• Simple Interrupted
• Simple Running
• Mattress
• Subcutaneous/Multiple Layer Closure
• Staples
• Skin Adhesive
• Surgeon's Knot
• Buried Knot
• Billing and Documentation for Sutures
• Local Injections and Digital Blocks

Procedure Workshop

• Knee Injection and Aspiration
• Shoulder Injection
• Needle Decompression
• Chest Tube Insertion

Day 3 Morning
Cervical Spine Injuries

• Long Board and Collar Removal
• NEXUS Criteria
• Unstable Fractures
• Mechanisms of Common Fractures
• Immobilization
• Ordering the Correct Studies
• Correct Consult and Referral

Thoracic and Lumbar Spine Injuries

• Soine form and function
• Mechanisms of Injury
• Unstable Fractures
• Mechanisms of Common Fractures
• Cauda Equina Syndrome
• Epidural Abscess
• Ordering the Correct Studies
• Correct Consult and Referral

Upper and Lower Extremity Injuries

• Speaking Orthopedics
• Common Patterns of Fractures
• Common Dislocation and Reduction Techniques
• Splinting Techniques and Compartment Syndrome
• Clavicie, Shoulder, Humerus, Elbow, Radius. Ulna. Paired fractures, Wrist and Carpal Bones, Hand
• Amputations
• When to Consult Orthopedics
• When to Consider Transfer/EMS
• What to send home

Day 3 Afternoon
Skin Conditions Not to Miss

• Skin and Soft Tissue Conditions
• Emergent Rash Identification
• Cellulitis
• Abscess Incision and Drainage
• DVT Identification and Decision Rules
• Burn Care and Referral Criteria
• What Not to Send Home

Procedure Workshop

• Procedure Clinic
• Lumbar Puncture
• Splinting Workshop
• Intraosseous Access
• Central Venous Catheter Insertion