3-Day Advanced and Difficult Airway, Skills, & Procedure Workshop (Sep 24 - 26, 2026) - Dallas

3-Day Advanced and Difficult Airway, Skills, & Procedure Workshop is organized by Provider Practice Essentials (PPE), LLC and will be held from Sep 24 - 26, 2026 at Aloft Dallas Downtown, Dallas, Texas, United States of America.

Description:
Hands-on Training, CME Accredited
Small program sizes emphasize individual attention and personalized skill improvement.
An Instructor-led live CME workshop designed for NP’s, PA’s and Physicians to build confidence and proficiency in fundamental clinical skills and procedures.

Workshop Highlights:

• Build confidence in airway and key skills
• Practice with lifelike simulators
• Earn AAPA or AAFP approved CME/CE
• Network with healthcare peers

Procedures Covered:

• Airway Assessment and Equipment
• LMA, adjunct, and endotracheal airway placement
• Difficult airway equipment and management
• Surgical airway application and technique
• Suturing and Wound Management
• Joint injections and aspiration
• Central Line Placement
• Chest tube placement and needle decompression
• Lumbar puncture
• & More

Agenda:
Day 1 Morning 8:00 am
Airway Anatomy and Assessment

• How to assess an airway
• Identification of landmarks
• Predicting a difficult airway
• Special scenarios
• Airway classification and grading

Indications for Airway Management

• Clinical conditions
• Respiratory status
• Anatomy
• Predictors of airway need
• Common approaches

Non-Invasive and Invasive Airway Interventions

• Escalation of intervention
• Sequential oxygenation
• BIPAP
• CPAP
• Endotracheal Intubation
• Airway Adjuncts (LMA, OPA)
• Types of Invasive Management
• Equipment options
• Selection of the correct device
• Tube selection and Insertion Preparation

Airway and Pharmacology Options

• Types of airway devices
• Airway equipment
• Laryngoscopes
• Fiberoptic and Video Scopes
• Intubating LMA
• Discussion of pharmacology options
• Comparison of sedative hypnotics and anxiolytics
• Paralytic selection and safe use
• Optimal dosing and other uses

Induction, Intubation, and Confirmation

• Procedure organization and setup
• Stepwise airway protocols
• Anatomy
• Endotracheal Intubation
• Tube Confirmation
• Confirmatory tests
• Defining an intact airway
• How to manage a failed airway
• Hands-On Procedure Practice

Difficult Airway Equipment and Management

• Difficult airway algorithm and management
• Fiberoptic laryngoscopy
• Laryngeal mask airway
• Video laryngoscope
• Application of the difficult airway algorithm
• Decision making for crash, routine, difficult, and failed scenarios
• Surgical airway indications and procedure

Day 1 Afternoon
Individual Patient Scenarios and Wrap-Up

• Simulated patient scenarios
• Intubation with video laryngoscopy
• Hands-On airway procedure lab
• Individual review with instructor
• Certification Examination
• Workshop ends no later than 3pm

Day 2 Morning 8:00 am
Cardiac Disorders

• Course Introduction
• Cardiac Overview
• EKG Interpretation
• Acute MI (recognition, management)
• Common Dysrhythmias
• Electrolyte Abnormalities and rhythm impacts
• Conduction 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

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

Day 2 Afternoon
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
• Wrap Up by 5pm

Day 3 Morning 8:00 am
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

• Spine 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 Extremity Injuries and Radiology

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

Lower Extremity Injuries and Radiology

• Common Patterns of Fractures
• Common Dislocation and Reduction Techniques
• Splinting Techniques and Compartment Syndrome
• Pelvis, Hip, Femur, Knee, Tibia, Fibula, and Foot
• 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
• Wrap up and post-course CME survey by 5pm

A combination of up-to-date didactics and hands-on training.
This program includes a combination of LIVE and INTERACTIVE didactic sessions and HANDS-ON Procedure training on high quality simulators.  Group participation is encouraged and – WE MAKE IT FUN!  Procedures tie together concepts and techniques taught in the didactic sessions.

Airway training with common, standard laryngoscope and video laryngoscope equipment.
We make It easy for you!  Small group and individual skills practice and coaching is included.

Workshop includes a suture simulator and all equipment.
All attendees receive a high quality suture simulator (with all instruments and suture materials), tote bag, pen, and full color textbook.

A printed course companion and optional Pocket Guide
A full-sized HIGH QUALITY text contains all of the program slides in full color format and normal reference images along with room for taking notes. Enjoy a full year of FREE access to The Clinical Toolkit – a multimedia online reference library for common conditions you should know, along with all of the videos and slides for this program.  This subscription will renew annually after your first year, and you can opt out of renewals at any time.

Informal Instruction and Engaging Faculty.
Dress comfortably and leave your anxiety at the door!  Our engaging staff are experts at all of our topics and ready to share their experience with you!