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Acute
Medical Emergencies (AME)
Course length: 3 Days
Course Cost: R 3 600.00
Entry requirements
Current registration as a Medical or Dental Practitioner, Nurse
or Paramedic
Accreditation
Acredited by the HPCSA for 29 CPD points
Course Programme Guidelines
| DAY 1 - A STRUCTURED APPROACH |
08H00 |
MORNING TEA & REGISTRATION
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Hand in Pre-Course Ethics assessment
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08H30 |
Welcome & Introduction
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08H45 |
ENTRY MCQ WRITTEN TEST
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09H30 |
The Structured approach
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10H00 |
Primary Assessment
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1o Survey |
10H30 |
TEA
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10H45 |
Secondary Assessment
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2o Survey |
12H00 |
LUNCH |
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12H45 |
Airway problems |
Airway Practice |
13H30 |
The Breathless Patient |
Breathing - Simulations |
14H15 |
Skill stations
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15H30 |
TEA
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15H45 |
The Shocked Patient |
Circulation - Simulations
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16H30 |
Skill Stations - Vascular access
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17H30 |
Patients in shock |
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19H00 |
Day Summary |
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18H45 |
Closure |
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| DAY 2 - THE ILL PATIENT |
08H00 |
Review
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08H30 |
Chest pain (ECGs,)
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ECG Review |
09H15 |
The Collapsed Patient
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09H45 |
Altered LOC - Stroke
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Disability |
10H30 |
TEA
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10H45 |
Headache (Adjuncts – CT)
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Neuro assess |
11H15 |
The Overdosed patient |
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12H00 |
LUNCH |
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12H45 |
Skill Stations – (X-Rays, FAST, S-B
tube, Aortic balloon) |
Rotations |
16H00 |
TEA
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16H15 |
Abdominal pain |
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17H00 |
Scenario based practical
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Practice |
18H30 |
Day Summary |
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18H45 |
Closure |
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| DAY 3 - ADVANCED EMERGENCY SKILLS
TRAINING |
08H00 |
Review
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PRACTICALS |
08H30 |
Special circumstances – Elderly Patient,
Hypothermia
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08H45 |
Organ Failures (Respiratory, Circulatory)
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Discussion |
09H15 |
Organ Failures (Liver, Renal, Adrenal) |
Discussion |
10H00 |
TEA
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10H15 |
Workshops – Clinical data, Arrhythmias,
U&E, A-B, Ethics
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Interactive |
12H00 |
LUNCH |
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TESTING STATIONS |
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13H00 |
Transportation of the ill Patient |
Simulations |
13H30 |
Team management in trauma
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Megacodes |
14H00 |
Putting it all together |
Assessments |
16H00 |
Individual Clinical Assessment Test |
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18H30 |
Faculty meeting Test results |
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18H45 |
Candidate evaluation and feedback |
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19H00 |
Closure & farewell |
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PLEASE NOTE:
- Topic introductions are followed by hands-on scenario based
practicals.
- The Course finishes when all Candidates satisfy the requirements,
therefore closing times will depend on their capabilities.
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