Common Emergency Patient Presentations
A six week online tutored CPD course with Kath Howie
Week 1
Triage Assessment and Stabilisation of the Emergency Patient
- Conducting an effective triage assessment and the RVN’s role
- Major body system assessment
- Approach to dysfunction of the cardiovascular, respiratory and neurological systems
- Practical considerations for managing the emergency patient stabilisation
Learning objectives:
By the end of this week, delegates should be able to:
- Correctly identify a patient with dysfunction of a major body system
- Confidently triage and assess an emergency patient
- Recognise the approach to dysfunction of different major body systems and stabilisation techniques utilised for emergency patients
- Appreciate specific nursing considerations for the emergency presentation
Week 2
Urethral Obstruction
- Identification of the patient with urethral obstruction
- Stabilisation techniques
- Evidence-based discussion on emergency management, fluid types and analgesia options
Learning objectives:
By the end of this week, delegates should be able to:
- Participate in case based discussions
- Identify the patient’s condition and the pathophysiology alongside potential complicating factors such as co-morbidities
- Understand how to correct fluid deficits and identifying the difference between hypovolemia and dehydration
- Participate in acid-base and electrolyte discussions, including how to address hypo and hyperkalemia
- Appreciate the specific nursing considerations for patients with urethral obstruction
Week 3
Diabetic Ketoacidosis
- Presentation and initial emergency management
- Acid base balance and electrolyte abnormalities
- Pathophysiology of diabetic ketoacidosis and complicating factors
Learning objectives:
By the end of this week, delegates should be able to:
- Participate in case based discussions
- Identify the patient’s condition and the pathophysiology alongside potential complicating factors such as co-morbidities
- Understand how to correct fluid deficits and identifying the difference between hypovolemia and dehydration
- Participate in acid-base and electrolyte discussions, including how to address hypo and hyperkalaemia
- Appreciate the specific nursing considerations for patients with DKA
Week 4
The Acute Abdomen – Surgical Cases
- Pre-anaesthesia stabilisation and assessment
- Analgesia choices in the critically ill patient
- Peri-operative and recovery periods
- Nursing specific concerns post operatively
Learning objectives:
By the end of this week, delegates should be able to:
- Develop a pre-anesthetic plan and discuss suitable stabilisation as well as attribute an ASA score
- Complete with confidence a surgical checklist and identify areas of concern
- Understand analgesia choices, the options we have including CRIS, local and regional techniques
- Engage in cased based presentations, including abdominal foreign bodies and gastric dilatation and volvulus
Week 5
The Acute Abdomen – Medical Cases
- Analgesia and pain scoring
- Non-surgical versus surgical patients
- SIRS and DIC
- Nutritional support
Learning objectives:
By the end of this week, delegates should be able to:
- Understand pain scoring and the importance of using validated methods
- Understand analgesia choices, the options we have including CRIS, local and regional techniques
- Decide if a patient is surgical or non-surgical, especially in the case of traumatic haemoabdomen
- Understand the pathophysiology behind systemic inflammatory response syndromes and disseminated intravascular coagulation and how to identify the early indications of development of these syndromes
Week 6
Acute Gastrointestinal Disease
- Haemorrhagic gastroenteritis including parvovirus
- Fluid therapy
- Antibiosis
Learning objectives:
By the end of this week, delegates should be able to:
- Identify appropriate approaches to fluid replacement including discussion of the use of crystalloids and colloids in the patient with AHDS
- Appreciate the importance of nutrition in the patient with acute gastro-intestinal disease and how we can provide that
- Describe potential complications that may occur, including sepsis
- Discuss the rational use of antibiotics, using evidence bases
CPD Course Content
Modules
Status
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Welcome
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Week 1 - Triage Assessment and Stabilisation of the Emergency Patient Available on: 16/09/2024 12:00 am
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Week 2 - Urethral Obstruction Available on: 23/09/2024 12:00 am
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Week 3 - Diabetic Ketoacidosis Available on: 30/09/2024 12:00 am
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Week 4 - The Acute Abdomen: Surgical Cases Available on: 07/10/2024 12:00 am
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Week 5 - The Acute Abdomen: Non-Surgical Cases Available on: 14/10/2024 12:00 am
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Week 6 - Acute Gastrointestinal Disease Available on: 21/10/2024 12:00 am
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