Pre Hospital Thrombolysis for paramedics and offshore medics

Pre-Hospital Thrombolysis

Description

This Pre-Hospital Thrombolysis course has been developed in accordance with national targets in mind. It is aimed at clinicians who may encounter a STMEI patient with extended journey times or who are not within a catchment areas of PPCI. Typical students include paramedics, nurses and offshore medics.

“If it is judged that local circumstances make it impossible to reduce ‘call-to-door’ times to less than 30 minutes, other models of care e.g. Out-of-hospital administration on thrombolysis, must be considered” - National Service Framework for Coronary Heart Disease, March 2000

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Duration

2 days

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Syllabus

The Pre-Hospital Thrombolysis course will cover the following suggested topics:

Taking a clinical history and differential diagnosis
ECG interpretation
Pathophysiology and presentation of acute coronary syndromes
The history of thrombolysis and the various agents
Indications and contra indications
Case studies
JRCALC and working within a PGD

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Certification

After successful completion of a written and case studies, students will be awarded a certificate. It is recommended that students should complete this course every 3 years to maintain knowledge and skills

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Pre-Course Requirements

Students must be a registered clinician or have extensive experience

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Location

At our training site in Stokesley, North Yorkshire which is in North East England.
Or at your work site across the UK (minimum numbers apply)

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Cost

£240.00 (per person Incl VAT)

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Next Course Date

2012 Dates: 19 & 20 Jan / 4 & 5 April / 30 & 31 Oct

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