Advanced Preoperative Assessment University CPD Accredited Hybrid Course

Introduction

Our University CPD accredited Advanced Preoperative Assessment Hybrid Course is suitable for Registered Nurses/Practitioners and Operating Department Assistants who wish to advance their Preoperative assessment practice..

The Hybrid course is equivalent to a minimum of 11 hours CPD (7 hours face to face plus 4 hours online).

Course includes:

• Face to face presentations from expert trainers.
• State of the art prestigious venue in the centre of London for ease of access.
• Full day delegate package- all food and drinks provided. 
• Access to virtual classroom and associated evidenced-based resources.
• Access to our online recorded course so learning can be consolidated. 
• Competency document included.
• Certificate of completion.
• Access to our App. 

Learning Outcomes

• Understanding of the process of the Cardiovascular assessment i.e. Inspection & Auscultation
• Can recognise a heart murmur from audio initially and then an performing examination on actual patients in practice with the guidance of their mentor.
• Can differentiate between 2 heart sounds and 3 sounds on audio.
• Advancing knowledge of ECG interpretation using case studies.
• Gain some understanding of the echocardiogram interpretation including severity of valve abnormalities, left ventricular hypertrophy and assessing the ejection fraction.
• Gain an understanding of the process of Respiratory Assessment i.e. Inspection, Palpation & Auscultation
• Can recognise normal sounds from abnormal sounds i.e. crepitations, wheeze, rhonchi etc .
• An understanding of when it might be appropriate to request/perform spirometry in preoperative assessment.
• An understanding of ARTP regulation 2020 and its recommendations for assessing spirometry.
• An understanding of the terms lower limit of normal (LLN), upper limit of normal (ULN) and utilising Z-scores, in assessing the severity of an abnormality.
• Can differentiate between a normal result, obstructive & restrictive by assessing numbers, time volume curves and flow volume loops.
• Anaemia in the perioperative pathway.