Management of medical emergencies in your practice - know what to do Workshop BRIEF Using the Australian Resuscitation Council protocols this is a comprehensive course covers both basic life support (BLS) of a collapsed patient and the management of an acutely unwell patient due to a range of serious and life threatening emergencies. Each delegates will receive a FREE pulse oxmeter at the course.
TOPICS The protocol for managing a collapsed and unresponsive
Airways management Ventilation
patient The protocol for managing the acutely unwell patient
Application of supplemental oxygen
How to apply this to common medical emergencies which can arise in the dental environment
CPR and AED use: This course is for healthcare professionals who need to know how to recognise and manage a variety of emergencies which can arise in the dental surgery. It also gives participants the knowledge they need to respond with assurance when required. Additional skills required to manage emergencies in the dental surgery, such as the administration of drugs. The presenters have developed this course to meet the QIP Practice Accreditation Standards for emergency management training and teaches participants to be able to meet the QIP requirements for medical emergency preparedness. Resources in the form of protocols and flow charts will be used, which participants can keep after the workshop for reference.
SPEAKERS Dr Michael Walker (NSW) is a conscious sedation practitioner endorsed by the Dental Board, Past President of ASDA and Senior Clinical Associate, External Examiner to the Diploma in Conscious Sedation, University of Sydney. He runs one of the largest sedation practices in Sydney, where nitrous oxide sedation forms an integral part of his practice on a daily basis. Dr Angelo Preketes (NSW) is the Secretary for ASDA and sits on the ADA’s Dental Practice Committee. He is teaches University of Sydney Bachelor of Dentistry students at Westmead Hospital in managing medical emergencies. He is in private practice, focusing on providing pain management techniques to deal with phobic, anxious patients as well as implant and general dentistry.
DATE Friday 2 September 2016
CPD 6.5 scientific hours
TIME 9:00 am — 5:00 pm
FEES Member Non-Member Recent Graduate Dental Hygienists Dental & Oral Health Therapists Dental Assistants Student/Retired
VENUE ADAVB Meeting Rooms Level 3, 10 Yarra Street South Yarra VIC
FORMAT Workshop
$660 $860 $390
LIMIT 20 RSVP Monday 22 August 2016
$390 $220 $220
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