RIGHT VEIN, RIGHT LINE, FIRST TIME
Difficult Vascular Access in Children (DVAC) is an interactive course aiming to encourage vein-preserving and time-saving techniques to improve outcomes and satisfaction for patients and carers.
Who will benefit:
Any clinician with an interest in improving knowledge and confidence surrounding intravenous access decision making and insertion techniques. This includes trainee and qualified clinicians and allied health professionals working in Emergency Care, Anaesthesia, Paediatrics, Paediatric surgery and Paediatric Intensive Care.
Venue:
DREEAM, A Floor, West Block, QMC Campus, Derby Road, Nottingham. NG7 2UH
Start and finish times:
Face-to-face day: 08:00 – 16:00 (breaks are built into the course timetable)
eLearning Access Dates and Duration:
Access to the Moodle platform will be released 2 weeks prior to the face-to-face date, and valid for 365 days. Please check junk box for an Email from "noreply=learning.dreeam.ac.uk@mg.dreeam.ac.uk" . If you have completed a Moodle course before, please login to the e-learning system to see the content here.
Refreshments:
Warm buffet style lunch, with pastries and fruit
The aim of this course is to improve knowledge and confidence surrounding intravenous (IV) access decision making and insertion techniques. We use a consultant-led, interactive and hands-on approach to achieve our objectives.
A selection of pre-course learning videos will allow all delegates to attend with a good baseline of theory in the techniques we are covering so as to ensure on the practical day as much time as possible is given to hands-on practice.
A variety of topics are covered throughout this course including:
- Ultrasound-guided IV access
- Intraosseous insertion
- Midline insertion
- Difficult cannulation
- Finger and heel-prick blood sampling
- Portacath access
- Use of vein finding adjuncts
- Troubleshooting central-vascular access devices
Previous Course Attendees said:
“Facilitators were incredible, helped me very much with course work, provided good tips and support. Felt supported despite being new to lots of skills”.
“It was a perfect course, thank you”
“Really supportive faculty”
“Very useful course, facilitators were helpful. Have learned a lot of cannulation tips.”
“The clinical skills element was fantastic and helped fill a gap in training. Also really good to have experienced practiced clinicians giving practical advice and skills - thank you very much!!”
“Really useful course. Thank you for organising.”
For those who require it, there will be the opportunity to receive procedural assessments for insertion of devices on mannequins.
The course is taught by a friendly and knowledgeable faculty, with the aim of getting you confident in ensuring your patients receive the best access possible.
RCPCH has approved this course for CPD in accordance with their current RCPCH CPD Guidelines.
Timetable
Additional courses you may be interested in: Paediatric Minor Injuries (PMIC) & Intermediate Care Skills - Paediatric.