Acute Illness Management (AIM)

Facilitators:

AIM Instructors - Registered nurses, Medcal staff, Physiotherapists & Resuscitation Officers.

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Target Audience:

Registered nurses, junior medical staff & Physiotherpists working in acute adult in-patient clinical areas i.e. wards

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Requirements:

This is a practical course & participants are advised to wear comfortable clothing.

Pre-course reading material will be provided.

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Course Length:

1 day

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KSF Links:

Core 3: Health, Safety & Security

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Booking Contact:

Post Graduate Centre

Tel: 822099 ext: 4518

Email: joanne.helliwell@iow.nhs.uk

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Follow on Activity:

Immediate Life Support (ILS) course

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Programme Content:

• Track & trigger scoring systems to recognise clinical deterioration
• Assessment & management of the deteriorating adult patient
• Recognition & initial management of sepsis
• Workshops: Shortness of breath/Hypotension/Disordered consciousness level/Oliguria
• Managing the patient in acute pain.
• Communication skills in acute care & SBAR
• Practical ABCDE scenarios
• MCQ & scenario test

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Learning Outcomes:

This multidisciplinary course provides participant with the essential knowledge & skills to recognise & initially manage an acutely ill & deteriorating adult patient with a view to preventing cardio respiratory arrest. It also focuses upon the importance of good communication skills & teamwork.