2009 Course Calendar
PaCCMan - Physiotherapy and Critical Care Management
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This course is provided for Queensland Health staff. As places for each District are limited, please get approval from your Director of Physio prior to registering.

For courses delivered at the QH SDC Herston Campus, a maximum of 3 participants per District may attend each course.
Courses for non-QH organisations may be organised upon request.
Name: Physiotherapy and Critical Care Management
Course Contact: 3636 6446 - Julie-Ann Barker - Course Coordinator
Lead Faculty: Mr Peter Thomas and Dr Jennifer Paratz
Domain: Procedural Skills

Description:










This course is designed to transition physiotherapists into the intensive care environmentand expands knowledge of safe, contemporary practice. It consists of a series of practical sessions covering orientation and assessment within an intensive care bedside and simulated experiences in providing Physiotherapy respiratory care.
Scenarios will cover aspects of caring for the critically ill that include patient mobilisation, management of post surgical and head injured patients, and responses to adverse events. The course is structured toward providing practical experience and a limit of 8 course participants maximises this. A comprehensive reference manual will be supplied to participants.
Affiliation:

The Queensland Health Skills Development Centre
Suitable For:





Physiotherapists who:
   - are new graduates
   - have limited exposure to intensive care patient management or;
   - would like to refresh and update their knowledge and application of       fundamental assessment and treatment process.
Professional Points: ACEM 17pts (MOP)
Course Code: PaCCMan-022
Start Date: Friday, 3rd April 2009
End Date: Saturday, 4th April 2009
Start Time: 7:50am Registration for 8:00am start
End Time: 5.00pm
Location:




Rockhampton
Course Fees:



Core Course: Funded Centrally by Queensland Health

Cost Non-QH Employees: $825 inc GST
Registration Links:

Course Flyer  pdf      Registration & Local Coordinator Information

Course Timetable Region