AIM - Acute Illness Management - ADULT REGISTERED

Service Description

The AIM courses are a blend of lectures, workshops and simulated learning that embed the ABCDE approach to assessment and management of the patient with deteriorating illness Prior to attending candidates should be provided with the relevant course manual, providing underpinning knowledge to support the day and ongoing learning. With the exception of Clinical Support Worker AIM (see below), candidates are assessed at the end of the day with an MCQ and simulated scenario assessment Course outcomes – Adult; Maternal; Paediatric: To optimise the outcome for patients at risk of developing acute illness Enhance the knowledge, confidence and performance of ward staff in dealing with acutely ill patients Encourage teamwork and communication Promote a multi-professional approach to patient care Maximise the efficient use of critical care services Address clinical governance and clinical risk Course outcomes – Clinical Support Worker: Identify patients at risk of acute illness Describe a systematic approach to assessing acutely ill patients Incorporated into the Clinical Support Worker manual is a competency framework which should be completed in the clinical area following attendance of the course Acute Illness Management Programme • 08.00 – 08.15 – Registration / Housekeeping and Isntroduction • 08.15 – 08.45 – Case study – Track and Trigger • 08.45 – 09.25 – Human Factors and communication • 09.25 – 09.40 – Break • 09.40 – 09.55 – Introduction to the recognition, assessment and management of the acutely ill adult patient – Demonstration • 09.55 – 10.40 – Recognition, assessment and management of the acutely ill adult patient – Lecture • 10.40 – 12.20 – Workshop x 2 (2 groups of 8) Airway/breathlessness and Sepsis/hypotension • 12.20 – 12.50 – Lunch • 12.50 – 01.50 – SIMULATION WORKSHOP x (2 groups of 8) Oliguria and loss of consciousness • 01.50 – 02.10 – Assessing and managing the patient in Acute Pain • 02.10 – 03.10 – SIMULATION STATION x 4 (15 mins per candidate) • 03.10 – 03.20 – Negotiated Break • 03.20 – 04.20 – MCQ/Scenario Assessment • 04.20 – 04.30 – Evaluation/certificates