Overview
2 Day regional anaesthesia course
- Learn the skills to implement ultrasound guided regional anaesthesia in your practice
- Upper and lower limb peripheral blocks
- Abdomen/Neuraxial/Paravertebral/PECS
- Hands on scanning on live models
- Needling practice on phantoms
- Low US machine contention ratio max 4 delegates/machine
- Suitable for all grades
- Experienced friendly local faculty
- Limited to 24 to preserve scanning ratios.
- This is an "RA-UK Approved Course"
Registration includes lunch, refreshements and a free copy of the RA-UK book "A Pocket Guide to Ultrasound Guided Regional Anaesthesia".
About the Course
The South West regional anaesthesia course is a well established course with experienced faculty.
This course is aimed at anaesthetists of all grades who wish to expand their knowledge of regional anaesthesia.
The teaching will be delivered using a mixture of formal lectures covering key core topics and plenty of hands on scanning practice (max ratio 4 delegates/ ultrasound machine), together with live demonstrations of relevant sonoanatomy as well as pre-recorded videos of selected blocks. There will be plenty of opportunities to practice needling on ultrasound phantoms (gel and porcine) with one to one guidance from the faculty.
Over the 2 days we will attempt to cover all the major upper and lower limb peripheral nerve blocks, as well as abdominal and basic neuroaxial blocks. We will focus exclusively on ultrasound guided techniques as this is now mainstream practice. We will also cover relevant anatomy and pharmacolgy ,equipment, conduct of anaesthesia, and complications.
An assessment of basic scanning competency (image optimisation and in/out of plane needle visualisation) is incorporated into the course.
Draft Programme Day 1
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Day 1
08:30-09:00 Registration/coffee
09:00-09:05 Welcome
9.05- 09:30 Lecture: USS principles/pitfalls/knobology (1A03, 2G02)
09:30- 10.00 Workshop - Machine Set up/optimization/in and out of plane needling/phantoms (1A03, 2G02)
10:00-10:45 Rotating workshop session 1
10:45-11:10 Tea/coffee
11:10-11:55 Rotating workshop session 2
11:55-12:40 Rotating workshop session 3
12:40-13:30 Lunch
13:30-14:15 Rotating workshop session 4
14:15-15:00 Rotating workshop session 5
15:00-15:45 Rotating workshop session 6
15:45- 16:10 Tea/coffee
16:10 -16:55 Workshop - Upper limb free scan
16:55- 17:30 Lecture - Procedure Specific RA Upper limb:Evidenced based techniques for common surgical procedures. (1D02, 2G01)
17:30 Day 1 Feedback & Close
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Rotating workshop session 1-6 (2G03, 3A09)
Above the clavicle-Interscalene
Around the Clavicle-Supraclavicular/Infraclavicular
Below the clavicle - Axillary
Distal peripheral nerves
Pecs/Serratus Plane
Abdomen (TAP/Rectus/Ilioinguinal)
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Draft Programme Day 2
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Day 2
09:15 Day 2 welcome and overview
09:25-10:00 Lecture -Procedure Specific RA Lower limb. Evidenced based techniques for common surgical procedures. (1D02, 2G01)
10:00-10:45 Rotating workshop session 1
10:45-11:10 Tea/coffee
11:10-11:55 Rotating workshop session 2
11:55-12:40 Rotating workshop session 3
12:40-13:30 Lunch
13:30-14:15 Rotating workshop session 4
14:15-15:00 Rotating workshop session 5
15:00-15:45 Rotating workshop session 6
15:45-16:10 Tea/coffee
16:10-16:55 Workshop - General free scan (2G02,2G03, 3A09)
16:55-17:15 Expert Panel question and answer session
17:15 Day 2 Feedback and Close
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Rotating workshops 1-6: (2G02,2G03, 3A09)
Fem/LCFN/Fascia Iliaca
Proximal sciatic/Popliteal/Adductor Canal
Ankle
Spine
Paravertebral
Clinical Scenarios
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Venue
The course is being held at the Postgraduate centre at Derriford Hospital in Plymouth.
Plymouth Hospitals NHS Trust
Derriford Road
Crownhill
Plymouth
Devon
PL6 8DH
The Postgraduate centre is located to the rear of the hospital near to the Terrence Lewis Building & Freedom Unit (near to the Bircham valley and pond sign on the parking map).
Free public wifi access is available at the venue.
Travel
By Car: From the A38 take the A386 Tavistock road North - the hospital is well signposted.
Car Parking
You may download a map of the available carparks here: https://www.plymouthhospitals.nhs.uk/download.cfm?doc=docm93jijm4n1187.pdf&ver=1395
The Multi Story Car Park & Car Park F are nearest public car parks to the Postgraduate Centre (which can be seen located on the bottom of the map)..
Current public parking charges are: Over 6hrs £12
Pay and display: Some of the car parks are pay and display and require you to purchase a ticket from the machine located in the car park at the time that you park.
Pay on exit: We also have pay on exit car parks which you access through a barrier, collecting a token as you enter the car park. If you use a pay on exit car park you will pay for your parking at the end of your visit. There are machines to pay for your parking in the car parks and also in the main entrance to the hospital on level 6. Parking can also be paid for through downloading the Indigo parking app.
Park and Ride
There is a public park and ride site located north of Derriford Hospital at the George junction (opposite the George Pub/Hotel). Parking is FREE, although you will need to purchase a ticket to travel on the bus.
Accomodation
The nearest hotels are the Future Inn, Plymouth and Plymouth Derriford Travelodge. Both are within walking distance of the venue.
SW Peninsula deanery trainees: £140 15% discount for RA-UK members 10% discount for bookings received before 1/10/20