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BASIC (Adult)

The Basic Assessment and Support in Intensive Care (BASIC) course covers the fundamental knowledge and skills required for healthcare professionals working in Intensive Care Units and other critical care environments that provide intensive care management or advanced resuscitation and pre-transport stabilisation of critically ill and injured adult patients.

This course aims to prepare clinicians from all disciplines for the practical management of critically ill patients.

Who should attend?

Medical officers
Registered nurses
Paramedics

Workshop topics

Key topics include:

Assessment of the seriously ill adult patient
Mechanical ventilation: modes, strategies for optimising ventilators, troubleshooting
Diagnosis and management of
- airway management
- airway obstruction
- acute respiratory failure
Severe trauma
Severe sepsis and septic shock
Interpretation of arterial blood gases
Sedation and analgesia
Critical care transport

Skill stations include:

Airway management
Vascular access
Mechanical ventilation in the Intensive Care Unit
Defibrillation and pacing

Duration & Cost

Duration
BASIC (Adult) is an interactive course run over two days.

Cost
Medical officers: $650 (incl. GST)
Nurses and students: $450 (incl. GST)

Discounts are available for nurses from Mater Private Hospital Brisbane ICU and Mater Hospital Brisbane ICU. Please contact mep@mater.org.au for your discount code.

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