Paediatric Anaesthetic 2-days course

Overview:

This 2-day course is designed to equip nurses and Operating Department Practitioners (ODPs) with the knowledge and skills required to care for paediatric patients undergoing general anaesthesia in the perioperative setting. The programme provides up-to-date knowledge and practical insights into paediatric anaesthesia and airway management, enabling participants to support children undergoing a variety of surgical procedures safely and effectively.

This course is intended only for ODP and nurses who have completed postgraduate anaesthetic training.

Learning outcome:

• Demonstrate an understanding of paediatric airway anatomy and physiology, and explain how these influence the assessment, planning, and management of anaesthesia in children.
• Recognise the indications for commonly used paediatric anaesthetic techniques and airway devices used during surgical procedures.
• Identify common perioperative anaesthetic complications in paediatric patients and discuss evidence based approaches to their prevention and management.
• Identify factors that contribute to patient safety, effective communication, and multidisciplinary teamwork in paediatric anaesthesia.

Course Objectives:

The course will:

• Explore the anatomical and physiological differences between paediatric and adult airways and their implications for anaesthetic care.
• Review commonly used paediatric anaesthetic techniques, airway devices, and their indications in a range of surgical settings.
• Discuss common perioperative anaesthetic complications in children and evidence-based strategies for their prevention and management.
• Promote the application of patient safety principles, human factors, and risk management within paediatric anaesthetic practice.
• Strengthen effective communication and multidisciplinary team working when caring for children and their families in the perioperative environment.

GOSH Staff : Free (Enrolment link)

External Staff: £300 (please pay below)

If you are paying via Invoice, please contact: silvia.dalfior@gosh.nhs.uk