Physiotherapy in Intensive Care Course - September 2016

Workshop class

This course is now sold out.

If you would like to be waitlisted for the next course (likely February 2017), email Scott Bradley.

Event date

1 September 2016, 8:45 AM — 2 September 2016, 4:30 PM

Event location

The Alfred

Speakers

  • Dr Carol Hodgson (Senior Physiotherapist, ICU)
  • Dr Scott Bradley (Senior Physiotherapist, ICU)
  • Ms Kate Hayes (Senior Physiotherapist, Cardiothoracics)
  • Ms Lauren Martonhelyi (Senior Physiotherapist, Trauma)
  • Mr Terry Chan (Senior Physiotherapist, ICU)
  • Ms Claire Tipping (Senior Physiotherapist, ICU)

Topics

  • Introduction to ICU
  • Assessment in ICU
  • Mechanical Ventilation (Lecture and Prac)
  • Non-Invasive Ventilation (Lecture and Prac)
  • Weaning from mechanical ventilation.
  • Cardiovascular Assessment and Monitoring (possibly as concurrent session)
  • ECG
  • Trauma and Head Injury
  • Tracheostomy Management (possibly as concurrent session)
  • Cough Assist
  • Exercise in ICU
  • Case presentations

Cost

$450.00 (inc GST)

Course organisers

Dr Carol Hodgson and Dr Scott Bradley

course
physiotherapy