Description
A comprehensive 2-day course focusing on the care of children requiring long-term invasive or non-invasive ventilation
Day 1 virtual lecture based teaching on:
- Sleep disordered breathing in children
- Indications and epidemiology of long-term ventilation (invasive and non-invasive ventilation) in children
- From pathophysiology to the practicalities e.g., investigations, initiation, monitoring, escalating/weaning ventilation
- Long-term ventilation and ethical issues
Day 2 face-to-face workshop based teaching on:
- Choice of ventilator and interface, including hands on experience of equipment, mask fitting, circuits
- Clinical scenarios, troubleshooting clinical or equipment problems
- Tracheostomy care
- Introduction to cough assist
Learning objectives:
- Understanding of the indications and epidemiology of long-term ventilation (invasive and non-invasive) in children.
- Provide practical skills around initiation and care of long-term ventilation in children, including choices of ventilators, interface, mask fitting, tracheostomy care and circuits.
- Tips on troubleshoot clinical scenarios and equipment problems.
- Provide an overview of the multidisciplinary input to the care of long-term ventilated children.
Who should attend?
General/Respiratory Paediatric Trainees, Paediatricians, Nurses, Allied Health Care professionals and Carers.
Registration:
Please note that registration will close on Thursday 15 May, 8:00 BST. Dietary requirements for day 2 must be submitted by Friday 25 April.
Book now: https://courses.gosh.org/event/LTV2025