Ill Medical Patients' Acute Care & Treatment
Why this course?
IMPACT is intended to improve patient safety by enhancing the skills of doctors managing acute medical admissions. All major acute presentations mapping to the UK core medical curriculum are incorporated into this learning.
How does IMPACT work?
IMPACT consists of three parts:
1. E-Learning Package called SIMPACT – this provides on-line reading, MCQs and simulation which should be completed prior to attending the course. Your Centre Administrator will monitor your progress. Upon completion of the on-line reading and MCQs you can then access the simulation known as the abcdeSIM game. This provides a tutorial, a “dummy” exercise scenario and 5 scenarios of different medical presentations. You have 15 minutes to “treat” each patient. This E-Learning Package will be available for you to use for 1 year after you register so that you can remind yourself of the principles of the IMPACT course long after you have completed it.
2. the 2 day face to face IMPACT course taught by experienced faculty with specific IMPACT training
3. assessment carried out on the second afternoon of the course
DAY 1
0830 – 0900 Registration
0900 – 0915 Welcome and Introductions
0915 – 1000 Faculty Demonstration followed by Initial Assessment Lecture
1000 – 1030 Triage Session and Resource Management
1030 – 1045 Tea/Coffee
1045 – 1115 The Breathless Patient (incorporating O2 therapy)
1115 – 1145 Shock (incorporating fluid challenge)
1145 – 1305 2 of the following Workshops – Imaging, Advanced Arrhythmia Management, Fluids and Transfusion, Lumbar Puncture and CSF Analysis
1305 – 1335 Lunch
1335 – 1455 2 of the following Workshops –Imaging, Advanced Arrhythmia Management, Fluids and Transfusion, Lumbar Puncture and CSF Analysis
1455 – 1525 Respiratory Support NIV/CPAP
1525 – 1540 Tea/Coffee
1540 – 1610 Chest Pain
1610 – 1640 Acute and Chronic Kidney Injury
1640 – 1750 Scenarios x 4
1750 – 1800 Summary of Day
DAY 2
0815 – 0830 Registration
0830 – 0900 Neurological Emergencies
0900 – 0930 Gastrointestinal Emergencies
0930 – 1000 Sugar and Salt
1000 – 1015 Tea/Coffee
1015 – 1145 Interactive Taster Sessions Tutorials – CVP (including care of) and Chest Drain (including care of)
1145 – 1230 Poisoning, Altered Consciousness and Delirium
1230 – 1300 Video Story
1330 – 1500 Long Case Assessments and Ethics, Consent, Capacity & Ceiling of Care
1500 – 1515 Tea/Coffee
1515 – 1630 Long Case Assessments and Ethics, Consent, Capacity & Ceiling of Care
1630 – 1645 Faculty Meeting (+retest time)
1645 – 1700 Summary and Close
Please note that timings may be subject to change. All IMPACT Courses will include all of these elements.
