Description #
There are 2 components to knowing how to perform a procedure: 1) cognitive understanding of the procedure (i.e. indications, contraindications, complications, ordered steps) and 2) the psychomotor coordination and technical skill of performing the procedure itself. The unit will be organized into phases, moving from purely cognitive to progressively more psychomotor skill acquisition.
Phase1: Pre-course reading materials to include indications, contraindications, complications, ordered steps of each procedure.
Phase 2: Instructor demonstrates performance of the procedure. The learner then performs the procedure on a simulation model with supervision and feedback from the instructor.
Phase 3: Human Patient Simulator and Simman simulation scenarios. The learner must now manage the resuscitation of a critically ill patient in parallel with clinical decision-making, team leadership, and appropriate timing of the procedure during real-time patient encounters.
Learning Objectives #
At the end of this unit, learners should be able to perform:
1. Emergency Pericardiocentesis with Ultrasound guidance, or Landmark technique.
Precourse Reading #
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Pediatric Pericardiocentesis Presentation******** #
Lecture on Demand #
Pericardiocentesis #
Flash Powerpoint****** #
