Next Tele-Education Course:
Paediatric Tele-education
Starts Monday 3rd September 2018
Course cost: £150 for non-members / £135 for BASICS Scotland members
The course will commence on Monday 3rd September at which point students will have access to the Paediatric Tele-education content on the E-learning site. New content will be come available weekly and includes a link to the weeks live session, additional resources such as documents and links, and a quiz. The weekly live session will take place on Wednesday evenings from 7-8pm and everyone on the course is free to attend the online meeting room. Each session is recorded and made available for viewing immediately after, so you can catch up on anything you missed! Technical support is provided by BASICS Scotland to help ensure participation on the course runs smoothly as possible.
Live places are limited and will be issued on a first come, first serve basis
If you are interested in applying for this course please click the link below to complete an online application form. The closing date for registration is Friday 31st August 2018.
BASICS Scotland provide two types of Tele-education courses: Paediatric and Adult Emergency Medical Care.
These courses are primarily for doctors, nurses & paramedics delivering care in the pre-hospital environment.
Dr Karyn Webster delivers a session of Tele-education to a live audience
New evidence based topics are delivered by weekly 1 hour sessions over 9 weeks for the Paediatric course and 10 weeks for the Adult course. These are presented live through our internet based video conference system using Adobe Connect which can be accessed anywhere in the world via computer with an internet connection and up-to-date web browser with the latest Flash Player plugin installed.
Can’t make the live sessions? Don’t worry. Each live session is recorded and made available on our E-learning website along with supporting materials so you can view them in your own time.
Topics delivered in the Paediatric course include:
- Child with Fever
- Meningitis
- Asthma
- Epiglottitis & Croup
- Seizures; Head Injury
- Allergy and Anaphylaxis
- Gastroenteritis and Dehydration
- Pain Relief
- LRTI and Pneumonia
The Adult course covers topics such as:
- Allergy & Anaphylaxis
- Asthma
- LVF – Adult Pneumonia
- Stroke & TIA
- Chest Pain & Thrombolysis
- Head Injury
- ENT Emergencies
- Wounds
- Burns & Tetanus
- Pain Relief
- Seizures
Participants can interact with the host and ask questions in real time.
Feedback from previous courses:
“I picked up lots of useful tips, particularly regarding the range of drugs that I should consider using in a remote pre-hospital environment and the management of wounds and minor injuries.”
“Excellent course, loved been able to do it online, like structure of a topic each, 2 week break worked well. I enjoyed that the sessions were interactive, learned lots of useful information, thank you.”
“A very useful course that has increased my confidence in emergency situations.”
Introduction on Adobe Connect and how it works
A short video introducing what Adobe connect is and how to use it for BASICS Scotland courses and meetings. Watching this recording is a good test to ensure you are able to watch the recordings made during this course. Click here to access the video.