Clinical Practice

Recognition and Initial Management of the Acutely Ill Patient

A MINC CPD+ course in the Clinical Practice and Patient Care series, taught across 6 modules.

2.0 CPD credit hour · 6 modules · 46 minutes · 80% to pass · Free

What you will be able to do

• Define an acutely ill patient
• Recognise early deterioration
• Apply ABCDE assessment
• Initiate immediate management
• Escalate or refer appropriately

Syllabus

1. Understanding the Acutely Ill Patient (8 min)
2. Recognition of Clinical Deterioration (8 min)
3. Systematic Assessment of the Acutely Ill Patient (ABCDE) (10 min)
4. Immediate Management Within Your Scope (6 min)
5. Communication, Handover and Referral (7 min)
6. Monitoring and Reassessment (7 min)

Who it is for

• Multidisciplinary healthcare professionals