Individual sessions

Session 5: Infraglottic rescue workstations

Aims and content

Format

Duration

Practical workstations 
Workstation 2 can be run as doctors’ version (practice techniques) and nurses version (practice set-up)

Concurrent rotating workstations rounds 1-3 120 min
1: Cannula cricothyroidotomy/Jet oxygenation 2: MelkerTM conversion 3: Scalpel-bougie/Scalpel-Finger-Cannula techniques
3: Scalpel-bougie/Scalpel-Finger-Cannula techniques 1: Cannula cricothyroidotomy/Jet oxygenation 2: MelkerTM conversion
2: MelkerTM conversion 3: Scalpel-bougie/Scalpel-Finger-Cannula techniques 1: Cannula cricothyroidotomy/Jet oxygenation
4: Practice scenario 4: Practice scenario 4: Practice scenario

All groups practice the same exercise which is an integrated rehearsal of the '3 Stages'.

 

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  1. Session 5 - PowerPoint slideshow (412KB)
  2. Session 5 - Facilitator's notes (238KB)
  3. Equipment list for workstations (123KB)

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Technique fact sheets