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ACCS Wales Training October 2008

Anaesthetics

  • 6 Direct Observation of Procedure (DOPS)
  • 5 Anaes-CEX
  • 8 Case based discussions (CBD)
  • 1 multi source feedback (MSF)
  • 8 Completion of unit certificates
  • 1 Training report from Educational Supervisor

Intensive Care

  • Complete preliminary training document
  • 4 DOPS
  • 3 miniCEX
  • 2 CBD in the form of ICM Case reports
  • 1 MSF
  • 1 training report from Educational Supervisor
    (Use RCA documents for the time being)

Emergency Medicine

  • Minimum of 6 Assessments using DOPS, miniCEX and CBD
  • 1 MSF
  • 1 Educational supervisor report

Acute Medicine

  • 3 Acute Care Assessment tools (ACAT)
  • 2 miniCEX
  • 2 CBD
  • DOPS when available
  • 1 MSF
  • 1 Educational supervisor report

EXTRA INFO FOR AM

1. Assessments must include Acute Coronary Syndrome

2. Trainees should aim to see as many of the 'top 20 presentations as possible'
These are:

Abdominal Pain Acute Back Pain Blackout / Collapse Vomiting / nausea Weakness / paralysis
Breathlessness Chest Pain Confusion Cough Diarrhoea
Falls Fever Headache Rash Palpitations
Fits/ Seizure Poisoning Limb Pain/swelling Jaundice Haematemesis / Melaena