Prescribing in Surgery Series: VTE prophylaxis and Analgesia
Catch-up content
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Join our upcoming 3-month webinar series: 'Prescribing in Surgery' by Mind the Bleep. This series, presented by Dr Hermione Jemmett & Dr Aisha Musa, will comprehensively delve into aspects of managing prescriptions in a surgical setting. Topics of interest included are fluids and VTE prophylaxis, surgical emergencies, and specialties specific scenarios. This series promises to be very practical, designed to prepare you for surgery-specific questions in the PSA and make your surgical job/rotation run smoothly. It's an opportunity not to be missed for those looking to enhance their surgical prescribing skills.
Learning objectives
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By the end of this teaching series, learners should be capable of properly prescribing fluids and VTE prophylaxis in a surgical ward setting, demonstrating an understanding of the appropriate situations and dosages for these prescriptions.
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Learners should be able to identify and effectively manage surgical emergencies that require specific prescribing actions, applying their knowledge to practical, real-life situations.
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Participants should develop a thorough understanding on how to manage prescriptions in speciality specific scenarios including ENT, urology, T&O, colorectal, paediatrics ad general surgery, proving their preparedness for handling diverse cases in any surgical job or rotation.
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The teaching session aims to educate the learners to correctly answer surgery-specific questions in the Prescribing Safety Assessment (PSA).
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By the end of the series, learners are expected to understand the nuances and complexities of prescribing medications in a surgical environment and should feel confident in their ability to make informed decisions regarding patient prescriptions.