IMT Stage 1

Course Lead:   Dr Narasimha Murthy Consultant Physician/ IMT Lead

Course Organisers: Christine Walker  - Simulation Practitioner

Deena Lavithi - Simulation Practitioner

Debbie Hewitt - Simulation Administrator & Course Organiser

Course Overview: 

A half day Hi Fidelity Simulation course focusing on the acutely ill and deteriorating medical patient. As an IMT trainee you will have the opportunity to practice your clinical decision-making skills and management options in acute situations with the aim of building your confidence and competence. All simulation scenarios are curriculum mapped to the IMT Stage 1 Training Programme.

Target Audience:   IMT Stage 1 trainees

UHCW Trained nurses from acute medicine.

Course Objectives:   

  • Improve confidence and competence in managing acute medical illness and medical emergencies.
  • Opportunity to practice management of stressful acute situations in a psychologically safe and non-judgemental learning environment.
  • Build on team management skills and management of tasks within a team.
  • Further develop and identify the non-technical skills that can influence stressful situations in practice (leadership, clinical decision making, closed loop communication, team management, situational awareness)
  • Reflect on practice in debrief and consider strategies to help support you in clinical practice.
  • Contact Details:

    Debra.Hewitt@uhcw.nhs.uk
    Christine.Walker@uhcw.nhs.uk
    Deena.Lavithi@uhcw.nhs.uk

    Dates 2024: TBC

    Example Programme

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