Starting on:
Nov 25, 2020
Ending on:
Nov 13, 2020
Moderator(s):
Venue:
Meridian Hotel
Max Credits:
10 Points
Provider:
JHPIEGO
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Nov 25, 2020
Ending on:
Nov 13, 2020
Moderator(s):
Meridian Hotel
Max Credits:
10 Points
Provider:
JHPIEGO
Claim Points
Critical care training on management of COVID19 patients
Starting on:
Nov 25, 2020 8:00 AM
Nov 25, 2020 8:00 AM
Ending on:
Nov 13, 2020 5:00 PM
Nov 13, 2020 5:00 PM
Venue:
Meridian Hotel
Meridian Hotel
Description
The Goal of the- CRITICAL CARE HEALTHCARE WORKERS TRAINING- is to train participants to have a background knowledge and skills and competencies to manage critically ill patients mainly with systemic acute respiratory illness (SARI) especially the SARS COV 2. The participants will learn how to manage patients up to those requiring mechanical ventilation. This course is developed as part of Technical Assistance associated with the US Government support through JHPIEGO to equip health facilities with additional ventilators to assist in the COVID 19 pandemic in Kenya.
Objectives
At the end of the course, the learners will be able to:
1. Understand the origin and spread of the SARS viruses and how they affect human being
2. Understand the principles of surveillance, contact tracing and the public health importance of the COVID 19 pandemic
3. Understand the principles of infection prevention and control including safe handling of human remains during the pandemic
4. Articulate the case- definition for mild, moderate and severe COVID 19 illness and how to manage them
5. Understand normal physiology and pathophysiology of organ systems involved in the COVID 19 infection
6. Understand how critical care units are organized, staffed and
7. Understand how to take care of a critically ill patient, interpret lab workup results and offer nutritional support to these patients including those on mechanical ventilation
8. Have a basic understanding of the psychological needs of the patients, healthcare workers and families of critically ill patients
The participants will be expected to complete a course evaluation form at the end of the training.
Presenters
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Dr.
Onorinah Mwangi
Critical care specialist
Nyeri PGH -
Dr.
Zipporah Gathuya Gathuya
critical care specialist
KNH -
Dr.
Allan Kochi
Critical care specialist
Coast -
Dr.
philip muthoka
SENIOR Medical specialist
KNH