Thoracoscopy Assistants Course 2027

£200.00

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Thursday 22 April 2027

Places available

SKU: Assistants2027
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This course has been developed to train thoracoscopy assistants and is now in its tenth year. The course covers the basics of thoracoscopy and includes sessions on pre-procedure care, monitoring and post-procedure care. There will be lectures, small group work and a strong practical element. The course will be of benefit to all involved in medical thoracoscopy in particular endoscopy staff, specialist nurses and theatre staff.  The course is run by the King’s Mill team.

It will take place alongside the training course for thoracoscopists

The course will take place at King’s Mill Hospital, Sutton-in-Ashfield. NG17 4JL

Provisional programme for 2026

Morning
0915 IntroductionNicola Donner
0930 Pleural anatomyMark Roberts
1000 Semi Rigid ThoracoscopyShahul Khan
1030 Coffee
1045 How to do it overviewNajib Rahman
1130 Assistant-centred approach to the procedureDr Mohammed Saeed and Sr Kimberley Whysall
1300 Lunch

Afternoon

1345 Setting up a serviceHelen Roberts
1415 Complications of thoracoscopy including pleural appearancesNicola Downer
1500 Patient-centred management of malignant pleural effusionHelen Roberts
1515 Post procedure considerations for assistants (including question and answer and problem solving)

1600 Finish

 

Dr Mohammed Saeed and Sr Kimberley Whysall

 

Thoracoscopy Assistants programme

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By far the best course I have attended. Much appreciated the clinical information and case presentations.

Thank you very much for the supportive materials

Very helpful and well run day

Overall very useful and informative course – will recommend to other staff in the unit.

Excellent informative day. Very useful – learned a lot. I am sure the CD will be very useful

Our thoracoscopy ward is starting thoracoscopies this month, so the course has covered all material needed for me to be the nursing assistant

I have really enjoyed this day and learnt a lot. I feel I have taken a lot of information away from the day

Very friendly and approachable

The whole day was run very well, I found it very informative. All questions/answers covered

King’s Mill Conference Centre, Sutton-in-Ashfield. NG17 4JL