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	COMPASS+
	COMPASS is the training course for healthcare professionals involved in the National Early Warning Score programme. The ViEWS score is calculated from a patient's vital signs, triggering an escalating series of interventions. The COMPASS+ course has been developed by Code Blue as an extension of the standard COMPASS course, to include more hands-on skills training and more group discussion of patient assessment and ViEWS theory. The course is intended to teach healthcare staff how to anticipate, recognise and prevent critical illness at an early stage, thereby preventing unnecessary cardiac arrest and improving the quality of care for those patients who may subsequently require admission to a critical care facility. The COMPASS course explains the rationale for the ViEWS score, how to calculate it and how to act on a rising score. COMPASS or COMPASS+? View the comparison chart here (pdf).
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COURSE DETAILS

TARGET AUDIENCE It is intended for participants who provide healthcare to patients in a wide variety of settings. COMPASS+ is most valuable for ward-level medical and nursing professionals. These healthcare professionals may include (but are not limited to) Resident Medical Officers, Interns, Clinical Nurse Managers and Nurses.
TIME FRAME This 1-day course is divided into group discussions in the morning followed by practical demonstration and roleplay scenarios in the afternoon. PHYSICIAN & NURSE LED GROUP DISCUSSIONS The physiology of shock ViEWS observation sheet Calculation of the ViEWS score Troubleshooting the ViEWS score Activiting the medical emergency team Structured ABCDE assessment Recognition of respiratory distress/failure Recognition of shock Initial resuscitation Oxygen therapy Non-invasive airway devices Communication skills Human factors	PHYSICIAN NURSE LED ROLEPLAY SCENARIOS Practical scenarios involve students working together in teams of four, managing simple cases discussed during the morning group discussions using simulation manikins and real equipment (including airway and oxygen delivery devices, IV access and fluid therapy and an assortment of monitoring devices). Cases are presented to the students using realistic hospital charts including case notes, admission details, vital signs and drug prescription charts. Students are encouraged to approch the case systematically as a team and to call for expert help when appropriate.
	CRITERIA FOR SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION There is no formal assessment on the COMPASS+ course. Students must attend the full course and actively participate in the group discussions and roleplay scenarios.
INSTRUCTORS Our Instructors come from an Irish healthcare setting and all remain in day-to-day clinical practice. They are regarded as experts in their field and have a proven ability to teach. They work in areas such as ICU, CCU, A&E and healthcare education and are highly experienced in COMPASS and other emergency courses such as ACLS and PALS.
CERTIFICATION Participants who complete the course,will receive a course completion certificate issued by Code Blue. The COMPASS course has been granted Post-Registration Category 1 approval by An Bord Altranais.	INSTRUCTOR RATIO Participant-Instructor ratio 4:1
COURSE VENUE The course is normally hosted on-site, at the students' hospital. One or two large classrooms will generally suffice; however, a Code Blue representative will carry out a free site visit to ensure the venue is suitable before booking the course. If the course cannot be hosted by the students' hospital, Code Blue can provide a venue in Dublin, Cork or Galway (including catering) at an additional cost.	COURSE EQUIPMENT Code Blue own and supply all our own training equipment. We provide the most comprehensive range of equipment available to simulate and support the realistic hospital-based scenarios we present during roleplay, including: Multimedia presentation equipment (projector, screen laptop) Sample scenarios Advanced simulation manikins Airway & Oxygen therapy devices, IV access & fluid therapy devices, monitoring equipment
PRE-COURSE STUDY PACKS AND MANUALS The following materials are delivered to the candidate's work address by registered courier. An Official COMPASS Provider textbook COMPASS CD-ROM with tutorials and pre-course MCQ A course programme

FEATURES LIST

Presentation / Discussion:	Roleplay and practical scenarios involving:
Assessing the critically ill patient	The blue and breathless patient
Airway management & Oxygen therapy	The hypotensive patient
The physiology of shock	The unconscious patient
Calculating the ViEWS score	The oliguric patient
Troubleshooting the ViEWS score	The patient in pain
Human Factors and performance limitations	Completion certificate
Organisation and communication skills	Manuals & Pre-Course reading
Oxygen therapy	Minimum time frame	1 Day
Non-invasive airway adjuncts

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