This one-day masterclass provides participants with a broad knowledge and practical experience of the non-technical skills that have been demonstrated to be essential for safe patient care.
Technical skills alone are insufficient to ensure optimal outcomes following surgery.
Brief overview:
This one-day masterclass provides participants with a broad knowledge and practical experience of the non-technical skills that have been demonstrated to be essential for safe patient care.
Key learning outcomes:
- Understanding the underlying principles of non-technical skills that contribute to safe surgical care.
- Differentiating between four major categories of non-technical skills: Situation Awareness, Decision Making, Team Communication, and Leadership.
- Identifying and assessing surgical non-technical skills in a series of operative video simulations using the NOTSS taxonomy.
- Discussing the importance of non-technical skills in improving performance and reducing adverse events in surgery.
- Using the NOTSS taxonomy to observe, rate, and provide feedback on behaviours in the operating room.
These outcomes are crucial for enhancing individual and team performance in surgery, ultimately contributing to better patient outcomes
Target audience:
- Surgeons, Anaesthetists.
- All Grades: This includes all surgical grades such as SAS and Consultants.
- Trainees: Those in training to become surgeons.
- SAS and Consultants: Experienced surgeons who may supervise trainees.
- The course is designed to be relevant for a broad range of surgical professionals, ensuring that all members of the surgical team can benefit from the development of non-technical skills.
Organised by:
Education events and conference team, STRIVE Academic Centre
Email: [email protected]
Cancellations:
All cancellations need to be made through your account. For those who do not attend without cancellation, your line manager will be notified and a possible charge may be incurred. All paid events have a strict cancellations policy.
Certificates and feedback:
Upon completion of this course a certificate will be available for you to download from your account along with any other post course information. Please ensure you complete your feedback so we are able to continuously improve our training.