SCAMPS - Sick Children Acute Multi-professional Simulation

Program Overview

SCAMPS offers simulated pediatric emergency practice for medical professionals, focusing on multidisciplinary teamwork, clinical and human factor debriefs, and addressing Department of Health recommendations for critical child care. Facilitated by experts from Broomfield and Southend hospitals under Dr. Joseph Hussey's direction, SCAMPS aims to enhance skills and promote effective team collaboration while prioritizing the well-being of critically sick children.

Program Outline

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SCAMPS is a full day of simulated practice at managing paediatric emergencies. Work as part of a team alongside your colleagues in our high-fidelity simulation suite - exactly as you do in real life! Suitable for paediatricians, paediatric nurses, A&E doctors and nurses, recovery nurses, critical care doctors and nurses, anaesthetists and operating department practitioners (ODPs). Featuring: high-fidelity paediatric scenarios commonly encountered in the DGH delegates perform in their own roles as part of a multidisciplinary team structured debrief on both clinical and human factors, highlighting effective team skills SCAMPS addresses the Department of Health's recommendation that all personnel involved in the care of the critically sick child in the district general hospital are able to: recognise the critically sick or injured child initiate appropriate immediate treatment work as part of a team maintain and enhance skills be aware of issues around safeguarding children communicate effectively with children and carer SCAMPS is facilitated by senior paediatric nurses, paediatricians, ODPs and consultant anaesthetists from Broomfield and Southend hospitals. Course Director: Dr Joseph Hussey. SCAMPS is approved by the Royal College of Anaesthetists for five CPD credits