Introduction
During your time in the ICCU you will be a valued member of the team. You will come with a broad medical experience, and we find respiratory trainees often provide a different perspective to those with a background in anaesthesia. You should not be concerned about not having advanced airway skills, as there will always be someone available who does.
We are well aware that stepping out of the environment you are used to into critical care can seem a bit of a change, but it is one that is definitely worth making.
We are well aware that stepping out of the environment you are used to into critical care can seem a bit of a change, but it is one that is definitely worth making.
Time Requirements
Your block needs to be a minimum of 60 working days in an intensive care unit. Taking a month as 30 days, a 3 month block allows you to take a maximum of 4 weeks study / annual leave. We have interpreted the requirement as 60 days on the critical care rota, rather than 60 shifts. Your block will be exclusively critical care; you will have no commitments in respiratory medicine or GIM.
Educational Supervision
Your named ES will be an intensive care consultant. They will meet with you three times during your placement (start, midway and end). The first meeting should ideally be before you start. Meetings should be documented in your e-portfolio.
Assessment
You will receive a Consultant assessment via the multi-consultants report (MCR), available on the ePortfolio. There are twelve consultants in the ICCU, but as you can only select a maximum of six you should select those with whom you have worked the most (and not include your ES). We would also ask that you complete an MSF during your time in the ICCU as teamwork is so integral to your role.
Competence Based Training
The RCP syllabus defines the knowledge, attitudes and behaviours to be demonstrated in critical care. You should keep this template up to date to chart your progress. The template also suggests how you might target your learning to cover all areas, but fundamentally this is only a suggestion and how you approach it is up to you.
Not all areas need to be addressed during your block if they can be gained elsewhere (e.g. ALS, chest drains), but clearly some are not available in other environments (e.g. invasive ventilation).
Not all areas need to be addressed during your block if they can be gained elsewhere (e.g. ALS, chest drains), but clearly some are not available in other environments (e.g. invasive ventilation).
Educational Opportunities
All educational opportunities referred to on this website are available to you and you should take full advantage of them.
