Curso AOTrauma para Personal de Quirófano. Principios Básicos del Tratamiento de las Fractura. 2015s

 AOTrauma Course—Basic Principles of Fracture Management for ORP 2015

AO Trauma Course—Basic Principles of Fracture Management for Operating Room Personnel (ORP) has been from 9th to 10^th February 2015 in Barcelona (Spain).

The AO Trauma ORP is a course targeted at nurses who work or will be in the traumatology operating room. It includes different activities:

•        Lectures
•        Practical Exercises
•        Discussion groups

During the Barcelona course, all lectures  (by nurses and surgeons) were clear, orientated to nursing and the faculties were confident, good communicators.

Some lecturers have used the lecture presentations translated to Spanish by Elena Miguel from the website of AO Trauma. Elena Miguel has been faculty and instructor in this course.

In the practical exercises, participants watched the video and afterwards they did the respective practical exercise. There were five tables with 6 posts and a nurse and a surgeon as table instructors in each table. All these allowed to all participants to do the exercise and to ask doubts to instructors and they said that they have learnt a lot doing these exercises.

In the discussion groups, the participants were divided into 5 groups (same groups as practical exercises). There were a nurse and a surgeon as leaders in each group. They could discuss several topics:

•         Peri-operative preparation for an osteosynthesis of different fractures
•          Infection control

During this activity the participants were active and enthusiastic.

This kind of course is very interesting for operating room personnel because participants are trained in the application of fixation techniques and familiarization with the instrumentation. And discussions in small groups help participants to understand the decision-making process in fracture management and the importance of appropriate nursing preparations.

Elena Miguel Poza - Nurse, nursing coordinator & trainer - Enfermera coordinadora y profesora de enfermería - IMTRA Instituto Madrileño de Traumatologia (Madrid Spain)
Tel: (0034) 915545405 C/ Explanada 16 (28040 Madrid-Spain)  Email: elena@imtra.es Web site in English: http://www.imtra.eu Web site in Spanish: www.imtra.biz

Elena Miguel is author of a chapter in the book “Cuidados al paciente con alteraciones traumatológicas y ortopédicas”

Elena Miguel is author of Chapter 21 of the book “Cuidados al paciente con alteraciones traumatológicas y ortopédicas” (Care for patients with Traumatology and Orthopaedic injuries) published in 2011.

This chapter is “Lesiones nerviosas por compresión” (Nerve injuries by compression). We can see the different aetiology and levels of these kinds of injuries. The two more frequent syndromes are described: Carpal tunnel syndrome (at the wrist) and Tarsal tunnel syndrome (at the ankle). Descriptions of symptoms, diagnosis and treatment in both injuries are included.

The nursing care is directed to both a conservative treatment and perioperative time giving importance to health education for the patient and their family.

Elena Miguel Poza Enfermera Coordinadora - Nursing Coordinator Email: elena@imtra.es

Elena Miguel will be the Chairperson of AO Trauma Course – Principles in Operative Fracture Management for Operating Room Personnel (ORP) in February 2014

Elena Miguel will be the Chairperson of AO Trauma Course – Principles in Operative Fracture Management for Operating Room Personnel (ORP) in February 2014

Elena Miguel será la Directora del Curso para Personal de Quirófano AO Trauma “Principios en el Tratamiento Quirúrgico de las Fracturas” en Febrero de 2014

Elena Miguel Poza has been named the Chairperson of the Principles in Operative Fracture Management for ORP AO Trauma Course. This course will be held on 26-27 February 2014 in Madrid.

The goal of this course is to teach perioperative handlings related to fundamental principles and latest techniques in the treatment of operative fracture management.

This course is targeted at operating room personnel in surgical practice in trauma and orthopaedic surgery, particularly those who have just started their professional career. It also addresses those who are interested in deepening their current knowledge and skills.

The AO Trauma ORP Course will include different activities:

• ·      Lectures
• ·      Practical Exercises
• ·      Discussion groups

The course will provide several evidence-based lectures, which cover the key information required. In practical exercises, participants will be trained in the application of fixation techniques and familiarization with the instrumentation. And discussions in small groups help participants to understand the decision-making process in fracture management and the importance of appropriate nursing preparations.

The AO Trauma ORP Course will be organized together with the Principles Course for surgeons and participants of both courses will use the same rooms and material in practical exercises and they will also share the same discussion group rooms. Currently Elena Miguel is working together with surgeon course chairpersons to agree on the timing for practical exercises and discussion groups.

Elena Miguel Poza Enfermera Coordinadora - Nursing Coordinator Email: elena@imtra.es