RCOG Operative Vaginal Birth Simulation Training (Robust)

RCOG Operative Vaginal Birth Simulation Training (ROBuST)

ST1, ST2 and ST3

Places on the course are limited to 12 so please book early!

25 JANUARY 2018

Venue

Simulation Centre,

Learning Centre, Forth Valley Royal Hospital

LARBERT

Meeting organised by Dr Evelyn Ferguson and

Dr Kate Patrick, with the support of

The Scottish Committee of the Royal College of Obstetricians & Gynaecologists

REGISTRATION FORM

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GRADE ...... PLACE OF WORK………………………...

EMAIL ADDRESS …………………………………………………………………

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DIETARY REQUIREMENTS …………………………………………………….

Registration Costs - £200

Please send registration form and cheque made payable to Scottish Committee RCOG to (please email for bank details if you prefer to pay on line) :

Patricia Steeples

Scottish Committee

Royal College of Obstetricians & Gynaecologists,

232-242 St Vincent Street,

Glasgow, G2 5RJ

E-mail:

Please note that any cancellation before 31 Dec 2017 is fully refundable, and after 31 Dec is 100% non-refundable.

PROGRAMME

This course provides instruction and hands on practice in all methods of operative vaginal birth (both rotational and non-rotational) to facilitate the achievement of the OSAT competencies on the RCOG Training Matrix. Techniques for performing a caesarean section at full dilation are also covered. The course consists of short lectures, hands-on workshops and small group discussions on teamwork and communication.

9.00 Registration

Basic stations:

9.30 Indications for operative vaginal birth (OVB) and medico- legal aspects

9.50 Preparing your equipment

10.00 Practical instruction OVB:

Delegates to attend all three workshops on a rotational
basis (25 min per workshop)

- Nonrotational vacuum
- Manual rotation and direct OPpull, including pudendal block
- Nonrotational forceps

11.15 Coffee Break

11.30 Teamwork and communication with women/parents/ clinicians

11.5 Hands-on practice of three OVB practical stations

12.20 Group session/documentation

12.50 Lunch break

13.30 Video - Introduction to rotational OVBs

13.45 Instruction and hands-on practice: rotational birth:

Delegates to attend all three workshops on a rotational basis

(25 min per workshop)

- Kielland’s OP

- Kielland’s OT
- Rotational ventouse and documentation practice

15.15 Coffee Break

15.30 Caesarean section at full dilation

15.45 Instruction and hands-on practice: extraction at caesarean

section:

Delegates to attend all three workshops on a rotational basis

(25 min per workshop)

- Head disimpaction and vaginal assistance, including use of fetal pillow
- Breech extraction
- FAQs and practical experience

17.00 Finish