CABC Trauma Course

RCSED's newly launched CABC Trauma is a hybrid course created to meet the training demands of a UK based Major Trauma Centre ‘Trauma Team’. The CABC Trauma course teaches an organised system of assessment, recognition of injury severity and how to deliver life and limb threatening interventions to trauma patients.

The course recognises that optimal trauma care is delivered by trained, multidisciplinary teams from multiple specialties, and the course is designed with these teams in mind. Individuals can demonstrate their competencies in essential and advanced trauma skills, and in being a member of the trauma team (TTM), or they can use the course as a training opportunity to learn these skills and systems from our faculty of surgeons and trauma specialists. Trauma Team Members with suitable experience can progress further, by demonstrating Trauma Team Leader (TTL) competencies.

The course is suitable for all resource settings and acknowledges WHO Global Emergency and Trauma Care Initiative’s principles in essential trauma care, and the NHS ‘Greener Operations’ principles for Sustainable Peri-Operative Practice.

Suitability

The course is suitable to train all staff who attend trauma patients.

(Senior Medical Students, FY1&2, Core Surgical Trainees, Acute Common Core Stem Trainees, Emergency Department Nurses, Trauma Ward Nurses and Therapists and Pre-Hospital Medics and Paramedics).

CABC is strongly recommended for Core Emergency and Surgical Trainees who are training to become Trauma Team Leaders. The trauma curriculum delivers at core training level and meets approval as the mandatory trauma course requirement for ST3 selection.

Selection for CABC Faculty is aptitude and competency based. Candidates with Faculty Potential (FP) will be identified during the course and invited to attend faculty training. The TTL standard is normally achieved at ST3 level.

Course Format

CABC Trauma is a hybrid online/face to face course in trauma resuscitation skills and care of the polytrauma patient, which consists of:

Online learning delivered via our Virtual Learning Environment, which will be made available to candidates upon registration. This is expected to occupy the equivalent of a single day of study leave (8hours).
A further two days of "Face to Face" training comprising of:

1) Individual practical skills workshops

 Primary and Secondary Survey
 Application of Pelvic Binder
 Intra-Osseous insertion for Resuscitation
 Management of Massive Haemorrhage (Haemostatic dressings, packing a bleeding wound, Protocol Activation)
 Simple Airway Adjuncts and Manoeuvres
 Surgical Cricothyroidotomy
 Administration of Local Anaesthesia
 Needle/Finger/Tube Thoracostomy (Chest drains)
 Basic Suturing skills

2) Group discussions and Case Studies

3) Scenario based training in Trauma Teams

 ATMIST and Handover tools
 Debriefing methods
 Trauma Psychology and Caring for your trauma team

Candidates can decide to attend the course for training, or to demonstrate competency in trauma skills. The CABC Trauma course uses the principles of ipsative assessment to demonstrate success. Workplace based assessments (ISCP- DOPS, CEXs and CBDs) are used throughout the course, but successful candidates may also demonstrate improvement in their trauma knowledge through self-assessment, a learning portfolio or by reflective writing.

Aims and Objectives

The aim of the CABC Trauma course is to train all members of a trauma team, as individuals and as team members. The course is equally applicable to teams working in UK level 1 major trauma centres and for teams working in lower resource settings.

Learning Outcomes

As a result of attending this course, participants should be able to:

Demonstrate an understanding of the principles of essentials and advanced trauma care
Apply a systematic approach for the assessment of trauma patients
Learn and demonstrate life and limb saving skills for resuscitation and treatment of acute life-threatening injuries.
Establish an ongoing management plan for trauma patients, including transfer to a major trauma or specialist centre, to optimise delivery of good trauma care
Demonstrate the knowledge and skills required to be a member of an effective trauma team (Trauma Team Member - TTM)
Demonstrate the knowledge and skills required to lead a trauma call (Trauma Team Leader - TTL) – Optional

Curriculum

The CABC Trauma course training is linked to the JCST Core Surgical Curriculum. Compatibility with other curricula; Emergency Medicine, Paramedical, Level 2 Trauma Nursing and other allied professional groups, are in development.

Course Director

Ms Justine Lee

Cancellation Policy

Please ensure you read our cancellation policy before booking. For our full terms and conditions regarding our cancellation policy, please view our Cancellation Policy which is available on the tab above.

Course Costs

£385.00

Frequently Asked Questions

What is RCSEd’s course cancellation policy?

What happens if RCSEd cancels a course I am booked on?
On occasion, RCSEd may need to cancel a course, for example if we are affected by an event out with our control or if it is not financially viable for us to deliver the course. If we do need to cancel, we will let you know as soon as possible and provide you with a full refund of course fees paid.

RCSEd shall incur no further liability (eg. travel or accommodation costs). You may wish to consider taking out appropriate travel insurance for any non-refundable costs you may incur when arranging to attend the course.

What happens if I need to cancel my place on a course I am booked?
If you cancel your place more than four weeks before the event date, you will incur an administration fee of 10% (or £50, whichever is greater) of the total course fee. NB: For course fees £250 and under, the cancellation fee is £30)

If you cancel your place less than four weeks before the course date, once the course has started, or you do not notify us, the total course fee will be charged, and no refund will be given.

Please also note that you cannot transfer your place on a Course to someone else. This is because many of our courses have a waiting list, and we have an obligation to honour this.

Can I cancel a course booking online?
NO, cancellations must be made directly with the education team by email (education@rcsed.ac.uk).
Can I transfer to another date for the same course?
YES, you can transfer to another date by contacting the Education section directly (education@rcsed.ac.uk). Please note that you can transfer only once and transfers can only be made if more than 4 weeks prior to the start of the course, without incurring additional costs. Should you cancel again, no refund shall be given.

Should you have any further questions, the Education Team can be contacted on 0131 527 1600 or by email to education@rcsed.ac.uk.

How do I book a place on an RCSEd course?

You can book a place for all our courses by visiting the RCSEd website, and selecting the course you wish to book. Please note that you will need to register with the website in order to book.

For some regional and international courses you will need to book directly with the centre. Please check individual courses for details.

You can also contact the Education Section by phone to book (0131 527 1600).

What payment methods do RCSEd accept?

Visa and MasterCard are accepted on the RCSEd website and over the phone to the education team.

All course bookings will receive a booking confirmation email: this email acts as your receipt.

Request an Invoice: If your course fees will be paid by a third party (eg trust, hospital, charitable fund) and they wish to be invoiced then they must provide us with an official purchase order. We are unable to process applications without this.

The purchase order should be submitted with the application form and can be emailed to education@rcsed.ac.uk. Please note that we can only invoice organisations and not individuals. Please check with your hospital or trust, as some may require you to pay yourself and then claim the money back.

Associated Documents

2024 rcsed_course_cancellation_policy.pdf

Associated Documents

Outline_Programme.pdf

CABC Trauma Course

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