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Hands-on urodynamics training course
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This highly practical 2.5-day course is
for health professionals who need to learn how to do urodynamics
themselves.
- approved by the Society
of Urologic Nurses and Associates (SUNA), an accredited approver
by the American Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation,
for 18 contact hours
- attendance at this course fulfills part
of the requirements for completion of a urodynamics training
program recognized by the International
Continence Society
- small classes with hands-on experience
in small groups and observation/participation in actual patient
examinations
- tutored by Derek Griffiths with participation
of a host urologist or specialist in incontinence
- courses in North America and worldwide
- for information or registration contact
course coordinator Kelly
Maginnis of Laborie
Medical Technologies
- 2008 courses:
- Jan 17-19, 2008 Las Vegas, NV
- Feb 23-24, 2008 Shanghai
- Mar 13-15, 2008 Tampa, FL
- Apr 17-19, 2008 San Antonio, TX
- Jun 5-7, 2008 Toronto, ON
- Sep 4-6, 2008 Phoenix, AZ
- Oct 16-18, 2008 Vancouver, BC
Typical course schedule (may differ slightly
according to local conditions):
- Thursday evening (in hotel)
- 1600-1700 Anatomy, physiology and function
of the lower urinary tract
- 1700-1800 Pressure measurement: technical
aspects
- 1900-2000 Pressure measurement during
bladder filling: terminology & interpretation
- Friday (in hotel)
- 0800-0830 Observations during bladder
filling: types of incontinence
0830-0930 Pressure and flow measurements during voiding: terminology
and interpretation
- 0945-1045 Practical aspects of making
measurements:
Taping,
catheters and transducers for measuring pressures
Quality
control: recognition of artifacts
Flow
rate and volume measurements
1045-1130 The urodynamic examination: basic procedure and variations
for pediatric, spinal cord injury & geriatric patients
- 1230-1630
Hands-on practicum:
- Set-up, zeroing, calibration
Measurements on mechanical bladder simulator
Running the software
- Saturday (in urodynamics laboratory)
- 0800-0830 Transport to urodynamics laboratory
- 0830-0900 Demonstration: set-up and calibration
of urodynamic equipment
- 0900-1000 Observation of patient examination
- 1000-1030 Measurement of urethral pressure
profile, leak point pressures, & EMG
- 1045-1145 Observation of patient examination
- 1300-1400 Observation of patient examination
- 1400-1500 Prostatic obstruction, neuropathy
and incontinence from a clinical perspective (host urologist)
- -1600
Wrap-up session, evaluation, certificates. Return transport
to hotel
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- For further information
go to Laborie
website
- Or contact course coordinator Jennifer
Cardinal at KMaginnis@laborie.ca.
Fax (802) 878-1122;
- phone 1-800-333-1039 from Canada or 1-800-LABORIE
from the USA; or 802-878-1110 ext 109
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- For Australia courses, contact Andrew
Lloyd at Andrew@sydmed.com
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