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Course overview
Schedule and fees
Eligibility
Enrolment
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Course overview
Introduction
Care of the Critically Ill Surgical Patient (CCrISP®) is a
product of the Royal College of Surgeons of England and was
designed by Mr. Iain Anderson, Senior Lecturer in Surgery,
Manchester University.
The establishment of the CCrISP® course was a major educational
project and was born out of the Hillsborough Soccer tragedy of
1989. The development of the program was sponsored by the
Hillsborough Trust and RCS launched their first course in 1998. It
was acknowledged that a systematic approach to the management of
actual or potentially ill patients would maximise the chances of a
good clinical outcome. This was reinforced by Australian research
which demonstrated a high mortality rate of unexpected admission to
ICU and an average delay in definitive management despite several
episodes of medical review.
The CCrISP® course assists doctors in developing simple, useful
skills for managing critically ill patients, and promotes the
coordination of multidisciplinary care where appropriate. The
course is as much about putting clinical knowledge, acumen, and
procedural skills to use as it about communication, responsibility
and leadership. The CCrISP® course encourages trainees to adopt a
system of assessment to avoid errors and omissions, and uses
relevant clinical scenarios to reinforce the objectives.
Target audience
- Trainees of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons
(mandatory)
- Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery trainees (mandatory)
- Post-graduate year (PGY) 3+ registered medical graduates (e.g.
MBBS) working and training across the range of medical
disciplines
Objectives
CCrISP® is directed at doctors to advance the practical,
theoretical and personal skills necessary for the care of the
critically ill surgical patient.
The following principles are reinforced throughout the
course:
- Accept responsibility for patient management
- Adopt a systematic approach to patient assessment
- Appreciate that complications tend to cascade rapidly
- Anticipate and prevent complications with simple, timely
actions
- Apply effective communication skills to facilitate patient
care
- Ask for appropriate assistance in a timely manner
Content
The CCrISP® course covers the following:
- Assessment of the critically ill surgical patient
- Airway and tracheostomy management
- Respiratory compromise in the surgical patient
- Arterial blood gases and acid-base balance
- Cardiovascular monitoring and support
- Renal failure, prevention and management
- Peri-operative management of the surgical site
- Fluid and electrolyte management
- Sepsis and multiple organ failure
- Nutrition in the surgical patient
- Pain management
- Communication, organisation and leadership in surgical
care
- Assessment of surgical risk and peri-operative care
The course features:
- Simulated patient assessment
- Clinical decision making
- Legal, ethical and communication issues
- Analysis of data in critical care
- Systems and protocol based learning
The emphasis is on small group teaching, hands on training and
the performance of practical procedures. Candidates are supplied
with a detailed course manual (to keep) and personal feedback will
be provided during the course.
Program
For an outline of the three day course please view the
CCrISP®
course program (PDF 104KB)
Course materials
Course participants are provided with a CCrISP® course manual
and certificate upon successful completion.
Governance
For information about course governance please visit
CCrISP® Committee.
For information about course policies please visit Skills Training
Policies.
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Schedule and
fees
Course Schedule
CCrISP® courses are held on various dates and locations across
Australia and New Zealand.
CCrISP® Course Schedule 2017 (PDF 105KB)
Fees
2017:
- Australia - A$3,260.00 (incl. GST)
- New Zealand - NZ$3,715.00 (incl. GST)
In Australia, the CCrISP® course is an approved course under the
tax system. This exempts surgical Trainees of the College from
having 10% GST levied on their course fees. Australian fees for all
other CCrISP® course participants are subject to 10% GST.
Courses conducted in New Zealand will be invoiced in NZ dollars,
regardless of residential country of applicant.
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Eligibility
To attend CCrISP® you must be a medical graduate. Places
will only be available to doctors post-graduate year 3+.
You must be eligible at the time of
enrolment.
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Enrolment
2017 courses
Skills courses no longer use a waiting list. Online enrolment is
now open to all eligible applicants:
Candidates are encouraged to enrol in the course at least six
weeks prior to course commencement to ensure adequate preparation.
Enrolments close four weeks prior to course commencement.
Courses running soon with places available
Enrol today in one of the following CCrISP courses:
CC376 21-23 July 2017 at The Women's and Children's Hospital,
Adelaide, SA
How to enrol
- Visit
online enrolment
- Log in or create a College account
- Have your medical registration number on hand (your eligibility
to attend is determined by your date of first
registration)
- Full payment is required at the time of enrolment
- You may nominate up to six reserve places for courses
that are already full
- Join the Skills Training mailing list to be kept up to
date with release dates
Advanced access
- SET Trainees and International Medical Graduates required to
complete skills courses are given priority access four weeks prior
to general release dates
- All other eligible applicants are then able to enrol
for skills courses
Cancellation policy
- Cancellations of more than 10 weeks
prior to course: 95% refund of course
fee
- Cancellations of less than 10 weeks
prior to course: 50% refund of course
fee
- Cancellations of less than 6 weeks
prior to course: No refund of course fee
This policy also applies should you elect to enrol in an
alternative course within this time frame.
Cancelled courses
In the unlikely event that a course is cancelled, RACS will not
be held responsible for reimbursing airfare, hotel or other costs
incurred by the registrant. A course can be cancelled up to 3 weeks
prior to course commencement, whereby candidates are issued a 100%
refund.
Withdrawals and transfers
- To withdraw from your allocated course, please complete
the
- Unfortunately transfers to alternative courses are not
possible. Applicants are required to withdraw from their original
course then enrol in another course.
Further information
Please visit
Frequently Asked Questions for further information.
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Contact
Australia
CCrISP® Program Administrator
Skills Training Department
Division of Education Development and Assessment
Royal Australasian College of Surgeons
College of Surgeons' Gardens
250-290 Spring Street
East Melbourne VIC 3002
Australia
Telephone: +61 3 9276 7421
Fax: +61 3 9249 1298
Email: ccrisp@surgeons.org
New Zealand
Administration Officer
Royal Australasian College of Surgeons
PO Box 7451
Wellington South Wellington 6242
New Zealand
Telephone: +64 4 385 8247
Fax: +64 4 385 8873
Email: ccrisp.nz@surgeons.org
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