Care of the Critically Ill Surgical Patient (CCrISP)

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CCrISP® 4th Edition launch 2018

RACS launches Edition 4 of the Care of the Critically Ill Surgical Patient (CCrISP®) course in 2018 across Australia and New Zealand.

The CCrISP® course teaches participants to adopt a structured and comprehensive approach to managing surgical patients, to recognise the deteriorating patient and to judge which patients are at most risk.

Changes

Below are the key changes to the CCrISP® program:

CCrISP® has been significantly revised, with new interactive sessions, increased interactivity and less didactic lectures
New sessions 'Difficult decision making' and 'Optimisation of recovery'
Increased emphasis on teaching and practicing communication skills, which are embedded throughout the program
Four eLearning modules and an online pre-course test are available to course participants upon enrolment

Benefits

The CCrISP® program offers participants the following benefits:

Opportunity to network with your peers
Access to expert faculty; local leaders in surgical care
High teacher student ratio (1:2), with a volunteer faculty of eight doctors
A mentor system whereby course participants connect with faculty members prior to and throughout the course
A program that is highly reflective of Australian and New Zealand clinical practice and standards

View the CCRISP® 4th Edition Provider course program

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.

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.

Schedule and fees

Course Schedule

CCrISP® courses are held on various dates and locations across Australia and New Zealand.

CCrISP® Course Schedule 2018 (PDF 84KB)

Fees

2018

Australia - A$3,325.00 (incl. GST)
New Zealand - NZ$3,720.00 (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.

Enrolment

Skills courses no longer use a waiting list. Online enrolment for all 2018 courses is now open to eligible applicants:

Candidates are encouraged to enrol in the course at least six weeks prior to course commencement to ensure adequate preparation. Enrolments close three weeks prior to course commencement.

Courses running soon with places available

Enrol today in one of the following CCrISP courses:

Please note: candidates may access and enrol in all available 2018 courses by selecting any of the links above.

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.

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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