Open AccessImplementation of a Comprehensive Procedural Skills Examination for Internal Medicine Using Simulation at the University of Calgary: A Descriptive Report
Author(s) -
Irene W. Y. Ma MD MSc,
Maria Bacchus MD MSc,
Jennifer Glow,
Charlene Brass,
Liz Fradgley BHSc,
Michael Fisher MD MSc,
Ghazwan Altabbaa,
Jeffrey P. Schaefer MSc
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
canadian journal of general internal medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2369-1778
pISSN - 1911-1606
DOI - 10.22374/cjgim.v7i4.125
Subject(s) - medicine , arthrocentesis , thoracentesis , lumbar puncture , paracentesis , endotracheal intubation , intubation , central venous catheter , catheter , surgery , pleural effusion , alternative medicine , ascites , pathology , synovial fluid , osteoarthritis , cerebrospinal fluid
Competency in the performance of a number of bedside procedures is an objective of training, set forth by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada. These procedures include venous access including central line placement, lumbar puncture, peripheral arterial catheter insertion, abdominal paracentesis, endotracheal intubation, thoracentesis, and knee arthrocentesis.
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