Course Day Programme
Course Day Programme
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On the course day
How the morning runs
Scan, mark, measure, puncture, sample.
| Course day | |
|---|---|
| Time | 9am to 1pm. Please arrive a few minutes early to register |
| Venue | 308 Moseley Road, Levenshulme, Manchester M19 2LH |
| Format | Small-group skill stations with faculty feedback |
What you will practise
- Safety and set-up: indications, contraindications, consent and the LocSSIP checklist
- Anatomy: surface landmarks and the structures the needle passes through
- Lumbar spine ultrasound on volunteers and models: transverse and paramedian views, finding the sacrum, counting interspaces, marking the site and measuring depth
- Positioning: lying and sitting
- Asepsis and local anaesthetic: sterile field, antiseptic and infiltration
- Lumbar puncture on simulation models: needle technique, opening pressure and sample collection, repeated with feedback after each attempt
- Difficult lumbar puncture, complications and aftercare: troubleshooting, escalation and documentation
Download the course programme (PDF)
Before you arrive
Complete Step 1: read the Course Notes and take the Pre-course Knowledge Check. Wear clothes that allow your lower back to be scanned if you are happy to be a scanning volunteer (no needles on people). Bring your Skills Checklist (on screen or printed).
Exact session timings are given by the faculty on the day. The programme is subject to change depending on the number of candidates, faculty availability or unforeseen circumstances.
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