HYBRID BLOCKS FOR BEGINNERS APRIL 26 & 27, 2025
HYBRID BLOCKS FOR BEGINNERS APRIL 26 & 27, 2025
18 CEUs
Our Blocks for Beginners course is a two-day course specifically designed for the anesthesia provider that is just starting out with peripheral nerve blocks. The HYBRID portion consists of two hours of ONLINE material to be completed anytime within 30 days of the course.
The Blocks for Beginners course takes a more detailed look at peripheral nerve block anesthetics, ultrasound machine functions, and offers 18 AANA pre approved, Class A Continuing Education Credits.
WE ARE LOCATED AT:
100 NORTH BELCHER ROAD CLEARWATER FLORIDA 33765
Come and enjoy all that Clearwater and Tampa have to offer.
Prices vary based on licensure.
Blocks for Beginners
“Best course that I have ever attended.”
100 North EVENT CENTER
100 North Belcher Road
Clearwater, FL 33765
Approximately 70% of our annual attendees categorize themselves as beginners so we created this course just for CRNAs just starting out. Twin Oaks Anesthesia is pleased to offer this course that focuses on “the basics” of peripheral nerve blocks and ultrasound guidance in a friendly and safe learning environment! Stay near the airports, stay near 100 NORTH BELCHER ROAD, or stay on Clearwater Beach! Hotel suggestions are listed below. Come enjoy everything Clearwater and Tampa and St. Petersburg have to offer!
Course Material
Full-color digital PDF course material of all topics presented will be provided via email link for download to a device of choice 30 days prior to the scheduled course. Twin Oaks Anesthesia is proud to be Green and lessening its carbon footprint.
AGENDA
Saturday
Blocks for Beginners
A foundational look into current practices of peripheral nerve blocks specifically designed with the beginner in mind.
7:00-7:30
Registration and Continental Breakfast provided
7:30-8:00
Breakfast & Coffee - Long-acting local anesthetic update (non-CME)
8:00-9:00
Barriers to blocks
9:00-10:00
Ultrasound machine functions, financials
10:00-11:00
Needle placement (planes, echogenicity of various targets, deposit patterns)
11:00-12:00
Local anesthetics
12:00-13:00
LUNCH
13:00-14:00
Vascular access and ISB and supraclavicular blocks
14:00-15:00
Hands-on vascular access
15:00-16:00
Hands-on ISB
16:00-17:00
Hands-on supraclavicular
17:00
Adjourn
Sunday
Blocks for Beginners
A foundational look into current practices of peripheral nerve blocks specifically designed with the beginner in mind.
7:30-8:00
Registration and Continental Breakfast provided
8:00-9:00
TAP, PECs and INTRAPEC
9:00-10:00
Femoral/saphenous block and vascular access
10:00-11:00
Sciatic and popliteal block
11:00-12:00
Block assessment and complications
12:00-13:00
LUNCH
13:00-14:00
Hands-on TAP, PECs, INTRAPEC
14:00-15:00
Hands-on femoral and saphenous
15:00-16:00
Hands-on sciatic popliteal
16:00-17:00
Hands-on practice of all covered material
17:00
Adjourn
We are committed to stay a reasonable amount of time extra to ensure that the hands-on experience skills are ample to fit each attendee. The instructors and presenters vary per course dependent on availability and class size. See our Cancellation/Refund Policy.