Emergency Care Resources

The aim of these resources is to provide a simple 'dot point' reference for specific emergency topics. For detailed information health professionals should refer to specialist texts and journals. 

 Paediatric resus chart revised Dec 2011 (143.5 kB) New Dec 2011

 Emergency Birthing Framework revised Dec 2007 (662.8 kB) currently under review, due for completion February 2012

 Primary Survey chart reviewed Aug 2011 (86.5 kB)

 Secondary survey chart revised 2012 (69.5 kB) New Feb 2012

Educational Guides and Learning Packages

The purpose of these guides/learning packages are to assist educators in the Grampians Region to design their own health service specific package for Registered Nurses Division 1 & 2 required to manage patients in an emergency situation. The aim of these guides is to provide generic information based on principles of care.

It is the responsibility of each individual practitioner and health service to ensure appropriate education for all equipment and that competency in the use of the equipment is maintained.

 Cardiac rhythm interpretation learning package 2010 (7.99 MB)

 Splinting, bandaging, immobilization techniques & devices 2009 (5.86 MB)

 Airway guide revised Jan08 (1.88 MB) currently under review, due for completion April 2012

 Defibrillation & the AED revised Feb 2012 (1.12 MB) New Feb 2012

 Thoracic Injury Management guide Jan 2008 (1.84 MB) due for review 2012

 Spinal immobilisation v2 Feb 2011 (7.81 MB)

Generic Emergency Care Patient Record

This generic patient record is designed for use in small rural health services to aid in the documentation of their patient care delivery in the emergency area. The record provides prompts to assist the registered nurse in the assessment and management of emergency presentations. The record folds out from an A4 size to A3 size, the front and back of the record is provided below.

 Generic ED record pg 1 Aug 2010 (102.91 kB)

 Generic ED record pg 2 Aug 2010 (98.61 kB)

RECCAC endorsed resouces:

 Request for review and report from BHS emergency department on external ECG (Feb 2011)

In consultation with Ballarat Health Services (BHS) the RECCAC developed a Request For Ballarat Health Services Emergency Physician Review And Report Of An External ECG.The request form was designed to be faxed to BHS Emergency Department (ED) and has two sections. The first section is to be completed by the requesting medical officer or registered nurse. The second section is to be completed by BHS ED senior medical staff.

Prior to the request and ECG being faxed to BHS it is important to call the Emergency Department on 5320 4801 to request an opinion and advise that the information is coming. All completed forms will also be reviewed by the Director of Emergency Medicine BHS ED as a quality audit.

 Request BHS review external ECG Dec 2010 (31.26 kB)

 Regional ACS Flowchart 2009

This flowchart is based on the National Heart Foundation ACS Algorithm and provided for those health services that have limited access to cardiology services.

 Regional ACS flowchart 2009 (75.63 kB)

Minimum equipment and medication lists 2008

These lists are provided as a guide for health services with emergency care areas that do not have specialist staff. Medications may be required to be deleted or added depending on the level of medical care available. The number of each item stocked will vary and are dependant on the number of presentations to the emergency area.

 Grampians minumum equipment & medication list Sept 2008 (188 kB)

Grampians Regional Plan 2001 -  Reviewed 2005

 The Review of Trauma and Emergency Services Victoria 1999 (ROTES) provided the impetus for the Regional Consultative Committee on Emergency and Critical Care Services Plan 2001 (Plan) for the Grampians Region. The Plan was developed after comprehensive and extensive data collection, consultation with health care providers, including private facilities, personnel within the Grampians Region and those involved with the Victorian State Trauma System (VSTS). The Plan identified existing services and provided a framework for the continued development of emergency and critical care services, which aimed to:

1. Ensure the most timely, appropriate and skilled emergency and critical care services were available to all residents and visitors of the Grampians Region
2. Ensure that all personnel providing emergency and critical care services had an increased level of confidence and competence in care delivery
3. Ensure process and outcome evaluation
4. Develop a framework for efficient resource allocation 

 RECCAC Plan Reviewed Feb 2005 (2.25 MB)

 

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  Every effort has been taken to confirm the accuracy of the information presented in these resources, however, the authors are not responsible for errors or omissions or for any consequences from application of the information in the resources and make no warranty, express or implied, with respect to the contents of the publications. In view of ongoing research, changes in government regulations and the flow of other information, the information is provided on the basis that all persons undertake responsibility for assessing the relevance and accuracy of the content.

   

   Last updated 13 February 2012