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-Jan-2008 (85.53 kB)
•  Emergency Birth Framework (Revised Dec07) (609.62 kB) 
•  Primary Survey Chart (Reviwed Jan08) (50 kB)
•  Secondary-Survey-Chart-Jan-2008 (384.33 kB)

 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) 
•  Spinal-Immobilisation-guide.2009pdf (6.94 MB)
•  Splinting bandaging and immobilization techniques and devices 2009 (7.68 MB)
•  Airway Guide (Revised Jan08) (1.6 MB)
•  SAEDGuide_RevJan08 (1004.94 kB)
•  Thoracic Injury Update Jan08 (1.77 MB)

RECCAC endorsed resouces:

Grampians Regional Plan 2001 -  Reviewed 2005

  RECCAC Plan Review Feb 2005 (2.25 MB)

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 

Minimum equipment and medication lists 2008

 Grampians Minimum Equipment & Medication (Sept08) (188 kB)

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.

 Regional ACS Flowchart (62.5 kB)

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

Disclaimer

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.