IV Cannulation Guide 2015 IV Cannulation, basic, but what you do matters! Here is a suggested approach for Junior Doctors in the Emergency Department: (Use a ‘Green’ Sticker – or your local alternative method to document the date of insertion) References: 1) MJA: www.mja.com.au/journal/2013/199/10/think-you-insert-intravenous-catheter 2) EMA: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23623052 3) NSW Health Policy: Online – http://www0.health.nsw.gov.au/policies/gl/2013/GL2013_013.html  PDF – http://www0.health.nsw.gov.au/policies/gl/2013/pdf/GL2013_013.pdf 

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Clinical Governance was a day of two halves; a morning of hard hitting clinical governance in the form of the morbidity and mortality review, and the airway audit. The afternoon was a brief look at the management of head injuries followed by an entertaining simulation and skills station. Morbidity…

Clearly, for the Junior Doctor of 2015 real-life clinical experience in the wards is second to none in terms of learning and professional development.  However, for training to manage time critical emergencies effectively using clear clinical communication and effective teamwork simulation has an increasingly important role.  We believe that you need the “big” flagship simulation courses (e.g. … More Multi Dose Activated Simulation