7 Simulation Pearls – Westmead Debrief Workshop
July 13, 2014
“Be interested in your learners – they will value this and are more likely to benefit from the simulation” … More 7 Simulation Pearls – Westmead Debrief Workshop
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Emergency Medicine Procedure Workshop
March 26, 2014
EMIG Procedure Workshop Welcome to the pre-reading (flipped classroom) for the Emergency Medicine Interest Group (EMIG) Procedures Workshop. This workshop in various forms is run on a yearly basis for the students at Westmead. Here is the Handout for the 2016 workshop – Workshop 2016 Station 1 – Basic Airway Management Focus on Bag Valve … More Emergency Medicine Procedure Workshop
Advocacy and Enquiry In a Nutshell
March 22, 2014
Overview Good teaching is inspiring and challenging. As the learner you feel a sense of satisfaction from great education. The inspiring teacher leaves the learner hungry to know more about the subject matter and change for the better. From the medical educators’s perspective, the goal is to select a teaching tool that will suitably inspire, … More Advocacy and Enquiry In a Nutshell
R.E.D. – Ruthlessly Efficient Defibrillation
July 4, 2013
Ruthlessly Efficient Defibrillation (RED) There are 3 key priorities in managing an Adult patient in Cardiac Arrest: Giving Effective Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) – The most recent revision of the CPR guidelines (2010) have emphasised the ‘C-AB’ approach in adult patients because interruptions in CPR are likely to lead to a diminished chance of achieving Return … More R.E.D. – Ruthlessly Efficient Defibrillation
Trauma Team Training and Human Factors
May 2, 2013
Trauma Team Training (TTT) This month saw another instalment of the Westmead Hospital Trauma Team Training. This highly recommended course is a one day simulation workshop for all specialities involved in trauma management at Westmead Hospital. The TTT course is associated with a recent redesign of the approach to trauma at Westmead which is one of 5 Major … More Trauma Team Training and Human Factors
