Cardiothoracic Surgery – Patient Centred Post Op Advice

January 17, 2015

Cardiac and Lung Surgery Patient Advice Significant Cardiothoracic Surgery has a significant impact on patients and family.  Timely and appropriate post-operative advice is important for patient empowerment and understanding of the period of convalescence following surgery.  The following advice is for patients and carers of those having recently undergone a heart or lung operation. Below … More Cardiothoracic Surgery – Patient Centred Post Op Advice

Getting IV Cannulation Right

January 8, 2015

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 

Multi Dose Activated Simulation

December 19, 2014

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