A light-heart take on Closed Loop Communication with a Pre-hospital Neurosurgical Emergency: For more on Crisis Resource Management Skills: Trauma Team Training – Click Here Handover – Click Here Human Factors – Click Here Immersive Simulation – Click Here
Nepean Hospital Trauma Day (12/11/2014) The Institute of Trauma Management (ITIM) education evening took place at Nepean Hospital in New South Wales today. Among the highlights were a focus on the Spectrum or Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI), Local Police Information, Simulation Training and Pre-hospital Trauma Care. We present a very short review of key points and take … More Institute of Trauma Management Evening (Nepean Hospital)
Work Based Assessment 2015 Work based Assessment, also known as ‘WBA’, is becoming an important part of future training in Emergency Medicine. The Australasian College of Emergency Medicine (ACEM) has undertaking a full-scale curriculum redevelopment project over the last 4 years or so and decided to refine the Major Exam that marks the end of FACEM … More ACEM Work Based Assessment 2015
Originally posted on Greater Sydney Area HEMS:
To make your own escharotomy training model, you will need: 1. A thick foam yoga mat (red or pink). This one was $10 from K-Mart. 2. A roll of Cling Film (Glad Wrap). 3. A roll of thin packing foam — the sort of stuff your new TV comes wrapped in.…
Originally posted on AmboFOAM:
There has been a fair bit about mechanical CPR devices floating around the FOAMasphere lately, so I thought I should probably do a post. These devices are not exactly new (check out the Thumper, in use in Victoria in the 70s) However, there seems to be a surge in interest in these…
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