The Royal Children's Hospital Melbourne

Education

• Paediatric Trauma Seminars
• Paediatric Trauma Nursing Seminars

 

External Education

RCH Trauma Evening Thursday 21 October 2010 

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DVD is available for purchase by contacting helen.e.jowett@rch.org.au

Vodcasts of each presentation will soon be available for FREE download. Watch this space!

 

Paediatric Trauma Seminar Calendar 2011

Date	Region
February
April
June
August
October

DoH Regions

• Gippsland
• Hume
• Loddon Mallee
• Grampians
• Barwon South West

 

Paediatric Trauma Seminars

These full day seminars are a key development in the implementation of the Victorian State Trauma System and are aimed at exposing nursing, medical and paramedical practitioners to the skills required in the practical management of the Victorian paediatric trauma population.  The intention being to improve the knowledge base and skill competency of trauma and emergency personnel responsible for the delivery of care to the paediatric trauma patient. This is a hands-on experience through the use of lectures, skill stations and scenarios. 

In regional Victoria, our highly skilled paediatric nursing and medical experts will come to your region and conduct these training seminars.  The seminars can be run with up to 24 participants per seminar.  The primary focus will be on the initial assessment and management of the paediatric trauma patient and practical life sustaining procedures.

The seminars are designed to compliment the Paediatric Trauma Manual and consist of:

Lectures: 

• Airway and Breathing
• Circulation
• Secondary Survey
• Abdominal Injury
• Head Injury
• Burns
• Preparation for transport

Skill stations:

• Airway basic and advanced
• Venous access
• Radiology
• C-spine management and log rolling
• Burns dressings

As well as 'real time' training scenarios where knowledge is put into practice:

• Airway
• Breathing
• Multiple injuries
• Burns

 

For more information & cost contact helen.e.jowett@rch.org.au

Paediatric Trauma Nursing Seminars

This course will commence in 2009 and is aimed at exposing nursing practitioners to the skills required for the practical management of paediatric trauma.

This is a full day seminar aimed at nursing, or paramedical staff to enhance skill and knowledge base relating to paediatric trauma.

This program is conducted with expert nursing staff from the Intensive Care Unit, Emergency Department and Trauma Service here at the Royal Children's Hospital Melbourne.  Our staff are committed to education and will come to your region to conduct this seminar.

Our interactive daily program consists of lectures, skill stations and 'real time' scenarios.  Below is a sample program:

• Paediatric Trauma in Victoria
• Triage "How do I deal with this"
• Airway/Breathing management
• Recognising the shocked child
• Burns
• Head Injury
• Preparation for transfer
• Dealing with the "trauma" of trauma

For more information & cost contact helen.e.jowett@rch.org.au

 

Internal Education

Registrar/Fellow February Trauma Orientation 2011 - TBC

Date	Department	Presenter
	Emergency	Helen Jowett
	PICU	Helen Jowett
	General Surgery	Helen Jowett
	Neurosurgery	Helen Jowett
	Orthopaedics	Helen Jowett
	Anaesthetics	Helen Jowett

 

ED Registrar/Fellow Trauma Education February 2011- TBC

Topic	Presenter
Introduction to Trauma	Helen Jowett
Airway & Breathing	Rob Henning TBC
Circulation	Cath Bevan TBC
Early management of abdominal injuries	Anna Long TBC
Early management of head injuries	Neurosurgery TBC
Radiology	Tim Cain TBC
Team Leader role	Helen Jowett
C-Spine management	Cath Bevan & Helen Jowett
Trauma mock scenarios	Cath Bevan & Helen Jowett

 

Registrar/Fellow August Trauma Orientation 2011 - TBC

Date	Department	Presenter
	Emergency	Helen Jowett
	PICU	Helen Jowett
	General Surgery	Helen Jowett
	Neurosurgery	Helen Jowett
	Othopaedics	Helen Jowett
	Anaesthetics	Helen Jowett

 

PICU Team Support Nurse (TSN) Orientation 2011 - TBC

Date	Topic	Presenter
	Trauma orientation & ED reseus bays	Helen Jowett
	Trauma orientation & ED reseus bays	Helen Jowett

 

ED Resus Nurse (Float A) Trauma Education 2011 - TBC

Date	Topic	Presenter
	Trauma Role	Helen Jowett
	Trauma Role	Helen Jowett

 

Trauma Team Training (TTT) 2011 - TBC

Date	Topic	Venu	Coordinator
February	Trauma Team Training	Ella Latham	Helen Jowett
May	Trauma Team Training	Ella Latham	Helen Jowett
August	Trauma Team Training	Ella Latham	Helen Jowett
November	Trauma Team Training	Ella Latham	Helen Jowett

 

Trauma Talk - Emergency Department - TBC

Date	Topic	Venue	Presenter
February	Trauma Coordinators Role	MFR	Helen Jowett
March	Trauma Quiz	MFR	Helen Jowett
April	Common trauma presentations	MFR	Helen Jowett
May	Case presentation	MFR	TBC
June	Trauma discussion group	MFR	All
July	Trauma feedback	MFR	Helen Jowett
August	Case presentation	MFR	TBC
September	Trauma discussion group	MFR	All
October	Trauma feedback	MFR	Helen Jowett
November	Trauma Quiz	MFR	Helen Jowett

 

Trauma Education 2011 - TBC

 

Date	Topic	Unit	Presenter
February	Trauma at RCH	4 Main	Helen Jowett
March	Trauma at RCH	4 North	Helen Jowett
April	Trauma at RCH	8th Floor	Helen Jowett
May	Trauma at RCH	3 East	Helen Jowett
June	Trauma at RCH	5th Floor	Helen Jowett
July	Trauma at RCH	PICU (AUM)	Helen Jowett
August	Trauma at RCH	ED (AUM)	Helen Jowett
September	Trauma at RCH	ED PSA	Helen Jowett
October	Trauma at RCH	Radiographers	Helen Jowett