Facilitators Manual - Emergency Care Institute

Facilitators’ manualContents1 INTRODUCTION 31.1 The Transition to Emergency NursingProgram 31.2 Who is this manual for? 31.3 What’s in this manual? 31.4 How we prepared this Program 31.5 Acknowledgements 42 PROGRAM OUTLINE 52.1 Program outline 52.2 What the Program will deliver 52.3 Target group 62.4 Theoretical frameworks 62.5 Program features 62.6 Commitment to the program 92.7 Professional portfolio 92.8 Structured learning activities 92.9 Development of core skills 92.10 Evaluation 102.11 References 103 ACTIVITY ANSWER SHEETS 113.1 Introduction to Emergency Nursing 113.2 Patient assessment 113.3 Airway 113.4 Breathing 123.5 Circulation 183.6 Disability 203.7 Exposure and environment 223.8 Pain 223.9 Trauma 243.10 Burns 253.11 Assault 263.12 Elderly 273.13 Obstetrics and gynaecology 273.14 Sexual health 273.15 Mental health 283.16 Drugs and alcohol 283.17 Paediatrics 294 SAMPLE LESSON PLANS 304.1 Orientation 304.2 Patient assessment 314.3 Airway assessment and management 324.4 Breathing 354.5 Exposure and environment 384.6 Pain 395 CLINICAL SKILLS ASSESSMENTS 405.1 Primary Survey – Airway 405.2 Primary Survey – Breathing 415.3 Primary Survey – Circulation 425.4 Primary Survey – Disability 435.5 Primary Survey – Pain 445.6 Secondary Survey 455.7 Trauma 475.8 Paediatrics 485.9 Mental Health 495.10 Professionalism 505.11 Additional Clinical Skills 511NSW Department of Health73 Miller StreetNORTH SYDNEY NSW 2060Tel. (02) 9391 9000Fax. (02) 9391 9101TTY. (02) 9391 9900www.health.nsw.gov.auThis work is copyright. It may be reproduced in whole or part for studyor training purposes, subject to the inclusion of an acknowledgementof the source. It may not be reproduced for commercial usage or sale.Reproduction for purposes other than those indicated above, requireswritten permission from the NSW Department of Health.© NSW Department of Health 2011ISBN 978-1-74187-668-0For further copies visit the Nursing and Midwifery Office websitewww.health.nsw.gov.au/nursing/index.aspMay 2011