General Practitioners, Medical Officers, Nurses and Paramedics working in Emergency Care settings are invited to attend this interactive workshop delivered through small and large group sessions.

This workshop will focus on agitated patient scenarios and examine acute assessment and management in regional and rural settings.

Learning outcomes:

Assess and manage agitated patients by identifying underlying causes, using de-escalation techniques, and applying safe restraint methods when necessary
Apply legal powers appropriately to protect patients and staff and prepare mental health patients for transport
Apply knowledge and skills to manage agitated patients effectively in various clinical situation

Presented by:

Dr Andrew Perry, Emergency Medicine Consultant
Dr David Teubner, Emergency Medicine Consultant
Simon Cradock, Rescue and Retrieval Paramedic

Accreditation: This workshop has been accredited with RACGP and ACRRM and is eligible for the Rural Procedural Grants Program. Participants will receive a statement of attendance for 6.5 hours of CPD

The workshop is FREE to attend, and catering will be provided.

SAPMEA has received funding from the Australian Government Department of Health and support from ACEM, the Australasian College for Emergency Medicine, Australia's peak body for emergency medicine, to run an EMET Program

Contact the host of EMET Agitated Patient - Victor Harbor