EMET Major Trauma Waikerie

Medical officers, General Practitioners, Nurses and Paramedics working in Emergency Care settings are invited to attend this interactive full day workshop delivered through large group sessions, skills station training and simulation training.

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

Learning Outcomes: 

• Undertake a systematic primary assessment to detect and manage life threats in cases of major trauma

• Assess and manage hypotension & haemorrhage in trauma

• Assess and manage chest injuries

• Perform procedures required to manage critical situations including chest decompression, pelvic binder application and vascular access including EZ-IO

Presented by: 

• A/Prof Robert Dunn, Emergency Medicine Consultant

• Chris Marlow, Rescue & Retrieval Paramedic

• Ben Stanton, Nurse Practitioner

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