NALHN EMET Burns Management Workshop

TThe program is funded by NALHN as part of the ACEM EMET Program. There is no cost to attend the workshop and light refreshments will be provided.

Clinical Lead for the program is Dr Tariq Nehvi, Director of the NALHN EMET Program and Senior Consultant, Emergency Department Lyell McEwen Hospital.

Medical officers, General Practitioners, Nurses and Paramedics working in Emergency Care settings are welcome to attend the workshops. Registration is required and as numbers for each session are limited please book early to avoid disappointment.

Topic: Burns Management

This workshop covers the recognition and emergency management of patients with burns emergencies in the Emergency department. It will explore how to approach, assess, diagnose and manage these emergencies.

Course Learning Outcomes: 

• Differentiate the different types of burns commonly presented in the Emergency Department

• Demonstrate which dressings and first aid to administer for major and minor burns

• Summarise the assessment, differential diagnosis and red flags in the patient presenting with major or minor burns

• Explain the triage and transfer procedure for burns management in both paediatric and adult burns patients.