Emergency Paediatrics

Posted Wednesday 03 July 2024 | Health Workforce Queensland

Rural and remote general practitioners are commonly faced with a number of medical scenarios which requires them to be multi skilled. Rural and remote general practitioners must also learn to work with often limited support, supplies and equipment, particularly in a town without a hospital. Furthermore, paediatric care can be very challenging and unpredictable.

The aim of the workshop is to provide rural doctors with cross domain, team based learning opportunities. The workshop will use a variety of teaching methods such as interactive lectures and procedural skills stations related to Paediatrics.

Learning objectives

1. Demonstrate safe and effective basic paediatric airway management – including ability to intubate if required in an emergency.

2. Demonstrate neonatal resuscitation and paediatric basic life support using Australasian Resuscitation Council guidelines.

3. Perform intraosseous needle insertion safely and effectively.

4. Assess and safely manage the initial presentation of the critically ill child using an ABCD approach.

5. Assess and safely manage paediatric wheeze emergency presentations.

6. Assess and safely manage paediatric seizure emergency presentation.

7. Assess and safely manage paediatric DKA emergency presentations.

8. Assess and safely manage paediatric fever emergency presentations.

9. Asses and safely manage head and cspine injuries.

10. Assess and safely manage paediatric laceration emergency presentations.

11. Assess and safely manage common paediatric fracture emergency presentations.

12. Assess and safely manage common neonate emergency presentation including crying baby, feeding and jaundice.​

*Early bird registration ends 26 July 2024.

Northern Queensland delegates may be eligible for funding from the Maternal and Child Health Uplift program to attend the workshop including travel and accommodation costs. For details, please contact Health Workforce Queensland at admin@healthworkforce.com.au