Westmead EMIG & Sim Club

20 years of bstreetsmart: Congratulations Westmead Hospital trauma nurse Julie Seggie and team on founding the event.

“It is an amazing accomplishment to have an event run for 20 years. The dedication and determination of a select group of trauma nurses, doctors, and in particular Dr Ken Harrison, Westmead Staff Specialist, has been crucial to our success”, Julie Seggie

Read more on The Pulse https://thepulse.org.au/2024/08/20/20-years-of-bstreetsmart-transforming-road-safety-education-for-over-227000-students/

Join us at Sim Club 4-5pm at K6 today. Fahaad (Y3) is facilitating two paediatric simulations! Mostly focused on Y3-Y4 but this will be fantastic learning on an important topic for Y1-2 😊

Sim club today exploring surgical emergencies with Josette

Join Sim Club on Wednesday (tomorrow) 4pm at K6. Josette is running a fantastic session on surgical emergency presentations!

WESTMEAD 4th AT EMERGENCY MEDICAL CHALLENGE

Hi all, I’m Angus, a Y2 med student at Westmead and dressed as Gru in the 1st pic.

I’ll be joining Dr. Coggins driving this page. I’m excited to tell you that we have successfully reestablished a weekly student-led Sim Club and to post updates of what we are getting up to!

3 weeks ago, the Westmead team of 8 students competed against USYD’s other teaching hospitals in the annual Emergency Medical Challenge (EMC) on the Camperdown campus. We placed 4th of 7 but importantly clinched best dressed for our minion’s theme ✨.

If you’re interested in joining our Sim Club, please join our WhatsApp group here: https://chat.whatsapp.com/JABOZ6WcPRwJ5O2XivVatW. We meet weekly on Wednesdays or Thursday from 4pm in K6.

Research op - Sydney-wide study NHMRC with Westmead as a site

Team led by [email protected] are seeking ~2 clinicians (Physiotherapists, Registrars, Doctors, Nurses) interested in joining the project by assisting with clinical chart reviews. Clinicians will perform chart reviews on clinical and discharge notes to assess the appropriateness of imaging and opioids using a standardised form in REDCap.

For more info see comments

WhatsApp sim club

Announcement

Trial OSCE being held in the Westmead Library next Thursday 15th August – wondering if you could find out if there are any students or rmos who might be interested in helping out. Good educational opportunity for them and free coffee and lunch!

Will be from 0830-1600.

Please ask them to let me know ASAP by email or phone – 0405468672, happy to discuss if they have any questions.

AED use with yellow wiggle - recording

Webinar -AED CPR - Heart of the Nation - REPLAY PAGE 31st July 2024

Hi all

During a Wiggles performance to raise money for the Black Summer Bushfire Relief, Greg Page (original yellow Wiggle) suffered a Sudden Cardiac Arrest on stage.

It was a moment that could have ended in tragedy, but for the swift actions of crew members and fans in the audience that night. They saved Greg’s life thanks to their quick response - using CPR and an Automated External Defibrillator (AED).

WiSE has partnered with Greg who is now the CEO of a charity called Heart of the Nation, to raise awareness about the crucial role bystanders play in using an AED.

Tonight, Wednesday 31st July at 7:30pm we are hosting a FREE online event where Dr Liz Swinburn and Dr Pankaj Arora along with Greg Page will:

- Show you how to use an AED and perform CPR

- Provide practical advice on how you can assist as a bystander.

- Discuss the signs and symptoms you need to look out for

- Find out how to locate your nearest AED.

Plus you'll have the opportunity to ask questions to our panellists.

Register now for this FREE event.

If you are busy tonight but are interested in attending please register and we will send you the replay after the event.

WiSE - CPR and the use of AED in the community webinar Dr Liz Swinburn has been an emergency specialist for the past 20+ years. Dr Swinburn has done some time in retrieval with Westpac helicopter service prior to becoming director of Emergency at Mona Vale and then deputy director of emergency at Royal North Shore. Dr Swinburn also continues to be an em...

A SIM CLUB - “procedure workshop” tomorrow 4 pm - ultrasound imaging of veins, blood gas sampling, wires/seldinger dry technique - k6 usyd Westmead

Dear Students, Colleagues, and Respected Faculty,

It’s the time of the year again where I ask you to kindly disseminate this link amongst all your campuses and paramedic societies.

This is intended for paramedic students so that they can sign up/submit an EOI for selection as volunteers on one of the world's most well-respected HEMS induction courses held at Bankstown Airport, Sydney.

This Induction Course will require student volunteers for selected days over a two-week period.

DATES: Tuesday 5th August - Friday 16th August 2024.

Please note that we will not be accepting EOI's after 12pm Wednesday 22nd July 2024.

Link: https://forms.gle/rfv4ZRwdary8fwLv5

Hope you are all well, and thank you in advance for the support.

If any students need further info please direct them to [email protected]

Also, anyone wishing to be removed from future emails - please reply requesting this.

Thank you.

Best Regards, Student Coordinator

Sydney HEMS August 2024 - Student Paramedic Volunteer Sign up form Please complete the following EOI to be considered as a student volunteer for the Bankstown Aerodrome HEMS Induction Course. Location: 33 Nancy Ellis Leebold Drive, Bankstown NSW 2200 Any enquiries please contact: [email protected]

https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/sydney-mornings/ecmo-saving-lives-cardiac-arrest/103889916

Cardiac arrest survival rates increase from 5% to 33% with life saving equipment made mobile - ABC listen Patients across Sydney are set to benefit from a clinical trial that will mobilise potentially life-saving extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) treatment for those in cardiac arrest.

https://forms.office.com/r/jQUpmQFhrN

Beyond the beat: Revolutionising cardiac care with GoodSAM and ECMO

The Australasian College of Paramedicine ACP is the leading professional body offering knowledge, events, a community and more, to our members and all who work in the paramedicine field in Australia and New Zealand.

We will not have a Sim club next Thursday but will do a session on Tuesday 7th of may (next week) which Will be of general interest to include the year ones in year fours on site at Westmead

Students from non-Medical backgrounds would also be welcome

This has been a popular event in past which covers the principles of managing "Disasters" which is highly topical view of recent events in Bondi

Location Westmead k6 hifi sim room 4pm

Please pass on the attached flyer

This week’s simulation club will go ahead as planned - we will be examining topics of mental state examination, assessment of MH and descalation

Obviously, in view of recent events, we will be backing off in any significant immersion level, but go ahead with the topic as planned

Should you or anyone around you need help during this time, there is help and support available, and we encourage you to contact any of the below helplines:

Lifeline: 13 11 14

Kids Helpline: 1800 551 800

Beyond Blue: 1300 224 636

Headspace: 1800 650 890

Airway workshop. Thanks Kenny and hung

Airway management quick workshop - 4pm today k6 at Westmead Hospital

Airway workshop k6 - Westmead sim club with Dr Kenny and Dr Hung - video laryngoscopy; direct laryngoscopy; bag valve mask ventilation skills -

4pm till 5 15pm - 11th April - see you there tomorrow

Join SIM CLUB here
https://chat.whatsapp.com/JABOZ6WcPRwJ5O2XivVatW

Airway notes:
https://emergencypedia.com/2016/04/23/airway/

Join our k6 sim club here https://chat.whatsapp.com/JABOZ6WcPRwJ5O2XivVatW

SIM CLUB TODAY
4pm k6 Westmead Hospital

Brain injuries.

Highly relevant to KAT etc

Josette and Tina with anaesthetic oversight will deliver a punch simulation on LOC and head injury

Be there or be square

SIM club - 4pm k6

- today’s session on endocrine emergencies. Sounds like Angus has done an amazing job preparing. See you there !

For the following Thursday, “approach to patient with TBI and loss of consciousness”

Blood gas quiz

Blood gases. Lower than a Ph of 6.8 or higher than 7.8 is generally not considered compatible with life. However there are occasional case reports of people surviving a Ph of 6.53 (eg 65yr old lady in shock with a splenic artery rupture that was ligated and a splenectomy performed ---BMJ case report 2013).