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G'day all
Been having a squiz around the internet and keen to see what other blokes are doing as part of your RSI programs as a bit of comparison to Australasia.
Specifically, I would like to know:
Ta.
Been having a squiz around the internet and keen to see what other blokes are doing as part of your RSI programs as a bit of comparison to Australasia.
Specifically, I would like to know:
- Who is performing it? All officers at the appropriate level or is it restricted?
- Are you using the same tertiary institutions who deliver your initial education to also teach RSI? Is it part of your level-specific qualification or it is run in-house?
- What human factors principles and risk/error management strategies have you embedded as part of your programs? Are you working with others who may be on-scene during an RSI and/or assisting with one to achieve this; for example the police, fire brigade, other ambulance resources? helicopter or retrieval personnel?
- What ongoing education/CCE or exposure requirements do you have?
- How do you work in with others who might perform it before you arrive, or you might before they arrive? E.g. retrieval service or the HEMS team?
- What are your indications and contraindications?
- What are you using for general anaesthesia and neuromuscular blockade? Is it the same for all?
- Are you routinely using an intubating bougie?
- What are your backup options?
- How are you tracking/auditing your program?
Ta.