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Mental Health and AOD Education Month – Week 2, Video 2
February 08, 2022
Continuing Week 2 on the topic of the Use of Mechanical Restraints, we have today a short video presentation for you from Chris Poropat, Quality and Safety ANUM at Sunshine ED.
Chris provides an overview of both nursing and medical staff roles and responsibilities around the application of mechanical restraints in ED.
Access the MHAOD Education and Support page for any information you may have missed so far in Metal Health and AOD Education Month.
Staff Room QRG Packs
Starting this week, hard copies of new staff QRGs are being made available at ED Lunch Rooms for your easy reference. QRGs will continue to be available online on unitED.
– Be safe – be smart – be kind, the unitED Team –
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Beds: 3 Adult TAR, 1 Paediatric TAR, 2 BAR, 1 BAU Interview Room, 3 AV Offload Cubicles, 1 Digital Imaging Suite
Entry criteria: Triage – no criteria, BOC - 16-64 years (or by exception)
Length of stay: < 120 minutes, BOC < 1 hour
Clinical Care: ATS, Assessment, First Aid Streaming, Clerking, BOC – brief assessment and intervention of behaviours of concern
Adult Fast Track
Beds: 12 AM/PM - (0800 to 2300), 1 Ultrasound Suite, 1 - Digital Imaging Suite, 2 – Treatment/Plaster Rooms
Entry criteria: > 18 years (or by exception)
Length of stay: < 4 hours
Clinical Care: To provide care to patients with simple injury or illness.
Adult Acute
Beds: 24 Adult Cubicles (24/7)
Entry criteria: > 18 years (or by exception)
Length of stay: < 4 hours
Clinical Care: To provide care to adult patients who are acutely unwell, potentially unstable and complex. Fast Track provides care to patients with simple injury or illness.
Resuscitation Area
Beds: 4
Entry criteria: Any patient requiring 1:1 care
Length of stay : < 4 hours
Clinical Care: Critically unwell. Require airway, respiratory, circulation support
Children's Area
Beds: 9 Acute Cubicles (24/7) – 4 Fast Track (0800 to 2300)
Entry criteria: < =16 years (or by exception)
Length of stay: < 4 hours
Clinical Care: Paediatric patients not requiring 1:1 resuscitation care
Short Stay Unit
Beds: 24 Beds. 1 Class N Negative Pressure Room
Entry criteria: > 18 years (or by exception)
Length of stay : 4 – 24 hours
Clinical Care: Defined management plan and patient meets clinical pathways criteria
The Hub
Beds: 6 Beds - 4 Interview Rooms
Entry criteria: > 18 years (or by exception)
Length of stay : 4 – 24 hours
Clinical Care: Extended assessment and clinical management for patient with high prevalence, low acuity MHAOD presentations