Prehospital Care

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ME 2.1.1.1

Assist in preparing to accept a patient on arrival to the ED via ambulance.

ME 2.1.1.2

Acknowledge the risks of providing telephone advice.

ME 2.1.1.3

Redirect incoming callers appropriately, as required.

ME 2.1.2.1

Gather and seek relevant information prior to an expected patient's arrival.

ME 2.1.2.2

Utilise a structured approach to accepting communication regarding the arrival of trauma patients from prehospital clinicians.

ME 2.1.2.3

Activate the appropriate predetermined hospital response prior to a patient's arrival.

ME 2.1.2.4

Provide appropriate site-specific advice regarding limitations in patient care delivery.

ME 2.1.3.1

Limitations of patient transport modalities, and the challenges of performing clinical intervention during transport.

ME 2.1.3.2

Physiological responses to changes encountered within the transport environment, including the effect of prolonged transfer.

ME 2.1.3.3

Strategies used to mitigate the effects of the transport environment on patients

ME 2.1.3.4

Medical, physical and psychological factors that influence management of a patient on scene.

ME 2.1.3.5

Interpret gathered information prior to an expected patient's arrival.

ME 2.1.3.6

Prepare to accept and resuscitate an expected patient.

ME 2.1.3.7

Dispense clear, simple guidance for patients and doctors phoning for advice, including appropriate time critical instructions.

ME 2.1.3.8

Incorporate knowledge of the caller's local health resources when giving advice to off-site clinicians.

ME 2.1.3.9

Advise on the need for transfer and appropriate mode of transport for a patient transfer.

ME 2.1.4.1

Consider departmental and hospital activity when accepting a patient transfer.

ME 2.1.4.2

Direct a patient transfer from the pre-hospital environment to the most appropriate health care facility.

ME 2.1.4.3

Advise off-site clinicians on resuscitative measure and further management.