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Rural Adult Emergency Clinical Guidelines 3rd Edition

Rural Adult Emergency Clinical Guidelines 3rd Edition

Doc type: Guideline

Doc No.: GL2010_003

Functional Group - Sub Group:
Clinical/ Patient Services - Nursing and Midwifery
Clinical/ Patient Services - Medical Treatment
Clinical/ Patient Services - Critical care

Summary
The intention of these guidelines is to ensure early appropriate management of acute and life threatening conditions, and to relieve pain and discomfort for patients at hospitals where medical practitioners are not immediately available. The guidelines reflect best clinical practice and are not mandatory, however, they have been adopted and implemented across the State since 2004 providing essential clinical support for rural emergency clinicians.

NOTE: On 13 January 2012 an amendment was made to correct an error to the dose for Isolated severe limb injury listed on page 82.

Date of Publication: 03 March 2010

Replaces:

Rural Emergency Clinical Guidelines for Adults - 2nd Edition 2007 Version 2.1 - NSW [GL2007_005]

Author Branch: Statewide and Rural Health Services and Capital Planning

This document applies to: Area Health Services/Chief Executive Governed Statutory Health Corporation, Public Health System Support Division, Public Health Units, Public Hospitals

Audience: Nursing, Medical & Allied Health clinical staff, and all Emergency Departments

Distributed to: Public Health System, Divisions of General Practice, Government Medical Officers, NSW Ambulance Service , Ministry of Health, Private Hospitals and Day Procedure Centres

Review Date: 03 March 2012

Policy Manual: Patient Matters

File No: 97/1749-10

Status: Active

File link: Rural Adult Emergency Clinical Guidelines 3rd Edition
File size: 1655Kb