Discussing Burnout in Urgent Care – with Dr Johanne Egan and Dr Charlotte Chambers
Dr Johanne Egan and Dr Charlotte Chambers spoke to us about burnout in urgent care at a webinar earlier this year. This podcast is the audio from that webinar.
Paracetamol versus ibuprofen – What to do with the hot infant on Monday?
This publication is a summary of the RNZCUC sponsored session: The use of paracetamol and ibuprofen in young infants from the 2022 Goodfellow Symposium. Professor Stuart Dalziel, University of Auckland and Starship Children’s Hospital, delivered guidance on the management of pain and distress in febrile infants. He also provided a comprehensive head-to-head review on the…
Incorporation of lean methodology into the delivery of clinical training of advance nurse practitioners in urgent care
Author: Dr Ivan Koay
Type: Other research
Date: September 2022
Abstract: This pilot study was designed to investigate the ability of incorporating lean methodology into the delivery of medical education. The project worked within the academic remits of the University College Dublin (UCD), Master’s in Advanced Practice (Nursing) program, which provided the academic rigor for the project. Practical and procedural skills were taught based on an adapted version of the RNZCUC’s core skills list (CSL)
Urgent Bite 143 – Ingested Fish Bones
Can a patient accurately locate a fish bone stuck in their throat? And are X-rays good at locating them?
Urgent Bite 142 – Why is it called Herpangina?
We see it quite often but why is it called herpangina?
Bootcamp 2022 report
The fourth urgent care Bootcamp was a fantastic success, with our members able to reconnect, re-energise, and rekindle passions for urgent care practice. Over 90 delegates attended the Bootcamp on Saturday and were treated to exciting, fast-paced, thought-provoking talks. Over 70 guests attended the Fellowship ceremony and dinner and celebrated our recent Fellows. Many stayed for the Sunday panel discussions which really helped us focus on what needs to be done at a system level to allow urgent care to provide the right care, to the right people, in the right places, at the right time.
For the full report
Competence Standards and Guidance for the Pharmacy Profession in Aotearoa New Zealand
The Pharmacy Council is seeking feedback on the draft Competence Standards for the Pharmacy Profession and supporting Guidance Notes. Practitioners in all three scopes of practice must meet these competence standards. Council is responsible for setting standards of clinical competence, cultural competence, and ethical conduct for pharmacists. It is timely that the standards are…
Workforce survey – Abortion Services
Workforce survey Manatū Hauora has developed a survey for health practitioners including medical practitioners, nurses, midwives, as well as social workers or counsellors who may provide counselling. The survey will cover questions like what you know about abortion if you currently provide abortion care (and if you want to provide more than you currently do),…
NIP updates: Aging in and Novavax | Change to vaccination mandate for healthcare workers
We have three National Immunisation Programme updates to draw your attention to today: two new COVID-19 vaccination changes being implemented from tomorrow (22 September 2022), and a reminder about the change to vaccination mandates for healthcare workers.
Review of Procedural Sedation Guideline at Pegasus 24 Hour Surgery
Author: Dr Alison Curran
Type: MLP-research
Date: July 2022
Abstract:
Procedural sedation in the urgent care setting may be used to perform minor procedures, thereby enabling a patient to receive treatment sooner and in many cases avoiding a hospital admission1. There are safety concerns around using procedural sedation, therefore the use of clinical guidelines and credentialing is strongly recommended to reduce the risk of adverse events2,3,4,5,6. This project aims to review and make recommendations on the Procedural Sedation guideline at Pegasus 24 Hour Surgery, based on up-to-date literature and inclusion of the ‘Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists’ (ANZCA) guidance2,7.