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This is the author’s version of a work that was submitted/accepted for pub- lication in the following source: Clarke, Christopher (2006) Trauma education in Australia : where are we in 2006? In Trauma 2006, Gold Coast, QLD. (Unpublished) This file was downloaded from: c Copyright 2006 Christopher Clarke Notice: Changes introduced as a result of publishing processes such as copy-editing and formatting may not be reflected in this document. For a definitive version of this work, please refer to the published source:

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This is the author’s version of a work that was submitted/accepted for pub-lication in the following source:

Clarke, Christopher (2006) Trauma education in Australia : where are wein 2006? In Trauma 2006, Gold Coast, QLD. (Unpublished)

This file was downloaded from: http://eprints.qut.edu.au/61465/

c© Copyright 2006 Christopher Clarke

Notice: Changes introduced as a result of publishing processes such ascopy-editing and formatting may not be reflected in this document. For adefinitive version of this work, please refer to the published source:

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Trauma Education in Australia:

Where are we in 2006?

Chris Clarke

Trauma Coordinator

Royal Adelaide Hospital

Trauma 2006

Acknowledgments…

• Richard Henn – Society of Trauma Nurses, ATCN Faculty

• Heidi Hotz – Society of Trauma Nurses past President and ATCN Faculty

• ATCN candidates and faculty at KFNGH in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Session Outline…

• Why is trauma education important?

• What trauma education exists in Australia?

• Barriers to trauma education in Australia;

• The ATCN and ATLS relationship;– ATCN Program

• The future for trauma education in Australia;

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Trauma Education Programs:

Important or Not?

Nature of Emergency Dept Work…

• Large departments have or require a large

number of staff;

• High turn over of staff;

• Trauma management is popular – more people interested;

• Unusual or uncommon pathology.

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Junior Staff in Resuscitation Roles…

• Staff shortages in health care – both nursing and

medical;

• Junior staff need to participate in middle level or

senior level roles – both medical and nursing;

• Mentorship must be adhered to.

Other Factors…

• On the spot teaching;

• New resuscitation equipment;

• Updated or new trauma protocols.

What Exists at the Moment…

• Local hospital trauma teaching/education

sessions

• Teaching at a State wide level

• TNCC

• EMST/ATLS/DSTC

• Grad Cert Trauma Nursing (UWS)

• Plus more…

Barriers to Trauma Education…

• Accessibility;

• Communication;

• Expense;

• Time commitment (?)

• Apathy amongst staff.

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Advanced Trauma Care for Nurses ®

ATCN ® Provider Course

• 2 day course - USA

• 2 1/2 day course – possible Aust. format

• Matches the ATLS ®provider course schedule

• Didactic (ATLS ® lectures)

• Skills stations (ATCN ®)

ATCN Course Material

• ATCN Manual

• ATLS Manual

• ATCN Pre-test

• ATCN Triage Scenario Booklets

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ATCN ® Skills Stations

Initial Assessment & Management Airway & Ventilatory Management

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Hemorrhagic Shock

Pretest Review

Head Trauma Pediatric Trauma

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Spine & Extremity InjuriesInitial Assessment Practice-

Testing Stations

Triage Case Scenario Review

Post-test (final examination)

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ATCN ® Instructor Course

• 2 day course

• Teaching techniques

• Microteaching

• Skills stations

• Initial assessment stations

• Mentoring & sign-off

ATCN is International

Countries

• ATCN currently being conducted in:

– United States

– Hong Kong, China

– Denmark

– Saudi Arabia

– Sweden

Presently Working With…

• Australia (CENA)

• Switzerland

• Italy Schedule for May 2007

• Spain Scheduled for April 2007

• Canada

• Mexico

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Revisions & Update…

• Revisions occur every 4 years

• Coincide with new ATLS® curriculum

The Future…

• Introduction of ATCN in conjunction with

EMST;

• University based trauma qualification that is

available to the whole country - ? by

correspondence or online teaching with

mentoring at home institution;

• Continued development of local and state

trauma education programs.