Practice Structure This Emergency Department has some staff delineations you may not see elsewhere. Advanced Clinical Nurses (ACN) These nurses do not wear specific uniforms. They are accredited to standing orders and carry out procedures such as cannulation of veins, blood gases, venepuncture, plasters etc. This is done in conjunction with standing orders and does not remove the imperative for the patients to be seen by a Medical Officer. This early access to investigations is to aid you in your assessment of patients but should never be as standard management. You still need to ‘expected’ sign off the medications they administer OR if you are unhappy to do so then notify the Lead Medical Officer on duty. Nursing staff: On every shift there is 1 triage nurse, 1 resuscitation nurse and 1 in-charge nurse. There is also a Nurse Practitioner on duty for the hours of 12.00 to 20.30 (5 days per week) The Nurse In-charge is the person to discuss admissions with. If they are not present at the main desk then they will be carrying a portable phone that you can contact at any time through extension 9457 EDSO (Emergency Department Support Officers) These non-clinical staff (wearing red or green scrubs) are an important part of the structure and carry out tasks such as courier work, patient transport, procedure set ups and patient meals. There is 1 each shift. DECT 9572 Clerical Staff Each day there are 2 staff morning and afternoon, one on at night. During the morning and afternoon one staff will be based at the clinical desk to assist with communication issues. All calls to outside consultants, pages for registrars, chasing of old notes etc should where possible be made through this clerk. Medical Officers: Medical staffing varies through the day commensurate with patient demand.
Practice Structure This Emergency Department has some staff delineations you may not see elsewhere. Advanced Clinical Nurses (ACN) These nurses do not wear specific uniforms. They are accredited to standing orders and carry out procedures such as cannulation of veins, blood gases, venepuncture, plasters etc. This is done in conjunction with standing orders and does not remove the imperative for the patients to be seen by a Medical Officer. This early access to investigations is to aid you in your assessment of patients but should never be ‘expected’ as standard management. You still need to sign off the medications they administer OR if you are unhappy to do so then notify the Lead Medical Officer on duty. Nursing staff: On every shift there is 1 triage nurse, 1 resuscitation nurse and 1 in-charge nurse. There is also a Nurse Practitioner on duty for the hours of 12.00 to 20.30 (5 days per week) The Nurse In-charge is the person to discuss admissions with. If they are not present at the main desk then they will be carrying a portable phone that you can contact at any time through extension 9457 EDSO (Emergency Department Support Officers) These non-clinical staff (wearing red or green scrubs) are an important part of the structure and carry out tasks such as courier work, patient transport, procedure set ups and patient meals. There is 1 each shift. DECT 9572 Clerical Staff Each day there are 2 staff morning and afternoon, one on at night. During the morning and afternoon one staff will be based at the clinical desk to assist with communication issues. All calls to outside consultants, pages for registrars, chasing of old notes etc should where possible be made through this clerk. Medical Officers: Medical staffing varies through the day commensurate with patient demand.
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