Rural Emergency Skills Program

Held in second week of November the RESP conference provides updates on a wide range of emergency related topics. Topics are identified from participant feedback received from RESP courses/workshops.

A series of workshops delivered throughout rural South Australia for upskilling or Rural Practitioners in Critical Care / Resuscitation. Workshops provide hands-on training in Approaching the critically ill patient, Advanced Airway Management, CPR, Major Trauma, Paediatric Critical Care and Difficult IV access.

Full day workshops for GPs, Rural Practitioners, Nurses, Paramedics, ED staff and Training Medical Officers. Topics include ECG interpretation, Paediatric critical care, Deteriorating Patient, ED Obstetrics, Minor trauma and Emergency Ultrasound.

Minor Trauma Workshop. Developed to upskill Rural Practitioners and Nurses in the treatment of bony and soft tissue injuries (s) and wound management. Training is delivered in rural areas over 1.5 days by a Nurse Practitioner and Emergency Physician.

Full day workshops for GPs, Rural Practitioners, Nurses, Paramedics, ED staff and Training Medical Officers. Topics include ECG interpretation, Paediatric critical care, Deteriorating Patient, ED Obstetrics, Minor trauma and Emergency Ultrasound.

Pre / Post learning for the RESP workshops is provided on-line using the LearnEM website. In addition a wide range of e-learning topics are available for private study including ECG Interpretation, CPAP/BiPAP, Paediatrics, Procedural Sedation, Trauma and Medical Emergencies.