Emergency medicine Australasia : EMA
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Emerg Med Australas · Apr 2013
'Registrar in charge shifts': learning how to run a busy emergency department.
In Australasia, emergency registrars usually gain experience 'running' an ED overnight - without supervision. This paper describes the introduction of FACEM-supervised daytime 'registrar in charge' (RIC) shifts into a tertiary adult ED over a 6 month period. ⋯ RIC shifts are a feasible and acceptable method to teach running the floor in the ED. Further study should assess impact on patient outcomes.
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Emerg Med Australas · Apr 2013
Clinical Trial Observational StudySub-dissociative dose intranasal ketamine for limb injury pain in children in the emergency department: a pilot study.
The present study aims to conduct a pilot study examining the effectiveness of intranasal (IN) ketamine as an analgesic for children in the ED. ⋯ In this population, an average dose of 1.0 mg/kg IN ketamine provided adequate analgesia by 30 min for most patients.