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Rural Adult Emergency Clinical Guidelines 3rd Edition Version 3.1 2012

Rural Adult Emergency Clinical Guidelines 3rd Edition Version 3.1 2012

Doc type: Guideline

Doc No.: GL2012_003

Functional Group - Sub Group:
Clinical/ Patient Services - Nursing and Midwifery
Clinical/ Patient Services - Medical Treatment
Clinical/ Patient Services - Critical care

Summary
The intention of these guidelines is to ensure early appropriate management of acute and life threatening conditions, and to relieve pain and discomfort for patients at hospitals where medical practitioners are not immediately available. The guidelines reflect best clinical practice and are not mandatory, however, they have been adopted and implemented across the State since 2004 providing essential clinical support for rural emergency clinicians.

Date of Publication: 10 April 2012

Replaces:

Rural Adult Emergency Clinical Guidelines 3rd Edition [GL2010_003]

Author Branch: Statewide and Rural Health Services and Capital Planning

This document applies to: Local Health Districts, Speciality Network Governed Statutory Health Corporations, Board Governed Statutory Health Corporations, Public Health System Support Division, Public Health Units, Public Hospitals

Audience: Nursing, Medical & Allied Health clinical staff, Emergency Departments

Distributed to: Public Health System, Divisions of General Practice, Government Medical Officers, NSW Ambulance Service , Ministry of Health, Private Hospitals and Day Procedure Centres

Review Date: 10 April 2017

Policy Manual: Patient Matters

File No: H11/95743

Status: Active

File link: Rural Adult Emergency Clinical Guidelines 3rd Edition Version 3.1 2012
File size: 2284Kb