Injury and trauma management
Issues related to rural and remote practice
This interprofessional learning through simulation resource package consists of two components: an audiovisual resource and a supporting facilitator manual. In order to optimise the learning opportunities from this package it is recommended that participants are firstly introduced to the concepts of interprofessional learning and human factors in health care.
The audiovisual resource depicts the journey of a patient through the health care system following a motor vehicle accident at a rural location. The scenario also follows the patients as complications require her to be transferred from a rural hospital to a metropolitan hospital. The journey is depicted in six segments, which can be viewed sequentially to follow as a patient’s journey through the healthcare system.
Recommended format
- Facilitator guided discussion around the concepts of interprofessional learning and human factors in health care
- View the first segment of the audiovisual resource
- Facilitator guided discussion around the scenario specific learning competency areas (samples given within manual)
- View segments 2 to 4 of the audiovisual resource
- Facilitator guided discussion around the scenario specific learning competency areas (samples given within manual)
- View segments 5 and 6 of the audiovisual resource
- Facilitator guided discussion, identifying and discussing what changes in interprofessional collaboration can be made to result in an alternative outcome.
Scenario brief
An elderly woman and her husband take their infant granddaughter for a drive in the country. Their grandson is riding his trail bike and collides with their car and a bus resulting in several casualties. The elderly woman is taken to the regional hospital with a cut on her forehead, an ankle fracture, a small burn on her foot, exacerbation of asthma and diabetes. The depth and gravity of the burn are not properly assessed at the regional hospital, resulting in sepsis and an urgent transfer to a major metropolitan hospital.
Learning competencies
The specific learning competency areas for this scenario are:
- Client centred care
- Interprofessional communication
- Team functioning
Videos
- Events leading to the crash (MP4 File, 21.17 mb)
- Call to emergency services (MP4 File, 5.70 mb)
- At the crash site and transfer to a regional hospital (MP4 File, 39.80 mb)
- The deteriorating patient and liaison with RFDS (MP4 File, 50.45 mb)
- Evidence based practice bridging the gap (MP4 File, 12.19 mb)
- Physiotherapy rehabilitation (MP4 File, 13.95 mb)
Downloads
- Facilitator manual (PDF File, 350.8 KB)
- Acknowledgements (PDF File, 52.3 KB)
