Monthly Archives: May 2016

Redundancy, Modularity and Degeneracy

Posted on May 24, 2016 by Cliff Reid

by Dr Alan Laverty FRCEM I stumbled across the above mentioned terms in a newspaper article. It was written by the economist John Kay (he of the UK Kay report post GFC) in regard to the international banking system and … Continue reading →

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Wollongong Extravaganza

Posted on May 20, 2016 by davidmcqgmailcom

This week, the Sydney-based team were invited down to Wollongong for an outdoor simulation extravaganza. Hosted by Wayne Cannon and the Wollongong team, the Sydney crew were treated to a feast of outdoor learning. The take home? Environment, Personnel, Equipment Environment … Continue reading →

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Burns Management Pearls from the Experts

Posted on May 6, 2016 by Preston Fedor

At our recent Clinical Governance Day (4/5/16) we were honored to have in attendance three experts who have dedicated their careers to the care of the burned patient. A cornucopia of pearls for prehospital and retrieval management were presented. The … Continue reading →

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Summary and Lessons from a Recent Paediatric Sim Session

Posted on May 4, 2016 by Preston Fedor

A paediatric simulation was conducted at our Clinical Governance Day on 6 April 2016. The sim itself and the summary below were crafted by Dr. Sarah Gollance. Our simulation scenario was a tasking to a young girl in respiratory distress … Continue reading →

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