Author Archives: sarahaldington

Education Day – Wednesday 19th September

Posted on September 10, 2018
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Clinical Governance Day – July 11th 2018

Posted on July 4, 2018
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Clinical Governance Day, June 13th 2018

Posted on June 4, 2018
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Getting ready for Winter

Posted on April 8, 2018

Although Sydney is currently enjoying an extended summer, last week’s education day had a frosty feel to it as we were treated to two presentations on the perils of cold weather. This is currently being typed as it’s 34 degrees … Continue reading →

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Education Day – April 4th 2018

Posted on April 2, 2018
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Heat Stress

Posted on March 11, 2018

With Sydney temperatures consistently reaching the high 30’s and early 40’s recently it is perhaps timely to revise heat related illness. It is also worth considering the steps we can take to keep ourselves cool in the same environmental conditions. … Continue reading →

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Double Pumping Vasoactive Drugs

Posted on February 21, 2018

A significant number of our critical care patients are dependent on vasoactive drugs, so it is worth reviewing the process for managing these infusions during inter-hospital transfers. The priming volume of the distal lumen of a central line is 0.44mls. … Continue reading →

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