CWTE: Triaging Children

Kim Price and Tyler Hyndman are Clinical Nurse Educators in the Emergency Department at the Royal Children’s Hospital. When it comes to the art of triaging children, they are no strangers to the challenge. In this episode we draw on Kim and Tyler’s expertise on how to identify a sick child, resources they recommend and communicating with parents and guardians.

Resources:

Emergency Triage Education Kit - Chapter 8: Paediatric Triage (starts on page 75 of the PDF)https://www1.health.gov.au/internet/main/publishing.nsf/Content/387970CE723E2BD8CA257BF0001DC49F/$File/Triage%20Workbook.pdf

Emergency Triage Education Kit Quick Reference Guide

https://www1.health.gov.au/internet/main/publishing.nsf/Content/387970CE723E2BD8CA257BF0001DC49F/$File/Triage%20Quick%20Reference%20Guide.pdf

RCH Allied Health and Nursing Education Outreach Program webinars

https://learn.rch.org.au/course/view.php?id=9

Don't Forget the Bubbles

https://dontforgetthebubbles.com/