An introduction to work in the Emergency Department with key messages about the environment, behaviours and clinical skills you'll need to develop during your time with us. Ideally this should be completed before you start work in the Emergency Department so you can make the most of your time in the department - you'll be given time to complete this after you start however.

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Module 1 Introduction
Unit 1 Welcome to the department!  
Unit 2 A guide to induction  
Unit 3 10 Golden Rules for Survival in ED  
Unit 4 Working in ED  
Module 2 Working in the Emergency Department
Unit 1 Assessing the sick patient  
Unit 2 A note about Fluids  
Module 3 Chest Pain
Unit 1 Introduction to Chest Pain  
Unit 2 Cardiac Chest Pain  
Unit 3 Aortic Dissection Chest Pain  
Unit 4 Pulmonary Embolism Chest Pain  
Unit 5 Pneumonia and Pneumothorax  
Unit 6 Chest Wall Trauma  
Module 4 ECG interpretation ED
Unit 1 Introduction to the ECG in ED  
Unit 2 ECGs in Our Emergency Department  
Module 5 Stroke in ED
Unit 1 Stroke in Our Emergency Department  
Module 6 Assessing pain in the ED
Unit 1 Assessing & treating pain in ED  
Module 7 Think Sepsis
Unit 1 Sepsis in Our Emergency Department  
Module 8 Head Injury
Unit 1 Introduction to Head Injury  
Unit 2 Introduction to Head Injury  
Unit 3 What if the CT shows something?  
Unit 4 ED Head injury Admission  
Unit 5 Discharging Post Head Injury  
Unit 6 Concussion Advice  
Unit 7 Head injury - final words  
Module 9 Safeguarding (Children)
Unit 1 Safeguarding Introduction  
Unit 2 Safeguarding learning and links  
Unit 3 Safeguarding Children in Our Emergency Department  
Unit 4 Paediatric Health Visitor Liaison Forms  
Unit 5 Safeguarding - Final words  
Unit 6 Safeguarding Quiz  
Module 10 How to care for an Unwell Child
Unit 1 1. Looking after children  
Unit 2 2. Abdominal pain in children  
Unit 3 3. Identifying the unwell child  
Unit 4 4. Respiratory illness in children  
Unit 5 5. Review of unwell children in our ED  
Module 11 Poisoning and Toxicology
Unit 1 Approach to poisoning in the Emergency Department  
Unit 2 SEMEP video on Toxicology  
Unit 3 Toxicology in Our Emergency Department  
Unit 4 Want to know more about toxicology?  
Module 12 C-spine Injury
Unit 1 Introduction to c-spine injuries  
Unit 2 Part 1 - Approach to suspected C-spine injuries  
Unit 3 C-spine injuries in our department  
Unit 4 Clearing the neck and Discharge  
Unit 5 Summary C-spine  
Module 13 Shortness of breath
Unit 1 Shortness of Breath  
Unit 2 Breathlessness in Our Emergency Department  
Unit 3 Conclusion  
Module 14 Mental health in ED
Unit 1 Mental Health in Our Emergency Department  
Unit 2 Applying the Mental Health Matrix  
Unit 3 Signposting Mental Health Attendances  
Unit 4 Children with Mental Health Presentations  
Module 15 The last bit - Conclusion
Unit 1 Sign off (final)