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)