Mrs Kristen Storey1, Dr Bronwyn Griffin2, Professor Roy Kimble1,2 1Lady Cilento Children’s Hospital, South Brisbane, Australia, 2Centre for Children’s Burns and Trauma Research, South Brisbane, Australia Abstract: Phytophotodermatitis is a condition caused by a reaction of sunlight to skin that...
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Mrs Sheila Kavanagh1 1Royal Adelaide Hospital, Adelaide, Australia Abstract: In Australia and New Zealand, incidents generating multiple burn casualties are relatively uncommon. Maintaining staff readiness is an ongoing challenge. This electronically supported roleplay-simulation provides an avenue for the implementation of...
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Mrs Sheila Kavanagh1 1Royal Adelaide Hospital, Adelaide, Australia Abstract: In Australia and New Zealand, incidents generating multiple burn casualties are relatively uncommon. Maintaining staff readiness is an ongoing challenge. This electronically supported roleplay-simulation provides an avenue for the implementation of...
  • 30 June 2017
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Mrs Sheila Kavanagh1 1Royal Adelaide Hospital, Adelaide, Australia Abstract: In Australia and New Zealand, incidents generating multiple burn casualties are relatively uncommon. Maintaining staff readiness is an ongoing challenge. This electronically supported roleplay-simulation provides an avenue for the implementation of...
  • 30 June 2017
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Mrs Sheila Kavanagh1 1Royal Adelaide Hospital, Adelaide, Australia Abstract: In Australia and New Zealand, incidents generating multiple burn casualties are relatively uncommon. Maintaining staff readiness is an ongoing challenge. This electronically supported roleplay-simulation provides an avenue for the implementation of...
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Ms Hana Menezes1 1Victorian Adult Burns Service, Bentleigh, Australia Abstract: The Burns Nurse Practitioner role has been in place for over 12 months now at VABS. This presentation will look at activity, challenges and learnings over this period of implementation...
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Ms Hana Menezes1 1Victorian Adult Burns Service, Bentleigh, Australia Abstract: Building a Nurse Practitioner model at Victorian Adult Burns Service (VABS). The Victorian Adult Burns Service (VABS) at Alfred Health provides a state wide service of multidisciplinary burns care for...
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Ms Hana Menezes1 1Victorian Adult Burns Service, Bentleigh, Australia Abstract: Building a Nurse Practitioner model at Victorian Adult Burns Service (VABS). The Victorian Adult Burns Service (VABS) at Alfred Health provides a state wide service of multidisciplinary burns care for...
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Ms Jacqueline Salway1 1Victorian Adult Burns Service, Prahran, Australia Abstract: The Victorian Adult Burns Service (VABS) Review in 2011 found Allied Health (AH) to be significantly under resourced compared to other State wide burns services. In October 2016, a successful...
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Miss Sinead O’Connor1 1Women’s and Children’s Hospital, Adelaide, Australia Abstract: Management of major burns in the acute phase is complex and multi-faceted. This case study explores the respiratory and burns early physiotherapy management of a 9-year-old boy with 90% TBSA...
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