RDH ED CLINICAL PASSPORT Paediatric Area Procedures and Flow P199 Self-Assessment: Can I?   Locate equipment and forms in the paediatric area? Explain ED RN’s role in managing flow to the paediatric wards? Self -Orientation Tool: In conjunction with the nurse currently working in the ED paediatric area. Equipment Locate and familiarise yourself with each of these items in the paediatric area  Checklist and restocking  Kangaroo Pumps  Alaris Pumps (with burette) & Syringe Drivers  clinical care sets  Portable saturation monitors and probes  Buzzy Bee (see Power point on computer)  Distraction box  Oxygen:  low flow meters  Nasal Cannula’s and taping  Back wall suction, as in Majors  Toys  TV – ABC 2 (0600 to 1800hrs) and video afterhours Policy, procedure and flow Discuss these points with a nurse working in paediatric area  Admission & ward specific Protocols  5B – general paeds up to 12yrs (as appropriate)  7B – isolation paeds up to 12yrs (as appropriate)  When admitted discuss with FEC/TL  Transport Nurses role & responsibilities  Transfer Equipment, location and operation  Paediatric transport bag  Oxygen  Portable Suction - if not competent with care of spinal pt cannot TF spinal pt to radiography/ward etc.  Monitoring Equip  Parents  To accompany all paeds patients up to 16yr of age (at all times)  NO HOT DRINKS (parents & staff) tropicalemed.com/nursemob V1.0 2014-10 Page 1 of 2 RDH ED CLINICAL PASSPORT Paediatric Area Procedures and Flow  Documentation  Nursing Assessment Sheet  All paeds to be weighed, under 12mths “Bare Weight”  BP x 1, on all presentations  Paediatric MAD Tool (Part A) / Orange Afterhours Referral Book  Paediatric Falls Risk Management Tool)  Paediatric Respiratory Obs Chart  ED Paediatric Oral Rehydration Chart  Injury Risk Assessment Sticker  Paediatric Intravenous Fluids  Reference guide on common fluids and how to prepare )  Prompt reference  RDH Ward Guidelines: Observations (corrected age)  Age: 0-3 months  Age: 3-12 months  Age: 1-5 years  Age: 5-12 years  Age:12-17 years Nurse’s Name: __________________________________________________ □ Complete □ Incomplete □ RPL (source):__________________ Assessor Signature:_______________________ Date:__________________ Print Name: ______________________________ Now please place in CNE tray F:\Emergency\Nursing_Passports\Passport Development\Paediatric Care in Emergency\P199 - Paediatric Area Orientation (1.0).docx Icons made by Freepik are licensed under Creative Commons 3.0 V1.0 2014-10 Page 2 of 2 P199