Procedures
The Consultants will assess your ability and assist you with procedures as necessary. Directly Observed Procedural forms (DOPs) can be found at G:\ICU\ICU Medical Staff\Workplace Competency Assessments.
College of Intensive Care Medicine (CICM) training documents for CICM trainees are found on the CICM training portal.
It is the Registrar’s task to allocate which procedures can be done by the residents and students and to supervise these situations.
Registrars are expected to become independent in –
• Central line insertion (blind and US guided)
• Arterial line insertion
• Dialysis (Vascath) insertion
• Chest tube insertion
• Basic airway management
You will be exposed to the following procedures:
Unit policy mandates that for all lines including arterial lines and invasive procedures such as thoracentesis and ICC insertion, FULL sterile procedure is required, including cap, mask, sterile gown and gloves.
For less invasive procedures such as peripheral lines and urinary catheters, sterile gloves must be worn.
All procedures including arterial and central lines must be documented in the DMR, even if the procedure failed.
Please enter all procedures into the ICU procedural data base, this can be found at either -
OR
College of Intensive Care Medicine (CICM) training documents for CICM trainees are found on the CICM training portal.
It is the Registrar’s task to allocate which procedures can be done by the residents and students and to supervise these situations.
Registrars are expected to become independent in –
• Central line insertion (blind and US guided)
• Arterial line insertion
• Dialysis (Vascath) insertion
• Chest tube insertion
• Basic airway management
You will be exposed to the following procedures:
- Percutaneous tracheostomy
- Intubation
- Bronchoscopy
- Trans-thoracic echocardiography
Unit policy mandates that for all lines including arterial lines and invasive procedures such as thoracentesis and ICC insertion, FULL sterile procedure is required, including cap, mask, sterile gown and gloves.
For less invasive procedures such as peripheral lines and urinary catheters, sterile gloves must be worn.
All procedures including arterial and central lines must be documented in the DMR, even if the procedure failed.
Please enter all procedures into the ICU procedural data base, this can be found at either -
OR
- In the Bendigo Health ICU Manual via the link under Research/QI / Quality & Safety Audits / Procedure database
Sharps
After all procedures in which sharps are involved, it is the responsibility of the proceduralist (ie you) to dispose of the sharps. DO NOT delegate this responsibility to the nursing staff or medical students.
After all procedures in which sharps are involved, it is the responsibility of the proceduralist (ie you) to dispose of the sharps. DO NOT delegate this responsibility to the nursing staff or medical students.