Bendigo Health ICU Manual
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    • Admissions & Discharges >
      • Admissions & Discharges
      • Admission guidelines for surgical elective and emergency operations
    • Admission guidelines for surgical elective and emergency operations
    • Daily ICU review & care >
      • FAST HUGS IN BED PLEASE
      • Oxygen prescribing
      • Oxygen - Paediatric considerations
      • Care of the Invasively Ventilated Patient – Adult Patient (PROMPT)
      • Assessing for extubation
      • Nutrition in ICU
      • Thiamine prescribing
      • Patient Diaries
    • Drugs & Infusions >
      • Inpatient prescribing practices
      • Common ICU Drugs
      • Drug Infusions A-Z
      • Drugs by system/action >
        • Antibiotics
        • Diuretics
        • Antithrombotic therapy
        • Analgesics in ICU
        • Antipyretic
        • Anticonvulsants
        • Antiplatelets
        • Antihypertensives
        • Beta-blockers
        • Neuromuscular Blocking Agents
        • Aperients / Laxatives
        • Prokinetics
    • Care bundle >
      • Post-cardiac arrest care (TTM) (PROMPT)
      • Care of the Post-Operative Patient
      • Spinal Trauma- CPG's (includes cervical spine clearance) (PROMPT)
      • Management Of Uncontrolled, Life Threatening Bleeding (Massive Exsanguination) (PROMPT)
    • Clinical Protocols + Guidelines >
      • Approach to patient with suspected influenza
      • RAPID INFLUENZA AND RSV TESTING
      • Stroke Protocol (SCV Oct 2018)
    • NIV >
      • Domiciliary (Home) non-invasive ventilation (NIV)/CPAP patients
      • NIV (PROMPT)
    • Tracheostomy Management
    • PICCO decision making tree
    • CRRT
    • Procedures
    • The Dying Person in ICU >
      • The Dying Patient
      • Care of the Dying Patient
      • Organ & Tissue Donation
    • Patient transfers >
      • Emergency calls to the helicopter pad
      • Transferring ICU patients >
        • Intra & Interhospital transfers
        • MRI transfers - special considerations
    • Welfare & other supports for patients and family >
      • Visiting times
      • Social work, pastoral care & aboriginal hospital liaison officer support
      • Interpreter services
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  • Beyond Clinical
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      • Education & Training >
        • Learning and Training in ICU
        • Bendigo Health ICU Medical Education Principles >
          • Departmental overview
          • Medical Stream
          • Medical Weekly Schedule >
            • Wednesdays
            • Airway training (hands-on-real time) in Operating theatre
            • Radiology Conference
            • ‘Labs/lytes’ session or equipment or Journal club
            • Tracheostomy day for doctors
            • Deteriorating patient workshop
            • Ambu Bronchoscope and Cook Surgical Airway CPD workshop
            • Crucial Conversation workshop
            • Team Skills simulation day
            • ALS Simulation
            • Level 1 ECHO training
            • External Speakers
            • VICEN
            • Bendigo ICU Journal club
          • Expectations for Consultants
          • Expectations for all ICU Registrars
          • Expectations for HMOs
          • Medical Student program
          • North West Training Hub
          • ICU Simulation
        • CICM Primary Exam education
        • Curated educational videos & websites >
          • Virtual bronchoscopy
        • Mandatory training for medical staff
      • Term Assessments >
        • Registrar Assessments and In-Training Evaluation Reports (ITERs)
        • Registrar term assessments (consultant access only) >
          • Term Assessment form (consultant access only)
      • Procedures and Skills Competency Assessments >
        • Bendigo Health ICU DOPS
        • CICM CVC WCA
        • CICM Tracheostromy WCA
        • CICM Pleural Drain WCA
        • CICM Ventilation WCA
        • CICM ALS & BLS WCA
        • CICM Communication WCA
        • CICM Brain Death WCA
        • CICM OCA
        • ANZCA DOPS
        • ACEM DOPS
      • Echocardiography in ICU
      • BASIC Provider & Instructor Courses
      • Paediatric BASIC Provider & Instructor Courses
      • Other education opportunities
      • Paediatric crit care education
      • Useful learning links
    • Research & Quality >
      • Research >
        • STARRT AKI
        • SuDDICU
        • PLUS study
        • Recent Publications
    • Well-being >
      • Mentorship
      • Looking after yourself and colleagues
    • Medical Students in ICU
  • Paediatric ICU
    • Introduction
    • GO NOW Criteria
    • Admission criteria for paediatric HDU/ICU
    • Commonly used SCV Paediatric Guidelines >
      • Asthma
      • Bronchiolitis >
        • Bronchiolitis
        • Respiratory Distress Score for monitoring patients with bronchiolitis on HFNC and CPAP
      • Croup
      • Diabetic ketoacidosis >
        • Algorithm for the management of DKA (to be read in conjunction with SCV guideline)
        • SCV - Diabetic ketoacidosis
      • Seizures >
        • Febrile seizures
        • Non-febrile seizures
      • The Septic Child >
        • Assessment & Management (SCV)
        • Criteria for rapid ICU admission of children with sepsis
      • Dehydration >
        • Dehydration
        • IV fluid management
    • Paediatric Crit Care Education >
      • ED/Paeds education sessions
      • Paediatric equipment 'treasure hunt'
      • Curated paediatric educational videos
      • Other paediatric crit care education opportunities
    • Paediatric Resus Card
  • Emergency!
    • Code Blue: ALS algorithms >
      • Adult ALS algorithm
      • Paediatric ALS algorithm
      • Obstetric cardiac arrest flowchart
    • Emergency algorithms/mnemonics >
      • Airway
      • Breathing
      • Circulation
      • Disability
    • MET calls: common scenarios >
      • Staff concern
      • Hypoxic Type 1 Respiratory Failure
      • Hypercapnoeic Type 2 Respiratory Failure
      • Atrial Fibrillation
      • Hypotension and CV Shock
      • Altered consciousness
      • The Agitated Patient
      • Interface with other disciplines
      • Oliguria/Anuria
    • MET calls: resources
    • Paediatric Resus Card
Shift swap form for consultants
  • Home
  • Administration
    • Team members
    • Useful contacts
    • Orientation & Guides
    • Roster rules for ICU junior doctors (Appendix A)
    • App user tips >
      • FindMyShift
      • Kronos
      • Synapse
      • Offsite access to additional email addresses
    • VHIMS >
      • VHIMS Resources (intranet only)
      • How to enter a VHIMS (intranet only)
    • Social Media Etiquette
    • BASIC equipment loan
    • Medical Students in ICU
    • ICU Consultants Only >
      • Echuca Telehealth Consults
      • Shift swap form for consultants
      • Electronic TiL request form
      • CME Claim Process
    • ERH VITCCU
  • Clinical
    • Interface with ED & home teams >
      • ED
      • Surgical teams
      • Cardiology
      • Paediatrics
    • Admissions & Discharges >
      • Admissions & Discharges
      • Admission guidelines for surgical elective and emergency operations
    • Admission guidelines for surgical elective and emergency operations
    • Daily ICU review & care >
      • FAST HUGS IN BED PLEASE
      • Oxygen prescribing
      • Oxygen - Paediatric considerations
      • Care of the Invasively Ventilated Patient – Adult Patient (PROMPT)
      • Assessing for extubation
      • Nutrition in ICU
      • Thiamine prescribing
      • Patient Diaries
    • Drugs & Infusions >
      • Inpatient prescribing practices
      • Common ICU Drugs
      • Drug Infusions A-Z
      • Drugs by system/action >
        • Antibiotics
        • Diuretics
        • Antithrombotic therapy
        • Analgesics in ICU
        • Antipyretic
        • Anticonvulsants
        • Antiplatelets
        • Antihypertensives
        • Beta-blockers
        • Neuromuscular Blocking Agents
        • Aperients / Laxatives
        • Prokinetics
    • Care bundle >
      • Post-cardiac arrest care (TTM) (PROMPT)
      • Care of the Post-Operative Patient
      • Spinal Trauma- CPG's (includes cervical spine clearance) (PROMPT)
      • Management Of Uncontrolled, Life Threatening Bleeding (Massive Exsanguination) (PROMPT)
    • Clinical Protocols + Guidelines >
      • Approach to patient with suspected influenza
      • RAPID INFLUENZA AND RSV TESTING
      • Stroke Protocol (SCV Oct 2018)
    • NIV >
      • Domiciliary (Home) non-invasive ventilation (NIV)/CPAP patients
      • NIV (PROMPT)
    • Tracheostomy Management
    • PICCO decision making tree
    • CRRT
    • Procedures
    • The Dying Person in ICU >
      • The Dying Patient
      • Care of the Dying Patient
      • Organ & Tissue Donation
    • Patient transfers >
      • Emergency calls to the helicopter pad
      • Transferring ICU patients >
        • Intra & Interhospital transfers
        • MRI transfers - special considerations
    • Welfare & other supports for patients and family >
      • Visiting times
      • Social work, pastoral care & aboriginal hospital liaison officer support
      • Interpreter services
      • Patient relations office
  • Beyond Clinical
    • Education & Training >
      • Education & Training >
        • Learning and Training in ICU
        • Bendigo Health ICU Medical Education Principles >
          • Departmental overview
          • Medical Stream
          • Medical Weekly Schedule >
            • Wednesdays
            • Airway training (hands-on-real time) in Operating theatre
            • Radiology Conference
            • ‘Labs/lytes’ session or equipment or Journal club
            • Tracheostomy day for doctors
            • Deteriorating patient workshop
            • Ambu Bronchoscope and Cook Surgical Airway CPD workshop
            • Crucial Conversation workshop
            • Team Skills simulation day
            • ALS Simulation
            • Level 1 ECHO training
            • External Speakers
            • VICEN
            • Bendigo ICU Journal club
          • Expectations for Consultants
          • Expectations for all ICU Registrars
          • Expectations for HMOs
          • Medical Student program
          • North West Training Hub
          • ICU Simulation
        • CICM Primary Exam education
        • Curated educational videos & websites >
          • Virtual bronchoscopy
        • Mandatory training for medical staff
      • Term Assessments >
        • Registrar Assessments and In-Training Evaluation Reports (ITERs)
        • Registrar term assessments (consultant access only) >
          • Term Assessment form (consultant access only)
      • Procedures and Skills Competency Assessments >
        • Bendigo Health ICU DOPS
        • CICM CVC WCA
        • CICM Tracheostromy WCA
        • CICM Pleural Drain WCA
        • CICM Ventilation WCA
        • CICM ALS & BLS WCA
        • CICM Communication WCA
        • CICM Brain Death WCA
        • CICM OCA
        • ANZCA DOPS
        • ACEM DOPS
      • Echocardiography in ICU
      • BASIC Provider & Instructor Courses
      • Paediatric BASIC Provider & Instructor Courses
      • Other education opportunities
      • Paediatric crit care education
      • Useful learning links
    • Research & Quality >
      • Research >
        • STARRT AKI
        • SuDDICU
        • PLUS study
        • Recent Publications
    • Well-being >
      • Mentorship
      • Looking after yourself and colleagues
    • Medical Students in ICU
  • Paediatric ICU
    • Introduction
    • GO NOW Criteria
    • Admission criteria for paediatric HDU/ICU
    • Commonly used SCV Paediatric Guidelines >
      • Asthma
      • Bronchiolitis >
        • Bronchiolitis
        • Respiratory Distress Score for monitoring patients with bronchiolitis on HFNC and CPAP
      • Croup
      • Diabetic ketoacidosis >
        • Algorithm for the management of DKA (to be read in conjunction with SCV guideline)
        • SCV - Diabetic ketoacidosis
      • Seizures >
        • Febrile seizures
        • Non-febrile seizures
      • The Septic Child >
        • Assessment & Management (SCV)
        • Criteria for rapid ICU admission of children with sepsis
      • Dehydration >
        • Dehydration
        • IV fluid management
    • Paediatric Crit Care Education >
      • ED/Paeds education sessions
      • Paediatric equipment 'treasure hunt'
      • Curated paediatric educational videos
      • Other paediatric crit care education opportunities
    • Paediatric Resus Card
  • Emergency!
    • Code Blue: ALS algorithms >
      • Adult ALS algorithm
      • Paediatric ALS algorithm
      • Obstetric cardiac arrest flowchart
    • Emergency algorithms/mnemonics >
      • Airway
      • Breathing
      • Circulation
      • Disability
    • MET calls: common scenarios >
      • Staff concern
      • Hypoxic Type 1 Respiratory Failure
      • Hypercapnoeic Type 2 Respiratory Failure
      • Atrial Fibrillation
      • Hypotension and CV Shock
      • Altered consciousness
      • The Agitated Patient
      • Interface with other disciplines
      • Oliguria/Anuria
    • MET calls: resources
    • Paediatric Resus Card