Rural Emergency Skills Program (RESP)

What is it?
The emergency medicine skills program for rural South Australia aims to enhance the knowledge and skills in the management of emergency medical presentations for rural and remote health professionals in South Australia, with a specific emphasis on general practitioners.

On completion of the course, the course facilitator will assess each participant on their ability to successfully demonstrate the following essential competencies:

• Stabilisation of cervical spine, use of cervical collar, awareness of when alternatives are required and of what the alternatives comprise;
• Management of airways and breathing problems including intubation, chest drains and tension pneumothorax;
• Basic CPR including airways assessment and management;
• Advanced CPR including defibrillation, pacing, intubation/LMA/cricothyroidotomy and ventilation.

Where and when is it?

Adelaide Workshop - Mercure Grosvenor Hotel
9-10 April 2010

Eyre Peninsula - Port Lincoln
4-5 June 2010

Locum Workshop - Adelaide

24-25 June 2010

Flinders Far North - Port Augusta
30-31 July 2010

Riverland - Barmera
13-14 August 2010

Adelaide Hills - Mount Barker
24-25 September 2010

Mid North - Port Pirie
22-23 October 2010

Yorke Peninsula - Kadina
19-20 November 2010

Murray Mallee - Murray Bridge
3-4 December 2010

Limestone Coast - Millicent
4-5 February 2011

Barossa - Angaston
TBC March 2011

Who can apply?
The program is targeted at medical practitioners in the first instance, and nursing and other health professionals involved in emergency medicine should course places permit.

How Much?
The course registration is fully funded by Rural Doctors Workforce Agency through the South Australian Department of Health. Travel and accommodation costs may be claimed through the Rural Doctors Workforce Agency CPD subsidy .

No subsidy is payable for loss of earnings, however, eligible doctors may be able to apply for the Medicare Grant through RACGP or ACRRM

Registered with RACGP or ACRRM
The course is recognised by the RACGP QA & CPD and ACRRM PDP Programs (point allocation is not guaranteed and is subject to review by RACGP & ACRRM).
This course is accredited with ACRRM PDP for 30 Extended Skills Points and 40 RACGP QA & CPD points (Category 1). The course is also accredited for 50 JCCA MOPS points.

Pre Reading
The RFDS will email online learning modules to be completed prior to attending. The online learning modules are approximately 4 hours.

Program
Click Here to Download

How to register?
Please complete an expression of interest form and you will be contacted once dates have been confirmed for 2010



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Calendar of Events Register for Information Session in Adelaide Long Service Medals 2010 RRMA & ARIA Information Related Links and Resources		Rural Emergency Skills Program (RESP) What is it? The emergency medicine skills program for rural South Australia aims to enhance the knowledge and skills in the management of emergency medical presentations for rural and remote health professionals in South Australia, with a specific emphasis on general practitioners. On completion of the course, the course facilitator will assess each participant on their ability to successfully demonstrate the following essential competencies: • Stabilisation of cervical spine, use of cervical collar, awareness of when alternatives are required and of what the alternatives comprise; • Management of airways and breathing problems including intubation, chest drains and tension pneumothorax; • Basic CPR including airways assessment and management; • Advanced CPR including defibrillation, pacing, intubation/LMA/cricothyroidotomy and ventilation. Where and when is it? Adelaide Workshop - Mercure Grosvenor Hotel 9-10 April 2010 Eyre Peninsula - Port Lincoln 4-5 June 2010 Locum Workshop - Adelaide 24-25 June 2010 Flinders Far North - Port Augusta 30-31 July 2010 Riverland - Barmera 13-14 August 2010 Adelaide Hills - Mount Barker 24-25 September 2010 Mid North - Port Pirie 22-23 October 2010 Yorke Peninsula - Kadina 19-20 November 2010 Murray Mallee - Murray Bridge 3-4 December 2010 Limestone Coast - Millicent 4-5 February 2011 Barossa - Angaston TBC March 2011 Who can apply? The program is targeted at medical practitioners in the first instance, and nursing and other health professionals involved in emergency medicine should course places permit. How Much? The course registration is fully funded by Rural Doctors Workforce Agency through the South Australian Department of Health. Travel and accommodation costs may be claimed through the Rural Doctors Workforce Agency CPD subsidy . No subsidy is payable for loss of earnings, however, eligible doctors may be able to apply for the Medicare Grant through RACGP or ACRRM Registered with RACGP or ACRRM The course is recognised by the RACGP QA & CPD and ACRRM PDP Programs (point allocation is not guaranteed and is subject to review by RACGP & ACRRM). This course is accredited with ACRRM PDP for 30 Extended Skills Points and 40 RACGP QA & CPD points (Category 1). The course is also accredited for 50 JCCA MOPS points. Pre Reading The RFDS will email online learning modules to be completed prior to attending. The online learning modules are approximately 4 hours. Program Click Here to Download How to register? Please complete an expression of interest form and you will be contacted once dates have been confirmed for 2010