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This form is to be used for enrolment in the Associateship in Advanced Emergency Medicine at the Australasian College for Emergency Medicine.
This is a policy of the Australasian College for Emergency Medicine (ACEM; the College). This document relates to the provision of emergency medical advice over the telephone to patients, carers and non-health professionals who telephone a hospital emergency department.
As an Equal Opportunity Employer, ACEM promotes, embraces and values diversity and inclusion in the workplace. Aboriginal, Torres Strait Islander and Māori peoples are encouraged to apply.
When done properly, triage results in the best outcome for the greatest number of people. Without a triage plan in place, resources are likely to be wasted—and more people are likely to die. Last updated: 10 November 2021
Transport of patients with suspected or confirmed COVID-19 exposes patients to the usual risks associated with transport and clinicians to additional infective risks. Last updated: 10 November 2021
We recommend the use of imaging when required for exclusion of other pathology from the differential diagnosis; when required to identify the cause of sudden deterioration in a patient; portable chest radiography preferentially over patient movement to radiology where possible. Last updated: 10 November 2021
Ethically challenging decisions in relation to the COVID-19 outbreak are expected. Ethical decision-making is contextual; previous tools may cause harm if used out of context. Last updated: 10 November 2021
Emergency clinicians (doctors, nurses, administration and ancillary staff) are a precious, resilient, capable and expert frontline workforce. Last updated: 10 November 2021
The ability to provide high quality care to major trauma patients should be maintained to the greatest possible extent during the coronavirus pandemic, while ensuring that critical resources are preserved as far as possible. Last updated: 10 November 2021