Aim
Aims to improve communication and standardisation in resuscitation, simplifying the preparation of medications and reducing the chance of avoidable adverse events in a high stress environment.
Outcomes
- improved communication between medical and nursing staff in preparing for patient emergencies i.e., intubation and resuscitation
- increased staff confidence in resuscitation procedures
- decreasing cognitive load to enable attention to be focused on aspects of preparation subject to greater variability
- endorsed by Children’s Health Queensland HHS and aligns with Children’s Resuscitation Emergency Drug Dosage (CREDD)
Background
RESUSMENU was introduced to the PROV-ED Project by ED Director Dr Luke Burman, and ED Staff Specialist Dr Andrew Hobbins King from Sunshine Coast University Hospital (SCUH).
Initially developed to overcome communication challenges in the retrieval setting (e.g., helicopter noise), RESUSMENU was modified for use in the SCUH ED. It enables medical officers to communicate medication preparations non-verbally. The overall effect is a more streamlined, less chaotic environment in preparing for the arrival of a high acuity patient.
