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Department of Critical Care MedicineThe Department of Paediatric Critical Care Medicine (DPCCM) incorporates the Paediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU), Paediatric High Dependency Unit (PPHDU) and the Medical Emergency Team (MET). The Department is a self contained facility that provides complex multi-system life support for children. It acts as the tertiary referral centre for critically ill children in South Australia, the Northern Territory, Western NSW and Western Victoria. The Unit has 13 beds and each year admits approximately 900 patients. The four full time medical staff are recognised by the relevant Specialist Advisory Committees as Specialists in Intensive Care. DPCCM is recognised for tertiary training by the College of Intensive Care Medicine, RACP, ANZCA and ACEM. There is a Registrar (Medical officer) within the Unit at all times and a Paediatric Intensive Care Consultant on call 24 hours a day. There is Approximately 80 Nursing Staff employed in the unit of which approximately 80% have specialist qualifications in Intensive Care. The DPCCM provides the following services:
DPCCM provides an atmosphere where staff, patients and their families feel valued and cared for. In providing such an environment people can obtain a high level of job satisfaction while striving to provide the best care possible. Staff InformationMedical ConsultantsMedical Unit Head - Dr Steve Keeley Steve.Keeley@health.sa.gov.au or 8161 6204 For Medical positions or training enquiries please contact: Peter Prager Peter.Prager@health.sa.gov.au or 8161 6204 Michael Yung Neil Matthews Clinical ServicesClinical Service Coordinator - Ms. Cathy Lyon Cathy.Lyon@health.sa.gov.au or (08) 8161 6265 For job enquires for Nursing positions or course information please contact Cathy Lyon - CSC Equipment and Transport Facilitator Clinical Practice Consultant (CPC) - Jennifer Hurn - Coordinates the management of equipment resources within the DPCCM, provides management support in relation to education, maintenance and use of equipment and provides an expert clinical consultancy service to units, divisions and external customers. Jennifer.Hurn@health.sa.gov.au CPC - Research and Quality Coordinator - Georgia Letton – Coordinates and manages all site led projects as well as National and International research projects within the DPCCM. Provides support and education to Nursing and medical staff within the DPCCM and other participating sites. Georgia.Letton@health.sa.gov.au Nurse Education Facilitator - Marian Dempster and Erin Spencer– The unit has one full time position which is responsible for the orientation of new staff including the Transition Course, as well as the ongoing education needs of all staff. Marian.Dempster@health.sa.gov.au or Erin.Spencer@health.sa.gov.au Associate Clinical Service Coordinators (ACSC) There are three full time positions who rotate over a seven day roster. They work in collaboration with and provide specific support to the Clinical Service Coordinator. Each ACSC has their own Portfolio and responsibilities and these are rotated every two years. Georgia Letton Portfolio - Clinical Practice including updating and writing Nursing and Midwifery Standards. Georgia.Letton@health.sa.gov.au Michelle Duncan – Portfolio Quality Management. Includes auditing, reviewing AIMS etc. Michelle.Duncan@health.sa.gov.au Jessica Vinall - Portfolio includes Communication and Information Technology. Jessica.Vinall@health.sa.gov.au Paediatric Critical Care Nursing Studies (PCCNS) Course Coordinators- Leanne Stacy and Rosa Fantin. Prepares a competent Paediatric Critical Care Nurse to care for critically ill children and their families. Course is for one year and is for registered nurses working in the PICU. For further information please contact, Leanne.Stacy@health.sa.gov.au or Rosa.Fantin@health.sa.gov.au Phone: (08) 8161 6178 Or: Centre for Education & Training Information for FamiliesParents and caregiversWe welcome the involvement of parents and caregivers while children are in PICU/PHDU. There is a small waiting area with tea and coffee making facilities outside PICU/PHDU. Please let the nurse caring for your child know when you leave the unit in case we need to contact you. Caring for your childA team of health professionals provide all the care your child needs. This may include doctors, nurses, physiotherapists, social workers, dieticians and radiographers. At all times there is a doctor present in PICU/PHDU. For each shift there is a nurse assigned to care for your child. There is also a senior nurse who coordinates the care of children for each shift. Please ask the nurse who is caring for your child if you wish to see a social worker, interpreter or minister of religion. Services and facilitiesMeals for parents and caregivers are available from the cafe. For safety reasons, warm drinks are only allowed at the bedside when they are covered with a lid. Parents are able to have food and cold drinks by the bedside. There are tea and coffee making facilities both inside and outside the unit in the family waiting area. Bedside phones can not be used to make calls. There are phone boxes provided around the hospital. Incoming calls can be transferred through to the bedside phone. Please limit incoming personal calls, as excessive calls tie up PICU phone lines. Nursing staff will take messages and pass them on to you but we cannot give details about your child's condition to anyone other than parents or guardians. Mobile phones must be on silent when by the bedside. Mobile phone calls are not to be taken by the bedside. Calls can be taken in the parent kitchen, waiting rooms and public areas of the hospital. Car parking is available on or near the hospital grounds. The Butterfly Card scheme assists families where children are admitted to hospital for an anticipated period of more than a week or who have frequent admissions or outpatient/day therapy appointments. VisitingVisiting PICU is different from the rest of the hospital. A maximum of three people may visit at the bedside at any one time and it is preferable that only immediate family visit. Parents, care givers, siblings and grandparents may visit 24 hours a day. For other family members and close friends visiting times may be negotiated with the nurse caring for your child. Visitors must ring the doorbell prior to visiting the unit. Once you ring the doorbell wait outside until a staff member answers. If no one answers within a reasonable time, please ring again. At times you may be asked to wait in the waiting area for a few minutes. There are many reasons for this which will be explained to you at the time. If not please ask nursing staff. It is important that all visitors wash their hands upon entering and leaving the unit. It is important that people who are unwell do not visit the Unit. You may wish to make arrangements for other siblings to be cared for while you are visiting particularly if your child is very tired. Siblings may be cared for in the WCH creche. Parents may sleep overnight by the bedside in a recliner chair. For safety reasons there is a maximum of only one recliner at each bedside and therefore only one parent/ carer can sleep at the bedside overnight. Recliner chairs are to be removed from the bedside during the day to make the patient more easily accessible for medical and nursing staff. Recliners are only to be used during the day to breast/bottle feed infants or for cuddles. At all other times, visitors should use the chairs provided. There are 2 overnight rooms for parents to use; these are allocated based on the needs of patient’s families. Each room is allocated on a daily basis therefore all personal belongings need to be removed and keys returned to staff daily at 9:30 am. Lockers are available for parents to use. Alternatively, Accommodation is available within the hospital grounds at a nominal charge. Nearby hotel or motel accommodation is also available. Location3rd Floor, Clarence Reiger Building Mailing AddressDepartment of Paediatric Critical Care Medicine Phone/FaxPh (08) 8161 6265 Fax (08) 8161 7457
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