Deteriorating Patient courses and programs
GRIPS - Group Response to Illness in Paediatric Simulation - Full Day Program
Come to GRIPS (Group Response to Illness in Paediatric Simulation) and learn how to manage the deteriorating patient with an effective team response.
This full day course will run from 08:00-16:30 and will focus around the patient who has been admitted to the ward and deteriorates over a period of time.
Participants will concentrate on the recognition and management of the deteriorating patient with training around human factors to improve teamwork and clinical decision making.
The course includes:
· Participation in inter-professional simulated scenarios.
- Training in human factors to improve our ability to work as a team in difficult clinical situations.
- Clinical skills workshops that are relevant to the theme of the day.
- Debriefing and discussion to explore the clinical problems and the team performance.
To simulate real clinical situations, this course requires an interprofessional team. Therefore, places are limited to allow for appropriate ratios of medical and nursing/allied health staff.
Program Dates and Registration
Tuesday, 20 May 2025
Tuesday, 23 September 2025
Tuesday, 18 November 2025
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Fees
FREE for RCH staff, please register using your RCH email
External Nursing/Allied Health - $370
External Medical - $495
Lunch and tea & coffee will be provided for fee paying participants only.
A confirmation email will be sent with further details once your registration has been accepted.
The Paediatric Sepsis Program
Come to the Sepsis Sim and practise how to manage the child with sepsis
This full day course will run from 08:00-16:00 and will focus around the recognition and management of sepsis in ward-based patients. Participants will also have training around human factors to improve teamwork and clinical decision-making.
The course includes:
- Clinical skills workshops (including lumbar puncture and obtaining intraosseous access) relevant to the management of paediatric sepsis.
- Training in human factors to improve our ability to work as a team when managing patients with sepsis.
- Participation in inter-professional simulated scenarios.
- Debriefing and discussion to explore the clinical problems and team performance.
Program Dates and Registration
Tuesday, 8 April 2025
Tuesday, 3 June 2025
Tuesday, 7 October 2025
Click here to register for Sepsis
To simulate real clinical situations, this course will require an interprofessional team. Therefore, places are limited for medical and nursing/allied health.
Fees
FREE for RCH staff, please register using your RCH email
External Nursing/Allied Health - $370
External Medical - $495
Lunch and tea & coffee will be provided for fee paying participants only.
A confirmation email will be sent with further details once your registration has been accepted.
Crisis in Paediatric Anaesthesia Program (CPAP)
A course for Anaesthetists, Anaesthetic Trainees and GP Anaesthetists.
Please note that this course is combined with the CPAP course for Anaesthetic nurses and Technologists in order to provide an interprofessional experience, and that facilitating this course is dependent on COVID restrictions at the time.
Recognised CPD by ANZCA for Anaesthetic Emergency Response “Cardiac Arrest” and “CICO” modules in Paediatric Anaesthesia.
Facilitated through the The Royal Children’s Hospital Simulation Program and the Department of Anaesthesia.
Course Content:
The program includes two modules:
1. Cardiac Arrest Module: This 3.5 hour module is an ANZCA CPD accredited Emergency Response Module, including skills and simulation based education in Advanced Paediatric Life Support and team training during paediatric anaesthesia emergency response scenarios.
2. CICO module: The 4 hour CICO (Can't Intubate, Can't Oxygenate) module is ANZCA CPD accredited Emergency Response Module. It introduces basic CICO concepts and techniques for those who have not attended CICO courses before, and also highlights the differences between the management of the CICO emergency in children and adults. Participants will have the opportunity to discuss theory, share experiences, and practice techniques on paediatric tracheal models.
Program Date and Registration
Friday, 29 August 2025
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Fees
$1650
Food and refreshments will be provided on the day at the end or beginning of the session depending on the session enrolled in by participant.
What others are saying!
“The course was well organized. Pre-reading provided well in advance. The faculty were very supportive. The educational content was relevant. Ample opportunities provided to acquire skills.”“Very well organised plenty of time to practice techniques, realistic scenarios”
“Useful skills with a good mix of simulation and practical stations”
“I really appreciated learning the specific paediatric issues in CICO situations”
“Topics covered effectively and may happen in everyday practice”
Crisis in Paediatric Anaesthesia Program (CPAP) For Nurses and Technologists
This is a course for Anaesthetic Nurses and Anaesthetic Technicians facilitated by the Royal Children’s Hospital Simulation Program and the Department of Anaesthesia.
Please note that this course is combined with the CPAP course for Anaesthetists in order to provide an interprofessional experience, and that facilitating this course is dependent on COVID restrictions at the time.
Course Content:
Cardiac Arrest Module: This 3.5 hour module is an ANZCA CPD accredited Emergency Response Module, including skills and simulation based education in Advanced Paediatric Life Support and team training during paediatric anaesthesia emergency response scenarios.
Pre-reading material will be emailed out in advance and is a requirement for the course.
Program Date and Registration
Friday, 29 August 2025
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For enquiries please email Simulation@rch.org.au
Fees
$275
Places are limited to a maximum number of 2 nurses and 2 anaesthetic technicians per session
Food and refreshments will be provided on the day at the end or beginning of the session depending on the session enrolled in by participant.
Departmental Specific Simulation-based Education
The RCH Simulation Team supports departments across the hospital to deliver interprofessional simulation-based education. These include:
The Butterfly Simulation Program
Butterfly Departmental Simulation Program-This is a monthly Neonatal Simulation Program for medical and nursing staff working on Butterfly. Please contact Alison.Kendrick@rch.org.au for further information.
The Neonatal Difficult Airway Course
Facilitated by The Royal Children’s Hospital Simulation Program and the Department of Neonatal Medicine, this is a course for Neonatologists and Neonatal Nurses, General Paediatricians, Trainees, and anyone who may potentially be faced with the challenge of managing a difficult neonatal airway.
Course Content:
· Discussion on the impact of human factors on teamwork and airway management during stressful situations
· Skills stations on the RCH Emergency Intubation Algorithm and resus trolley set-up, Glidescope use, intubation and airway adjuncts, and ventilating with the Neopuff, self-inflating bag and anaesthetic circuit
· Scenarios and debrief sessions on management of the difficult airway in a neonate
All applicants internal and external should contact Alison.Kendrick@rch.org.au to book into this course.
Course Dates
Fees
FREE for RCH staff
External Medical - $370
External Nursing - $500
Pre-reading material and program will be emailed out 4 weeks in advance and is a requirement for the course.
The Rosella Simulation Program
The Paediatric Intensive Care Simulation Program (SIMPIC) is facilitated 6-7 times per year for medical and nursing staff working on the PICU.
Please contact icu.education@rch.org.au for further information.
The Anaesthetic Simulation Program
This program is facilitated 6 times per year for registrars with additional to sessions for fellows and consultant anaesthetists.
Please contact Su.koh@rch.org.au for further information.
The Emergency Department Simulation Program
This program is facilitated monthly for medical and nursing staff working in the RCH Emergency Department. Please contact EmergencySimulation@rch.org.au for further information and inquiries.
The PIPER Simulation Program
This program is facilitated 6-8 times/year for medical, nursing, and ambulance staff working with the Paediatric, Infant, Perinatal Emergency Retrieval Service.
Please contact DL-PIPER-ClinicalEducators for further information.
The Trauma Team Training Program
This interprofessional Trauma Team Training program is facilitated by the Trauma Team 4 times per year.
Please contact Trauma.Service@rch.org.au for further information.
The First 3 minutes Basic Life Support Program
Please note that the First 3 minutes program provides Infant and Child Basic Life Support training for all clinical staff, and is supported through Nursing Research and Education, and the Education Hub.
Please contact nursing.education@rch.org.au for further information.