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Queensland Trauma Education Course (QTEC)

QTEC is a one-day interprofessional trauma workshop including procedural skills stations, small group discussion and immersive scenarios.

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Training Resource Kits

Ready-made immersive scenarios, case discussions, procedural skills and role plays.

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Videos

Trauma primary survey

This video demonstrates a trauma primary survey. It is used to identify and direct management of life-threatening injuries in the trauma patient using a structured approach.
Trauma Teams

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Trauma secondary survey

This video demonstrates a trauma secondary survey. This survey looks for other injuries that were not addressed in the primary survey and is often considered a “head to toe” assessment. The secondary survey continues after the primary survey has been completed and life-threatening injuries addressed.
Trauma Teams

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Intercostal catheter insertion and management

A selection of Queensland Trauma Education Videos on the insertion and management of intercostal catheters. Videos included:
Chest Trauma

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Latest Resources

Summary Report Australian and New Zealand Trauma Society Trauma 2024 Conference

Plenary 2: Insights from the experts on the ideal trauma service model.
Trauma Teams
Trauma team activation criteria guideline

An appropriate clinical and system level response to trauma patients presenting to a healthcare facility is an essential component of excellence in trauma care. Critically ill trauma patients often require rapid activation and response of a multidisciplinary team, and therefore it is important to have established processes in place where acutely injured patients are managed. […]
Clinical Guideline

Trauma Teams
Blunt chest trauma management

This resource kit provides the opportunity to discuss the management of patients with blunt chest trauma.
Case Discussion

Chest Trauma

Training Resource Kit
Prioritisation in trauma

This resource kit provides an opportunity to explore competing priorities in the trauma patient.
Case Discussion

Pelvic Trauma

Training Resource Kit
Blunt abdo and femoral trauma

This immersive scenario resource kit provides healthcare workers with the knowledge and skills to assess and manage a patient with blunt abdominal trauma, long bone fracture and haemodynamic instability.
Abdominal Trauma

Immersive Scenario

Training Resource Kit
Trauma resuscitation

This immersive scenario resource kit highlights the assessment and initial management of a patient with intraabdominal haemorrhage post trauma.
Immersive Scenario

Training Resource Kit

Trauma Teams

Developed by, and in collaboration with trauma specialists and clinical networks across Queensland.

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