Emergency/Trauma team
Paediatric orthopaedic consultant
Registered/Paediatric nurse
Occupational therapist
Anaesthesiologist (pre-op)
Social worker
Paramedics:
The role of a paramedic is a vital role in the multidisciplinary team as it is the patient’s first point of care. The role of the paramedic involves: Assessing, treating and managing the patient’s medical condition.
Performing intravenous canulation, administering pain-relieving drugs, providing fluids, managing airways.
Monitoring vital signs.
Recording/documenting patient injuries and treatment provided.
Transporting patients to the most appropriate medical facility.
(“What Being a Paramedic Involves”, n.d; Mulholland et al., 2009).
Emergency team/Trauma team: …show more content…
ECG.
Observations – Blood pressure, pulse, respiratory rate, o2.
Removal of clothing.
Assist with procedures.
Rewarming procedures including warming lights, space-blanket.
Monitors and informs all outputs such as blood, urine, vomitus.
Performs chest compressions during cardiac arrest.
Emergency neurosurgical Registrar:
Perform neurological assessment.
Organises CT.
Document findings, interventions and management.
Radiographer:
X-rays, in the order of, Cervical Spine, Chest and Pelvis, unless directed otherwise by the team leader.
Scribe:
The scribe can be a nurse or a doctor. The scribe is responsible for the full record of the trauma call. The scribe must document:
Time of arrival and trauma team response.
Records all observations, fluids administered, drugs administered, survey findings and procedures.
Vital signs. Urine output. Glasgow Coma Scale.
Documents results of X-rays and other investigations.
Documents medical history from paramedics.
Summary of injuries.
Paediatric orthopaedic consultant:
Evaluates/treats musculoskeletal (bone, joint, or muscle) problems in children who are still developing.
Registered/Paediatric nurse:
Keep patient records.
Document and administer