UCRH’s Simulation Centre is fortunate to have access to educators with both exceptional skills and incredible lived experience. This combination is part of what makes it possible for us to upskill the region’s health workforce so strongly.
The newest member of our Simulation Educator team is Dr Simon Jones, and he will be delivering the upcoming Ultrasound Vascular Access Workshop on 10 April.
Simon is a Fellow of the Australasian College for Emergency Medicine, and splits his working days between Lismore Base Hospital’s Emergency Department and the Westpac Rescue Helicopter Service (pictured above). He is also Director of Training for the Northern NSW Medical Retrieval Service.
Originally from the UK, Simon has made Australia home since 2009. Given his love of the outdoors and passion for surfing, it’s no surprise to find him here in the Northern Rivers.
Having started his medical career in the busy environment of London, emergency medicine isn’t exactly a change of pace. But it’s this variability that appeals to him most of all.
“Emergency medicine is so involved and has so many factors to it. For example working in the restricted environment of the helicopter can be a real challenge,” he said.
“Often the transport phase of helping a patient is just as challenging as the actual retrieval.”
The Ultrasound Vascular Access Workshop Simon will be running is a comprehensive program designed to equip healthcare professionals with the the skills to use ultrasound to guide cannulation. Simon pointed out that this is a skill you need to perform with confidence and precision.
“It’s a great skill to hone and really helps for when you’re treating someone in shock or who has low blood pressure, or someone who has to have bloods taken often” he said.
This hands-on workshop focuses on enhancing participants’ proficiency in identifying and accessing peripheral veins using ultrasound guidance, with the aim of improving patient safety and procedural success rates.
Registrations for the Workshop are still open, with all details available on UCRH’s website.
