These are a collection of links to useful guidelines and protocols.
Tip: use your browser’s search function on this page (Ctrl-F on Windows / Cmd-F on Mac)
Please contact us if you have any suggestions or additions!
Keep up to date with website updates and upcoming features here.
Update (August 2023): Google Drive links are not accessible on NSW Health computers. Documents have been uploaded to SharePoint as a workaround for this.
Things to know about SharePoint links:
- If SharePoint links are broken, you can browse/search the shared folder here or contact us.
- You must be logged into SharePoint first – before accessing the link. You can login here.
- You must be a member of the RNS Anaesthetic & Pain Management-NSLHD SharePoint group. You can request to join here.
ADMIN / MISC
- Hosportal
- NSLHD Intranet Site (Intranet only)
- RNSH Text Paging (Intranet only)
- RNSH Anaesthesia Department Calendars (Meetings, Events, Teaching)
- RNSH Anaesthesia Logo and Brand Assets (including Letter Templates)
- RNSH Study Leave Form v1.0 (Google Drive, SharePoint)
- RNSH (Non-Study) Leave Form v.10 (Google Drive, SharePoint)
- RNSH Phone Numbers
- RNS Anaesthesia Department Newsletters
AIRWAY
- RNSH Airway Audit – Out-Of-Theatre Audit
- RNSH Airway Audit – In-Theatre Audit
- Difficult Airway Form (for patient and hospital record) (Google Drive, SharePoint)
- Who Plans Win – Advanced Airway Management (Apple Books, Google Drive, SharePoint)
ANAPHYLAXIS / Allergy
- ANZAAG Resources
- Anaphylaxis / Allergy Followup
- Template Letter for Patient after Anaphylaxis / Allergic Reaction (Google, SharePoint)
BLOOD MAnagement / Haematology
- Massive Transfusion Protocols
- ROTEM RNSH General / Obstetric Guide (Google, SharePoint)
- ROTEM RNSH Cardiac / Vascular Guide (Google, SharePoint)
- Perioperative Anti-thrombotic Therapy Management – refer to Perioperative section
COGNITIVE AIDS
EDUCATION / TEACHING
GOVERNANCE
- ANZCA 2023 Guideline on Surgical Patient Safety for SARS-CoV-2 Infection and Vaccination 2023 (Google Drive, SharePoint)
- COVID-19 Timing of Surgery in Adults (ACI Aug 2022) (Google Drive, SharePoint)
- COVID-19 Managing HCW Exposures (NSW Health v1.3 Feb 2023) (Google Drive, SharePoint)
- NSW Emergency Surgery Guidelines 2021 (Surgical Procedures) (Google Drive, SharePoint)
INCIDENTS / QA
- Post Event Huddle (Sydney Clinical Skills and Simulation Centre)
- IQ – Incident and Quality Reporting (Internal RNSH Anaesthesia Department Reporting)
- WebAIRS (ANZCA Web-based Anaesthetic Incident Reporting System)
- ims+ (Incident Management System for NSW Health)
- Patient Death in OT (SCIDUA Forms)
- Patient Death in OT (ASCAR) (Google Drive, SharePoint)
- RNSH Dental Referral Pathway (Google Drive, SharePoint)
NEONATAL RESUSCITATION
- RNSH Neonatal Life Support Cognitive Aid (Google Drive, SharePoint)
- RNSH Neonatal Equipment Cognitive Aid (Google Drive, SharePoint)
- 2022 RNSH Neonatal Resuscitation Course for Anaesthetists (Google Drive, SharePoint)
- Fisher & Paykel Resuscitaire User Guide (Video)
- Panda Resuscitaire User Guide (Video)
Neuroanaesthesia
- EVD Management in the OT (Video)
- RNSH ICU EVD Management Guide
- ASCAR EVD Management Guide (Google Drive, SharePoint)
Obstetric Anaesthesia
- RNS Obstetric Anaesthesia Handbook (V1) (Google Drive, SharePoint)
- RNS Caesarean Information Handout (Google Drive, SharePoint)
- RNS Epidural Information Handout (Google Drive, SharePoint)
- RNS Post-Neuraxial Information Handout (Google Drive, SharePoint)
Pain / Regional
- RNSH Acute Pain Manual (4th Ed) (Google Drive, SharePoint)
- APS / TEA / PVB / ESP Charting Examples
- RNSH ESP TEA Securement Photo Demonstration (Google Drive, SharePoint)
- Thoracic Epidural Insertion Demonstration Video
- RNSH TKR Analgesia Guideline 2017 (Google Drive, SharePoint)
- RNSH Neuraxial / Anticoagulation Management Guideline 2018 (Google Drive, SharePoint)
- NSLHD Arthroplasty Anaesthesia and Analgesia Guideline 2017 (Google Drive, SharePoint)
- How to setup Pain Filter in PowerChart
- FPM Opioid Calculator
PERIOPERATIVE MEDICINE
- Pre-Admission Clinic resources
- NSLHD Perioperative Medicine Intranet Site (intranet only)
- Anti-thrombotic Perioperative Management NSLHD 2018 (Google Drive, SharePoint)
- Anti-thrombotic Perioperative Management CEC 2018 (Google Drive, SharePoint)
- NSLHD Perioperative Medication Management 2018 (Google Drive, SharePoint)
TECH / DiGITAL
- How to setup Filters (Anaesthesia / Pain) in PowerChart
- How to set up EMR for remote / home access
- How to access NSLHD Intranet remotely
- How to set up NSW Health NSLHD Outlook email on mobile device
- Zoom meeting setup and troubleshooting (Google Drive, SharePoint)
- Tech & Informatics page
TRAUMA
- Little Red Book of Trauma (1st Edition) (Google Drive, SharePoint)
- See also Blood Management section