OH&S policies are available in more detail at GSHS.  You will have access to these whilst you are a student here. On your orientation day you will be shown where to find this information in your work area.

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Emergency Codes 

Should you be involved in an emergency, a large number of people usually arrive very quickly. Steps you can take to help would be to clear the area of clutter, fetching the “crash trolley”; perhaps assist other patients or family members to an area where they can sit and wait.

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For any type of medical or other emergency within the hospital use emergency buttons located on the wall in each patient room and is easy to identify. 

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You can access the Gippsland Southern Health Service Calling an Emergency Code document here.

 

Codes are standard for all Victorian Hospitals and include the following:

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