Clinical Skills Development Service

Best of our 2024

As we close out another incredible year, we take a moment to reflect on the accomplishments and milestones against our four focus areas. Focus area #1: Provide a statewide service that targets clinical skills...

Patient experience story

On 28 August, 2017 Mrs Matekino Baker was admitted to the Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital (RBWH) suffering an acute stroke. The fast actions of her family and great work by the staff at RBWH saved her life that day.

Reflexive Sim… What’s it all about?

Reflexive simulation is all about understanding how work is done. It is the sociology of knowledge that refers to the circular relationships between cause and effect. This new quality improvement tool, combines traditional uses of simulation with a...

Reflexive Stroke Simulation

Reflexive Simulation – ‘Acute Stroke Patient Journey’

On Wednesday, 6 September 2017, CSDS took a major leap forward in healthcare simulation, with the world first Reflexive Simulation live stream event. This Reflexive Simulation event focused on an acute stroke patient’s journey through the Queensland...

NSQHS Standards Portal

The NSQHS Standards digital web portal is designed to bring together learning resources such as eLearning and video into one easy to access platform for staff. Hosting a complete range of national web packages, users can navigate through a library...

Mannequin Challenge – Unfreezing for 2017

Our mannequins are up for any challenge! They may be plastic but they’re passionate about their role in helping save lives #legitmannequinchallenge #merrychristmas #challengeacceptedmetrosouth #mannequinchallenge As 2016 draws to a close, we would...

Paediatric Basic Life Support (PBLS)

The Paediatric Basic Life Support (PBLS) course will cover the principles of Basic Life Support (BLS) and will outline the structured approach that is required in the provision of BLS in the paediatric context. PBLS is emergency care that aims to...