Registered nurse Tash Walsh recently completed the state-wide emergency training course - First Line Emergency Care Course (FLECC) - which is aimed at ensuring high levels of emergency care in rural and remote hospitals without 24 hour on-site medical support.

Ms Walsh was one of several registered nurses from the Murrumbidgee Local Health District who undertook the six-month intensive course, including from Cootamundra, Corowa, Culcairn, Deniliquin, Gundagai, Hillston, Holbrook, Leeton, Lockhart, Narrandera, Temora, Tumut and Young.

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MLHD clinical nurse consultant emergency/critical care Audas Grant said the qualification allowed Ms Walsh to intervene in emergency situations where time was critical and a doctor was not immediately available.

"The MLHD appreciates how vital and important this training is and went to great measures to make sure the education would proceed with the safety of the staff and students being the highest priority in the environment of COVID-19 challenges," he said.

"The delivery of timely emergency care is essential and this course provides RNs with the technical skills, knowledge and confidence to assess patients arriving at the ED and then provide suitable intervention and pain relief until medical care is available."

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The FLEC course is currently run across all rural health districts in NSW and is an integral part of the NSW Rural Critical Care Plan and plan to deal with deteriorating patients.

Training includes emergency simulations such as cardiac arrest with defibrillation and advanced life saving drugs, advanced airway techniques, emergency venous access and fluid replacement, early trauma care and stroke care.

"This course improves clinical skills in all areas of emergency management and is not for the faint-hearted," Mr Grant said.

"The graduating RNs should be proud of their commitment, achievements and overall effort."