Tinysaurus
Tinysaurus paediatric lanyard cards are designed to aid health professionals care for children in emergency situations. They provide rapid access to normal paediatric vital signs, weight estimations, resuscitation drug doses, intubation equipment sizes, fluid recipes and doses for commonly used medications.They are used widely throughout New Zealand in many clinical areas, including emergency departments, intensive care units, paediatric wards, theatres and urgent care clinics. They are also deployed as paediatric reference cards with the New Zealand Medical Assistance Team (NZMAT).If you are interested in ordering some for your department and for pricing information, please contact below.
Tinysaurus cards, its design and intellectual property
are copyright Pras Mao 2023
Frequently Asked Questions
1. What are your sources?
The table of normal paediatric vital signs are based on the New Zealand Paediatric Early Warning Score (NZPEWS). Medications have been checked against the New Zealand Formulary for Children (NZFC), NZ Resuscitation Council and other national guidelines. The cards have been through a review process by both doctors and advanced clinical pharmacists prior to going into production.2. Can I get a customised version?
There is currently only one nationwide version.3. What are the cards made from?
Tinysaurus cards are made from durable PVC plastic, and protected on both sides by a gloss finish that does not degrade with daily clinical use. They are the same size as a credit card or hospital ID card.4. Why are there different dinosaurs on the front?
Each version of the card has a different dino. The current cards are version 3.0 which features a stegosaurus with floppy years. The blue triceratops was on version 2.0 and the loopy green tyrannosaurus was on version 1.05. How much do they cost?
To promote equity of access, Tinysaurus cards are sold not for profit. The price covers production, packaging and the time required for distribution and maintain currency. Please contact below for more information.6. Where are the cards currently used?
Tinysaurus cards are used in hospitals across the country including Whangarei, Auckland, Whakatane, Tauranga, Rotorua, Taupo, Gisbourne, Hastings, Palmerston North, Whanganui, Wairarapa, Wellington, Hutt, Nelson, Blenheim, Christchurch, Greymouth, Dunedin, Queenstown, Invercargill and many other locations.7. Do you ship internationally?
We are only shipping to New Zealand locations currently, however we are exploring international shipping options. Please watch this space!
Disclaimer and Terms of Use
Although Tinysaurus cards have been through a safety review process, all medical liability and responsibility including that of safe prescribing belongs to the user. Tinysaurus cards are intended to be used as a quick reference resource in emergency situations. Local or national clinical guidelines should always supersede the information on these cards and should be preferentially used when able. Before ordering, we advise users to check to ensure that the information and medication doses on the cards are compatible with local practice. Furthermore we advise that users obtain approval from any hospital medicines and/or safety committees before use and distribution. Tinysaurus is not responsible for any adverse events that may occur from its use.
Copyright
Tinysaurus, its design and intellectual property are protected under the New Zealand Copyright act 1994.
Dr Pras Mao
Pras is the creator of Tinysaurus. He is a specialist consultant in paediatric intensive care, paediatric emergency medicine, adult intensive care and adult emergency medicine. He likes to design clinical tools using human-factors based concepts to make work and life simpler.