FAQ & How To
Tap a question to open it. The longer answers have their own page, linked from the answer itself, so there is only one version to keep up to date.
Editing
Do I need an account?
No. Reading and editing are both open to the department — there is no login at all. What is required is your name when you publish, so there is always a person to ask about a change.
Your name is saved in this browser, so you only type it once. It appears at the bottom of every page you change, and on the contributors list.
How do I change something?
Open the page, scroll to the bottom, click Suggest an edit, change the text, and press Publish. It works in any browser and there is nothing to install.
You can change everything on the page — headings, bullets, tables, note boxes, and whole sections. If you dislike the structure, switch toAdvanced: write this page freely and rewrite it however you like.
Can I add a new page?
Yes. Use Add a new page at the top of the editor. It asks what kind of page it is and where it belongs, which decides the starting structure. New pages appear in the menu by themselves.
New pages always wait for a reviewer — see below.
Can I edit from my phone?
You can, but a phone is much better for reading it. If you spot something wrong on shift, report it instead — a one-line note is enough, and someone will make the change.
Review & approval
What happens when I press Publish?
It depends on how much you changed. The editor tells you which happened.
| What you changed | What happens |
|---|---|
| A correction, under 100 characters | Published immediately. The people who look after that section are emailed. |
| A rewrite, over 100 characters | Sent for review. A reviewer is emailed. |
| A new page | Sent for review. New pages always wait. |
The threshold is about the difference between fixing a typo and rewriting a page. A one-word fix in a long paragraph measures about ten characters, so it publishes; replacing a whole section does not.
What is the badge at the top of each page?
It says how finished that page is, so you can tell at a glance.
| Badge | Means | Who sets it |
|---|---|---|
| Skeleton | Structure only — not for clinical use. | Automatic |
| Draft | Someone has written it. Not yet checked. | Any contributor |
| Ready for review | A contributor believes it is complete and accurate enough for someone else to check. | Any contributor |
| Reviewed | Checked against its source. | A reviewer |
You can set it from the editor. Marking a page Ready for review is the signal for "this is worth a reviewer's time", and it moves the page to the top of the queue — so set it the moment you think it is genuinely ready, rather than waiting to be asked.
A badge is not a substitute for judgement. Clinical judgement and responsibility remain with the responsible provider whatever any badge says.
Who approves things, and what if they are not there?
Whoever the department appoints as a reviewer — normally the curriculum owner for that system. Clinical content is checked by a physician or senior APP; policy and contacts by the department lead.
Any reviewer can add another reviewer, from their own review page. The group maintains itself, so no single person — including whoever set the wiki up — has to be involved for review to keep working.
My edit was rejected. Why?
Rejections are emailed, with the reviewer's name. Common reasons: a dose or threshold written from memory rather than copied from a cited source; text taken from a paywalled source; or a change that is right clinically but out of scope for that page.
Nothing is lost — resubmit with the change made. If you think the reviewer was wrong, say so on [Recent changes](/recent-changes/) and it goes to whoever reviews that system.
Can I see who changed a page?
Yes. Every page lists the people who have edited it, with a dropdown to review each person's changes to that page. On [Recent changes](/recent-changes/) you can pick any name and see everything that person has changed, across the whole wiki.
Can a mistake be undone?
Yes, exactly. Every change is a single edit in the record, so undoing one does not disturb anything else. Name the entry on Recent changes and it will be reverted. Nothing needs retyping.
Clinical content
What must never be written from memory?
Any dose, infusion rate, threshold, or time. Each one comes from a cited source, copied exactly, with the source recorded in References on the page.
Two other rules that are absolute: never paste text from a paywalled or no-derivatives source, and never remove a warning or a citation to make a page look tidier.
I found something clinically wrong and I'm worried.
Treat the patient, not the wiki. Nothing here replaces department policy, institutional protocol, or your own clinical judgement. Where this wiki and a department policy disagree, the policy wins.
Then report it so it can be fixed quickly —report an issue. Red flags and escalation criteria go to that system's curriculum owner.
Running the wiki
How do I become a reviewer?
Ask any current reviewer to add you from their review page — it takes a name, a passphrase, and optionally the systems you review. You will need to sign in once and set your own passphrase.
How do I know a page is current?
Every page shows when it was last edited and who by, at the bottom. TheCurriculum Map lists every topic with its curriculum owner and its status.
Does it work offline?
Yes, for any page you have already opened. After your first visit, the pages you have read stay readable with no signal at all — which matters in the basement, the ambulance bay, and when the wifi drops mid-shift.
For the full benefit, add it to your home screen: on iPhone, Safari →Share → Add to Home Screen.
Something is broken.
Report it with the page and what you saw. Broken links, a page that will not load, and anything that reads the wrong way all count.