Are you prepared to respond to an accident, injury, or medical emergency? What will you do if a client is injured, bleeding, or unconscious? Offering someone immediate basic first aid can provide relief until trained emergency medical services arrives. It can even save lives! This course will teach you basic first aid strategies so that you can respond to a range of situations and emergencies.
This course is intended to provide general first aid guidelines. It should NOT replace your agency’s policies and procedures.
Are you prepared to respond to an accident, injury, or medical emergency? What will you do if a client is injured, bleeding, or unconscious? Offering someone immediate basic first aid can provide relief until trained emergency medical services arrives. It can even save lives! This course will teach you basic first aid strategies so that you can respond to a range of situations and emergencies. This course is intended to provide general first aid guidelines. It should NOT replace your agency’s policies and procedures.
Outline:
Section 1: Introduction
A. About This Course
B. Learning Objectives
Section 2: First Aid in the Home
A. Heather Needs Help
B. Personal Safety
C. Emergency vs. Non-Emergency
D. When to Call 911
E. Review
F. Calling 911
G. Heart Attack
H. Stroke
I. Choking
J. Poisoning
K. Severe Allergies
L. Cuts
M. Low Blood Sugar
N. Falls
O. Burns
P. After First Aid Is Needed
Q. Review
Section 3: Conclusion
A. Summary
B. Course Contributors
C. References
D. Congratulations!
Jennifer W. Burks is a Curriculum Designer in Post-Acute Care for Relias. She has over 25 years of clinical and teaching experience, and her areas of expertise are critical care and home health. She earned her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from The University of Virginia in 1993 and her Master of Science in Nursing from The University of North Carolina, Greensboro in 1996. Her professional practice in education is guided by a philosophy borrowed from Florence Nightingale's Notes on Nursing, "I do not pretend to teach her how, I ask her to teach herself, and for this purpose, I venture to give her some hints." Disclosure: Jennifer W. Burks, M.S.N., R.N. has declared that no conflict of interest, Relevant Financial Relationship or Relevant Non-Financial Relationship exists.
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