Dealing With Medical Emergencies

Course Description

This intensive one-day course reviews the most common medical emergencies encountered in community, nursing and residential homes.

Delegates will learn how to appropriately assess the deteriorating service user and implement emergency interventions whilst waiting for other medical professionals.

This is an essential course (or refresher) for health care workers in any care setting.

Duration

6 hours

Syllabus

• Cardiac emergencies
• Respiratory emergencies
• Neurological emergencies
• Diabetic emergencies
• Gastrointestinal bleeds
• Summoning help and conveying information
• Summary and evaluation