Management of Medical Emergencies for Practices

The course is designed for dental and general practices preparing staff to manage the most common medical emergencies. This is a one day course with theory and different practical sessions.

Includes:

– Airway management, basic airway adjuncts and O2 administration.

– Adult Basic Life Support with Automated External Defibrillator (AED).

– Recognition and Management of Common Medical Emergencies (includes anaphylaxys and acute coronary syndromes).

– SBAR Handover.

– Resuscitation Equipment and Checklists.

All resuscitation courses are compliant with Resuscitation Council UK 2021 Guidelines and alined with Core Skills Training Framework (Level 2).

All resuscitation course instructors are resuscitation council UK instructors.

Entry
Requirements

Learners should be a minimum of 14 years of age to undertake this course.

Learners must be physically capable of performing CPR on the floor (for assessment purposes).

Course
Content

Airway management including use of adjuncts

Administration of O2 in medical emergencies (mask or bag-valve-mask)

Management of Choking episodes

Initial Assessment – ABCDE

Management of anaphylaxis

Recognition of emergencies and call emergency services

Recognition of the collapsed patient

Recognition of cardiac arrest

Cardiac compressions

Safety principles for the use of an AED

Appropriate use of an AED

Care for the person after resuscitation

Recommended resuscitation equipment and drugs for practices

Course
Duration

Face to face course – 1 day

Price p/ Person:

Please contact us.

Certification:

Candidates who attend the session and successfully complete the course will be issued a certificate valid for 1 year.