Course Description

How to Handle Basic Medical Emergencies

Course Summary

Most health care professionals assigned to an area of patient care will eventually encounter an emergency situation. Emergencies can occur within a controlled hospital or clinic setting but also in the community. In the community, an emergency can happen in a public location, without privacy, and it’s important to respect and protect the patient’s privacy to the best of your ability. Being the first person on the scene at a medical emergency may require the health care professional to respond to an individual suffering from a stroke, heart attack, seizure, poisoning incidence, or other critical condition. Being able to recognize and respond appropriately and quickly to common medical emergencies could be life-saving.

Course Objectives

Explain common medical emergencies
Identify the proper first aid or intervention for common medical emergencies
Describe helpful resources that provide quick emergency access or response through a toll-free number to assist in an emergency