Paediatric Emergency First Aid Unit PEFAP 001 Unit: F/600/2036Learning Outcomes 1.1 Identify the responsibilities of a paediatric first aider. To preserve life- the overriding aim of all medical care including first aid is to save lives. • To prevent deterioration- moving a patient away from any cause of harm and applying first aid techniques to prevent worsening of the condition such as applying pressure to stop a bleed becoming dangerous. • To promote recovery- ask someone to call an ambulance or doctor as soon as possible, stay with a sick or injured child until help arrives and give appropriate first aid. • Give care with confidence- it's important for everyone to be confident when giving care especially with young children as they get scared easilyResponsibilities- the essential aim is providing the appropriate first aid.
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation consists of chest compressions and rescue breathing. It is a lifesaving procedure that is performed on a person when they are found unresponsive and without respirations or a heartbeat. When the body cannot properly circulate blood or oxygen, brain death can occur within minutes. CPR can help to maintain that circulation to vital organs until emergency responders can arrive. CPR is a very simple, yet important skill to learn.
Minor burns will usually heal without further treatment. However, if a second-degree burn covers an area more than 2 to 3 inches in diameter, or if it is located on the hands, feet, face, groin, buttocks, or a major joint, treat the burn as a major burn. 7. Make sure the person is up to date on tetanus immunization. FOR MAJOR BURNS 1.
A headache, nausea or vomiting and possibly drowsiness or blurred vision. In most cases the child will not need to go to hospital and will just need constant monitoring for roughly 6 hours after the accident. If however any of the following symptoms occur then they should have medical help immediately, fitting, bleeding from the head, fluid, not necessarily blood from the ears or nose, changes in behaviour. The parents will need to be informed of the accident and sign an accident form which should have all the information of the injury and time and date. If the child is unconscious you will need to make sure the airway is open and put the child into the recovery position.
In case of electrical wires on the floor make sure they are not on the way. | Fall (accident) | Stairs, chairs, bed, loss of balance, etc | People with low mobility need support at all the times in case of fall. Make sure the person is awake and responding, so then seek for medical advice immediately, inform your coordinator, supervisor, team leaders or a responsible in charge about the accident. | Stroke (illness) | A disruption of the blood flow to a part of the brain that causes permanent damage in the brain tissue, in another word: blood clots, or rupture or obstruction that interrupt the blood flow. | If you are caring for someone and you noticed changes in their face and speech, follow and act F.A.S.T:Face - dropping downArm - make sure the person can raise both armsSpeech – talk to the person and see if she/he is unable to speak.Its TIME to call 999 immediately and tell them it is a stroke case | Heart Attack (illness) | A heart attack happens when a coronary artery becomes blocked, and the passage of the blood supply to the myocardio.
G. Take pulse for 10 seconds and multiply by 6. __120 bpm____ H. Do 3 to 5 minutes of stretching exercises. I. Take pulse for 10 seconds and multiply by 6. ___110 bpm___ J.
INCORRECT Since the infant is not in acute distress, calling the emergency response team is not necessary at this time. D) Document assessment findings. INCORRECT Although documenting the information the nurse assessed and the EMT provided, more assessment needs to be done first. Points Earned: 1.0/1.0 Correct Answer(s): B 2. What technique (s) should the nurse use to assess for respiratory distress?
* Can the person smile * Can the person lift arm or leg 2.2 Identify the key stages of stroke The key stages of stroke are: Facial weakness, Arm weakness, speech problems if you see any of these it is time to call 999 because the quicker the individual is seen by a medical trained person the better. They also say within 4 and half hours they can save the person. They may give an anti-coagulant that will reduce the clot there by giving the individual greater prospects. 2.3 Identify the assessment tests that are available to enable listing of the signs and symptoms. It is called the FAST test: F= Facial weakness A= Arm weakness S= Speech problems T= test all 3 signs and call 999 2.4 Describe the potential changes that an individual may experience as a result of stroke.
My first thought was that the patient might be in severe pain even though he rated the pain as 5/10 on the pain scale of 1-10. Upon standing order from the physician, I gave pain control medications and waited for the hear rate to slow down. Shortly after giving the medication, the patient's heart rate increased above 150's and he started to complain of his heart pounding fast. He ended up with a Rapid Response Code. Then only I understood that patient is running an event of SVT.
If the body has been dead long enough, approximately 4 hours rigamortis has set in, if so then the rigor should be broken by moving the joints. At this point the body is on the embalming table and is ready to be bathed. After bathing the mouth nose and eyes must be sterilized. Next the eye caps are inserted under the eyelids, this is to keep the eyes closed and from sinking. Now you are ready to close the mouth which can be quite tricky sometimes, if all goes well and the jaw bones are still strong then a tack is put in the top of the mouth and one in the bottom and then tied together.