Title: Perform procedures related to American Heart Association (AHA) first aid and emergency care in a lab and/or clinical setting.
Course: Practical Nursing II (14052-II) > Section: Mastering Nursing Competencies and Skills in the Clinical Setting

Performance should include

- use of appropriate equipment and supplies
- assessment techniques
- procedures to control external bleeding
- first aid for choking victim and shock victim
- procedures to treat bone traumas
- procedures to treat heat/cold exposure, poisoning, seizures, burns, and bites

after completing AHA Basic Life Support health care provider and first aid training.

Process/Skill Questions:

- How would one assess the situation and the client in an emergency through observation, inspection, and palpation?
- Why would one evaluate the situation for hidden dangers before entering the scene or touching the client?
- How would one perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) in a non-medical setting?
- How would one administer first aid to a conscious and an unconscious choking victim?
- What are the signs and symptoms of shock? What emergency procedures would one provide for a shock victim until help arrives?
- How would one perform emergency procedures to treat fractures, sprains, strains, and dislocations?
- How would one treat victims of heat or cold exposure, poisoning, seizures, and burns?