Wilderness First Aid - Introduction

Coursera MOOC / Non-credit USD 49

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Wilderness First Aid - Introduction

About this course

In this course, students will learn the basics of wilderness medicine, including how it is a unique clinical environment, and concepts of scene safety. They will learn how to perform a basic assessment of a patient, including a physical exam, gather history data using the SAMPLE approach, and how to evaluate a patient for a potential spinal cord injury.

What you'll learn

basic patient assessment
gathering history data using SAMPLE
evaluation for spinal cord injury
understanding wilderness medicine environment
scene safety concepts

Course objectives

understand the principles of wilderness medicine
learn essential patient assessment techniques

Skills you'll gain

first aid clinical skills patient assessment wilderness medicine scene safety safety evaluation spinal cord injury assessment medical history SAMPLE approach

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