| Date | Availability | ||||
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| Register Now | August 9 Saturday |
LINCOLN, TX
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4 - 20 Students | 9a-6p | Greg Ellifritz |
Description
The procedures you’ve learned in every first aid class you’ve ever taken instruct the care giver to call 911 or transport the patient to a hospital for definitive medical treatment after first aid is rendered.
Have you ever considered what you might do for your patient at that point if higher level medical care isn’t available? You could be out hiking in the wilderness with no communication or transportation. A pandemic might have filled all your local medical clinics beyond capacity. A natural disaster or terrorist attack could destroy the only hospital within driving distance. You could encounter any number of situations that might limit your access to professional medical care for you or your family. What happens then?
Students will practice these wound management treatment modalities on a variety of tissue simulation materials. All classroom equipment will be provided by the instructor.
The class has no prerequisites. Students should bring a packed lunch and notepad/computer for note taking.
Topics Covered
Those are the kind of scenarios this course will prepare you to handle. In this hands-on class you will learn:
- How to evaluate wounds and stop bleeding
- Wound cleaning and disinfection
- Basic splinting and bandaging techniques
- When to close a wound and when not to do so
- Proper use of steri-strips or butterfly bandages
- How to close wounds with topical skin adhesives and “super glue”
- Skin stapling and staple removal
- How to do basic skin suturing and suture removal
- Recognition and treatment of wound infections
- Antibiotic recommendations and how to legally acquire those antibiotics without a prescription
- Equipment recommendations for long term wound care
- Herbal antibiotic alternatives
Types
Medical Other
Requirements
The class has no prerequisites. Students should bring a packed lunch and notepad/computer for note taking.