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.
Wilderness First Aid - Introduction
This course is part of Wilderness First Aid Specialization
Taught in English
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Instructors: A.W. Lukens
Sponsored by Ukraine Response
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There are 4 modules in this course
In this module, you will learn what Wilderness Medicine entails, how this specialty serves as a unique clinical environment, and the importance of scene safety.
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5 videos1 reading2 quizzes
In this module, you will learn how to perform a primary and secondary assessment on a patient, take their vitals, and how to perform an interview.
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9 videos3 readings7 quizzes
In this module, you will learn how to stabilize someone’s spine when there is concern for a spinal injury, how to safely move patients when they are unable to move themselves, and how to assess and plan your care and treatment for a patient.
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5 videos2 readings2 quizzes
In this module, you will learn about how wilderness medicine is a unique environment and the special challenges that an austere environment presents that is not seen in urban medicine. You will also watch a case study interview that demonstrates assessment and planning.
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