First Aid

General

• Code: 278-190404
• Semester: 4th
• Study Level: Undergraduate
• Course type: Specialization
• Teaching and exams language: Greek
• Teaching Methods (Hours/Week): Theory (2) / Laboratory (1)
• ECTS Units: 3
• Course homepage: https://moodle.teithe.gr/course/index.php?categoryid=196
• Instructors: Tsaloglidou Areti

Course Contents

• What is first aid – Chain of life.
• Rescuer and scene safety.
• Airway obstruction – Ventilation.
• Basic adult cardiopulmonary resuscitation (ERC Guidelines) – Use of an automatic defibrillator (ERC Guidelines).
• Basic CPR for infants and children (ERC Guidelines).
• Advanced adult cardiopulmonary resuscitation (ERC Guidelines).
• Arrhythmias after resuscitation.
• Triage, Patient transfer.
• Rescue Extrication.
• Immobilization of the injured (adult – child).
• Circulatory collapse, allergy, anaphylaxis.
• Animal insect droppings.
• Burns – Electric shock.
• Drowning.
• Heatstroke – Hypothermia, Frostbites.

Educational Goals

The aim of the module is to train nursing students to be able to deal with emergency and life-threatening situations.

Upon successful completion of the theoretical module, the student will be able to assess the victim’s condition and, depending on the safety of the environment, provide the victim with the necessary first aid.

The training is carried out using models. Students are familiarized with basic and specialized CPR protocols, the use of the automatic defibrillator and the management of the multi-trauma patient.

General Skills

• Adapting to new situations.
• Decision-making.
• Working independently.
• Team work.
• Project planning and management.
• Respect for difference and multiculturalism.
• Showing social, professional and ethical responsibility and sensitivity to gender issues.
• Criticism and self-criticism.
• Working in an interdisciplinary environment.
• Production of free, creative and inductive thinking.

Teaching Methods

• Face to face.

Use of ICT means

• Powerpoint presentations.
• Communication with students via e-mail.
• Support of the learning process through the electronic platform moodle.

Teaching Organization

Students Evaluation

• Written exams.
• Practice