Emergency response training for treating injuries and medical emergencies in the workplace.

First Aid Training

American Red Cross

Certification

Emergency response training for treating injuries and medical emergencies in the workplace.

Format

Hybrid

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Skills & Competencies

Skills developed through this program

Recognize emergency situations and activate the EMS system using the emergency action steps
Assess responsive and unresponsive injured or ill persons using systematic checking procedures
Perform CPR and operate an AED for adults, children, and infants in cardiac arrest
Provide first aid care for choking in adults, children, and infants using appropriate intervention techniques
Recognize and respond to sudden illnesses including respiratory distress, anaphylaxis, diabetic emergencies, seizures, and stroke
Provide first aid for traumatic injuries including wounds, burns, bleeding, shock, and musculoskeletal injuries

Career Pathways

Occupations this program prepares you for

Program Pathways

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What You'll Learn

Key competencies developed through this program

Auto-populatedfrom NSX Competency Framework

Mastery: developing (Level 2)(based on Certification)

Patient identity protocols — independently verify patient identity and operative site against surgical records at the start of each procedure with minimal oversight.
Aseptic field integrity — monitor and maintain sterile technique throughout routine surgical procedures, recognizing and correcting minor breaks without prompting.
Sterile operative field — apply and adjust surgical drapes during a variety of routine procedures to sustain consistent sterility throughout the operation.
Patient positioning and padding — coordinate the placement of patients using body stabilizing equipment for common surgical exposures, applying protective padding to prevent nerve or circulatory complications.
Retractors, sponges, and irrigation equipment — manage and deploy during routine procedures to maintain an unobstructed operative field with reduced supervisor intervention.
Wound closure materials — apply sutures, staples, and clips to close skin, fascia, and subcutaneous layers on routine cases following surgeon direction.
Sterile wound dressings — prepare, select, and apply appropriate dressings independently for standard post-operative wounds in a general surgery setting.
Pre-operative case review — discuss with the surgeon the procedure type, operative exposure methods, and patient directives before each assigned case.
Intraoperative problem recognition — identify and report deviations from expected operative conditions such as unexpected bleeding or positioning complications to the surgeon promptly.
Electronic medical records and office software — document surgical assistant activities, patient data, and post-operative notes accurately using hospital information systems.

Program Details

Detailed information about this program

Emergency response training for treating injuries and medical emergencies in the workplace.

Requirements

What you need to earn this credential

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Financial Aid

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