by Helen | Sep 27, 2014 | Blog, First Aid advice, Resources
What is the difference between a heart attack and a cardiac arrest? A couple of weeks ago I wrote about the first aid treatment for a heart attack. Often when I’m teaching though I find that people aren’t sure what is the difference between a heart attack and a...
by Helen | Sep 20, 2014 | Blog, Events
The Dentistry Show 2015 I’ve been invited to speak at The Dentistry show 2015, 17th – 18th April, at the NEC. I’ll be presenting twice on each day in the CPD theatre. My talks will be approximately 45 minutes so I’m working on what would be most useful to discuss. It...
by Helen | Sep 13, 2014 | Assessing a sick patient, Blog, First Aid advice
First Aid for Heart Attacks When teaching health professionals one of the required elements of their courses is how to recognise someone who is having a heart attack, but this is equally important for all of us. What is a heart attack? It’s often confused with...
by Helen | Sep 5, 2014 | Blog, CPR training in schools, Events, First Aid advice
Teaching CPR in Schools As we start the new autumn term we may thinking about what our children will learn this year. Last year I attended the Advance Life Support Instructors’ Day which is organised by the Resuscitation Council. During the day a presentation was...
by Helen | Aug 30, 2014 | Assessing a sick patient, Blog, Guidelines and Standards
Sepsis diagnosis and management A staggering 37,000 deaths a year are caused by Sepsis in the UK. Worldwide this figure increases many times over. It kills more people than some cancers – so why is it so high? Part of the problem is the initial recognition and...
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