National Parks Week 2016
I’m lucky to live within one of our National Parks. I decided to use this theme this week to write about some first aid.
Exercise in Disguise!
Exercise in disguise in Buxton, Derbyshire. I’m sure for some of you the thought of going to the gym will fill you with dread. In Buxton we have several dance classes available. As I’m writing this ‘We Love to Boogie’ by T. Rex has just come on the radio, very apt!
Restart a Heart Day 2016
The 16th October 2016 is the offical date for the Restart a Heart Day 2016 with the 18th October seeing most of the activity. The focus this year is on teaching as many children as possible to be able to do CPR.
First Aid for Bites and Stings
The 10th July is ‘Don’t step on a Bee day’. There’s been a lot in the media recently about the fate of bees and how much we need them for the pollination of our food. It’s obviously impotant for the bee not to be trodden on but if you do it’s important to know your first aid for bites and stings.
Cuts to Community Nurses
I don’t usually share political viewpoints to my blog but I thought it important to share this story today about cuts to Community Nurses from the Nursing Times. The link to the original article can be found at the bottom of the page.
Importance of Respiratory Rate
Last week I wrote about the importance of feeling a pulse, this week I’ve turned my attention to the importance of respiratory rate.
The Importance of Feeling a Pulse
All my courses include a discussion of the ABCDE approach to assessing an unwell person. A crucial part of this is measuring the Respiratory Rate and the Pulse. In this blog I’m going to talk in detail about the importance of feeling a pulse.
Combined ILS and PILS course for Sedationists
The Standards for Sedation were updated in December 2015 and various aspects were clarified. One of these was around what Life support training the team require. In the FAQs point 16 details what level of life support training is required and I’ve copied this for you below:-
What happens when you call 999?
I was recently involved in a discussion within a forum about what happens when you call the Emergency Services. It became apparent that not everyone’s understanding and expectations is the same and it didin’t match what is likely to happen. So I thought this week I would discuss it in my blog.
Helen Watson
Blog Authour
I have 30 years nursing experience within the NHS. I am a registered Advanced Life Support Instructor with the Resuscitation Council (UK) and have many years training experience. I work hard to look after my customers’ needs and part of this is to create courses that fit your business needs and the recommendations from the Resuscitation Council (UK) and any relevant governing bodies. To ensure that my courses continue to represent current practice I also continue to work within the NHS.
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