Level 2—First aid for dental assistants Full Day Workshop BRIEF This hands-on workshop is designed to provide dental assistants with the knowledge, skills and techniques necessary to effectively identify and respond to medical emergencies encountered in dentistry. Participants will learn about the most common life threatening medical conditions, how to recognise them and how to conduct a quick and accurate clinical assessment and lead the practice staff in providing effective treatment.
LEARNING OUTCOMES This training is designed to provide dental professionals and their team with knowledge and skills to: Recognise the sick patient and responding to the medical emergency; Manage the immediate care of medical emergencies utilizing a practice management (crew resource management) system; and Team CPR, use of airway adjuncts and your defibrillator
TOPICS AND PRESENTERS Priorities of First Aid
The Secondary Survey (Examination of a patient)
Approach to an Incident
Medical Emergencies
Airway and Breathing Management
Trauma Injuries
Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) Mr Shane Hawkinson is from Nebraska via Oklahoma and the United States Navy before becoming a specialist educator in advanced resuscitation and pre-hospital ambulance care and the Victorian Training Manager for Cynergex Group. Shane trained as a United States Naval Corpsman and worked as a nurse within the US Navy’s hospitals and as an ambulance officer at major US Naval bases in the US and Japan. He also served as a front line medic for the US Marine Corps in Iraq and the Pacific. Following his discharge from the US Navy arrived in Tasmania where he completed a degree in Marine Technology Management. Once in Melbourne, Shane worked within the Ambulance industry in a number of front line and support roles prior to recruitment by Cynergex Group as an ambulance and advanced life support instructor.
DATES
FORMAT
RSVP
Thursday 29 October 2015
Workshop
Monday 26 October 2015
TIME
CPD
PRESENTED BY
8:30 am — 4:30 pm
6 scientific hours
VENUE
FEES
ADAVB Meeting Rooms Level 3, 10 Yarra Street South Yarra VIC
Dental Staff
LIMIT 20
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$150