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This course is part of the Wilderness First Aid Specialization
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There are 4 modules in this course

In this course, students will learn the basics of wilderness medicine, including how it is a unique clinical environment, and concepts of scene safety. They will learn how to perform a basic assessment of a patient, including a physical exam, gather history data using the SAMPLE approach, and how to evaluate a patient for a potential spinal cord injury.

In this module, you will learn what Wilderness Medicine entails, how this specialty serves as a unique clinical environment, and the importance of scene safety.

What's included

5 videos1 reading2 assignments

5 videos•Total 12 minutes
  • Specialization Introduction•2 minutes
  • What is Wilderness First Aid?•2 minutes
  • Meet the Instructor Team•5 minutes
  • Scene Safety •3 minutes
  • Scene Safety Example•1 minute
1 reading•Total 5 minutes
  • Get help and meet other learners. Join your Community!•5 minutes
2 assignments•Total 60 minutes
  • Module 1: Introduction to Wilderness First Aid - Graded Quiz•30 minutes
  • Practice Quiz Scene Safety Scenario•30 minutes

In this module, you will learn how to perform a primary and secondary assessment on a patient, take their vitals, and how to perform an interview.

What's included

9 videos3 readings7 assignments

9 videos•Total 20 minutes
  • Basic Patient Assessment - ABCDE Part 1•3 minutes
  • Basic Patient Assessment - ABCDE Part 2•3 minutes
  • Primary Survey•1 minute
  • Pulses•1 minute
  • Direct Pressure•3 minutes
  • Vital Signs•3 minutes
  • Secondary Assessment•1 minute
  • Physical Exam•2 minutes
  • SAMPLE•3 minutes
3 readings•Total 35 minutes
  • ABCDE Reading•10 minutes
  • Videos on Head Tilt and Jaw Thrust•15 minutes
  • Review: The Patient Assessment System•10 minutes
7 assignments•Total 210 minutes
  • Module 2: Patient Assessment Graded Quiz•30 minutes
  • Practice Quiz Patient Assessment•30 minutes
  • Practice Taking Radial and Carotid Pulse•30 minutes
  • Practice AVPU Quiz•30 minutes
  • Practice Taking Vital Signs•30 minutes
  • Practice Secondary Assessment•30 minutes
  • SAMPLE Scenario Practice Quiz•30 minutes

In this module, you will learn how to stabilize someone’s spine when there is concern for a spinal injury, how to safely move patients when they are unable to move themselves, and how to assess and plan your care and treatment for a patient.

What's included

5 videos2 readings2 assignments

5 videos•Total 20 minutes
  • Spinal Cord Basics•4 minutes
  • Spinal Cord Immobilization•3 minutes
  • C-Collar•4 minutes
  • Patient Movement•4 minutes
  • Assessment and Planning•5 minutes
2 readings•Total 20 minutes
  • Spinal Stabilization•10 minutes
  • Practice Writing a SOAP Note•10 minutes
2 assignments•Total 60 minutes
  • Module 3: Spinal Clearance and Stabilization - Graded Quiz•30 minutes
  • Practice Quiz: Spinal Basic•30 minutes

In this module, you will learn about how wilderness medicine is a unique environment and the special challenges that an austere environment presents that is not seen in urban medicine. You will also watch a case study interview that demonstrates assessment and planning.

What's included

2 videos5 readings2 assignments

2 videos•Total 11 minutes
  • Challenges Unique to Wilderness Medicine•3 minutes
  • Spinal Trauma Case Study Interview•8 minutes
5 readings•Total 45 minutes
  • Challenges Unique to Wilderness Medicine•10 minutes
  • Differences in Care Between Wilderness and Urban Settings•10 minutes
  • Five Finger Technique•10 minutes
  • Standard Precautions•10 minutes
  • Demonstrate your Wilderness First Aid skills to earn an e-WFA Certification•5 minutes
2 assignments•Total 60 minutes
  • Module 4: Wilderness Medicine in Practice - Graded Quiz•30 minutes
  • Urban versus Wilderness Medicine Practice Scenario•30 minutes

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LC
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Reviewed on May 1, 2024

Good course i like it because it give's you real scenarios that can happened and you have to think for a solution.

TP
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Reviewed on Oct 14, 2024

Well organized, focused material. Assessments helped reinforce key ideas. Well-qualified instructors. Interesting scenarios.

TL
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Reviewed on Apr 24, 2023

The introduction gives students an easier time grasping the concepts of wilderness medicine without being overwhelming.

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