Open AccessIntegrating First Responder Hands-on Training into Medical School Curricula—a Perspective from Medical Students
Author(s) -
Tell Nelson,
Aase W. Engberg,
Michael Smalheer,
Brandon Murphy,
Jackelyn Csank,
Anastasia Rowland-Seymour,
Thomas P. Noeller
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
medical science educator
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.257
H-Index - 13
ISSN - 2156-8650
DOI - 10.1007/s40670-020-01071-3
Subject(s) - first responder , basic life support , first aid , perspective (graphical) , cardiopulmonary resuscitation , medical education , curriculum , medicine , medical emergency , psychology , resuscitation , emergency medicine , pedagogy , computer science , artificial intelligence
An investigation of the effectiveness of an emergency-responder-based program entitled "First Five Minutes" in teaching medical students the necessary assessments and procedures upon arrival to a medical crisis situation in a timely and cost-effective manner. The "First Five" includes scene safety, primary/secondary survey, airway management, basic life support (BLS)/cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), and hemorrhage control.