Wilderness Medicine Education

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 49-55
Author(s):  
Seth C. Hawkins ◽  
Corey Winstead
Keyword(s):  
Continuing Education ◽  
First Aid ◽  
Program Director ◽  
End User ◽  
First Responder ◽  
Remote Areas ◽  
History Of ◽  
Single Use ◽  
Field Schools ◽  
Medicine Education

AbstractWilderness medicine classes are widely available to archaeologists and field scientists, but because wilderness medicine is an unregulated field, knowing what the various courses and products mean can be difficult. Based on the education chapter in the recently published textbook Wilderness EMS, this article—written by same two authors as the book—explores a number of topics relevant for the field scientist, program director, or administrator seeking to obtain wilderness medicine training for archaeologists. The article first explores the history of wilderness medicine products and certificates available to interested parties. It then differentiates between the various products available today along with their benefits and limitations for the end user. Products and trainings described include certifications (including Wilderness First Aid [WFA], Wilderness Advanced First Aid [WAFA], Advanced Wilderness First Aid [AWFA], and Wilderness First Responder [WFR]), as well as single use or continuing education trainings (including Stop the Bleed, CPR, conference courses, and field schools). Particular attention is paid to the specific and actionable needs of a field scientist in remote areas.

A great inspiration for today's vaccination efforts: Biographical sketch of Francisco Xavier Balmis (1753–1819)

2021 ◽  
pp. 096777202110347
Author(s):  
Gabriel E Andrade
Keyword(s):  
History Of Medicine ◽  
19Th Century ◽  
Healthcare Workers ◽  
Health Workers ◽  
Western Hemisphere ◽  
Biographical Sketch ◽  
Spanish Colonial ◽  
Remote Areas ◽  
History Of ◽  
The 19Th Century

The management of the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic will require huge worldwide vaccination efforts. In this endeavour, healthcare workers face the twofold challenge of reaching remote areas, and persuading people to take the vaccine shots. As it happens, this is nothing new in the history of medicine. Health workers can take inspiration from Francisco Xavier Balmis, a Spanish physician of the 19th century who realised the importance of Jenner's vaccine against smallpox, and led a big successful expedition to administer the vaccines in the Spanish colonial possessions of the Western hemisphere and Asia. This article presents a biographical sketch of Balmis, focusing on his expedition.

EuroPACE: The Lessons Learned So Far

1994 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 19-28 ◽  
Author(s):  
William A. Weimer
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Continuing Education ◽  
Planning Process ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
The Past ◽  
History Of ◽  
Education Projects ◽  
European Programme

One of the most significant cooperative industry–higher education projects in Europe during the past decade has been EuroPACE, the European Programme of Advanced Continuing Education. In January 1993, EuroPACE ceased its broadcasts and re-entered the planning process. By the time this article has been published, EuroPACE should again be broadcasting, but with a somewhat different format and content. In this article, Bill Weimer presents a brief history of the first five years of EuroPACE and analyses the project. He examines key assumptions and decisions made, points out those which now appear to have been in error, and lists the lessons learned. Many of the assumptions and decisions made were correct; some of these are also discussed. This article will contribute the experience and lessons learned by EuroPACE to other joint industry–higher education projects. It may help them to avoid making some of the same mistakes.

scholarly journals The liaison nurse’s role in the newborn period

2019 ◽  
pp. 34-40
Author(s):  
E. S. Keshishian ◽  
Е. S. Sakharova ◽  
N. V. Afanasieva
Keyword(s):  
Newborn Care ◽  
First Aid ◽  
Diaper Dermatitis ◽  
Newborn Period ◽  
History Of ◽  
Nurses Role ◽  
Disposable Diapers

This article describes briefly the history of creation of disposable diapers, the structure of modern diapers, and skincare during use of disposable diapers, first aid methods, if a baby develops diaper dermatitis, and answers to the main questions asked by parents about possible risks for babies’ health during constant use of disposable diapers. The article underlines the nurses’ role in advising parents on the newborn care.

Telemedicine in Emergency

2013 ◽  
pp. 240-248 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vincenzo Gullà ◽  
Corrado Cancellotti
Keyword(s):  
Human Life ◽  
First Aid ◽  
Small Hospital ◽  
Healthcare Facilities ◽  
Remote Areas ◽  
Telemedicine Application ◽  
Emergency Events ◽  
The Town

Emergency events are always very critical to manage as in most cases there is a human life risk. Such events could become even more serious when occurring in remote areas not equipped with adequate healthcare facilities, able to manage life risk. This is the case in many rural geographical areas. In such scenarios telemedicine can play a very important and determinant role. This is mainly the basis of the experience described in the following chapter about telemedicine application in a small hospital located in the town of Branca, near Gubbio Italy. The first aid department, responsible for emergency support in a territory where distances between houses and hospital is quite important and the lack of healthcare structures and speedways connections makes it even more difficult, has decided to use telemedicine solutions to face the emergency events. The experience has shown how the use of Videocommunication based telemedicine systems has improved the service and what procedural impact the adoption of such technology has required. A brief description of the experience and highlights of the service still under experimentation will be shown in the following.

Telemedicine Basics

2021 ◽  
pp. 3-11
Author(s):  
Guenevere Burke ◽  
Jared Lucas
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Emergency Medicine ◽  
Access To Health Care ◽  
Electronic Information ◽  
Remote Areas ◽  
Access To Health ◽  
History Of ◽  
Key Terms ◽  
Improve Access

Telemedicine is a rapidly growing field in health care and emergency medicine. Telemedicine, telehealth, and virtual health refer to the use of telecommunications technology and electronic information to support health and provide care over distance. It has been used to improve access to health care in geographically remote areas for decades, but its use and recognized benefits have expanded considerably over the years, accelerated by the COVID-19 pandemic. This chapter provides a brief overview of the history of telemedicine, introduces key terms, and reviews basic definitions that are foundational to telemedicine practice. Finally, it summarizes a wide array of telehealth applications in emergency medicine, which are detailed further in later chapters.

Application and Integration of Psychological First Aid in First Responder Organizations

2021 ◽  
pp. 813-837
Author(s):  
Emily F. Brucia ◽  
Matthew J. Cordova ◽  
Angelique Finestone ◽  
Josef I. Ruzek
Keyword(s):  
Early Intervention ◽  
Critical Incident ◽  
First Aid ◽  
Early Interventions ◽  
Trauma Recovery ◽  
First Responder ◽  
Critical Incident Stress Management ◽  
Critical Incident Stress ◽  
Psychological First Aid ◽  
Stress Debriefing

First responders are exposed to many potentially traumatic events throughout their careers. Given the risk of adverse mental and physical health outcomes secondary to frequent trauma exposure, access to culturally-sensitive, evidence-informed early intervention is paramount. Critical Incident Stress Management (CISM) and components therein (e.g., Critical Incident Stress Debriefing, peer support) represent the most commonly utilized early interventions within first responder organizations. Limited research has evaluated these models, and evaluation of early interventions presents many challenges due to characteristics of first responder cultures and organizational demands and constraints. Psychological First Aid (PFA) is a widely endorsed and promising evidence-informed early intervention model grounded in research on trauma recovery and resilience. This chapter examines the theoretical underpinnings and core actions of PFA and describes the potentially diverse applications of PFA within first responder organizations and concludes by discussing recommendations and future directions.

Burns first aid

2019 ◽  
pp. 59-66
Author(s):  
Jorge Leon-Villapolas
Keyword(s):  
Operative Management ◽  
First Aid ◽  
Burn Injuries ◽  
Tissue Preservation ◽  
Common Occurrence ◽  
Conflicting Information ◽  
History Of ◽  
The Common ◽  
The Uk ◽  
The Way

In the UK alone there are approximately 175,000 acute burn injuries /year. There is a great variation in the way these injuries are managed. Advances in our understanding of the pathophysiology and natural history of burn injuries have highlighted the importance of early intervention in minimizing later functional and cosmetic morbidity. Differences in beliefs and ethnic background have a large impact on the way that burns are initially dealt with, as we know that only a minority of patients presenting with burns are optimally managed pre-hospital. Lack of education and conflicting information about burns first aid is believed to be a major factor in the common occurrence of burnt patients presenting with a variety of domestic remedies being applied to their burns as first aid. Judicious application of simple burns first aid is the first step for soft tissue preservation, improvement of outcomes and a decrease in the need for operative management.

scholarly journals Palestinian Continuing Education Under Occupation: Images of Distress and Possibilities for Hope

2010 ◽  
Vol 36 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Howard Davidson
Keyword(s):  
Continuing Education ◽  
Program Development ◽  
History Of ◽  
Palestinian Universities ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Travel Restriction

This study examines how aspects of a militarily enforced occupation have influenced continuing education at Palestinian universities. It focuses on three influences: the impact of the politics of occupation on the history of continuing education; the effect of travel restriction, violence, and a damaged economy on participation; and the influence of a dependence on foreign donations on program development and delivery.

Degraded or Just Dusty? Examining Ecological Change in Arid Lands

BioScience ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 69 (7) ◽  
pp. 508-522
Author(s):  
Jennifer L Silcock ◽  
Rod J Fensham
Keyword(s):  
Historical Record ◽  
Rangeland Management ◽  
Rare Plant ◽  
Ecological Change ◽  
Remote Areas ◽  
Comprehensive Management ◽  
Ecological History ◽  
Abrupt Changes ◽  
History Of

AbstractThe ecological history of rangelands is often presented as a tale of devastation, where fragile drylands are irreversibly degraded through inappropriate land use. However, there is confusion about how to recognize and measure degradation, especially in low-productivity environments characterized by extreme natural variability and where abrupt and comprehensive management upheavals preclude benchmarks. These issues have important consequences for rangeland management programs, which are typically founded on presumptions of substantial and ongoing degradation from former “natural” states. We explore complementary approaches to critically assess degradation: the historical record, long-term grazing exclosures, surveys for potentially rare and sensitive plant species, and assessment of water-remote areas in relation to rare plant occurrence. Employing these approaches in inland Australia, we show that prevailing paradigms have become entrenched despite being inconsistent with empirical evidence. Our methodology can be applied to drylands with abrupt changes in management and contentious ecological narratives.

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