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Med School

*Safety First*
Read before entering!
Today you will be working through stations to learn how to
treat medical emergencies and learn how to use basic first
aid.
This is a challenge by choice learning lab, if you are
uncomfortable being a patient or a first responder you dont
have to but you are still responsible for learning the
information.
Please use your time wisely as you rotate through stations.
Horseplay or misuse of materials will not be tolerated.

Have fun!
Learn how to save some lives!
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Station 1: Anaphylaxis
Emergency
Materials: Epi-pen, Sharps container (if available)

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Station 1: Anaphylaxis
Emergency
Check the 5 rights to medication
Right Patient

Right Dose

Right Medication

Right Time

Right Route

Treatment:

An EpiPen is used when a person is suffering from an allergic reaction.

1 Remove the EpiPen from the package and remove the cap on the end.

Hold the EpiPen in your fist.

Hold the tip against your outer thigh at a right angle (DO NOT USE THUMB!)

Press the EpiPen into your thigh to activate it and hold it there for 10 seconds (Epi-Pen can go through clothing).

Pull the needle straight out of your thigh.

Use your fingers to massage your leg where the Epi-Pen was injected.

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Station 2: Sprained Ankle

Materials: Ace Bandage

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Station 2: Sprained Ankle

Treatment: Rest, Ice, Compression, Elevation
1.)

Have the patient hold their foot in place

2.)

Check the pulse, color and circulation of the ankle prior to wrapping

3.)

Wrap from distal (toes) to proximal (towards the body)

4.)

Once you wrap over the ankle, make figure 8 over the ankle

5.)

Ensure the wrap is tight but not so tight it cuts off the circulation

6.)

Place clip/tape on ace bandage

7.)
Check for color and circulation of the
toes
If the patient experiences pain, toes turn
blue or toes become cold, wrap may be
too tight.
To wrap in the ankle in the position of use,
place the patients foot on your leg as you
wrap

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Station 3: Dislocated
Shoulder
Materials: Triangular Bandage

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Station 3: Dislocated
Shoulder
Treatment:

Sling & swath injured arm.

1.) Check the pulse in the wrist

2.) Put the arm at a 90 angle (position of comfort)
3.) Place the person's elbow at the top point of the triangular bandage, and the wrist midway along the
triangle's bottom edge.
4.) Bring the two free points up around the front and back of the opposite shoulder, and tie securely together.
5.) Adjust the height of the knot so that the elbow is bent at a right angle. (Tie the knot to the side of the neck
for comfort)
6.) If the injured arm should be kept still, tie the sling to the body with another piece of cloth wrapped around
the chest and tied on the uninjured side.
7.) Check the pulse of in the wrist to ensure circulation has not been cut off

* You can also place

newspaper or magazine
in the sling to provide
additional support.

Sling

Swath

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Station 4: Nose Bleed

Materials: Tampons, bandages

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Station 4: Nose Bleed

Treatment: Pinch nose with moderate pressure and lean head forward.
1.) Pinch your nose between your thumb and forefinger and apply moderate pressure
2.) Squeeze against the nasal septum (the midsection of your nose) for 5-15 minutes.
3.) Lean your head forward, not backward, so that the blood does not trickle down your throat.

4.) Breathe through your mouth.

5.) Apply a cold, soft compress around your nose as you continue to pinch it between your fingers.

6.) If the bleeding persists and does not stop after a 20 minute period, you can use a small tampon and
insert it into the bleeding nostril. Cut the tampon prior to use.
7.) Avoid blowing your nose for 24 hours, and when you do blow it again, blow gently.

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Station 5: Cardiac
Emergency
Materials: Mannequin

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Station 5: Cardiac
Emergency

Treatment: Chest compressions & get an AED.

1.) Check for responsiveness.
2.) Call 9-1-1 (Simulate, DO NOT ACTUALLY CALL!)
3.) Tell someone to get the AED
4.) If no signs of life, begin chest compressions.
5.) Interlock hands and position the hands in the center of the chest ( KEEP ARMS STRAIGHT)
Push at least 2 inches deep
100 compressions a minute
6.)

Continue doing compressions until the AED prompts you to stop or help arrives.

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Station 6: Choking
Materials: posters

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Station 6: Choking
Treatment: If making noise, encourage person to cough. If not making noise (silent), give
abdominal thrusts.
1.) Ask, "Are you choking?" The person may use the choking sign.
2.) If he or she can speak, cough, or breathe, do not interfere.
3.) If not able to speak, cough, or breathe, reach around the person's waist from behind.
4.) Make a fist. Place it above the navel, but below the rib cage.
5.) Grasp your fist with your other hand.
6.) Give quick, upward abdominal thrusts. Repeat until the object is forced out or the person becomes
unconscious.

When practicing with your partner, obviously DO NOT

use full force.

7.) You can also practice performing the Heimlich maneuver on yourself
by using a chair and pulling your body close to the chair to force thrusts
and dislodge blockage in throat.

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Station 7: Shock
Materials: Blankets , box to elevate legs 6-12

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Station 7: Shock
Treatment: Lay person down, elevate legs, and keep warm.
1.) SAFETY FIRST!!! Get the person safely to the ground if not on the
ground already
2.)

Elevate the legs 6-12 above the head to increase circulation

3.)

Loosen any tight clothing

4.) Place a blanket/coat (whatever available) over the patient to

prevent hypothermia (the patient will get very cold quickly!)

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Station 8: Bee sting

Materials: Stock Card

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Station 8:

Bee
sting

Treatment: Remove stinger with flat edge of hard object. Antihistamine and ice as
needed.
1.)

Get away from the bee/wasp stinging insect

2.)
To remove stinger, scrap the stinger in the opposite direction with a credit
card, key, nail file or other hard, flat object

3.)
As a last resort, you can pull the stinger out with your fingers. Try not to use
tweezers as it can squeeze more venom into the body.
4.)

Wash the infected area

5.)

Apply ice to reduce swelling 20 minutes after the stinging

6.)
Medicate with one dose of Benadryl (antihistamine) and one dose of a painkiller
(acetaminophen, AKA Tylenol).
7.)
If the person is allergic to bee stings, use EPiPen immediately. Dont forget to
check the five rights.