Certificate in First Aid and Emergency Care                         

AIMS & OBJECTIVES

This course focuses on the theoretical knowledge about emergency care which is an essential component of health care delivery system. This course is designed to give students the chance to gain in depth understanding of nature of emergency care and role of care giver in meeting different needs of patient. It provides the students with knowledge that will help them to provide efficient care during emergency and disaster situations either in pre-hospital settings or in hospital setting and also in disasters. Critical thinking and problem solving is emphasized

WHAT DO FIRST AID AND EMERGENCY CARE TAKERS DO?

As many would say, Emergency Care is the most challenging area of Care. The main duty of the Caregiver is to immediately or timely provide highly skilled emergency first aid, and medical care of the patients in need. The emergency care includes range of nursing interventions from giving general nursing care to simple cases like influenza, to performing life saving procedures, e.g. intubation to severely respiratory distressed patients. The main goal of their goal it to make the patients stable so as to be transferred to the regular ward or the intensive care unit. All the interventions that are being done by these Caregivers come from the careful assessment and evaluation of the condition, as well as continuous monitoring.

ROLE OF PATHE
PATHE Academy enjoys status above par among the number of educational institutions through out Sri Lanka, as it is the only institution which conducts all courses related to the medical field in keeping with the standards set out by the Government of Sri Lanka. Further, the practical training is being carried out in collaboration with private hospitals. The close association with Private Hospitals union, NAITA, PHSRC and many others in the medical field has made it possible for us to provide employment.

WHAT DO YOU LEARN? - LEARNING COMPONENT

• Fundamentals of Nursing
• Psychiatry
• Primary Health Procedures
• General First Aid and Resuscitation techniques
• Common Types of Injuries
• First Aid Kits and Advanced First Aid Procedures

ADMISSION CRITERIA

G. C. E. (O/L) Level 2 passes in not more than 2 sittings. No Age limit, both Genders. However the prospective students will have to maintain 80 % attendance rate to receive the Certificate in First Aid and Emergency Care. Nurses who wish to specialize in First Aid and Emergency Care can also join this course for better job prospects.

WHY @ PATHE

• International & Local Recognition
• Over 12 years of teaching experience
• Access to PATHE learning materials & 24 hour internet resources
• Fully equipped modern teaching laboratories
• Qualified Lecture panel consisting of eminent professionals in the field
• Extensive library facilities
• Multimedia DVD, CD-ROM based resources
• Exam Tips
• FREE Extra classes for 2 missed class
• 25% Scholarship for selected English and IT programmes *
• 10% Scholarship for existing & past students of PATHE *
• 5% Scholarship on full payment, 10 day prior to commencement of programmes *
• 10 -15 % Scholarship on group registration
• On the SPOT Scholarship schemes based on your school & academic education results
• Those having GCE A/L any stream 3B' s or more are entitled to 7% waiver from the course fee.
• Those having B.Sc or equivalent degree from a recognized university are entitled for 10% waiver from the course fee.
• Those having examination marks over 80% for PATHE programmes are offered 15% waiver from the course fee for further programming with PATHE.
• Unlimited access to on-line resource materials
• FREE Comprehensive study packs and learning material for each lesson.
• Special corporate discounts (Contact Manager - Business Development )
• Industrial Training Provided *
• Assistance provided in finding jobs
• Unlimited Practical Sessions

* Conditions apply

General Scholarship Policy for Students  Click here

For more information contact the course coordinator: 0772578567

DURATION

Full duration is 144hrs. Classes are conducted only on Sundays for a period of 6 months.