This course, On-Site Neurological Assessment for Divers, is an advanced-level program that provides additional training for those individuals who have successfully completed the DAN Oxygen First Aid for Scuba Diving Injuries course within the past two years (24 months).
Course Objective
The DAN On-Site Neurological Assessment for Divers Provider (“DAN On-Site Neuro Provider”) program is designed to:
Refresh the knowledge of the warning signs of a dive emergency
Identify when it is appropriate to conduct an on-site neurological assessment
Conduct an on-site neurological assessment
Learning Objectives
At the end of this program, DAN On-Site Neurological Assessment for Divers, participants will be able to:
Understand and identify common warning signs of decompression illness.
Take a dive history to determine when it is appropriate to conduct a complete n-Site Neurological Assessment.
Use an On-Site Neurological Assessment Slate to conduct a complete On-Site Neurological Assessment.
Knowledge Development
Review of Decompression Illness
The Purpose of an On-Site Neurological Assessment
The Five Areas Evaluated as Part of an On-Site Neurological Assessment, including:
Mental Function
Cranial Nerves
Motor Function (Strength)
Sensory Function
Balance and Coordination
Skills Development
Taking a History
Taking Vital Signs
Mental Function
Consciousness
Speech and Language
Orientation to Time and Place
Judgment
Short-Term Memory
Abstract Reasoning
Calculations
Cranial Nerves
Eye Control
Facial Control
Facial Sensation
Hearing
Motor Function (Strength)
Shoulders (Deltoids)
Biceps
Triceps
Finger Spread
Grip Strength
Hip Flexors
Quadriceps
Hamstrings
Feet
Sensory Function
Light Touch
Sharp Touch
Balance and Coordination
Walking
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