Urgent Care for Paramedics – Injuries eLearning available

Health Education England and the College of Paramedics worked in partnership to develop an Urgent Care for Paramedics - Injuries module, as part of the Paramedics elearning programme. The module includes 10 eLearning sessions to support paramedics in dealing with a range of injuries.

eLearning sessions include, but are not limited to:

• Ankle Injuries: aims to provide the underlying theory and assessment techniques to carry out these assessments effectively

• Knee Injuries: aims to give the pre-hospital clinician a greater understanding of knee injuries and red flags which may indicate a serious injury requiring further assessment and treatment

• Elbow Injuries: aims to provide the underlying theory and techniques to carry out these assessments effectively

• Minor Head Injury: aims to develop a foundational underpinning knowledge surrounding history taking, physical assessment and management of patients presenting with minor head injuries in the out-of-hospital environment

• Minor Neck Injury: This session is designed to equip paramedics with the knowledge and theory to safely manage minor neck trauma at the scene of a minor road traffic accident (RTC). There will also be an emphasis on good safety netting if the patient is safe to discharge
Each interactive session can be accessed on a variety of mobile devices and takes approximately 20 minutes to complete. 

To register for this eLearning module or for more information, please visit the Paramedics programme page.

Published 13 August 2021