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Table 1 Curriculum of the Survival-Day @ Wiesbaden Business School, each unit consists of 45 min

From: Survival-Day @ Wiesbaden business school – evaluation of a short-term educational intervention to reduce work-associated health risks during nursing internships of students in health care economics

Unit

Topic

Content

Learning Objective

1

Fire protection and fire-fighting procedures (lecture)

• Prevention of outbreaks and spreading of fire

• Securing of emergency exits and escape routes

• Performance of self-help measures

• Support of fire-fighters

• Students know how to minimize risk for outbreaks of fire by attending to fire protection procedures

2

CPR algorithm In-hospital Basic Life Support (lecture)

• Basic principles of CPR

• ERC In-hospital BLS-algorithm

• Crew resource management principles to reduce the risk of insufficient support during medical emergencies

• Students know about importance of immediate response to patients with suspected cardiac arrest and possible tasks for them in case of such emergencies

3

CPR training

(hands-on training)

max. 16 students/group

• Instruction how to use a bag valve mask

• Supervised free hands-on training with real time feedback (Laerdal QCPR Anne Classroom Mode) in teams of two students per manikin

• Five minutes drill for each student to perform in hospital BLS in teams of two students per manikin

• Students show how to perform in hospital BLS to a CPR manikin for 5 min at acceptable performance levels

4

Prevention of needle stick injuries (hands-on training)

max. 16 students/group

• Demonstration of blunt cannulas for preparing intravenous medication

• Demonstration of sharp cannulas and drips incl. Safeguard mechanisms

• Demonstration and hands-on training of each student of secure handling and appropriate disposal of sharp instruments

• Measures of post-exposure prophylaxis after needle stick injuries to prevent HIV infection

• Students know about risk of needle stick injuries, risk-reducing strategies such as safety cannulas and post-exposure prophylaxis

• Students show how to safely dispose needles in a sharps disposal container.

5

Firefighting procedure (hands-on training)

max. 16 students/group

• Demonstration of the safe use of a fire extinguisher

• Hands-on training for each student to extinguish a fire in a fire simulator

• Students show how to safely use a hand-held fire extinguisher in a fire simulator

6

Prevention of nosocomial infections (hands-on training)

max. 16 students/group

• Short lecture of five moments of hand hygiene (slides provided by German Clean Hands campaign)

• Demonstration of hand disinfection using disinfectant solution with UV-indicator and UV black light.

• Hands-on training for each student of hand disinfection using disinfectant solution with UV-indicator and UV black light with individual instant feedback

• Demonstration and hands-on training for each student of appropriate use and disposal of protective suits (gown, gloves, face mask, cap)

• Students know about strategies and equipment to reduce nosocomial transmission of multi-resistant pathogens

• Students show how to disinfect their hands correctly

• Students show how to put on and remove mask and protective gown before and after contact with patients having multi-resistant pathogens

  1. CPR cardiopulmonary resuscitation, ERC European Resuscitation Council, BLS basic life support.