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Emergency Readiness and Rapid Response

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Course Overview

This module equips nurses with the practical skills needed to respond promptly during emergencies and rapid response situations. It focuses on assessment, prioritisation, and first-response actions nurses are expected to perform during acute clinical events. For hospitals, the course supports prepared and coordinated emergency response across clinical areas.

Course Objectives

1.   To perform rapid assessment and initiate immediate nursing actions during emergencies based on current best-practice protocols.

2. To apply updated evidence-based approaches during prioritisation, stabilisation, and emergency response activities.

3.   To support coordinated emergency care using standardised rapid response pathways.

Duration: 6 months

No. of Competencies: 67

Schedule of Classes

Course Curriculum

1 Subject

SM- Emergency Readiness and Rapid Response

10 Exercises73 Learning Materials

Pre-test Emergency Readiness and Rapid Response

Emergency Communication Standards

Communication with Clients

ZIP

Communication with Healthcare Professionals

ZIP

Documentation-Basics

ZIP

Documentation _(Records & Reports)

ZIP

Informed Consent

ZIP

Escalation

ZIP

Handover

ZIP

Self-Assessment: Emergency Communication Standards

Exercise

Emergency Asepsis

Hand Hygiene

ZIP

Standard Precautions

ZIP

Personal Protective Equipment

ZIP

Concept of Asepsis

ZIP

Biomedical Waste Management

ZIP

Self-Assessment : Emergency Asepsis

Exercise

Patient Safety Practices

IPSG

ZIP

Fall risk assessment

ZIP

Physical Restraints and Side Rails

ZIP

Safe Lifting and Moving of Patients

ZIP

Pressure Injury Risk and Skin Assessment

ZIP

Prevention and Management of Pressure Ulcer

ZIP

Comfort devices

ZIP

Therapeutic Positioning

ZIP

Self-Assessment: Patient Safety Practices

Exercise

Triage & Rapid Assessment

ABCDE Assessment

ZIP

Blood Glucose Monitoring

ZIP

Head to toe assessment

ZIP

Temperature

ZIP

Pulse

ZIP

Blood Pressure

ZIP

Respiration

ZIP

Oxygen Saturation

ZIP

Assessment of Pain

ZIP

Modified Early Warning Score (MEWS)

ZIP

Capnography Monitoring

ZIP

Self-Assessment: Triage & Rapid Assessment

Exercise

Emergency Care Interventions

Oxygen Source Preparation

ZIP

Oxygen Administration

ZIP

Inhalation Therapy

ZIP

Nebulization therapy

ZIP

Oropharyngeal and nasopharyngeal suctioning_Part 1

ZIP

Oropharyngeal and nasopharyngeal suctioning_Part 2

ZIP

IV Cannulation and Removal

ZIP

Urine Sample Collection

ZIP

Blood sampling_Phelbotomy

ZIP

Self-Assessment: Emergency Care Interventions

Exercise

Acute Medication Practices

Drug Calculation

ZIP

Safe Medication Practices to avoid Errors

ZIP

Medication Preparation

ZIP

Medication Administration

ZIP

Subcutaneous Medication Administration

ZIP

Intramuscular Injection Administration

ZIP

Intradermal_Injection Administration

ZIP

Administration of Rectal Medication

ZIP

Intravenous Medication Administration

ZIP

Intravenous Fluid Therapy

ZIP

Self Assessment: Acute Medication Practices

Exercise

Acute Procedures & Life-Saving Skills

Catheterization

PDF

Blood Transfusion

PDF

Assessment of Wound

PDF

Wound Irrigation

PDF

Dressing of Wound

PDF

Swab Collection from Wound

PDF

Bag Mask Ventilation

PDF

Assisting in Insertion of Endotracheal Tube

PDF

Assisting in Needle Decompression

PDF

Management of Poisoning: Gastric Lavage

PDF

Trauma Care

PDF

Management of Bleeding

PDF

Insertion of Laryngeal Mask Airway

PDF

Rapid Sequence of Intubation

PDF

Self Assessment: Acute Procedures & Life-Saving Skills

Exercise

Airway Management

PDF

Emergency Equipment Operations

Training on Syringe Pump and Infusion Pump

PDF

Suction Machine

PDF

Use of Non-Invasive Cardiac Monitor

PDF

Recording ECG and interpreting rhythm

PDF

Use of Defibrillator

PDF

Self-Assessment: Emergency Equipment Operations

Exercise

Emergency Preparedness

Crash Cart

PDF

Basic Life Support

PDF

Triage

PDF

Self- Assessment: Emergency Preparedness

Exercise

Post-test Emergency Readiness and Rapid Response

Post-test Emergency Readiness and Rapid Response

Exercise

Course Instructor