Home Nursing Course

Details:

Date: 14th of November & 15th of November
Time: 7.30a.m. – 12.30p.m
Place: School Hall

Note: Your attendance is a must for both(2) days. First day is the course and the second day is the examination.

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What will you gain from this course?

Home nursing is about:

• providing quality care towards people who are ill
• how to make a bed properly (simple tasks like this is not as easy as it seems!)
• hand washing (the right way!)
• monitoring on an ill person’s condition
• assistance in daily activities for the elderly, child
  
• and so much more!!!

If you have not already signed up at the form in school, you may leave a comment to this post stating your name, class and contact number.
(alternatively, contact Manoj at 012-3420298)

Before you do so, Ensure that you have read the information below.

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To: All Ambulance Members (guys)
You will receive a certificate and a one of a kind badge!

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To: All Nursing Members (girls)
You will receive a certificate!
Obtaining a badge from this course only applies to the ambulance members because the skills you will learn from this course are the ones you should already know as a nursing member.
Do not worry; we will inform you when there is an ambulance course in future. :)

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To: Members representing the division for Area Competition
Your attendance is compulsory. The experience and knowledge you will gain is advantageous and vital towards the competition.

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Thank you. & we will be seeing you there! ;)

First Aid Bites & A Quick Update

What to do when someone is in shock/fainting?

*Note: DO NOT stop the person from falling, help him/her fall slowly. If there is a crowd around, get them to spread out to give the casualty some air.

• The person must lie on their back - preferably with their feet raised - to ensure enough blood gets to the brain.
  
  
• Make sure the person is warm, comfortable and covered by a blanket if possible. Loosen restrictive clothing. (such as: ties, shoes, watch etc.)
  
  
• Do not give them anything to drink because they could run a risk of choking.
  
  
• If the person vomits or bleeds from the mouth, he or she must be placed on their side to prevent choking. (aka: recovery position)
  
  
• The person should recover from it after a few minutes. If not, seek help immediately.

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We are aware that there has been a halt in st. john activities. don't worry! after the exams, we will be jammed packed with special things for all of you! One day exursions, group movie outings, possibly? ;]

There will be a poll up at the sidebar tonight. We would like to hear your feedbacks. Better yet, come up to any of us Form 4s and let us know your suggestions. :D & we will see what we can do for you.

at the mean time, STUDY people ! :D

Hyperventilation

Hello dear members, here is something new for you to extend your knowledge in First Aid. :)

I'm sure you've come across this term "hyperventilation". Girls especially, you'll often come across someone saying that they hyperventilate when they see their idol. (Often used as an expression) So, what exactly is hyperventilation?

It is commonly a manifestation of acute anxiety and may accompany a panic attack.

Hyperventilation causes abnormal loss of carbon dioxide from the blood, leading to chemical changes within the blood.

Recognition:
-unnaturally fast, deep breathing
- dizziness or faintness
- trembling and tingling in the hands
- attention-seeking behaviour
- cramps in the hands and feet

What are your aims as a first aider?
- To remove the casualty from the cause of distress
- To reassure the casualty and calm her down

How do you treat the casualty?
1. Speak to the casualty, introduce yourself as a qualified first aider, then reassure him/her that everything would be fine. (Be firm but kind and reassuring)

2. If possible, lead the casualty away to a quiet place where he/she may be able to regain control of her breathing more easily and quickly. If this is not possible, ask any bystanders to leave. (control crowd)

3. If the casualty is not able to regain control of his/her breathing, ask her to re-breathe her own exhaled air from a paper bag. Tell him/her to breathe in and out slowly, using the bag, about 10 times and then breathe without the bag for 15 seconds. He/she should continue to alternate this cycle of breathing with and without the bag until the need to breathe rapidly has passed.

4. Encourage the casualty to see her doctor about preventing and controlling panic attacks in the future.

Source: First Aid Manual 8th Edition

Wounds

Hello dear members :)

As promised, we have for you, our very First first aid revision update!

Even though our weekly meetings have come to an end, we still have to revise on first aid! :)

Today's first aid snippet is entirely on the

7 types of wounds : -

i) Abrasion
- A superficial wound
- Topmost layers of skin are scraped
- May contain embedded foreign particles that may result in infection

ii) Bruises/Contusions
- Result of blunt trauma/injury to tissues, causing damage to blood vessels
-May be in the form of surface bruises, or deeper within tissues or organs

iii) Lacerations
- Caused by crushing/ripping forces
- Often contaminated with germs, risk of infection is high

iv) Incised
- Caused by a clean cut from sharp-edged object (ie. knife, razor)
- Bleeding may be profuse

v) Stab
- Caused by long or bladed instruments (ie. knife) penetrating the body
- Must always be treated seriously
- May bring danger to organs
- May cause life-threatening internal bleeding

vi) Puncture
- Has a small entry, but a deep track of internal damage
- High infection risks

vii) Gunshot
- Caused by bullet or other missile driving into the body
- Has small entry but big exit

Happy Revision! :)

Report : State First Aid and Home Nursing Competition 2009

Date : 3 May 2009
Time : 8.00 am - 5.00 pm
Venue : Kuala Selangor Indoor Stadium

During the Area First Aid and Home Nursing Competition, our division emerged as the Overall Champion for the Cadet Nursing category. Our team was selected to represent our area, Kawasan Selangor Tengah Utara at State Competition for the Nursing Cadet category.

The team :

• Cadet Private Liew Ai Vee
• Cadet Private Ong Xin Xiang
• Cadet Private Lee Hsu Zen
• Cadet Private Lim Hui Ying
• Cadet Private Tan Hong Ling

Supporters from Damansara Utama division :

• Chia Pei Yeen
• Grace Tan Yi Shan
• Toh Kar Tong
• Serenity Jedidiah Chitty
• Aaron Lim Jie-Liang
• Calvin Ewe
• Lee Xue Er
  
• Lim Yee Kwan
• Mar Yi Yuan
• Sophie Chin Lee
• Davinia Sivagami
• Leong Mun Choong
• Yong Sha Yee
• Claire Tan Yi Zhi
• Elson Lim Eng Wern
• Ong Xin Mei
• Samantha Ong
• Toh Shawn Zheng

Areas in Selangor that took part in the competition:

• Kawasan Selangor Tengah Utara (that's us, kids :])
• Kawasan Selangor Tengah Selatan (KSTS)
  
• Kawasan Selangor Selatan (KSS)
  
• Kawasan Pantai Selangor (KPS)
  

Everyone gathered at school at the ungodly hour of 4.30 in the morning. The bus was scheduled to leave our school by 4.45 am in order to reach SMK Kepong by 5 am. Fortunately, everyone was on time and we left school as scheduled. At SMK Kepong, we picked up supporters and competitors from Kepong and Taman Seraya.

After a nearly 2 hour drive, we finally reached our destination - Kuala Selangor Indoor Stadium. Once there, supporters helped the team get ready just in time for registration.

The competition started with a briefing by the State Cadet Officer, Tuan Manimaran who was also the Chief Marshall for the day. Competitors were to head to the Quarantine Room and supporters were given places to sit and spectate in the stands.

Serious gossip session going on while waiting. :P

The competition proper started at roughly 9 o'clock.

1. Uniform Check

Ambulance Adult and Ambulance Cadet Teams were examined by Tuan Manimaran.
Nursing Adult and Nursing Cadet Teams were examined by Puan Chwa.

2. Foot Drill

3. Short Case

4. Home Nursing

Closing Ceremony

Competitors filing into the hall for the Closing Ceremony

The competition ended earlier than expected. Even so, the Closing Ceremony only started at 4.00 pm. After speeches by Tuan Yeoh Kim Thong - State Commander of Selangor Darul Ehsan and Y.B. Irmuthiah - Guest of Honour, Tuan Manimaran finally announced the results.

Results are as follows :

Nursing Cadet Category

A. Foot Drill

1. KSS
2. KPS
3. KSTU

B. Short Case

1. KSS
2. KSTS
3. KPS

C. Home Nursing

1. KPS
2. KSTS
3. KSS

Ambulance Cadet Category

A. Foot Drill

1. KSTU
2. KSS
3. KSTS

B. Short Case

1. KSTS
2. KPS
3. KSTU

C. Long Case

1. KPS
2. KSTS
3. KSS

Nursing Adult Category

A. Foot Drill

1. KPS
2. KSTS

B. Short Case

1. KSTS
   
2. KSTU

C. Home Nursing

1. KPS
2. KSTS

Ambulance Adult Category

A. Foot Drill

1. KSS
2. KPS
3. KSTS

B. Short Case

1. KSTS
2. KSTU
3. KPS

C. Long Case

1. KSTS
2. KSS
3. KPS

Representatives for Selangor Darul Ehsan in the upcoming National Competition:
1. Nursing Cadet; KSS
2. Ambulance Cadet; KPS
3. Nursing Adult; KSTS
4. Ambulance Adult; KSTS

Overall Champion Area in Selangor; KSTS

Our team receiving their trophies

Nursing Cadet and Nursing Adult Teams from KSTU

Our Nursing Cadet team (plus) one

Finally, we boarded the bus back to school.

DU Division at State Competition 2009

Another bus picture to add to our collection :)

Heartfelt thanks to the team for working so hard! The division is so proud of the five of you! Also, thank you to our Area Officers and Trainers for working with the team. Nothing could have been achieved without your help and dedication.

Congratulations to all the winners!

Overall a day well spent, even if it was a long 14 hours.

Hopefully, we'll be able to represent our Area, Kawasan Selangor Tengah Utara in future State Competitions. *hinthint juniors!*

Family :)

Report : Crash Course

Date : 4 April 2009
Time : 8.00 am - 12.oo noon
Venue : SMK Damansara Utama

On 'teaching duty':

• Serenity Jedidiah
• Ng Zhi Yung
• Grace Tan
• Toh Kar Tong
• Nikita Nair
• Aaron Lim Jie-Liang

Little helpers for the day:

• Davinia Sivagami
• Laveenyah Preetha
• Kishani Shan
• Aris bin Sufian
• Khoo Yeon Xern

About 50 recruits turned up :) A relatively good turn out.

First, recruits learned about the First Aid Kit and what you find inside it.

Second, a short Theory session comprising the basics like Making a Diagnosis, Pulse Rate, Breathing Rate as well as Wounds and Bleeding. Recruits also learned a little bit about Scalds and Burns and Shock.



Next up, some fun! Bandaging! Recruits got the chance to get some hands-on experience and practice their bandaging (wrapping skills, ha ha) on their friends.



Then, we moved on the CPR. DR. ABC, kids!



Finally, Transportation! Recruits were especially excited to see the stretcher. Right?



That concludes the First Aid Crash Course 2009. We hope you guys had a blast!



Pros:

• Very productive; we managed to teach a lot and the recruits managed to learn a lot
• It was fun!
• We had lessons in classrooms so it wasn't hot and uncomfortable like it is on Wednesdays
• Juniors were incredibly responsive
  

Cons:

• School doesn't allow too many Saturday meetings :(
• Stay in St John too long and you find yourself looking more and more like our Training Apparatus :P eg.

Ha ha, just kidding :P

little helpers!

Yup, that's us! :)

Day 2, 21 February 2009

Campers who decided to sleep in because they were exhausted from the previous night's activities {*wiggles eyebrows*} were greeted with this lovely baybeh.

Hee. As warned. :)

Then everyone gathered at the assembly ground for the first activity of the day; Morning Exercise!

Awesome stuff, really.

It was lead by the camp Treasurer, Yi Jean!

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After working up an apetite, breakfast was served.

Ample of time was given after breakfast for the campers to wash up and get themselves propped up for the Opening Ceremony.

After all the formalities, everyone changed back to tees and tracks and started back-wooding.

The traditional backwoods menu - fried rice. :D

Starting of the fire was demonstrated by the men of the Camp Committee.

Squads began to light their own fires soon after.

Smoke was everywhere.

After that tasty meal, QMs had to clean up while campers had some free time before the next activity.

Isn't the circle just so perfect? ;D

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After that, campers were briefed on the Obstacle Race.

There were 8 stations altogether.

#1 Walking on Ropes

Campers were required to complete their "journey" from one end of the rope to the other.

# 2 The Chair and Cup Race

Campers had to transport the water from point A to B by using two chairs and two man power.
Surely this is an opportunity to build up team work, no? ;)

#3 Mud Crawl

Didn't you guys just love this? :D A free mud bath. Woot~

#4 Flour and Sweets

Campers definitely had an awesome and also free makeover! ;)

#5 Find Your Tokens.

Didn't the handwash feel good?

#6 Egg and Armpits.
hohoho, doesn't the name itself disgust you? XD

#7 Ping-Pong Ball Float!

It was definitely a moment for the guys to show off their sexy bodies *winks* ;)

During their 6th station, SL of each squads were "kidnapped" by our very own committee leaving the ASL's in charge. At the final station, the squad members together with their ASL's had to save their SL's from the "injuries" left behind by our evil committee. x)

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After all the squads have finished their course, time was given to wash all the flour and the mud and the oil and other unknown things.

But lo-behold, the boys' toilets water supply was shortened. =x

And the girls' too had the same problem.

But just in a matter of time, everyone managed to clean up and start feeling the MK jitters.

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MK started at 8.30pm.

The emcees for the night were Yi Jean and Devinia Sunshine.

All squads were creative with their performances.

Some were very sporting and others were LOL-rated.

Then, the campers were surprised with a lil something that the camp committees cooked up - a beautiful campfire. :)

Sang some campfire songs and danced around it.

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Members soon got tired after that. Lights out; 12.15.

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