Wilderness First Aid for Nurses and EMTs

Friday, September 29, 2023, 7:30 AM - Saturday, September 30, 2023, 4:15 PM, Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center, Friday: Aud. F, Saturday: Aud. A – D, Outdoor Activities: Boston Lot, Lebanon, NH

ANCC Nursing Contact Hours (14.50 hours), General Attendance (14.50 hours)

Have you ever wanted to go for a long hike but feared you couldn’t do it alone? Have you and a friend ever wanted to go for a walk in the woods but were afraid of bears, bugs, big noises, bad bellies, or blisters? Have you thought about what you would do if you were hiking in a remote area and found a person wandering aimlessly, confused and bleeding? If these questions intrigue you, this first aid course is for you! In this course, we will offer hands-on experience in order to best support your leadership development and decision-making skills using our “Wilderness Olympics” format.

Learning Outcome(s)
At the conclusion of this course, (at least 75% of) participants, using a systematic assessment and decision-making process, will confirm that they are able to confidently care for themselves and/or distressed people in a wilderness or austere environment.

Online registration is now closed. For event questions, please email [email protected].

Registration is online and by credit card only. The registration fees are as follows:

• Dartmouth Health Employees: $75
• External: $175

Need-based scholarships are available. Please email [email protected] with your need.

Advance registration is required for planning purposes. Please make every effort to register seven (7) business days in advance of the learning activity. We will not accept walk-ins or late registrants on the day of the learning activity.

For registration questions, please call (603) 653-1234 or email [email protected].

If you need to cancel your registration, please call (603) 653-1234 or email [email protected]. Cancellations should be made seven (7) business days in advance of the learning activity. There will be no refunds after this date. A $10 administrative fee will be retained on all refunds requested before the cancellation deadline.

Please note that we provide a simple light breakfast and/or lunch depending on conference times: options are limited. If you have specific dietary needs, please plan to bring your food with you to the conference.

To participate in this learning activity, you must complete the pre-course videos. Credit for the videos is calculated into total contact hours for the learning activity.

Attention Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center (DHMC) Employees:
By registering for this learning activity, you are agreeing to attend. DHMC is allocating resources for your attendance and participation. If you cannot attend, you must provide the appropriate notification as soon as possible: ideally more than 24-hours in advance of the program start date. (In more emergent situations, an emailed explanation of the inability to attend, by either the registrant or a supervisor, is acceptable.) If you do not attend the activity and fail to provide appropriate notice, you may receive corrective action from your supervisor.

Please note that we provide a simple light breakfast and/or lunch depending on conference times: options are limited. If you have specific dietary needs, please plan to bring your food with you to the conference.

What to Bring
Please note: We will be outside on the trails, rain or shine, for portions of both days of this course. You will be hiking, lifting, working as a team, and participating in hands-on Wilderness First Aid drills and simulations, which require the participant to act as a patient for physical assessments. Please make sure to dress accordingly and pack a backpack as you would for a day hike.

Items you may want to wear or bring:

• Hiking boots or other proper footwear
• Dress in layers (appropriate for the weather)
• Raincoat or other rain gear – weather dependent
• Extra socks
• Water bottle
• Bug spray
• Sun Protection
  • Sunglasses
  • Sunscreen
• Headlamp
• Notebook
• Backpack with day hike contents

Participants are required to sign this waiver.

Dartmouth Health Nursing Continuing Education Council is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.

This educational activity carries 14.50 contact hour(s).

A Certificate of Competition will be issued for the EMTs, AEMTs, and ED Technicians.

Receiving Credit
The following steps must be completed in order to receive credit for this event:

• Register for the event online
• Attend the event or session(s)
• Complete the online evaluation (located under My Account in the top menu) - Must be submitted within 30 days after the activity

For questions or technical support, please email [email protected] or call (603) 653-1234.

For registration questions, please email [email protected].

If you do not wish to be included on the conference participant list, please email [email protected] to inform us.

The CME and CNE Offices are not liable for expenses incurred by participants due to cancellation or changes in programs.