All wounds can present healing complications, and burns are no different. In fact, the nature and presentation of burns often lead to a heightened risk of complications than wounds such as incisions that can be closed up easily.
Learning about the different veterinary surgical instruments and their uses is an essential part of academic learning for student veterinary nurses and surgeons. Here we run through the types of veterinary surgical instruments, how to clean and sterilise them, and also provide links for good revision resources.
If you own a business, even if you employ just one other person, you must ensure you identify and meet any hse first aid kit regulations relevant to you. In this article, we’ll cover HSE first aid kit recommendations and what businesses need to know.
Tourniquets are generally only used by first responders and trained professionals who must provide critical first aid before a casualty gets to a hospital. There are times when untrained people might also need to use a tourniquet. In this article, we’ll teach you how to use a tourniquet so you’ll be prepared at the vital moment and know how to improvise and make one from scratch.
From makeshift tourniquets made with rope and a stick to cutting-edge tactical designs, tourniquets are a piece of lifesaving equipment. Here’s what you need to know about them.
If having an emergency birth kit ready means keeping an expectant mother’s worried at bay, it’s definitely worth it. Birth kits combine some maternity hospital equipment as well as everyday things you can find in the shops. Here’s a list of what to put in your emergency birth kit.
Equipment used in first aid can help to fully treat minor injuries on the spot without needing to go to the doctor, help to manage injuries so damage is minimised later, and even save lives. So what are the types of first aid supplies? This guide will help you identify first aid equipment needed for your kit.
What needs to go in your first aid kit? Luckily we’ve made it simple for you with these first aid kit checklists you can use as quick guides for shopping for first aid supplies.
We answer some of the questions we hear most frequently about first aid here. Click on the links on this page to see some of our handy guides and resources about equipping yourself with first aid, whether for business or personal use.
Wound management can be an overwhelming practice for nurses, first responders, clinicians, and anyone who needs to protect and treat an injury. This is our complete wound dressing guide, covering all the basic essentials of wound dressing.
