This course provides you with the knowledge and training to administer restricted analgesics to provide pain management as a part of a medically supervised first responder organisation.

It gives you the skills to take control and identifying the need for analgesia, access, preparing and administer restricted pain relief such as analgesics and aspirin according to medically endorsed protocols and perform casualty handovers and complete analgesic use requirements

You will learn how to:

• Identify need for analgesia
• Access and prepare analgesics such as Paracetamol, Aspirin, Ibuprofen, Methoxyflurane and Entonox
• Administer analgesic
• Perform casualty handover
• Complete analgesic use requirements

You will learn about the mechanism of pain.

You will learn how to assess vital signs including respirations, pulse, and temperature to ensure that the patient is suitable for analgesia and that they do not have any unexpected reactions

You will assess for contraindications.

You will determine the correct analgesic and administer.

You can use these skills in an organisation that is part of a medically supervised first responder organisation or authorised workplaces.