First aid for nurses

1. Have just attended a refresher course on first aid today - Sunday - Yikes
   Great course - run by Red Cross
   Excellent presenter too
   
   Anyway l was wandering is it an expectation to have first aid for you as a requirement for nursing? (general question here)
   
   All the nursing courses locally ie RN EN certificate 3 etc - in fact almost every course of all subjects such as nursing, hospitality, child care, - anything that relates to a work enviroment type course has an expectation that the person will have a current first aid certifcate (level 2 - workplace) This all ties into the OHS regulations.
   
   So as l asked is it an expectation to have first aid for nursing -
   
   I personally like to keep myself updated - as l am sure that most of us if we are known to be nurses = everyone will ask you your advice - ie the nieghbourhood. I will say that l will give my thoughts and then say - I would suggest that you see your doctor-
   
   Anyway back to first aid - do you?
   
   Cheers Tookie
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   Jun 2, '02

   Joined: Mar '01; Posts: 2,730; Likes: 602

   No, here in the US we do not have to take a First Aid class.
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   Jun 3, '02

   Occupation: Education Coordinator Joined: Dec '01; Posts: 1,192; Likes: 16

   It is not complusary 'all over' some places of work have it as an expectation - others as a requirement of employment - there is a strong emphasis on it Australia wide especially for people involved ion sports and juniors
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   Jun 3, '02

   Occupation: LPN(once I pass boards) Joined: Jun '01; Posts: 54; Likes: 3

   I'm in an LPN course, and The first Aid class and separate cpr class are requirements for school.
   
   Tricia

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