DAN On-Site Neurological Assessment

DAN On-Site Neurological Assessment Course…. Divers evaluate a patient correctly! 

This course provides divers with a very quick step by step process NOT TO DIAGNOSE DCI but to both assist in identification of DCI in a case where perhaps the symptoms are not obvious and aslo to record for reference by Hyperbaric facilities the condition of the patient and changes in the condition prior to recompression. A great addition to the divers skell set and knowledge!!

Course Objective

The DAN On-Site Neurological Assessment for Divers Provider (“DAN Neuro Provider”) program is designed to:

• Refresh the knowledge of the warning signs of a dive emergency
• Identify when it is appropriate to conduct an On-Site Neurological Assessment
• Conduct an On-Site Neurological Assessment

Learning Objectives

At the end of this program, DAN On-Site Neurological Assessment for Divers, participants will be able to:

• Understand and identify common warning signs of decompression illness.
• Take a dive history to determine when it is appropriate to conduct a complete On-Site Neurological Assessment.
• Use an On-Site Neurological Assessment Slate to conduct a complete On-Site Neurological Assessment.

Skill Performance Objectives

To successfully complete the DAN On-Site Neurological Assessment for Divers course, participants must demonstrate skill and confidence in conducting an On-Site Neurological Assessment.

Skills Development

• Taking a History
• Taking vital signs
• Mental Function

Consciousness

• Speech and Language
• Orientation to Time and Place
• Judgment
• Short-term Memory
• Abstract Reasoning
• Calculations

Cranial Nerves

• Eye Control
• Facial Control
• Facial Sensation
• Hearing

Motor Function

• Shoulders
• Biceps
• Triceps
• Finger spread
• Grip strength
• Hip flexors
• Quadriceps
• Hamstrings
• Feet

Sensory Function

• Light Touch
• Sharp Touch

Balance and Coordination

• Walking
• Finger-Nose-Finger