Tony Douglass considers life-threatening emergencies and some not so urgent patient situations that might present themselves as requiring help in practice
Why do optical assistants need to know about first aid for non-optical conditions in practice, UK?
Here are several key reasons why:
This article aims to cover:
A significant proportion of your time at work is spent dealing with the public in a clinical setting. As an optometric clinical assistant you will perform procedures on patients of all ages, some of whom may be frail or suffering from any of a number of debilitating disorders. It is therefore a good idea for you to have an awareness and basic knowledge of some emergency first-aid procedures.
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