Course Description

This course, On-Site Neurological Assessment for Divers, is an advanced-level program that provides additional training for those individuals who have successfully completed the DAN Oxygen First Aid for Scuba Diving Injuries course within the past two years (24 months).

Course Objective

The DAN On-Site Neurological Assessment for Divers Provider (“DAN On-Site 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 n-Site Neurological Assessment

Use an On-Site Neurological Assessment Slate to conduct a complete On-Site Neurological Assessment


Knowledge Development

Review of Decompression Illness

The Purpose of an On-Site Neurological Assessment

The Five Areas Evaluated as Part of an On-Site Neurological Assessment, including:
Mental Function
Cranial Nerves
Motor Function (Strength)
Sensory Function
Balance and Coordination


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 (Strength)
Shoulders (Deltoids)
Biceps
Triceps
Finger Spread
Grip Strength
Hip Flexors
Quadriceps
Hamstrings
Feet
Sensory Function
Light Touch
Sharp Touch
Balance and Coordination
Walking
Finger-Nose-Finger

Course Director and Instructor

Chantelle Newman, AEA , BSc, EMT-A, DMT,Cert Ed

Chantelle Newman -  Born in Africa 1972, joined South African EMS at age of 19 under Civil Defence then later took on a full time position working on the road as first line response and worked in a very busy control room, Trauma specialist, attended several mass shootings, and bombings in South Africa. Relocated in London in 1998.  Became a medical instructor teaching Emergency Medical Technician, First Response, Health and Safety and First Response Emergency care. 2010 started the Facebook group called The Diver Medic which has become very popular with Diving Medicine and Dive safety posts.  In 2011 qualified as a PADI Divemaster and then a Diver Medic. Later in the year designed a Diver Medical Technician course for DAN Europe and became an IMCA DMT accredited Training facility in London.  Got asked to set up several IMCA DMT Training facilities around the world.  In 2016 got inducted into the Woman Divers Hall of Fame and in August the same year was featured under Heroes of Diving in the Scuba Diving Magazine in the USA.

Course curriculum

  • 1

    Introduction

  • 2

    DAN Europe Neurological Assessment for Divers

    • DAN On-Site Neuro Provider Manual

  • 3

    Section 1

    • DAN Neuro Section 1

    • Knowledge Review 1
  • 4

    Section 2

    • DAN Neuro Section 2

    • Knowledge Review 2
  • 5

    Section 3

    • DAN Neuro Section 3

    • Knowledge Review 3
  • 6

    DAN On site Neuro slate

    • DAN On-Site Neuro Slate