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On-Site Neurological Assessment for Divers
 
 
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
Recommended Minimum Hours of Training
  • Knowledge development (lecture) hours = 1
  • Skills development (practical) hours = 3
This module should be taught as a four-hour program. The time needed to teach the course varies and depends on many factors, including the number of students and their ability to process the educational components of the program.  
 
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
 
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

    • COST:    $125 -- All Inclusive
     
     

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