EUSNA strengthens emergency response skills through BLS training

Strengthening practical emergency response skills among nursing students, the Enverga University Student Nurses Association conducted EUSNA Basic Life Support Day 2 on Sept. 5 at the Skills Laboratory of the College of Nursing and Allied Health Sciences of Manuel S. Enverga University Foundation.

The activity continued EUSNA’s first aid and emergency preparedness training for nursing students, particularly second-year students preparing for clinical duties, organization officers, and selected third- and fourth-year students. FO3 Richard Escritor, MSN, RN, served as resource speaker and trainer.

The training covered cardiopulmonary resuscitation using an automated external defibrillator, with Escritor discussing the importance of early intervention during cardiac emergencies and demonstrating the proper sequence of CPR and AED use. Participants also learned how to recognize and respond to foreign body airway obstruction and other situations requiring immediate first aid.

Another part of the workshop focused on safe lifting and transferring techniques, with emphasis on proper body mechanics, patient safety and prevention of further injury. Participants practiced the demonstrated procedures under supervision to strengthen their confidence and patient-handling skills.

The session also included bandaging and splinting techniques for musculoskeletal injuries. Students performed return demonstrations after observing the procedures, while Escritor provided immediate feedback and corrections to reinforce proper technique and patient safety.

Through lectures, demonstrations and hands-on exercises, participants strengthened psychomotor skills, critical thinking, teamwork, communication and confidence in responding to emergencies. The training also helped prepare nursing students for clinical duties and other situations where immediate first aid and emergency assistance may be needed.

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The activity supported MSEUF’s learning-by-doing and outcomes-oriented educational approaches by allowing nursing students to practice essential emergency care competencies in a supervised setting. It also reflected the core values of Service, Excellence and Fortitude through preparedness, clinical responsibility and commitment to helping others during emergencies.

• SDG 3: Good Health and Well-Being — The training strengthened competencies in CPR, first aid, airway management and other emergency interventions that support timely and safe responses to health emergencies.
• SDG 4: Quality Education — The workshop provided experiential learning through demonstrations, supervised practice and return demonstrations that developed clinical and emergency response skills.