Aprendendo a salvar vidas: relato das experiências de organização do curso “Noções Básicas de Primeiros Socorros”

Abstract

First aid consists of the initial care that should be promptly offered to a person who has suffered an accident or sudden illness, and which puts their life at risk; its objective is to preserve vital functions, preventing the deterioration of their condition, through the application of measures and procedures until qualified assistance (emergency services) arrives. Therefore, the purpose of this report is to describe the experience of undergraduate Nursing students from a public university in the Triângulo Mineiro region in creating a practical course, conducted in 2023, on basic first aid concepts using active methodology in its development. This course was developed through a partnership established between students and faculty members of a research group and an academic emergency and urgency league in Nursing at this University. This methodology promoted teamwork, encouraged the leadership of students and participants in the search for solutions that contributed to the construction of knowledge about basic first aid concepts.