April Seizure Training
- Living for Today
- Mar 31, 2020
- 1 min read
Updated: Mar 31, 2020
We all know that witnessing someone having a seizure can be a frightening and/or stressful situation. When providing direct care & supervision to clients who have seizures it is important to know the proper steps to take to ensure everyone's safety.
Please discuss below the precautions you would take when helping someone during a seizure.
Are most seizures considered a medical emergency?
What is important to observe & record?
What should you NOT do when assisting someone during a seizure?
Are most seizures considered a medical emergency?
A seizure should be considered an emergency in these situations: Seizures that do not stop within a few minutes. Prolonged confusion remains after the seizure (more than 10-15 minutes). The person is not responsive after a seizure.
What is important to observe & record?
Behavior before the seizure.
Possible Triggers.
What happens during the event.
Part of the body involved.
What happen after.
How long it last.
What should you NOT do when assisting someone during a seizure?
Do not hold the person down or try to stop his or her movements.
Do not put anything in the person’s mouth. This can injure teeth or the jaw. A person having a seizure cannot…
Yes, most seizure are considered a medical emergency. When someone has a seizure you should not move the person simply place something soft to support the head ONLY. A seizure should only last a few minutes. Anything more then a few minutes then you should call (dial) 9-1-1. It's very important to keep the person safe.
During a seizure you always want to observe and record from when the seizure first begin to end. Things to observe would be the sounds and the movement the person is making or doing or how long it take for the person to come back to it's normal self.
It is absolutely, NOT OK to move the person body during a seizure. You don't…
its very scary when some one have a seizure,the moor you know about your client the better.
There isn't much you can do to stop a seizure once it starts. But you can help protect someone from harm during one.
Some seizures are more dangerous than others, but most aren't an emergency. If you want to do something for the person, focus on keeping them safe.
Roll the person on his or her side to prevent choking on any fluids or vomit
Cushion the person’s head
Loosen any tight clothing around the neck
Do NOT restrict the person from moving unless he or she is in danger
Do NOT put anything into the person’s mouth, not even medicine or liquid, unless instructed by a health care provider
Remove any sharp or solid objects that the person might hit during the seizure
Note how long the seizure lasts and what symptoms occurred so you can tell a doctor or emergency personnel if necessary
Stay with the person until the seizure ends
Call 911 if: the person injures her or himself, the person stops breathing, the seizure happened…