News from NUINS | Apathbandhu – First Aid and Emergency Training for Teachers

The NSS Unit of Nitte Usha Institute of Nursing Sciences, in association with Dr. M Ramanna Shetty Memorial English Medium High School, Thokur organized a one-day workshop on “Apathbandhu - First Aid and Emergency Training for Teachers” on 11th October 2025 at NU MEDISIM, Justice K S Hegde Charitable Hospital, Deralakatte. The program was inaugurated by Dr. K. Rajesh Shetty, Director (Curriculum Development) and presided over by Mr. Shashi Kumar Shetty, NSS Coordinator, Nitte University. Resource persons, Dr. Fatima DSilva, Principal, NUINS and Mrs. Vickypriya, Lecturer, Medical Surgical Nursing along with NSS Program Officers Mr. Sukesh, Dr. Sarita T F, Mrs. Jeevitha and Mrs. Keerthimala conducted the sessions. The training covered the application of bandages; first aid in burns and fractures; first aid management of electric shock and hemorrhage; management of snake bites, dog bites and insect bites; first aid in choking and drowning; first aid management in seizures and unconsciousness and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR).