Hi Eleanor
Depending on the whole picture, you have to use your clinical judgement and assess for a faint, an arrest or other. If its a suspected arrest we teach you call for assistance, pull them to the floor manually, applying a pillow under the head if possible. That situation is life threatening and A,B, C’s come first. If you suspect it is a vaso-vagal or faint you would check ABC’s and if all good get medical assessment if concerned, or wait a few seconds, this may allow patient to come round. Either way we would hoist to the bed once patient stable.
Thanks
Anne
