Advanced Life Support Course

 

Course objective

Teaches theory and practical skills to effectively treat cardiorespiratory arrest, peri-arrest situations and special circumstances.  Prepares senior members of a multidisciplinary team to treat a patient until transfer to a critical care area.

 

Who is the course suitable for

Doctors, Nurses working in critical care areas (e.g. A&E, CCU, ICU, HDU, operating theatres or medical admissions unit) or on the cardiac arrest / medical emergency team and paramedics.  All applicants should hold a current clinical appointment and professional healthcare qualification.

 

Course content

The course is delivered through lectures, skill stations, workshops, discussions, demonstration and is follow up with an assessment, course covers:

  • Advanced life support in perspective
  • Causes and prevention of cardiac arrest
  • Acute coronary syndromes
  • ALS treatment algorithm
  • Post resuscitation care?
  • Airway management
  • Monitoring thythm recognition and 12-lead ECG
  • Initial assessment and resuscitation
  • Tachycardias and bradycardias
  • Blood gases
  • Cardiac arrest in special circumstances
  • Cardiac arrest management
  • Ethics
  • Legal aspects
  • DNAR
  • Concept of role-play and simulated cardiac arrest management
  • Assessment of the critically ill patient
  • Shockable / non-shockable algorithms
  • Positive critiquing and team leadership skills
  • Clinical scenarios

 

For further information on the course please visit www.resus.org.uk

 

 

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