ALS1
The one-day ALS1 ARC accredited course covers advanced life support training specifically designed for healthcare personnel who require more advanced skills than those taught in a basic life support course.
Description
This course will provide participants with the skills for managing a cardiac arrest or other medical emergencies in a clinical setting until the arrival of a resuscitation team or paramedics.
The course covers recognition of the critically ill patient, airway management, resuscitation procedures, defibrillation, Anaphylaxis, Cardiac Rhythm Recognition and basic resuscitation drug therapy. Assessment is continuous throughout the course.
Prerequisites
Recent employment in a clinical environment is preferred and knowledge of current Basic Life Support guidelines.
Whats Included
- Full day teaching by an accredited Australian Resuscitation Council Advanced Life Support instructor
- Small group teaching – 6 people
- Manual – Advanced Life Support Level 1. Third Australian Edition. Pre-reading is received via express post 2 weeks prior to the course date unless pick-up from our Osborne Park office has been arranged.
- ARC registration providing recognition throughout Australia & UK valid for 4 years
- Hands on skills & cardiac arrest scenario practice with an adult-sized defibrillatable manikin
- Morning and afternoon tea and a light lunch will be provided.
Course content
- Causes & Prevention of Cardiac arrest
- The ABCDE Approach to patient assessment
- Airway Management
- Anaphylaxis
- Rhythm Recognition
- Advanced Life Support Algorithm
- Emergency drugs
- Initial Resuscitation and Defibrillation Cardiac Arrest Scenarios ensuring practice applying assessment skills, airway management, basic life support (BLS),and safe defibrillation (manual and/or AED)
Continuing Education
- RACGP: 6.5hrs Educational Activities / 5.5hrs Reviewing Performance
- Anaesthetic grant - 1 day
- Emergency Medicine grant - 1 day
- CPR Requirement
- ACRRM: 22 PDP, 2 ESP, 10 ALS & 1 Day EM or Anaesthetics Procedural Grant
- NMBA: 12 CPD points for nurses and midwives
- Paramedicine Board: 12 CPD points for Paramedics