ALS2 - Advanced Life Support 2

The ALS course is an intensive 2-day course providing a standardised approach to resuscitation in adults.

Description

Team Scenario 

The course has been designed for individuals from critical care areas who would be expected to provide advanced life support in an in-hospital or pre-hospital situation. A multidisciplinary team will always attend resuscitation situations so the multidisciplinary nature of the course encourages development of team dynamics in an emergency.

Suitable for: 

  • Doctors, nurses and paramedics from critical care areas.
  • Assessment is based on clinical scenarios and a multiple-choice questionnaire.

Continuing Education

  • RACGP: 13.5hrs Educational Activities / 10hrs Reviewing Performance
    • Anaesthetic grant -2 days
    • Emergency Medicine grant - 2 days
    • CPR Requirement
  • ACRRM: EM funding & CPR: 10 PDP, 22 ESP, 11 ALS & 2 day EM PG
  • NMBA: 24 CPD Points for nurses & midwives
  • Paramedicine Board: 24 CPD Points for paramedics
 

Course content

  • Causes & Prevention of Cardiac arrest
  • Acute Coronary Syndromes
  • Airway Management
  • Advanced Life Support Algorithm
  • Emergency drugs
  • Initial Resuscitation and Defibrillation
  • Post Resuscitation Care Ethics
  • Arterial Blood Gases interpretation
  • Rhythm recognition including 12-lead ECG interpretation
  • Peri-arrest arrhythmias - recognition and treatment
  • Cardiac arrest in Special Circumstances
  • Cardiac Arrest Scenarios

Prerequisites

Recent employment in a clinical environment and BLS competency.

Whats Included

  • 2-days of intensive instruction by accredited ARC Advanced Life Support instructors
  • Small group teaching – 6 people
  • Manual – Advanced Life Support Level 2. Third Australian Edition. Pre-reading is received via express post 4 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
  • Morning & afternoon teas with light lunches provided on both days

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