ALS2 – Advanced Life Support 2

Description

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