Advanced Life Support Course
Fully accredited 2-day course!
Register for the Advanced Life Support Course and learn some vital patient care skills. This course has been nationally accredited by the Australian Resuscitation Council (ARC), Australia's representative on the International Liaison Committee on Resuscitation (ILCOR), and is consistent with the ARC Guidelines and Australian College of Critical Care Nurses Limited (ACCCN Ltd) Advanced Life Support Curriculum Guide.
The 2-day course is coordinated by highly qualified, experienced facilitators and utilises workstations to assist the integration of theory into practice.
During the workshop, the participants actually get to utilise the equipment, perform the acts and manage the arrest scenarios themselves.
Workshop Content:
- Common causes of cardiac arrest
- Assessment of the compromised person
- Review basic life support
- Advanced airway management (competency assessment item)
- Recognising and managing life-threatening arrhythmias
- Defibrillation (competency assessment item)
- Emergency Drugs
- Transcutaneous (external) pacing
- Cardiac arrest algorithms
- Megacode management - practice of arrest scenarios
- Assessment of megacode management
- Theoretical examination
Course Details
Time: 8.30am - 4.00pm
Cost: AU$475.00 (GST Inclusive)
Venue: Seasalt at Armstrongs
(inside the Inchcolm Hotel)
73 Wickham Terrace
Brisbane Qld 4000
Catering: Morning tea, lunch & afternoon tea provided
Pre-reading material will be forwarded prior to this course.
2010 Course Dates
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Course Brochure and Participant Information Booklet
Further details are outlined in the relevant course brochure below:
Continuing Nursing Education (CNE) Points
Attendance at HealthCare Training Service courses earns you Continuing Nursing Education (CNE) points, as part of the Royal College of Nursing, Australia (RCNA) Lifelong Learning Program.
These courses have been endorsed by APEC No. 050422109 as authorised by RCNA according to approved criteria. Nurses earn 14 CNE Points.
Continuing Medical Education (CME) Points
This activity has been approved by the RACGP QA&CPD Program earning General Practitioners the following:
TOTAL POINTS: 40 (Category 1) Activity No. 741439.
Australian College of Rural & Remote Medicine (ACRRM) Points
This course has been accredited by the Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM) earning 11 PDP core points and 10 ALS points. The activity code is: EEACR-9000-HCTS.
