Advanced Life Support Course
Accredited 2-day course!
Register for the Advanced Life Support Course and learn some vital patient care skills. This course is consistent with the guidelines produced by the Australian Resuscitation Council (ARC), which is Australia's national representative on the International Liaison Committee on Resuscitation (ILCOR), and is also consistent with the Australian College of Critical Care Nurses Limited (ACCCN Ltd) Advanced Life Support Curriculum Guide.
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$525.00 (GST Inclusive)
Venue: Brisbane International Windsor
Cnr Lutwyche Rd & Bryden St
Windsor QLD 4030
Catering: Morning tea, lunch & afternoon tea provided
Pre-reading material will be forwarded prior to this course.
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Course Brochure and Participant Information Booklet
Participant Information Booklet
Further details are outlined in the relevant course brochure below:
Australian College of Rural & Remote Medicine (ACRRM) Points
This course has been accredited by the Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM) earning 10 Advanced Life Support Skills PDP points, 30 PRPD PDP points and 30 PRPD Anaesthetics MOPS points. The activity code is: EEACR-11000-HCTS
Continuing Medical Education (CME) Points
This activity has been approved by the RACGP QI&CPD Program earning General Practitioners the following:
TOTAL POINTS: 40 (Category 1) Activity No. 752378.
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.