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2 Day Course
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Resus Council UK Regulated
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Valid for 4 year
What is a Resus Council ALS Course?
Resuscitation Council UK’s two-day ALS course is the perfect way to learn skills in Advanced Life Support. With over 20,000 healthcare professionals trained every year, ALS covers numerous essential skills in resuscitation, including delivery of adult CPR, recognition and management of the deteriorating patient and working in a team during emergency situations.
Our ALS qualification is recognised by the European Resuscitation Council and the Australian Resuscitation Council, giving you the freedom to use your lifesaving skills in other countries.
Who is this Course for?
The ALS provider course is designed for healthcare professionals who need skills in Advanced Life Support as part of their clinical duties, as well as those who teach these skills on a regular basis. This includes doctors, paramedics and nurses working in acute care areas (e.g. ED, CCU, ICU, HDU, operating theatres, acute medical admissions units) or on resuscitation/medical emergency/Critical Care Outreach teams.
All applicants must hold a professional healthcare qualification or be in training for a professional healthcare qualification. Medical students in their final year of training can be accepted as Candidates if this is an established local arrangement.
What's Covered?
- Pre-Course Manual
- Precourse MCQ
- Lectures
- Skill Stations
- Airway Managment
- IO Access
- EtCo2
- Tachycardia and bradycardia managment, including pacing and cardioversion
- Cardiac Arrest Simulation Teaching (CASTeach)
- Cardiac Arrest Simulation Test (CASTest)
- MCQ Paper
The ALS course provides a variety of skills; from managing a deteriorating patient, identifying causes, and effectively treating cardiac arrest, to improving abilities as both a team member and team leader.
The ALS qualification is recognised by the European Resuscitation Council (ERC) and the Australian Resuscitation Council (ARC), giving you the freedom to use your lifesaving skills in other countries.
Successful Candidates receive a Resuscitation Council UK ALS provider certificate, which is valid for four years.
Structure
Pre course manual and MCQ on the RCUK learning managment system prior to attending the course.
Attend our Two-day in person course which will take place at our Training Centre.
The Resuscitation Council use evidence-based guidelines and cutting-edge research to create our courses. Courses are then delivered by Resuscitation Council approved and qualified Instructors. This guarantees that the courses are uniform, and the content remains the same across all our Course Centres delivering the accredited course.
