Advanced Life Support Level 2 (ALS2)

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Advanced Life Support Level 2 (ALS2)

Course Name:	Advanced Life Support Level 2 (ALS2)
Aim of Program:	The Australian Resuscitation Council (ARC) Advanced Life Support Level 2 (ALS2) is a two-day course aimed at developing advanced skills in the management of the adult deteriorating patient and cardiac arrest management. The course is designed for healthcare professionals who would be expected to apply the skills taught as part of their clinical duties (e.g .MET and code blue responders), or to teach them on a regular basis.
Program Outline:	The ALS2 course teaches the knowledge and skills required to: Recognise and treat the deteriorating patient using a structured ABCDE approach Demonstrate cardiac arrest management using the standardised approach of the Australian Resuscitation Council Treat cardiac and/or respiratory arrest, including starting CPR, manual defibrillation, management of life-threatening arrhythmias, and post resuscitation care Care for the deteriorating patient or patient in cardiac and/or respiratory arrest in special circumstances such as asthma, anaphylaxis and pregnancy Lead a team, work as a team member, and use structured communication skills including giving an effective handover
Program Eligibility:	The course is designed for healthcare professionals who would be expected to apply the skills taught as part of their clinical duties, or teach them on a regular basis. Appropriate participants include doctors and nurses working in critical care areas (e.g. emergency, ICU/HDU, anaesthetics/theatre, coronary care, acute admissions units, resuscitation/medical emergency teams), and paramedics.
Enrolment Max:	The program is limited to 18 participants.
Prerequisite:	Prior competence in CPR is a prerequisite to attending the course.
Program Duration:	Two days: 08:00-17:30 hrs. Please arrive 15 mins early to allow for registration.
Course Facilitator/s:	Further information please contact: Dr John Ozcan (Course Director) - Email [email protected] Details about ALS courses are also provided by the Australian Resuscitation Council at: www.resus.org.au
Registration	External Participants - please visit our online training link Welearn: Catalogue Entries (wh.org.au) As a new user, you would need to click on: CREATE NEW ACCOUNT. Once your account has been created, you will be able to view all available courses. Please search for ALS2.