ADVANCED LIFE SUPPORT - LEVEL 2 - Two-day course. - 9.00 am to 4.00 pm Covers advanced resuscitation skills designed for the health care professional to develop leadership skills as well as critical thinking and decision-making skills. Equivalent to Level 2 ALS, this course is endorsed by Australian College of Nursing, Australia (ACN) and is conducted over two full days, with a pre-reading component and online video presentations. It reflects the latest Australia New Zealand Committee of Resuscitation (ANZCOR) 2016 guidelines relating to advanced life support. This is ADVANCED life support - not level one. You must demonstrate an advanced level of knowledge and skill to be awarded accreditation, otherwise we can only issue a certificate of attendance (non-accredited). We have noted a lack of basic nursing knowledge in some candidates in regards the difference between a collapse and a cardiac arrest. To elaborate; unconsciousness (LOC) is a sign of many conditions, not necessarily a cardiac arrest. For example, head injury, epilepsy, overdose, and many others. You do not perform cardiac compressions unless the patient has a loss of cardiac output due to cardiac arrest. Assessment prior to action is necessary - this means check for a pulse. Only if pulseless do you perform cardiac compressions. You must show an understanding of this basic knowledge before we are able to award accreditation.
COURSE ACCREDITATIONS: 14 Professional Development Points - ACN endorsed.
Health Ed Professionals Pty Ltd will be conducting the course.
The pre reading component is sent upon registration; time should be allowed to complete this before the course commencement.
Course content:
Recognition of life-threatening arrhythmia's
Pharmacology - Management according to the latest ARC guidelines
Airway management
Mega codes — team leader role - scenarios
Defibrillation
Algorithms
Times: 9.00 am to 5.00 pm - depending on numbers and skill mix the second day may finish early.
Workbook is included, certificate is awarded upon successful completion.
The cost:
RN's, EEN's & Paramedics $600.00
Develop knowledge, skills and confidence in a supportive and friendly environment.
Minimise the stress & fear that being confronted with this situation can cause you. Places are not guaranteed until the completed registration formand payment is received.
Arrival tea and coffee offered. Morning and Afternoon Tea provided. Facilitators
The course is taught by two highly qualified and experienced nurse educators, Ms. Anne Evans-Murray and Ms. Roseann Jane.
Ms. Anne Evans Murray Anne is a critical care nurse educator with more than 26 years’ experience in clinical teaching both in the hospital and tertiary sector and she is currently a casual lecturer in the Bond University’s Faculty of Health Science and Medicine MBBS program. She is a Professional Registered Counsellor as well and has her own health education business and counselling practice.
Anne is a national and international lecturer, presenting seminars on general nursing, high dependency, assessment skills of the deteriorating patient and interpretation of ECG skills. These topics are taught in seminars in both Australia and New Zealand, to a broad range of health care professionals including paramedics, nurses, and doctors. Anne has had extensive experience in teaching advanced life support to nurses and doctors for over 25 years.
Anne is also a successful author of two clinical nursing education texts; ECGs Simply, Interpretation of Chest X-rays Simply, and her most recent book from her counselling practice and experience; Uncomplicating Life – Simply.
Anne is a member of Australian College of Critical Care Nursing. ACCCN Anne’s qualifications include: R.N., B. Health Science, Grad. Dip. Ed., Masters Education, Certificate in Critical Care Cert. IV Workplace Training & Assessment plus Cert 1V in Mediation
Recent comments, from feedback:
Thanks Anne and Roseann, for the 2 days of the most interesting content and practical sessions.
I felt so relieved doing and passing this course, as I really enjoyed the atmosphere and relaxed way in which Adult ALS is taught. The others at work had told me to do it through you and I am so pleased.
Thanks, Anne, for your arrhythmia talk, I finally understand arrhythmias, and the mega code leadership roles. Loved the assertion tips.
Roseann, you explained and demonstrated Advanced Airway so well, thank you and I can now quickly and expertly put in an LMA. I work in the rural and remote area and feel so much more confident.
Gold Coast Venue unless advised otherwise:
Health Ed Professionals Unit 12 10 Enterprise Street Molendinar 4214 (Gold Coast)
NOTE: Due to the COVID19 threat the format for the ALS courses has been altered to reduce the face-to-face time, making the finish time each day a little shorter. Class numbers have been restricted to allow more distancing. Some lectures will be provided as online recorded video presentations. The details are sent as a pdf file with the video link and a password (usually a 7-8 digits), also the usual pre-reading notes as another pdf file.
