Advanced Life Support (ALS) Course

The Royal Melbourne Hospital is proud to introduce the internationally recognised Resuscitation Council (UK) ALS Course onto the Eastern Seaboard of Australia. The course is jointly accredited between Resuscitation Council (UK) and the Australian Resuscitation Council (ARC).
 
This two-day course has been developed to provide standardised teaching of cardiac arrest and resuscitation management. The aim is to teach the theory and practical skills to deal with peri-arrest situations and how to manage a full blown cardio-respiratory arrest. The course will prepare individuals to treat the patient until transferred to a critical care environment.

ALS course registration form 

ALS course brochure

ALS Eligibility Criteria 

• All doctors (medical practitioners) who treat acute patient conditions.
• Nurses working in critical areas such as the Emergency Department,
  Operating Room, ICU, CCU, Cardiac Arrest team.
• Critical Care Paramedics.

Participant Assessment

Participants will be assessed by written multiple choice question (MCQ) paper and practical cardiac arrest simulated (CAS) scenarios. It is essential that detailed preparation is carried out by reading the course manual and completing the pre-test MCQ paper before attending the course. Pre-reading will be sent out approximately 4-6 weeks prior to the course to ensure adequate preparation time.

Course Objectives and Outcomes

It is intended that the participants will be able to:

- Understand the causes of cardiorespiratory arrest in adults
- Identify patients at risk of cardiorespiratory arrest
- Identify and treat acute coronary syndromes
- Practice and demonstrate the techniques for airway management in a simulated environment
- Identify the main cardiac rhythms associated with cardiac arrest
- Identify the indications for defibrillation and demonstrate safe defibrillation in a simulated environment
- Use various Emergency Drugs in the appropriate clinical settings
- Practice and demonstrate transcutaneous cardiac pacing in a simulated environment

Instructor Faculty

The ALS faculty at The Royal Melbourne Hospital are all fully accredited by the Australian Resuscitation Council and comprise critical medical specialists (ICU, Emergency & Anaesthesia) and critical care nursing staff with a high instructor to candidate ratio. Specialists teaching on the course include the current Chair of the ARC ALS committee and the Directors of Intensive Care, Emergency Medicine and Anaesthesia.

Course Cost (Australian Dollars)

• Specialist/CMO      $1550.00 inc GST
• GP                         $1550.00 inc GST
• HMO/Registrar       $1100.00 inc GST
• Nurse                      $770.00 inc GST
• Paramedic               $770.00 inc GST

Course Venue

Simulation and Skills Centre
Ground Floor West
Royal Melbourne Hospital
Grattan Street
Parkville 3050
Australia

2010 Course Dates

February 25-26

March 22-23

April 19-20

June 7-8

July 15-16

August 16-17

October 11-12

November 25-26