ADVANCED LIFE SUPPORT COURSE

One Day course

COLLEGE OF ANAESTHESIOLOGISTS & INTENSIVISTS OF SRI LANKA

Course Overview

This one day ALS Program (incorporating online content) based on ERC guidelines, will provide the health practitioner with an opportunity to undertake a structured course conducive to learning, which will assist in the achievement of ALS competency.

This ALS course could meet the requirements of those who need more comprehensive advanced skills than those taught during BLS & ILS courses.

Learning outcomes

The ALS course teaches the knowledge and skills required to:

1. Recognise and treat the deteriorating patient using a structured A B C D E approach.
2. Treat cardiac arrest in special circumstances, including starting CPR, manual defibrillation, life threatening arrhythmias, and post resuscitation care.
3. Lead a team, work as a team member, and use structured communication skills including giving an effective handover.

Target audience

This course is designed for healthcare professionals who would be expected to apply the skills taught as part of their clinical duties, or involve in resuscitation training..

• doctors, nurses, and other healthcare professionals who are expected to provide care for acutely ill patients
• doctors, nurses working in emergency areas of the hospital.
• HCP who works as members of resuscitation (cardiac arrest) teams.
• For most of the nursing officers. Pre-interns, Final year Medical Students – most appropriate course would be immediate Life Support Course

Pre-course preparation

The course manual & study material is available for online access to the candidate with secure login upon registration and the candidate is strongly advised to study this thoroughly before completing pre-course multiple-choice questionnaire (MCQ). This pre-course assessment provides a baseline

measure upon which new learning can be evaluated and it should be completed without reference to the manual.

Online course material at own pace need to be completed before attending one day face-to-face ALS course.

It is expected that all candidates are competent in BLS (CPR) and this must be achieved prior to attending the ALS course. (Priority may be given to those who have attended the Immediate Life Support courses)

Course duration

Total time excluding refreshment breaks & lunch -08 hours (07:30 – 17:30)

How it is taught?

The ALS course has a high ratio of instructors to candidates (1: 3). The face-to-face teaching is mainly delivered in small groups with hands-on practical skill stations and clinically-based simulations. The simulations are designed to develop team and communication skills using the resuscitation skills and knowledge acquired during the course.

Lectures (complemented by online study material)

• Advanced Life Support (ALS) in perspective.
• ALS Treatment algorithm.

Demonstrations

• ABCDE approach to deteriorating patient.
• BLS & Safe defibrillation.
• Cardiac arrest simulation.

Practical skill stations and simulations

• ABCDE approach to deteriorating patient.
• BLS & safe defibrillation.
• Air way & IO access.
• Cardiac Arrest Management (CASTeach).

Workshops (complemented by online study material)

• Soft ( Non technical ) skills
• Tachycardia & cardioversion.
• Bradycardia & pacing.

Online course material

• Causes and Prevention of Cardiac Arrest.
• Cardiac arrest in special circumstances.
• Acute coronary syndrome.
• Post resuscitation care.
• Communication in emergencies.
• End of life care decisions
• Air way & breathing.
• Intra osseous access.
• Arterial blood gas analysis & capnography.

Assessment and certification

Continuous assessment occurs throughout the ALS course, which is based on clinical simulations that allow candidates to demonstrate the core competencies that have been taught on the course. These include airway management, initial assessment and resuscitation, BLS & safe defibrillation and cardiac arrest management. A final assessment of candidates takes the form of management of a cardiac arrest simulation (CAS) and a multiple choice questionnaire.

Successful candidates will receive an ALS Provider certificate, which is valid for 4 years.

The ALS course is recognized for continuing professional development (CPD).

Those who perform outstandingly well on an ALS -Sri Lankan courses may be offered the opportunity of attending a European Resuscitation Council 2 day Advanced Life Support course.

Course Confidentiality

It is to be understood that the scenarios to which the course exposes candidates and faculty to may induce lapses and errors in performance. Because of these issues all present must maintain strict confidentiality regarding individual performance and the performance of others to within the course. While free to discuss in general terms the technical and behavioral skills acquired and maintained during the course, there is a requirement to maintain strict confidentiality regarding the specific candidate and faculty performance to which you are both directly and indirectly exposed.

Discussion and documentation of candidate performance by faculty is for the purposes of the course and professional purposes only.

How to get registered?

1. Fill the online ALS candidate application form. ( www.resuslanka.org)
2. Applicants will receive an automated email of your own filled google form (editable) -If you do not receive a system generated email as above means that entered email may be not valid /or entered incorrectly or it may have gone to the spam folder.

3. If slots are available, we will send you an email to complete the payment with bank details 

        Once the payment is completed, online access to learning material ( LMS) will be granted.

Method of payment:

Course Fee– 8000.oo Rs 

We will send you the payment details if we short list you for the ALS – Colombo ( We have limited ALS slots since demand is significantly high  demand)

5. Method of payment: course fee can be paid to any branch of the Bank of Ceylon or

As online/Internet bank transfer.

 Refund policy – 60% of the course fee could be refunded if unable to attend the course with prior notice of at least 2 weeks provided that  you have accessed and completed > 60% of the online study material.

Please keep the original receipt, which need to be produced at the registration desk.

Course venue: Colombo

College of Anaesthesiologists and Intensivists of Sri Lanka, No 437/1C, Cotta Road, Rajagiriya

For further assistance please call – -CPR coordinated – Mrs. Himali : +94 766272868

Other course centers: 

Kandy

 Jaffna

Galle