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Emergency Life Support Courses
The particpants will enhance their ability to recognize several life-threatening emergencies, the importance of basic life support to patient survival, the integration of effective basic life support with advanced cardiovascular life support interventions and the importance of effective team interaction and communication during resuscitation. The courses are offered to Physicians,
Nurses, Paramedics, Emergency Medical Technicians, Respiratory Therapists, Physical and Occupational Therapists, Medical and Nursing Students, Medical and Nursing Assistants, Other allied Healthcare Personnel. The following are the courses that are conducted in affiliation with American Heart Association.
Course Outcome: Competency in CPR technique, Operation of AED equipment & critical thinking ability skills.
Course Outcome: Competency in BLS technique, operating equipment like Defibrillator, ECG monitor, Drug administration, critical thinking skills, and effective communication skills
Course Outcome: Competency in pediatric assessment, BLS technique for children, operating equipment like Defibrillator, ECG monitor Drug administration, critical thinking skills, and effective communication skills.
Course Outcome: Competency in immediate assessment, CPR, administration of drugs for trauma patients, critical thinking and communication skills, Handling equipment, knowledge on drugs
Course Outcome: Competency in immediate pediatric assessment, CPR, administration of drugs for trauma patients, critical thinking, communication skills, handling equipment and knowledge on drugs.
Course Outcome: Competency in ECG electrode placement, ECG measurement and interpretation of ECG readings.
1. Basic Life Support
Course Description: The Basic Life Support Healthcare Provider certification course is designed specifically for healthcare professionals working in a hospital or pre-hospital setting. The course is designed to equip healthcare providers with absolute skills that are necessary to provide CPR, use of an AED on adults and children, and relieve responsive and nonresponsive victims of choking.Course Outcome: Competency in CPR technique, Operation of AED equipment & critical thinking ability skills.
2. Advanced Cardiac Life Support
Course Description: Advanced Cardiac Life Support Course is the highest level of advanced life support training that enhances the skills of healthcare personnel in the treatment of an adult victim of a cardiac arrest and/or other cardiopulmonary emergencies. The participants obtain the opportunity to practice and demonstrate proficiency in basic life support care, airway management, reading and interpreting ECGs, understanding ACLS drugs and treatment algorithms to name a few. The course is conducted in a highly interactive and dynamic environment, where participants will practice essential ACLS skills individually, as part of a team, and play the role of team leader.Course Outcome: Competency in BLS technique, operating equipment like Defibrillator, ECG monitor, Drug administration, critical thinking skills, and effective communication skills
3. Pediatric Advanced Life Support
Course Description: The pediatric advanced life support provider course enhances the knowledge and skills in recognition and treatment of infants and children at risk for cardiopulmonary arrest. It encompasses pediatric assessment, effective respiratory management, defibrillation and synchronized cardio version, ECG rhythm identification, basic pharmacology and resuscitation team concepts.Course Outcome: Competency in pediatric assessment, BLS technique for children, operating equipment like Defibrillator, ECG monitor Drug administration, critical thinking skills, and effective communication skills.
4. International Trauma Life Support- Adult
Course Description: This course acquaints the participants with the knowledge and skill sets required to evaluate and stabilize trauma patients. It imparts applicable skills & experience with rapid assessment, resuscitation, oxygen delivery devices, basic airway devices, stabilization and transportation of trauma patients, spinal motion restriction (immobilization) equipment, extrication devices and management of trauma patients.Course Outcome: Competency in immediate assessment, CPR, administration of drugs for trauma patients, critical thinking and communication skills, Handling equipment, knowledge on drugs
5. International Trauma Life Support- Pediatric
Course Description: ITLS Pediatric course will be useful both to first responders and to hospital staff who deal with pediatric trauma patients. It focuses on the challenges offered by the injured child, Pediatric assessment, Airway management and chest decompression, resuscitation, Spine motion restriction - pediatric immobilization device,management of trauma patients and modes of communication with pediatrics and their parents.Course Outcome: Competency in immediate pediatric assessment, CPR, administration of drugs for trauma patients, critical thinking, communication skills, handling equipment and knowledge on drugs.
6. ECG and Pharmacology
Course Description:The Adult ECG and Pharmacology Course focuses on specific ECG recognition skills and drug treatment knowledge. The course enhances the knowledge on heart anatomy, basic electrophysiology, normal ECG measurements, basic arrhythmias, basic ACLS drugs, usage and routes of administration during cardiovascular emergencies, and knowhow of basic drug pharmacology integration into ACLS algorithms. It is highly recommended as a pre-course option for Advanced Cardiac Life Support Course.Course Outcome: Competency in ECG electrode placement, ECG measurement and interpretation of ECG readings.