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Advanced Life Support (PALS)
Course length: 2 Days
Course Cost: R 3 000.00
Entry requirements
Current registration as a Medical or Dental Practitioner, Intern,
Professional Nurse or Paramedic.
Valid Basic Life Support (HCP-BLS) for Health Care Providers certificate.
Should candidate not have a valid BLS qualification, he/she must
attend an HCP-BLS course prior to registering for this course.
Successful completion of the Entry Test.
Accreditation
Accredited by the HPCSA for 30 CPD points (Incl 1 point for Ethics)
Course Programme Guideline
| DAY 1 |
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15H00 TEA
15H15 Paediatric assessment Video
15H45 Overview course case discussion Video
16H00 Cardiac cases discussion 3-4 (Bradycardias, Tachycardias)
16H30 Cardiac cases 3-4 Simulations
18H00 Day summary & Closure
PAEDIATRIC LIFE SUPPORT (Bring
your BLS/CPR cards with you) |
08H00 Tea, Registration & BLS
Card presentation |
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08H30 Welcome & Introduction
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08H45 ENTRY WRITTEN M C Q TEST
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09H45 Overview of the NEW PALS course
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Video |
10H00 Tea
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10H15 CPR / AED
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Video/Practice/Test |
1H15 Respiratory arrest – Advanced Airway management |
Video & Practice |
12H00 Lunch |
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| SKILLS |
13H00 Rhythm disturbances
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Skill stations |
13H30 Vascular access |
Skill stations |
14H00 Resuscitation Team Concept |
Video |
14H30 Cardiac cases 1-2 (VF/VT – PEA, Asystole) |
Simulations |
15H00 Tea |
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15H15 Paediatric assessment
15H45 Overview course case discussion
16H00 Cardiac cases discussion 3-4 (Bradycardias, Tachycardias)
16H30 Cardiac cases 3-4
18H00 Day summary & Closure |
Video
Video
Simulations
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| DAY 2 |
| SPECIAL CONDITIONS
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| 08H00 Morning tea – Review of Day 1
08H30 Core case discussion – Respiration 1-2 (UAO –
LAO)
08H50 Respiration 1-2
09H20 Core case discussion – Respiration 3-4 (Parenchymal
– Control)
09H40 Respiration 3-4
10H20 TEA BREAK
10H30 Core case discussion – Shock 1-2 (Hypovolaemic
– Obstructive)
11H00 Shock 1-2
11H30 Core case discussion – Shock 3-4 (Distributive
– Cardiogenic)
11H50 Shock 3-4
12H20 LUNCH
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Simulations
Simulations
Simulations
Simulations
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| 13H15 Putting it all together
14H15 Course summary and test details
14H30 Core case Test CA & Rhythms
15H30 BREAK
16H00 Core case Test Respiratory / Shock
17H00 Course evaluation
17H30 Closure
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Simulations
Test
Test |
PLEASE NOTE: Topic introductions are followed by hands-on scenario
based practicals
The Course finishes when all the Candidates satisfy all the requirements.
The Academy of Accident and Emergency Medicine is an accredited
Institution for the provision of PALS course
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