Paediatric ALS Recognition of the seriously ill child

This course is designed for health care providers.

There are three theory modules in this course:

• Recognition of the seriously ill child
• Basic Life Support (BLS)
• Advanced Life Support (ALS)

Learning objectives for Recognition of the seriously ill child:

• Outline the pathways leading to cardiorespiratory arrest in children
• Summarise the anatomical and physiological differences between adults and children
• Identify the skills required for recognition, assessment and management of the critically ill child using a structured DRSABCDEFG approach

Learning objectives for Basic life support (BLS)

• Identify the indications for BLS in paediatrics
• Explain the appropriate actions for DRSABCDE
• Discuss safe and effective use of the automated external defibrillator (AED)
• Describe the management of a foreign body airway obstruction (FBOA)

Learning objectives for Advanced life support (ALS)

• Outline the principles of cardiac arrest management
• Apply the ANZCOR ALS algorithm to the management of cardiac arrest
• Explain the skills of airway management and manual defibrillation
• Identify the medications used in cardiac arrest
• Discuss the essential skills required to effectively function as part of an emergency response team.

Please note, this is a fee-based course, and attendees are responsible for covering the cost.