Advanced Resuscitation Skills – Health Professionals (Hato Hone St John)

The Advanced Resuscitation Skills course is for Dentists who perform sedation. This 1-day assessed course has 4x pre-learning documents which provide 4 hours of pre-reading. This course has 5x assessment points including a 25 question multi-choice written test, a practical assessment of 2-person CPR on an adult, insertion of airway adjuncts, IM adrenaline administration, rhythm recognition and manual defibrillation. The Resuscitation training courses focuses on the following areas: 1. The practical skills of resuscitation. 2. Scenarios for the management of collapse and medical emergencies Note: The pre-reading documents will be provided in the booking confirmation email. The course bookings will close 5 days prior to the course date to ensure time for pre-reading prior to attendance.

Learning outcomes

1. Demonstrate the management of adult, child and infant collapse using DRS ABCD as a lone responder and team of two. 2. Demonstrate the safe use of a defibrillator on a collapsed adult. 3. Demonstrate effective use of resuscitation adjuncts. 4. Demonstrate effective management of airway obstruction. 5. Demonstrate teamwork and effective communication in the management of a collapse. 6. Demonstrate the use of a manual defibrillator on a collapsed adult and distinguish between the following cardiac rhythms: Sinus rhythm, Sinus bradycardia, Sinus tachycardia, Supraventricular tachycardia, Ventricular fibrillation, Ventricular tachycardia, Asystole. 7. Discuss the management and priorities of medical emergencies. 8. Identify the priorities for managing a traumatic resuscitation.

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