Adult & Paediatric Advanced Life Support (ALS & PALS) Melbourne 3&4 Aug 2019

Program

Day One

Time	Subject/Activity
Morning - Lecture Based Learning:	Causes and Epidemiology of Cardiac Arrest.
	Life Threatening Arrhythmias: recognition, assessment, pharmacology. Revision of Fundamental Electrocardiography. Ventricular Tachycardia, Ventricular Fibrillation, Asystole, Electromechanical Dissociation (EMD) or Pulseless Electrical Activity (PEA), Ventricular Ectopic Beats (VEB’s), Idioventricular Rhythm, Torsade de Pointes, Supraventricular Tachycardia (SVT).
	Defibrillation: Manual External and Automated.
Afternoon - Practical Skills Stations:	Arrhythmia Recognition & Management.
	Pharmacology.
	Defibrillation.
	Intubation, Laryngeal Mask Airway Insertion.

Day Two

Time	Subject/Activity
Morning - Lecture Based Learning:	Paediatric Advanced Life Support – The current ARC Guidelines.
	Paediatric Respiratory Emergencies.
	Alternatives to IV Access: Intraosseous Access, Injection, and Infusion, Endotracheal Administration.
	Defibrillation of the Paediatric Patient.
Afternoon - Practical Skills Stations:	Airway management, Intubation, Laryngeal Mask Airways.
	Arrhythmia Recognition & Pharmacology.
	Intra-osseous access.
	Defibrillation.

More about the course

Location

St Vincent’s Hospital Melbourne: Lecture Theatre (next to Brennan Hall)
41 Victoria Parade Fitzory Melbourne VIC 3065

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Schedule

Start Date: 3/08/2019

Time: 9:00 AM - 4:30 PM

End Date: 4/08/2019

Pricing

Registration for this 2 day Adult & Paediatric Advanced Life Support Course is $895 (incl. GST) for Doctors and $790 (incl. GST) for Nurses, allied health professionals or students.

Limited single day registrations are also available. Please contact us for further details.

**A 10% group discount is available when registering 4 or more participants in a single transaction.

Registration includes lecture outlines with reference lists, pre-reading, refreshments, and a certificate of attendance. A receipt and confirmation of registration will be returned by email following registration and payment.

For a copy of our cancellation and transfer policy please follow this link.

Speakers

Ken Hambrecht, RN, ICU Cert., B.Sc, (Physiology & Biochem.), M.I.Biol, M.Ed., J.P. MACN, has extensive experience in the area of Critical Care practice & education. Ken has had more than 20 years of experience Co-ordinating & teaching in Critical Care Courses & involvement in Medical Education. Ken is a past President of the Victorian Branch of the Confederation of Australian Critical Care Nurses (CACCN), & has also been a National Executive member of CACCN. Ken is a member of many state & national committees, & has many publications to his credit in the areas of respiratory & cardiac medicine, pulse oximetry, professional development, & CPR. Ken has also been a member of the Australian Resuscitation Council, including the Advanced Life Support Committee for over 7 years.