Immediate Life Support

Aim: For staff to understand their roles and responsibilities in the management of the pre-arrest, cardiac arrest and post arrest patient at ILS level.
Duration: 1 day course following the Resuscitation Council, (UK) Guidelines for “In hospital resuscitation”
Ratio: 1 instructor to 6 candidates

Learning outcomes:

• Recognising the seriously unwell patient
• Universal algorithm
• Structured approach to assessment (ABCDE)
• BLS and AED practice
• Shockable and non-shockable rhythms
• Reversible causes
• Use of adrenaline
• Review “chain of survival”
• Understand SBAR
• Airway management – basic and intermediate
• Skill stations
• Team working
• Peri-arrest and cardiac arrest scenario practice (scenarios will be tailored to the candidate group and working environment)
• Continuous assessment