Basic Life Support & Automated External Defibrillation.
Basic Life Support & Automated External Defibrillation
This course will help you understand the systematic approach to assessment of patients at risk of cardiac arrest (ABCDE); how to perform safe adult life support (CPR); how to safely operate the automated external defibrillator (AED); signs, symptoms and immediate management of anaphylaxis.
Accrediting Body
UHDB Trust
Target Group
Recommended for all registered clinical staff with direct patient contact and doctors not on the resuscitation team.
May be relevant to registered clinical staff with indirect patient contact.
Duration
2 hours
Assessment
Candidates are subject to continual assessment throughout the session and are required to be competent at cardiopulmonary resuscitation and safe operation of the AED. Successful completion of the session results in updating of training details on the staff database.
Cost
£35.00
Book your place
These sessions are NOT drop-in sessions.
This session is free to all staff employed by the Trust who must register by using the online booking form on the Trust intranet.
External candidates will incur a charge of £35. External candidates ONLY please e-mail dhft.resuscourses@nhs.net.
To secure a place you will be required to complete a booking form which will be sent to you via an e-mail.
A confirmation e-mail of your booking will be sent.
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