Immediate Life Support for Mental Health Care Professionals

Course overview:

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• To comply with the current UK Resuscitation Guidelines on I.L.S. Defibrillation and Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation in relation to adults and paediatrics 2020 Quality Standards: Mental health inpatient care Guidelines.

• Demonstrate the knowledge and skills (in simulation) to effectively identify patients who are deteriorating or are in peri-arrest or cardiac arrest states and undertake effective Immediate Life Support (ILS) in a healthcare setting.

• ILS Course is benchmarked against: Resuscitation Council (UK) (RCUK) Resuscitation Guidelines (2021) NICE Clinical Guideline 25 (2005) British Thoracic Society Guidelines​

• ​Training is aligned to the Core Skills Training Framework (CSTF)

 

Valid for 12 Months

Assessed by ‘Practical ILS Scenario’ and continuous assessment

Course:

This interactive 5 - 6 hour course is delivered using small group scenarios, in a friendly environment and can be delivered at your venue.

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• ABCDE Approach

• ILS and PILS – adult and child resuscitation 

• Airway management – airway adjuncts, Igels, BVM and suction

• Oxygen therapy

• Pulse oximeter training

• Taking blood pressure 

• Taking blood glucose levels training

• Anaphylaxis

• Cardiac emergencies

• Epileptic seizures

• Hypoglycaemia

• Syncope

• Choking and aspiration

• Team-based training incidents

• Special circumstances emergencies 

• Post-resuscitation care 

• Administration of drugs in an emergency

• Use of the AED in adults and paediatrics

 

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• Resuscitation Equipment:

  • Content

  • Operational Checks and Locations

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• Recognition of the deteriorating patient

  • AVPU / Glasgow coma scale

  • The ABCDE Approach

  • The Modified Early Warning Score

  • Spotting The Sick Patient

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• The Circulatory system:

  • The Heart – anatomy and physiology

  • Cardiovascular Disease

  • Causes of cardiac arrest and recognition features including 4 H’s and 4 T’s

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• Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation – 2021 GUIDELINES ADULTS AND CHILDREN

  • CPR demonstration and practice

  • AED and safe defibrillation Protocol for using AED

  • Shockable and non-shockable rhythms

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• Resuscitation in special circumstances (e.g. blood loss due to trauma, suffocation, application of a ligature to the neck and hanging, self-harm, seclusion, rapid tranquillisation, etc.)

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Qualification: 

The course provides CPD points.

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Course duration:

5-6 hours

 

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