Online Immediate Life Support (ILS) Certification

• Medical professionals
• Nurses
• First Aiders
• Medics
• Doctors – Hospital
• Doctors – Community
• Medical students
• Nurses – Hospital
• Nurses – Community
• Nursing students
• Midwives
• ODPs
• Cardiac Technicians
• Occupational Therapists
• Physiotherapists
• Radiographers
• Resuscitation Training Officers
• Dentists
• Dental Nurses
• Ambulance Technicians / Paramedics
• Fire Service Technicians
• Police Officers
• Prison Officers
• Air Stewards

This course comes with 7.0 hours of CPD, although the time to complete the course online may be less than this. Total course time includes 5 hours and 40 minutes of video training as well as knowledge reviews, final test, remedial help and reviewing downloaded material.

The content of this and all our courses has been independently certified as conforming to universally accepted Continuous Professional Development (CPD) guidelines and come with a Certified CPD Statement as well as a ProTrainings Certificate and for online courses an Evidence Based Learning statement.

Aim

To provide a higher level of theory and practical training in accordance with the UK Resus Council and ERC guidelines in immediate life support (BLS/CPR) and medical emergencies as required by the GDC. Also to provide training in theory and practical AED use in the event of a cardiac arrest.

Objectives

1. Understand basic life support requirements

• 1.1 Describe the principles that underpin basic life support 
• 1.2 Explain the circumstances under which resuscitation is performed 
• 1.3 Explain why early intervention is necessary 
• 1.4 Describe different types of cardiopulmonary arrest 
• 1.5 Understand what pulse oximetry is and why it is important in assessing a patient
• 1.6 Explain the ABCDE approach to patient care
• 1.7 Explain how to check a patients pulse, temperature, blood pressure and other observations.
• 1.8 Explain what Hypoxia is and how it affects the patient
• 1.9 Explain the difference between heart attack, angina and sudden cardiac arrest

2. Be able to demonstrate basic life support techniques and automated external defibrillator use in line with current national guidelines

• 2.1 Demonstrate cardiopulmonary resuscitation
• 2.2 Demonstrate compression only resuscitation
• 2.3 Demonstrate the use of resuscitation barrier devices
• 2.4 Demonstrate how to manage a choking adult, child and infant
• 2.5 Demonstrate the use of an automated external defibrillator
• 2.6 Describe the differences when using an automated external defibrillator on a child and on an adult
• 2.8 Explain why suction is used to maintain the airway
• 2.9 Explain how an Oropharyngeal airway is used and why they benefit the airway
• 2.9 Explain the requirements of a do not resuscitate order
• 2.10 Demonstrate correct use of a bag valve mask

3. Be able to demonstrate post-resuscitation procedures

• 3.1 Demonstrate how to place a casualty in the recovery position
• 3.2 Identify the risks when placing a casualty in the recovery position
• 3.3 Describe handover and reporting procedures
• 3.4 Explain the correct administration of Oxygen on a patient
• 3.5 Understand the correct assembly, disassembly and storage of an Oxygen kit.
• 3.6 Explain the different types of an Oxygen mask and when you would use them.

4. Be able to carry out basic user maintenance and troubleshoot problems with an automated external defibrillator

• 4.1 Identify when a defibrillator battery requires changing
• 4.2 Identify when electrode pads need replacing
• 4.3 Demonstrate how to troubleshoot problems if the automated external defibrillator does not function correctly

5. Understand the safe use of an automated external defibrillator

• 5.1 Describe the safety considerations when using AEDs

6. Understand medical emergencies

• 6.1 Describe the following medical emergencies and the treatment required for the following:
  - Asthma
  - Hyperventilation
  - Anaphylactic shock
  - Diabetes
  - Seizures and Epilepsy
  - Sepsis

Learning content

This training session is intended to train staff a higher level of immediate life support (BLS/CPR), AED and medical emergency skills to give them the knowledge and confidence to deal with a medical emergency in the practice with both patients and members of the dental team.

Development outcomes

This CPD course meets the criteria for the GDC’s development outcomes C

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• CPR/Basic Life Support Student Manual Version 8.1 - 2015 guidelines
• First Aid Plus Student Manual Version V8.3 - 2015 guidelines with ERC first aid changes
• Infection Control Student Manual V8.0
• The Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) web link
• AED infographic will guide you through the steps
• Adult CPR Flowchart
• Adult CPR Flowchart handout/poster
• Anatomy and Physiology Human Body Picture Reference Book Student Manual V8.0
• Asthma spacer user instructions - GlaxoSmithKline Aerochamber Plus
• BOC Oxygen kit leaflet for medical
• CPR Flowchart handout. Infant and Child for Healthcare Professionals
• CPR Flowchart handout. Infant and Child for Healthcare Professionals
• CQC website link
• CR2 AED user manual to learn more about this unit. For more information contact us.
• Cardiac Science G3 user manual
• Child CPR Flowchart
• Child CPR Flowchart handout/poster
• Child and Infant CPR Flowchart Handout
• Clean hand techniques leaflet
• Colour Coding in hospitals leaflet
• Decisions relating to Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and not delivering CPR
• Emerade - Package leaflet: Information for the user
• EpiPen Guide
• EpiPen patient information sheet
• Epilepsy in Action Leaflet (register on www.epilepsy.org.uk)
• European Resuscitation Council Guidelines for Resuscitation: 2017 update
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• IPAD SP1 AED Owners Leaflet
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• Jext Product Data Sheets
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• Lifepac CR-T AED Instruction Manual
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• Link to the HSE website
• NHS Choices Web link
• Nilaqua Hand Wash leaflet
• Personal Medical Information Sheet
• Polish Student Manual - Pierwsza Pomoc w Pracy Ksiazka studenta V7.0 - 2015 guidelines
• ProTrainings - Using an AED Leaflet
• ProTrainings Defibrillator eGuide
• ReSPECT
• Resuscitation to recovery - UK Resus document link
• Sign up for free Student First Aid - use code SCH-376-61-571
• Skills for Care Website
• UK Resus Council 2015 Guidelines for Paediatric CPR for Healthcare providers
• UK Resus Council 2015 Guidelines updated 2015 Link
• UK Resus Council BLS and AED Guidelines 2015
• UK Resus Council Guidelines for Anaphylaxis for Healthcare professional Document
• UK Resus The Use of Automated External Defibrillators
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