Master the art of advanced life support. Join the Adelaide Health Simulation team on 14th & 15th April for an immersive, hands-on ALS2 experience designed to sharpen your clinical edge.

Advanced Life Support Level 2
(ALS 2)

Adelaide Health Simulation, Adelaide University, AHMS Building, 4 North Tce, Adelaide

Morning tea, lunch and afternoon tea, bottled water and Nespresso coffee/tea is provided.

ALS2 Course Info

This is a two-day (or modular) course with the focus on the developing advanced skills in managing deteriorating patient and cardiac arrest. The course is designed for healthcare professionals who would be expected to apply those skills taught as part of their clinical duties, or to teach them on a regular basis. Appropriate participants include doctors, and nurses working in critical care areas (e.g. ED, CCU, ICU, HDU, acute admissions units) or in the resuscitation /medical emergency team, and paramedics.

Medical students, nurses and other healthcare providers not covered in the groups above may be encouraged to complete the ALS1/Immediate Life Support (ALS1/ILS) course. Those with a particular interest in resuscitation should then consider attending an ALS2/ALS course, where appropriate.

The course is very intensive and candidates are sent the ALS2/ALS manual one month prior to the course. Candidates are required to complete a pre-course multiple choice question paper to guide preparation.

Prior skills and competence in CPR is an essential prerequisite to attending the course. While the course covers advanced resuscitation skills it is also designed to develop leadership and team skills in managing such emergencies.

The ALS course teaches the knowledge and skills required to:

Recognition, assessment and management of the deteriorating patient using a structured ABCDE approach
Treat cardiac and/or respiratory arrest, including manual defibrillation
Management of life-threatening arrhythmias
Preparing and planning for post resuscitation care
Care for the deteriorating patient or patient in cardiac and/or respiratory arrest in special circumstances such as asthma, anaphylaxis, and pregnancy
Lead a team, work as a team member, and use structured communication skills including giving an effective handover

For more information please visit the Australian Resuscitation Council (ARC) website.

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