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	ACLS

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	PALS Instructor

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	SPORTS Injuries

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	ATLS
	The Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS) Course provides the participant with a safe, reliable method for immediate management of the injured patient, including assessment, resuscitation and transfer to higher level/specialist care. Delivered by experts in Trauma Orthopaedics, Emergency Medicine, Anaesthesia and General Surgery, the course focuses on a hands-on approach to the most common and most serious injuries, including chest trauma, spinal injuries, facial trauma and skeletal trauma. Certified by the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland and the American College of Surgeons, ATLS Training is an essential component of Higher Specialist Training for surgery, orthopaedics, emergency medicine and anaesthesia.
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COURSE DETAILS

TARGET AUDIENCE It is intended for participants who provide advanced care to injured patients as part of the hospital trauma team. Suitable candidtes include (but are not limited to) SpR, Registrar and SHO level doctors from Trauma Orthopaedics, General Surgery, Emergency Medicine and Anaesthesia.
TIME FRAME This 3-day programme involves multiple learning activities. Instructor-led skills demonstration and practice sessions that includes: Initial Assessment and triage Airway management Cricothyroidotomy Shock management Femoral, IO, Cut-down access Thoracic trauma Needle/tube thoracostomy Abdominal trauma Head trauma Spinal injury/immobilisation Musculoskeletal trauma	PHYSICIAN LED PRESENTATIONS Transfer to definitive care Mechanism of injuries Burns
	CRITERIA FOR SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION Actively participate in, practice, and complete all skills and learning stations Demonstrate effective skills and team management during a simulated trauma case (Moulage) Pass a written post-course MCQ
INSTRUCTORS Our Instructors come from an Irish healthcare setting in fields such as Trauma Orthopaedics, General Surgery, Emergency Medicine and Anaesthetics.
CERTIFICATION We issue an ATLS Certificate form the RCSI. We also issue a certificate of attendance signed by the course Medical Director.	INSTRUCTOR RATIO Participant-Instructor ratio 3:1(max) SKILLS MAINTENANCE AND RENEWAL It is recommended to renew certification on a 2 yearly basis.
PRE-COURSE WORK Particiapants are encouraged to read the ATLS textbook supplied approximately 3 weeks before the course.	COURSE EQUIPMENT Code Blue own and supply all their own training equipment. We provide higher than normal manikin to Instructor ratios on our courses allowing participants additional skill practice time.
PRE-COURSE STUDY PACKS AND MANUALS The following materials are delivered to the candidate's work address by registered courier. ATLS Textbook with DVD Welcome letter with course completion criteria

FEATURES LIST

Primary and secondary surveys			Mechanism of injury
Airway and Ventilatory management			Surgical airway
Shock assessment and management			Vascular access, venous cutdown
Thoracic trauma			Needle thoracotomy, chest drain insertion
Abdominal trauma			DPL
Head and Facial Trauma			Safe helmet removal
Spinal injury assessment			Spinal immobilisation
Musculoskeletal trauma			Thermal injury
Paediatric Trauma			Trauma in pregnancy
Safe transfer to definitive care			Certificate of completion
ATLS Manual

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