Vital life support (VLS) course
Course description
This course is designed to provide healthcare professionals with vital skills to enable them to recognise patients who are critically ill or peri arrest.
Aims and outcomes
By the end of the session students will be able to:
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perform basic life support and initiate the use of the automated external defibrillator (AED)
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assess all patients using the ABCDE approach
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understand the immediate action to be taken in treatment of patients in peri arrest situations
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recognise and treat within the current Resuscitation Council UK guidelines for patients having an anaphylactic reaction
Target audience
At Southampton the VLS course is run as a multidisciplinary course and is recommended for all clinical staff who are band 4 or above.
Course length
Three hours
Course facilitator(s)
Resuscitation officers
Cost
No cost to UHS employees.
Non attendance fee of £50 may be charged if notice is not received by email or phone.
Non UHS employees £75 (limited places).
Course date
Course time
Course location
Wednesday, 23 May 2012
9.30am to 12.30pm
CE95, E level, Centre Block
Wednesday, 27 June 2012
1 to 4pm
AB2, B level, South Academic Block
Tuesday, 10 July 2012
9.30am to 12.30pm
AB2 B level, South Academic Block
Tuesday, 7 August 2012
9.30am to 12.30pm
AB2 B level, South Academic Block
If no dates are listed above all places have been reserved on our current courses. Please check back at the end of the month when we will update this page with the latest course information and availability.
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Please note this course is designed for UHS staff. Limited places may be available for external candidates, please email the course administrator to enquire.