Basic Life Support - COVID-19 Safe
$22/per user
- 12 months access
- 1 attempt at passing
What you will learn
Welcome to this eLearning course, which focuses on Basic Life Support (BLS) for the Adult, Child and Infant in community sites.
Relevance
This course has been developed for Nurses, Midwives, Medical Staff and Allied Health who work at any community site.
Learning outcomes
By the end of the course, you will be able to:
- list the steps in the Australian New Zealand Resuscitation Committee on Resuscitation (ANZCOR) Basic Life Support flowchart, April 2021
- demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the skills necessary to effectively perform Basic Life Support
- apply the steps in the Basic Life Support flowchart in a simulated scenario in a follow-up face-to-face workshop
- understand the infection control/PPE requirements when working with people in community sites due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Share this with your colleagues, download the Basic Life Support – COVID-19 Safe A4 promotional flyer/poster
About this course
Duration
The course is designed to take approximately 40 minutes to complete.
The course can be completed in a single session or over two or more sessions.
Certificate
You are required to complete the assessment questions to gain a certificate of completion for Basic Life Support – Community eLearning.
Disclaimer
This course adheres to South Australian (SA Health) guidelines and Australian National Standards.
The principles described in the course can however be applied to any health care setting.
If you practice outside South Australia it is your responsibility to refer to the specific requirements of your local health authority.
Compliance
This course aligns with the National Safety and Quality Health Service Standards, Second Edition – Standards 1, 2, 3, 5, 6 and 8.
This course is based on the Australian and New Zealand Committee on Resuscitation (ANZCOR) Basic Life Support Flowchart, April 2021.
Resources
Guidelines
Australian, New Zealand Council on Resuscitation (ANZCOR) guidelines
Basic Life Support Flowchart – ANZCOR, Apr 2021
International Committee on Resuscitation (ILCOR)
Foreign Body Airway Obstruction (Choking) Flowchart
Advanced Paediatrics Life Support algorithms
Perinatal Practice Guidelines on Maternal Collapse
Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care (Standard 1,2,3,5,8)
Teamwork and communication
Closed loop communication and effective team dynamics – Kenneth MD
Being an effective team player – World Health Organisation