Globally accepted, safe and reliable best practice method for immediate management of critically unwell/injured patients.
Designed specifically for Nurses and remote GPs, but open to a variety of remote health care professionals, the Advanced Remote Emergency Care + Advanced Life Support (AREC + ALS) course aims to extend the competencies of the experienced Remote Health Practitioner to an advanced level. It has a focus on team leadership, critical thinking and communication in emergency situations.
Learning Outcomes
Through self-reflection, course participants will closely examine and analyse experiences to identify and address competence and experience gaps in their knowledge, skills and confidence.
On completion they will be able to:
- Perform a thorough, organised approach to recognition of clinical deterioration and prioritise assessment and management of the immediate and potentially life-threatening emergency situation.
- Utilise clinical judgement to interpret assessment and diagnostic data to form a clinical impression.
- Demonstrate a sound understanding of pathophysiology underpinning complex emergency situations and utilise advanced clinical knowledge to develop a plan for stabilisation of the identified emergency.
- Perform Advanced Life Support aligned with ANZCOR guidelines.
- Initiate and maintain collaborative relationships with other members of the health care team (on and off site) with confidence and to improve patient outcomes.
Prerequisites
- Successful completion of Remote Emergency Care (REC) or equivalent emergency care course within the last 2 years
- Current basic life support (BLS) certificate
- Recent and relevant acute emergency or critical care clinical experience within the last 2 years and/or relevant postgraduate qualifications in emergency care or critical care.
Coursework
- Online pre-workshop modules that are current, evidence-based, and interactive so that participants come to workshops already having practised applying ‘must know’ content to a range of emergency presentations.
- An online assessment (completed pre-course). Requiring 90% pass.
- A two-and-a-half-day face-to-face workshop where participants can ‘put theory into practice’ in hands-on skills stations and clinical scenario practice at an advanced clinical level.
- A practical scenario assessment based on recognising clinical deterioration, rapid assessment of the patient using the primary and secondary survey approach, resuscitation, and stabilisation of the patient according to priority.
Financial support to attend
CRANAplus Members receive a discount on face-to-face course registration and are eligible to apply for various CRANAplus professional development grants to meet the costs associated with course attendance. You can also find a list of grants and scholarships offered by external providers, such as the Health Workforce Scholarship Program, on our Pathway Incentives page.
This course will sell out fast so be quick.
Cost
Member: $1340
Non member: $1440
CPD
CPD hours are self-recorded and self-reported if audited. 1 hour = 1 CPD point.
Questions?
Phone: (07) 4047 6400