For Registered Nurses, Doctors, Specialists and Ambulance Staff.
This one-day resuscitation course provides healthcare personnel with the essential knowledge and
skills to manage adult patients in cardiac arrest for the short time before the arrival of the cardiac
arrest team. Certificated by the UK Resuscitation Council, it is comprised of lecture and skill stations
in basic life support, defibrillation, introduction to cardiac arrest rhythm recognition, basic and
some advanced airway management (intubation is not included).
emergencies.
This course is run over one day and is mainly delivered as hands-on practical skill stations, work-
shops and lectures.
The PILS course aims to provide healthcare staff with the requisite knowledge and skills needed to:
Prevent cardio respiratory arrest
Treat the child in respiratory or cardio respiratory arrest for the short time before the
arrival of a resuscitation team or more experienced assistance
Become members of the resuscitation team
provide clear practical instruction in airway support and the theoretical background to illustrate its
importance in resuscitation of the newborn. It is designed for any healthcare professional,
regardless of discipline or status, who may be called upon to resuscitate a newborn baby.
knowledge and skills to approach the management of a newborn infant during the first 10-20
minutes in a competent manner. The course concentrates on the importance of temperature
control, practical airway management and ventilatory support.
For further information about any of the Resuscitation courses
please contact the Training Administrator on 707609.