Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
The PIMS Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) course is designed for healthcare professionals involved in managing cardiopulmonary arrest and other serious cardiovascular emergencies. The programme builds on Ba...
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Program Overview
The PIMS Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) course is designed for healthcare professionals involved in managing cardiopulmonary arrest and other serious cardiovascular emergencies. The programme builds on Basic Life Support knowledge and focuses on coordinated clinical response, airway management, cardiac rhythms, electrical therapies and post-cardiac-arrest care.
Learners develop knowledge of cardiovascular emergency algorithms, resuscitation-team dynamics and communication required during complex and high-risk clinical situations.
What You'll Learn
- Basic Life Support Review
- High-Quality CPR
- Recognition of Respiratory Arrest
- Recognition of Cardiac Arrest
- Airway Management
- Acute Coronary Syndromes
- Stroke Recognition and Initial Management
- Cardiac Rhythm Recognition
- Management of Dysrhythmias
- Defibrillation
- Cardioversion
- Cardiac Pacing
- Emergency Cardiovascular Pharmacology
- Resuscitation-Team Dynamics
- Communication During Resuscitation
- Post-Cardiac-Arrest Care
Empowering professionals with knowledge, practical understanding and stronger workplace skills.
PIMSWho Should Attend?
This PIMS ACLS course is suitable for doctors, emergency-medicine professionals, critical-care nurses, cardiac nurses, paramedics, respiratory therapists and healthcare professionals involved in cardiovascular emergencies.
Key Benefits
After completing the programme, participants should be better prepared to:
- Improve knowledge of advanced cardiovascular emergency management
- Strengthen recognition of cardiac rhythms and life-threatening dysrhythmias
- Improve airway-management awareness
- Understand electrical therapies used during cardiovascular emergencies
- Improve resuscitation-team communication and coordination
- Strengthen understanding of post-cardiac-arrest care
- Increase confidence when managing complex cardiovascular emergencies
Assessment & Evaluation
The PIMS ACLS assessment consists of two principal components:
- Written Examination
- Multiple-choice questions covering course topics.
- Assessment of algorithms, pharmacology and clinical scenarios.
- Practical Skills Assessment
- Demonstration of BLS and ACLS skills.
- Simulated clinical scenarios requiring application of ACLS protocols.
- Evaluation of airway management, electrical therapies and team leadership.
Successful completion of both the written and practical assessment components is required to complete the programme.
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