Course Description
In this course we will show you how to assess and manage emergency situations for both adult and paediatric patients. The course is divided into three sections: Airways, Breathing and Circulation.
The Airway section looks at how to effectively open, clear and maintain an airway.
In the Breathing section we will show you how to provide oxygenation and ventilation, and in the Circulation section we focus on CPR and early defibrillation.
In the Circulation section we will also demonstrate how to successfully combine and integrate all the ABC skills from the three sections and how to work as a team to bring about the best outcome for the patient.
Whatever field of health care you work in, you never know when you may encounter a collapsed or unconscious patient. After completion of this course, you will be able to provide the optimal, evidence-based, standard of care in these situations.
Course Modules
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Introduction to Course
Welcome to the ABCs of Resuscitation Learning Package, get started with a quick introduction to this course. Discover what essential topics and skills you can expect to explore throughout your learning journey.
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Introduction to Airways
This is the first of the three sections in the ABCs of Resuscitation Learning Package, in this section we will look at how to open, clear, and maintain an airway in an unconscious or collapsed adult or child.
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01. Opening an Adult Airway
Learn how to open an Adult Airway. In this module, we will show you how to open an airway when you encounter an unconscious adult.9 mins
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02. Opening a Paediatric Airway
Learn some simple manoeuvres to help maintain airway patency for an infant or older child with a compromised airway.12 mins
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03. Clearing an Airway with Suctioning
Learn how to assess and clear an obstructed airway, through suctioning.10 mins
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04. Choking Adult
Learn how to recognise and manage a choking emergency in an adult.9 mins
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05. Choking Paediatric
Learn how to recognise and manage a choking emergency in an child.9 mins
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06. The Recovery Position
Learn the reasons for putting a patient in the recovery position, and discover how to put someone in the recovery position.6 mins
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07. Oropharyngeal Airway Insertion - Adult
Discover what situations require an oropharyngeal airway, and how to insert it.4 mins
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08. Oropharyngeal Airway Insertion - Paediatric
Discover the reasons for inserting an OPA, how to choose the correct size, and how to safely insert it.6 mins
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09. Nasopharyngeal Airway Insertion
Discover the purpose of the Nasopharyngeal airway and how and when to use one.12 mins
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10. Laryngeal Mask Airway Insertion - Adult
Discover the purpose and the situations where insertion of an LMA is beneficial for the patient.17 mins
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11. Laryngeal Mask Airway Insertion - Paediatric
Discover how to identify the correct size and type of LMA for different sized children, and how to insert them effectively.14 mins
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Introduction to Breathing
This is the second of the three sections in the ABCs of Resuscitation Learning Package, in this section, we are going to focus on breathing and oxygenation.
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12. Look, Listen and Feel for Breathing
Learn how to assess a patient to determine whether or not they are breathing, by using a ‘look, listen and feel’ approach.5 mins
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13. Breathing Emergency - Rhonci, Stridor, and Wheeze
Learn how to identify the Rhonchi, Stridor and Wheeze breathing noises, identify the causes of these noises, and understand what they mean for the patient.7 mins
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14. Oxygen Saturation (SpO2)
Learn how to use a pulse oximeter to measure SpO2 and how to interpret the reading. Discover the importance of Sp02 in the assessment of a patient with a respiratory problem.9 mins
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15. Giving Oxygen - Overview
Learn how to use a range of supplementary oxygen-giving devices.11 mins
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15a. Oxygen Giving Devices - Adult
Learn how to give oxygen to an adult and the different types of oxygen delivery devices used. Discover techniques on how to operate, fit and use a variety of oxygen-giving devices in order to deliver the optimal amount of oxygen to the patient.23 mins
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15b. Oxygen Giving Devices - Paediatric
Learn how to size, fit and use a variety of oxygen-giving devices appropriate for children. Discover the appropriate concentration levels and amount of oxygen a paediatric patient requires.23 mins
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15c. Nebulising - Adult
Learn how to give medications to an adult using a Nebuliser.8 mins
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15d. Nebulising - Paediatric
Learn how to give medications to a child using a Nebuliser.9 mins
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16. Mouth-to-mouth Rescue Breathing
Learn how to perform mouth-to-mouth rescue breathing for adults and children.14 mins
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17. Mouth to Mask Ventilation
Learn how to provide mouth-to-mask ventilation for adults and children.6 mins
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18. Bag Valve Masks - Overview
Learn the purpose of an Ambu-Bag. Discover the components of the bag and how to set it up so it’s ready for use.7 mins
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19. Using a BVM - Single Rescuer
Discover how to ventilate a patient using a bag valve mask, when there is only one rescuer providing the breaths to the patient.9 mins
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20. Using a BVM - Double Rescuer
Discover how to ventilate a patient using a bag-valve-mask, when there are two rescuers available to work together to provide the breaths to the patient.6 mins
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Introduction to Circulation
This is the third of the three sections in the ABCs of Resuscitation Learning Package. In this section, we are going to focus on the management of cardiac arrest in an adult or child.
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21. Cardiac Arrest - Common Causes
Learn the common causes of cardiac arrest in adults and children. Discover how to identify the most likely cause of the cardiac arrest in order to provide the best possible care.15 mins
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23. DRSABC - Adult
Learn how to perform a DRSABC assessment on a collapsed or unresponsive adult.9 mins
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24. DRSABC - Paediatric
Learn how to perform a DRSABC assessment on a collapsed or unresponsive child.8 mins
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25. Advanced Life Support Algorithm - Adults
Discover what the Advanced Life Support Algorithm is for adults.11 mins
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26. Advanced Life Support Algorithm - Children
Discover what the Advanced Life Support Algorithm is for children.5 mins
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27. Single Rescuer CPR - Adult
Learn how to perform CPR on an adult as a single rescuer.9 mins
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28. Single Rescuer CPR - Paediatric
Learn how to perform single rescuer CPR on a collapsed child.9 mins
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29. Using an AED
Learn how to use an automated external defibrillator on an adult or a child23 mins
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30. Double Rescuer CPR
Learn how to perform single rescuer CPR for an adult. Discover how to adapt this slightly in order to perform double rescuer CPR.6 mins
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31. Multiple Rescuer CPR
Learn the principles of performing CPR when an AED, equipment, and skilled personnel are all immediately available.12 mins
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32. Shared Mental Model of Resuscitation
Learn the shared mental model in resuscitation and the ability of the rescuers to understand the problem and solve it by working together as a clinical team11 mins
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33. Anaphylaxis
Learn how to recognise and manage an anaphylaxis emergency in an adult or child.9 mins
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34. Anaphylaxis - Administering Intramuscular Adrenaline
Learn how to draw up and administer intramuscular adrenaline during an anaphylaxis emergency in an adult or child.16 mins
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Course Completion Certificate
Once you have completed the course requirements, your printable completion certificate will be downloadable here.
