Aim
Gain a variety of skills, from managing a deteriorating patient, identifying causes of deterioration and treating cardiac arrest in children, to developing team leadership abilities and finding out what it takes to be an effective team member in a cardiac arrest emergency.
Objectives
- Understand the structured ABCDE approach that facilitates rapid recognition of seriously ill children
- Provide appropriate initial treatment interventions to prevent cardiorespiratory arrest
- Treat children in respiratory or cardiorespiratory arrest until the arrival of a resuscitation team or more experienced assistance
- Become an effective team member who can respond appropriately in an emergency
At the end of the course delegates should be able to:
- Understand the structured ABCDE approach that facilitates rapid recognition of seriously ill children
- Provide appropriate initial treatment interventions to prevent cardio-respiratory arrest
- Treat children in respiratory or cardio-respiratory arrest until the arrival of a resuscitation team or more experienced assistance
- Promote active membership of a paediatric resuscitation team
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