Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) Training in Tbilisi

Programme Overview

The programme has been designed to further educate healthcare professionals regarding risks, strategies and skills essential for handling cardiac arrest and other cardiopulmonary emergencies. The course highlights the importance of team dynamics and communication along with the systems of care and immediate post-cardiac arrest care.  Upon the successful completion of the programme participants should be able to establish an internationally recognized standard of practice for cardiopulmonary resuscitation throughout the hospital, detect a cardiovascular problem, and apply appropriate life-saving treatment.

Target Audience

Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) Training in Tbilisi, Georgia is best suit for:

• Healthcare professionals
• Personnel in Emergency Response and Emergency Medicine
• Doctors and Physicians
• Nurses working in critical care areas or in the resuscitation
• Paramedics
• Medical students.

Programme Objectives

Upon the successful completion of this intensive training course, the participants will be able to:

• Recognize and initiate early management of peri-arrest conditions that may result in cardiac arrest or complicate resuscitation outcome
• Demonstrate proficiency in providing BLS care, including prioritizing chest compressions and integrating AED use
• Manage cardiac arrest until return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC) termination of resuscitation, or transfer of care
• Identify and treat ischemic chest pain and expedite the care of patients with acute coronary syndromes
• Recognize other life-threatening clinical situations, such as stroke, and provide effective initial care and transfer to reduce disability and death
• Demonstrate effective communication as a member or leader of a resuscitation team and recognize the impact of team dynamics on overall team performance.

Programme Contents

First Day

• ALS in perspective
• Causes and prevention of cardiac arrest
• Acute coronary syndromes

Second Day

• ALS algorithm
• Cardiac arrest algorithm
• Suspected stroke algorithm
• Post resuscitation care

 Third Day

• Decisions relating to resuscitation
• Cardiac Arrest Simulation Demonstration

Fourth Day

• Adjuncts to CPR
• Monitoring physiologic parameters during CPR
• Ultrasound during cardiac arrest
• Advanced airway placement choice

Fifth Day

• Clinical assessment of tracheal tube placement
• Antiarrhythmic drugs during and immediately after cardiac arrest
• Overview of extracorporeal CPR.

Programme Methodology

Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) Training in Tbilisi, Georgia is highly interactive and deliverable oriented. The course employs learning stations for the practice of essential skills. Simulated clinical scenarios provide the opportunity for hands on participation in a team setting. Field visits are equally essential part of the entire programme, allowing the delegates to share the knowledge and experience of colleagues operating within the same field, as well as observe the local practices of the host organization in the real time.