cardiac resuscitation life support course
King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, represented by the Postgraduate Training Center, will launch an advanced cardiac resuscitation for life support (ACLS) course approved by the American Heart Association (AHA) and the Saudi Commission for Health Specialties (SCHS) tomorrow at the Postgraduate Training Center in Riyadh, which lasts two days. Dr. Abdul Majeed Al-Abd Al-Karim, Vice President for Postgraduate Studies and Academic Affairs, explained that this course is based on the foundations of the Basic Life Support Course for Healthcare Providers (BLS) skills to emphasize the importance of continuing high-quality CPR, adding that it sheds light on the importance of team dynamics, communication skills and systems Immediate care and care after cardiovascular disease, including advanced cardiac resuscitation to support (ACLS) course of respiratory tract management and treatment, pharmacology and related medicinal sciences.
And Dr. Al-Abdulkarim indicated that skills training in this course will be done through large and small group sessions through group learning methods and scenario testing stations, and the successful completion of the course includes demonstrating the competence of skills in all educational stations and passing the skills of CPR and automatic external defibrillator (AED). ), Oxygen mask techniques, passing the Mega code test and written exams, and upon successful completion students receive an advanced CPLP card valid for two years.
The Vice Rector for Postgraduate Studies and Academic Affairs indicated that this course has been approved with 10 continuous medical educational hours by the Saudi Commission for Health Specialties (SCHS), pointing out that the course is aimed at health care professionals who participate in the treatment of cardiac and thoracic attacks and other cardiovascular emergencies. This includes personnel in emergency call response teams, emergency medicine, intensive care, and critical care units.
