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Advanced Neonatal Life Support (ANLS)

The ANLS Provider Course is designed to teach the lifesaving skills required to be both a team member and a team leader in either an in-hospital or out-of-hospital acute Neonatal resuscitation setting.

18 Oct 2010
Course Date(s): 22 Feb 2010 & 18 Oct 2010
Course Duration: 1 Day – 8am to 6.30 pm
Course Venue: 103 Keurboom Crescent, Plattekloof, Cape Town
Clinical Director(s):
Gerald Dalbock
Logistics Coordinator: Brenda Page
Course Price in ZAR: R 1 500
Certification Received: AHA, AAP & RCSA

Brief Course Overview

The ANLS Provider Course is designed to teach you the lifesaving skills required to be both a team member and a team leader in either an in-hospital or out-of-hospital acute Neonatal resuscitation setting.

Who should attend this course?

Experience level of attendees – to whom (which level) course is pitched at

  1. Current registration as a Medical or Dental practitioner, Intern, Junior Intern, professional Nurse or Paramedic.
  2. Valid Basic Life Support for Healthcare providers Certificate in accordance with the Resuscitation Council of Southern Africa.
  3. Successful completion of the entry test.

Why should someone attend this course?

The ANLS Provider Course is designed to teach you the lifesaving skills required to be both a team member and a team leader in either an in-hospital or out-of-hospital acute Neonatal resuscitation setting.

Detailed Course Outline

The knowledge and skills obtained on the Neonatal Life Support Course include:

  • Recognition of the at risk pregnancy
  • Neonatal resuscitation steps
  • Neonatal ventilation techniques
  • Neonatal circulation techniques
  • Neonatal intubation
  • Medications for the newly born
  • Special resuscitation circumstances
  • Medico-legal aspects of neonatal resuscitation
  • Ethical considerations
  • Post resuscitation care

Clinical Director Profile

Dr Gerald Dalbock

Qualifications: MBChB(Uct), FCEM(SA), Dip PEC

When completed: MBChB(Uct){1987}, FCEM(SA) {2004}, Dip PEC {1993}

Current Job: Director Cardiocare

Experience: Extensive Emergency Medicine, pre hospital and Educational experience and is one of the founding members of the College of Emergency Medicine in South Africa.

He was previously Principal of the Transvaal Ambulance Training College and Principal of the Western Cape Ambulance Training College.

18 Oct 2010