Upcoming Courses
• 4 Oct 2010 – BLS
• 5 & 6 Oct 2010 – ACLS
• 7 & 8 Oct 2010 – Advanced Airways
• 9 Oct 2010 – Ventilation
• 16 Oct 2010 – EMSB
Course Index
Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers (BLS)
The BLS course is designed to train healthcare providers in the lifesaving skills of both CPR, and relief of choking.
This course is aimed at pre-hospital and in-hospital healthcare workers.
| Course Date(s): | 11 Jun 2010, 13 Aug 2010 & 4 Oct 2010 |
| Course Duration: | 1 Day – 8am to 3 pm |
| Course Venue: | Clinical Skills centre Stellenbosch Medical Campus |
| Clinical Director(s): | Elize Archer |
| Logistics Coordinator: | Elize Archer |
| Course Price in ZAR: | R 875 |
| Certification Received: | AHA |
Brief Course Overview
This course is aimed at pre-hospital healthcare and in-hospital healthcare workers. It covers international and the latest (November 2005) recommendations on:
- CPR for adults, children and infants
- Use of the automated external defibrillator (AED)
- Relief of choking
Who should attend this course?
This course focuses on health care providers who respond to cardiovascular and respiratory emergencies. Any doctor, paramedic or registered nurses working in an emergency setting
Why should someone attend this course?
After attending the course students will be able to do Basic CPR effectively.
Clinical Director Profile
Elize Archer
Qualifications: Critical care trained nurse, BLS instructor
BLS instructor since 2004
Current Job: Lecturer clinical skills University of Stellenbosch
Experience Critical care and emergency care nursing as well as lecturing
Interest: CPR training