Advanced Life Support (ALS): Trauma Module (Online)

€50.00 p/p

Self-paced online learning

AVAILABLE TO BOOK AT ANY TIME – NO FIXED COURSE DATES The Advanced Life Support (ALS): Trauma Module is a self-directed online course covering the systematic assessment and initial management of seriously injured patients. Topics include trauma assessment, airway management, shock, haemorrhage control, traumatic brain injury, burns and musculoskeletal injuries. Designed for healthcare professionals involved in emergency and trauma care, the course uses adaptive learning technology and can be completed at your own pace. Once booked, you will receive an access code allowing you to begin without waiting for a scheduled course date.

Course Details

The Trauma Module describes the systematic evaluation of a trauma patient including performing initial lifesaving manouevers. This course includes assessment, approaches, and treatment of systematic evaluation of a trauma patient, key concerns during an assessment, adjuncts to the primary trauma survey, airway obstruction maneuvers and securing the airway, identifying shock and providing treatment, hemodynamic instability, and hemorrhage control, trauma resuscitation, permissive hypotension, massive transfusions, traumatic brain injury, burn injuries, and musculoskeletal injuries.

Course Content:

The module covers a comprehensive range of topics, including:

• Systematic evaluation of trauma patients
• Key concerns during assessment
• Adjuncts to the primary trauma survey
• Airway obstruction maneuvers and securing the airway
• Identifying shock and providing treatment
• Hemodynamic instability and hemorrhage control
• Trauma resuscitation
• Permissive hypotension
• Massive transfusions
• Management of traumatic brain injury, burn injuries, and musculoskeletal injuries

Course Learning Objectives: 
After successfully completing this course, students should be able to:

• Describe the systematic evaluation of a trauma patient including performing initial life-saving manoeuvres.
• Explain how to ensure that a trauma patient has a secure and functional airway.
• Describe the pathophysiology of shock in trauma.
• Identify sources of hemodynamic instability and perform life-saving manoeuvres for initial haemorrhage control.
• Describe the management of trauma patients with traumatic central nervous system injury, burn injuries, and fractures.
• Explain the indications and contraindications of resuscitative thoracotomy in case of traumatic cardiac arrest.

Course Specifications:

• Features engaging, True Adaptive learning
• Responsive design ensures compatibility on mobile devices and tablets
• Students can select their level of competence as they begin the course and can change their selection at any time during the course
• All curriculum is web-accessible through inclusive design
• Ease of use for more students – works on all common browsers

Intended Audience: This course is intended for:

• Emergency Department physicians (who have not recently taken Advanced Trauma Life Support)
• Emergency Department nurses
• Paramedics
• Nurse practitioners and advanced practice nurses

Certification and Continuing Education

On successful completion of the online module and course evaluation, participants can obtain an American Heart Association Certificate/Statement of Credit.

The course offers continuing education credits for eligible professionals, including up to 0.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits for physicians and 0.50 CAPCE Advanced continuing education hours for EMS personnel. Recognition by individual professional or regulatory bodies may vary.

This is a self-directed online learning module. No classroom attendance or practical skills assessment is required. Completion does not award an AHA ACLS Provider eCard.

Candidate Criteria

The intended audiences for this course are ED Physicians (not recently taken ATLS), ED Nurses, Paramedics, and NP/APN.

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