Barts Health critical care nurses, cardiothoracic staff and anaesthetic staff working in a cardiac theatres/cardiac critical care area.

1) Revise the difference between ALS and CALS

2) Participate in skills stations covering the skills necessary in an emergency re-stemotomy

3) Demonstrate the roles needed for a team approach to an open chest situation

4) Utilise the opportunity to practice in a team in a safe environment

 This is an interactive, practical day

 Revision of the CALS guidelines and skills stations on pacing, gloving
   and gowning and emergency re-sternotomy

 Uniting the knowledge and skills with simulated scenarios utilising a
   team approach to this emergency situation

Ejects resus guidelines, Emergency chest re-opening guidelines, MCQ pre-test, Cardiac pacing – sent to participants before the day.

Upcoming dates for this course are as follows:

Tuesday 18 September 2018

Tuesday 16 October 2019

For more information or to book onto this course please contact: SBH_SIM_ADMIN@bartshealth.nhs.uk