This 1 day course designed to give the candidate the skills for managing a cardiac arrest or other medical emergencies in a clinical setting. The course covers recognition of the critically ill patient, airway management, resuscitation procedures, defibrillation and basic drug therapy. 

The objectives of the ARC Advanced Life Support Level 1: ALS1/ILS Course are to train health care personnel:

• to manage patients in the immediate periods of crisis aiming to prevent deterioration and cardiopulmonary arrest
• in common causes and strategies for the prevention of cardiopulmonary arrest, and the ABCDE approach
• in initial resuscitation and defibrillation (manual and / or AED) and simple airway management
• to manage patients in cardiopulmonary arrest until arrival of the resuscitation team or expert help
• to participate as members of the resuscitation team

Please note all courses are held in the Nursing Education Centre at The Queen Elizabeth Hospital & Royal Adelaide Hospital

Dates

2025

Thursday, 20 February 2025 (RAH) - COURSE FULL  

Friday, 21 February 2025 (RAH) - COURSE FULL

Wednesday, 5 March 2025 (TQEH) - COURSE FULL

Thursday, 3 April 2025 (TQEH) - COURSE FULL

Friday, 4 April 2025 (TQEH)

Thursday, 15 May 2025 (RAH)

Friday, 16 May 2025 (RAH)

Tuesday, 10 June 2025 (TQEH)

Please Note:

• Applications must be submitted at least 4 weeks before course date.
• Due to limited places, priority will be given to staff members for whom ALS1 accreditation is a mandatory requirement.
• Submission of application is not confirmation of a place.  Confirmation will be via an email from Nursing Education.

If you require further information, please email enquiries to:

nursingeducation.applications@sa.gov.au

or Telephone: 7074 3500

Cost

Central Adelaide Local Health Network Employee  $100.00
SA Health Employee  $200.00
Full fee paying Applicant   $450.00

Cancellation Policy

• A minimum of 2 weeks’ notice is required to reschedule or cancel. Consideration of extenuating circumstances will be at the discretion of the Course Director & the Nursing Director, CALHN Nursing Education.
• Full payment is required in advance of the course.
• The Certificate will be withheld until course fee is paid in full.
• The Candidate having applied for & being confirmed into a course, gives less than two weeks’ notice or fails to attend will have the total (100%) course fee withheld.
• If a course is cancelled and the course manual is not returned within two weeks a $50 manual replacement fee applies.

Please note - your AHPRA number & payment details must be completed on the application. This is a requirement by the Australian Resuscitation Council - if this is not completed your application will be returned.

CALHN & SA Health employees click here to apply

All other applicants click here to apply

Please return your application to the Royal Adelaide Hospital, CALHN Nursing Education, 5D390