Pre-requisites

• Employed as a clinician within CALHN and have a minimum of 3 years post graduate experience in their clinical areas.

• Current with mandatory BLS requirements.

Aim of Program

To provide a program to accredit staff as in-hospital BLS Instructors within CALHN.

Learning Outcomes

At the end of this Instructor program participants will:

• Demonstrate proficient BLS knowledge and skills.
• Deliver BLS practical updates in the workplace according to current Australian Resuscitation Council (ARC) Guidelines.
• Understand the role and responsibilities of the BLS instructor.
• Apply adult learning and teaching skills in the instruction of BLS.
• Explain and apply Work Health & Safety (WH&S) and Infection Control principles as related to BLS.
• Apply assessment and feedback skills.

Program Content

• Role and responsibilities of the BLS Instructor.
• Teaching and Assessing BLS.
• Care of BLS Equipment.
• WH&S Considerations.
• Practical Teaching Session.

Assessment Criteria  

• Attendance at a 1 day workshop.
  
• Instruct a BLS practical session under the direct supervision of the program co-ordinator or other Central Nurse Educator within 6 weeks of completing the CALHN BLSI program.

Prior to Attendance

• Go to Learning Central Link:  

  https://lms.learningcentral.org.au/course/view.php?id=383&section=6

• Complete the BLS Instructor workbook sourcing information from the ARC ANZCOR Guidelines 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 & 8   available at:  https://resus.org.au/guidelines.

• View the Advocacy with Inquiry Method.
  
• View the Teaching powerpoint.
• Complete the online pre-learning activity 1 & 2.

Dates

All sessions 0830-1600 (10 applicants only)

DATE                                                 VENUE                                   APPLICATIONS CLOSE

Monday, 08 November 2021             RAH                                        25 October 2021

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