CALS-ANZ (CARDIAC SURGERY ADVANCED LIFE SUPPORT)

CALS is a one-day course covering key management aspects of the deteriorating and arresting patinet following cardiac surgery.

These include:

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• Systematic Assessment of the deteriorating patient
  
• The CALS 5 Point Plan
  
• CALS Protocol
  
• Effective Teamwork
  
• Airway Management
  
• Emergency Pacing and Pacemaker Troubleshooting
  
• Emergency Resternotomy
  

The course is delivered in a mix of lectures, small group problem based learning sessions, skills training and simulation scenarios. Access to a pre-course online learning component as well as a course handbook are included in the course fee.

Host or Publisher RMH Intensive Care Unit