Advanced ECGs

Description

Duration

1 Days

Validity

1 year

Course Overview

"Advanced ECGs" is tailored for Emergency Care Assistants (ECAs) and above who wish to deepen their expertise in electrocardiography. This advanced course covers critical and complex aspects of ECG interpretation, focusing on severe arrhythmias, toxicological impacts, and dangerous conditions identifiable through ECGs.

What’s Covered

1. Advanced aythremias

2. PE recognition

3. ID of toxins and overdoses on ECGs

4. Things that cause prolonged QT intervals and why it is dangerous.

5. Torsades de points.

6. How to recognise anti depressant overdose on ECG

7. Iron and digoxin over dose on ECG

8. Wolf Parkinson white on ecg

9. Drugs, treatments and things we have to be careful of when we have patients with these conditions

Entry Requirements

There are no official entry requirements for this CPD course, however this course is aimed at those who work as a ECA (or equivalent) or higher skill grade, who would like to finally get a grip of ECGs. A good understanding of the English language is beneficial.

*Prices are not inclusive of VAT

All our 'Open' courses are delivered from our dedicated training venue:

Pulse South Coast Ltd,

Bentley Wildfowl,

Harveys Lane,

Ringmer,

BN8 5AF

On occasion we may use a separate venue, this will be advised on the course booking.

On your course you will be provided with tea & coffee making facilities and biscuits.

We are in a rural location so we recommend brining lunch with you on the day. There is a microwave & fridge on site for your use.

There is a garage that is approximately a 10 minute drive from our venue.

We have a dedicated car park that is approximately a 300m walk to the training venue.

There is no additional cost to use this parking.

We accept no responsibility for any personal loss or theft while you are on our training courses or premises.

Please ensure to keep your personal belongings safe at all times.

All courses are delivered in English, you must have a basic understanding of the English language to attend.

There is a requirement for you to show that you are capable of performing the skills you are taught on the course, due to this you will need to be physically able to demonstrate all practical elements of the course.

As a company we pride ourselves on running immersive & practical training courses.

You will often be expected to kneel & work outdoors, please dress appropriately.

As we deliver Ofqual accredited courses, there is a requirement for you to show a form of ID on the first day of the course.

This could be; a driving license, passport or something that clearly shows who you are.

All of our courses have a minimum training time of six hours a day, we will often advertise a course as seven hours to include break times.

On occasion it is required to go over the scheduled times, however this will always be discussed with the group on the day.

During your course you will have a designated trainer for the duration.

They are there not only to assess for the qualification, but to offer you guidance and support throughout.

We accept no responsibility for any personal loss or theft while you are on our training courses or premises.

Please ensure to keep your personal belongings safe at all times.