BLS for tracheostomy or stoma
Basic life support of babies and children with a tracheostomy/ stoma
Service Description
These 2 hour courses are designed to teach parents, childminders, grandparents and carers basic life saving and first aid techniques, such as CPR, choking and accident prevention, and are run by paediatric nurses, registered nurses, paramedics, with specialist training and experience in child health. This course focuses on the emergency care of Basic Life Support and covers the challenging area of tracheostomy and stoma resuscitation. It provides learners with the opportunity to develop the basic skills and knowledge needed to deal with a range of emergency paediatric first aid situations which could arise when looking after children with a tracheostomy or stoma. The course program is based on the best practice guidelines from the UK Resuscitation guidelines, Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children and The UK First Aid training guidelines. This course is ideal for anyone who cares for infants and children, such as: parents, guardians, grandparents or those who have a professional involvement with infants and children and want to learn key paediatric first aid skills for those with a tracheotomy or stoma, often known as neck breathers. This course looks to expand on the limit knowledge offered on a basic first aid course. Please note: Learners attending the course would have normally received or will be receiving tracheostomy familiarise training and care and management of a tracheostomy from their community services. This course will concentrate on basic life support and management of tracheostomy/stoma CPR. Course programme: During this 2- 4 hour course, learners will develop the skills and knowledge needed to deal with a range of paediatric and child Basic Life Support first aid situations. Programme includes: Spotting the sick child Primary assessment Child/baby BLS/CPR Airway obstruction/choking Complications with BLS BLS - babies and children with a tracheostomy/stoma Awareness of attachments and ways to ventilate Awareness of BVM, igels, pocket mask, face shields AED training Qualifications: Certificates of attendance. The course program is based on the best practice guidelines from the UK Resuscitation guidelines, Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children guidelines and The UK First Aid Training guidelines.
Cancellation Policy
Cancellation Policy: Cancellations or course date transfers are not permitted. If you are unable to attend the course yourself, you may change the name of the delegate attending the course free of charge. You must inform the office to any change of delegates prior to the start of the course. If you are ill on the day of the course you must notify us in writing as soon as possible via email addressed to admin@sussesfirstaidcourses.co.uk. A transfer will only be offered if a valid doctor’s note is produced. Late arrival or missed session: If you arrive late for a course, or are absent from any session, we reserve the right to refuse to accept you for training if we feel you will gain insufficient knowledge or skill in the time remaining. In all such cases, the full course fee remains payable. To conform with Health & Safety Executive requirements for Statutory Certificates, attendance at all sessions is mandatory. In the event of non-attendance full fee is still due and is non-refundable. Cancellation by Sussex First Aid Courses: Sussex First Aid Courses reserves the right to cancel any course if there are insufficient numbers to run a viable course. In such circumstances, you will be given as much notice as possible and the offer of a free transfer to another course date, or a full refund of fees paid.
Contact Details
+448000699931
admin@sussexfirstaidcourses.co.uk
Saxby Road, Burgess Hill, West Sussex RH15 8UL, UK