Heath Jones has achieved Adult Advanced Life Support Certification by successfully completing the ACCCN National Adult Advanced Life Support Program. The 16-hour program provides continuing professional development based on the Australian Resuscitation Council guidelines. Jones demonstrated knowledge and practical skills in adult advanced life support, and annual recertification is recommended to maintain skills.

1. Statement of Achievement
Adult
Advanced Life Support
This certifies that
Heath Jones
Has achieved Adult Advanced Life Support Certification by successfully
completing the ACCCN National Adult Advanced Life Support Program.
This program provides 16 hours of continuing professional development
Standards used throughout the course reflect the
Australian Resuscitation Council Statements on
Basic and Advanced Life Support; ANZCOR 2016 guidelines.
The candidate demonstrated knowledge and practical
skills in relation to Adult ALS at the time of assessment.
Annual recertification and frequent review of
ALS practice in line with ANZCOR guidelines is
recommended.
20 March 2016
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Date of Achievement ALS Program Coordinator

2. Continuing Professional Development
This program includes a total of 16 hours of continuing professional development. This is based on
self-directed learning through reading the program manual and completing the online pre-test, and
clinical learning through attendance at the program course days. These days include a range of
didactic and interactive theoretical content presentations, and participation in scenario based
simulations.
Program Content
 Basic Life Support
 Recognition and management of the deteriorating patient
 Bag-valve mask ventilation and oropharyngeal airway management
 Advanced airway management
 Electrical therapy including manual defibrillation, cardiac monitoring, external pacing and
cardioversion
 ALS algorithm management including pharmacology, patient assessment and reversible causes
 Communication, leadership, and team management
 Post resuscitation care
 Professional, ethical and legal issues
Program Assessments
 Basic Life Support Skills Assessment
 Advanced Airway Management Skills Assessment
 Manual Defibrillation Skills Assessment
 Advanced Life Support Team Leader and Algorithm Management Skills Assessment
 Theoretical Examination Written MCQ
Reflective Practice
Please provide an outline of any reflective learning that you have gained during the program or
following the program, this may be used as extra CPD hours. E.g. extra reading of ARC resuscitation
guidelines, reflection of clinical incident/resuscitation event
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