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Advanced Life Support CoAI - Sri Lanka

This Advanced Life Support (ALS) provider course has been developed by Resuscitation Council of the COAISL, based on the latest 2021 ERC guidelines. This course teaches evidence-based resuscitation guidelines and skills to healthcare professionals, using a standardized approach.

This course will prepare members of multi-disciplinary teams to manage peri-arrest situations and to treat the patient until transfer to a critical care unit.

It is expected that all candidates are competent in BLS (CPR) and this must be achieved prior to attending the ALS course.

This course is recognized by PGIM and approved by the Ministry of Health Sri Lanka

Course are conducted Monthly in Colombo, Kandy, Galle & Jaffna

Pre-course preparation

  • The ALS course manual & study material is available for online access on the Resuslanka learning management system (LMS) that provides candidates with course material and the pre course assessment. The candidates are provided with secure login so that they can access the LMS and complete the learning and assessment prior to attending the course.
  • Candidates are strongly advised to gain the necessary knowledge before completing the mandatory pre-course multiple-choice questionnaire (MCQ). This pre-course assessment provides a baseline measure upon which new learning can be built and MCQ should be completed without reference to the course manual.
  • We encourage candidates to complete the online learning modules and assessment 3 days prior to the course.
  • Pre- course Zoom session – 1 hour (1-2 weeks prior to the course)

Hands on Training - Method of Delivery

The ALS course has a high ratio of instructors to candidates (1: 3). The face-to-face teaching is mainly delivered in small groups with hands-on practical skill stations and scenario-based simulations.

Skill Stations Cardiac Arrest Simulation Scenario Teaching (SIM Teach)
  • BLS & Safe defibrillation
  • ABCDE approach to management of a deteriorating patient
  • Intraosseous access
  • Step up approach to air way management in a cardiac arrest

Cardiac arrest management -Team based approach with emphasis on non-technical skills.

  • Treatment of shockable rhythms
  • Treatment of non-shockable rhythms.
Demonstrations Lectures
  • ABCDE approach to management of a deteriorating patient.
  • BLS & Safe defibrillation
  • Cardiac arrest management
  • Air way management in a cardiac arrest
  • ALS algorithm
  • Cardiac arrest in special circumstances
Workshops
  • ECG Interpretation

Assessment and certification

The candidates need the following for successful completion of the course and certification as an ALS provider:

  1. Continuous assessment (observed throughout the course)
    • Airway management and ventilation
    • Recognition of cardiac arrest and delivery of high-quality CPR
    • Safe manual defibrillation
    • Application of knowledge & skills as an arrest team member and team leader.
  2. Summative Assessments:
    • During the final assessment the candidate under assessment will perform as team leader.

If you fail to perform to the desired standards of the ALS course, you may receive an Immediate Life Support (ILS) Certificate instead of an ALS certificate.

The ALS course is recognized for continuing professional development. We recommend that you update your skills regularly. (annually as a minimum)

ALS (One Day) Course - Registration

Fill in the online ALS candidate application form (Google sheet) – Read all the instructions before submitting the application.

Center contact details

Venue & ALS application link

Colombo

College of Anaesthesiologists and Intensivists of Sri Lanka, No 437/1C, Cotta Road, Rajagiriya, Sri Lanka.

3-4 courses per month, 24 candidates per course

Waiting time 4-6 months

Click here to register

[email protected]

Mrs: Himali Pieris:

+94 766272868

Kandy

Kandy Simulation Center -2nd Floor, Dr. Tilak Abeysekera Kidney Disease Treatment Centre (New Nephrology building), Gemunu Mawatha, Hanthana, Kandy.

Monthly course for 18 candidates- Waiting time 4-6 months

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[email protected]

Mrs.Shymali Wijeratne-

Co-ordinating Nursing Officer+94707788831

Galle

The Galle Medical Association Lecture Theatre- T.H. Karapitiya.- Monthly course for 18 candidates

Waiting time 4 -6 months

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[email protected]

Mrs Sureka Samanmalie

07773851121

GMA -Office - 091-2232560

Jaffna

Venue: Newly build Resuscitation Centre (above Cardiothoracic and Neurology ward in JICA building)-Teaching hospital Jaffna

12 candidates per course once in 2 months

Waiting time 3-4 months

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[email protected]

Dr Vinotha Karthikeyan

77 406 4240

Applicants will receive a system generated copy of the google form. Please ensure you check your emails regularly once you register for the course. If you do not receive a system generated email as above, it could mean that the entered email is invalid or entered incorrectly or it may have gone to the spam folder.
If your application is accepted for ALS course, you will receive an email from the course center with bank account details to proceed with the payment.
Average waiting time is 4-6 Months.

Course Fee: 10000.00 LKR

Course fee covers the cost of personalised ALS course manual (soft copy) & access to online ALS study material, lunch, and refreshments throughout the course duration & the certificate.

Method of payment: course fee can be paid to any branch of the Bank of Ceylon or online/Internet bank transfer.

Bank Bank of Ceylon
Branch Regent Street
Account Name College of Anaesthesiologists of Sri Lanka-CPR
Account Type Current
Account number Once you are allocated to a course, you will receive an email with bank account details.
Instructions to the bank Enter “surname with initials” & “ALS + course center” on the deposit slip & ask the bank officer to enter above reference details in the electronic data system of the bank.
Paying slip please e-mail the scanned copy or a photograph of the paying slip to the email of the course center

Once the payment is completed, you will be added to the ALS course candidate list, following which you can download your ALS provider manual & access the online study material including the pre-course MCQ.

Characteristics

  • Target audience:
    • doctors, nurses, and other healthcare professionals who are expected to provide advanced life support to acutely ill patients
    • doctors, nurses working in emergency areas of the hospital (ETU, CCU, ICU,HDU, OT)
    • health care professionals who work as members of resuscitation (cardiac arrest) teams or those who are expected to lead the teams
    • Nurses, pre-interns, final year medical students, doctors and other healthcare professionals who are not in the above groups are encouraged to complete CPR Certification course, ERC BLS (Basic Life Support), or ERC ILS (Immediate Life Support).
    • Final year medical students, pre-interns, nurses, doctors, and other healthcare professionals who are not in the above groups are encouraged to complete CPR Certification course, ERC BLS (Basic Life Support), or ERC ILS (Immediate Life Support)
  • Theory: Online course on CoSy
  • Duration: 2 day
  • Validity certificate: 4 years
  • Course fee: LKR 10,000.00 Sri Lankan health care professionals

Learned skills

  • Recognise and treat the deteriorating patient using a structured A B C D E approach
  • Manage cardiac arrest and/or, including recognition of cardiac arrest, starting CPR and manual defibrillation
  • Identification and management of life-threatening arrhythmias, including synchronized cardioversion and external pacing
  • Post resuscitation care
  • Non-technical skills such as lead a team, work as a team member, and use structured communication skills (SBAR- Situation, Background, Assessment and Response) including giving an effective handover.