Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of the course, participants will be able to:

• Demonstrate the concepts and principles of the primary and secondary patient assessments.
• Establish management priorities in a trauma situation.
• Initiate primary and secondary management necessary within the golden hour for the emergency management of acute life threatening conditions.
• In a given simulated clinical and surgical skills practicum, demonstrate a range of skills, which are often required in the initial assessment and treatment of patients with multiple injuries

Aimed at

FY2, CT1-2, ST1-2, SAS Grades and suitably trained advanced practitioners.

FY1 are not eligible to attend this course

Course Programme

ATLS® teaches a safe reliable method for immediate management of the injured trauma patient. ATLS® is a multidisciplinary course enabling a standardised language of trauma care across the specialties.

The ATLS® course covers a range of procedures and topics including:

• Initial assessment and management
• Airway and ventilatory management
• Abdominal and pelvic shock
• Thoracic trauma
• Trauma – head, spine, musculoskeletal
• Spinal Immobilisation
• Secondary survey, head to toe exam, patient transfer
• Spinal assessment/x-rays
• Primary survey x-rays
• Cricothyroidotomy/chest decompression/pericardiocentesis
• Application of pelvic binder