APLS 2 Day Refresher - 2024

Entrance requirements

 

The APLS 2 Day Refresher course is available for doctors, nurses and paramedics who want to revise and extend their knowledge, skills and confidence in the structured approach to managing ill and injured children. 

 

As this course is designed as a refresher, registration for the program is restricted to candidates who have completed a full APLS course in the past 5 years and are clinically active in the care of sick and injured children. 

 

If you are uncertain of your eligibility please contact us here. 

 

If the 3 day program is better suited for your clinical practice and learning, please visit our course calendar for available dates. 

 

 

Course components

 

Advanced Paediatric Life Support – A Practical Approach to Emergencies 7^th Edition manual. 

 

Pre-course online learning modules – 6-8 hours. 

 

Two days face-to-face for workshops, skill stations (BLS/ALS and defibrillation, airways management, procedures in chest trauma, intraosseous access) and clinical simulation scenarios for management of cardiac, serious illness and injury. 

 

Mentoring by members of faculty with coaching as required to achieve safe standard. 

 

 

 

Session times

 

Download a sample course program here. 

 

Day 1
08:15-08:30 Candidate registration 
08:30-17:30  Course sessions

 

Day 2
08:00-17:00 Course sessions 

 

Please note these times are a guideline only and may be subject to change. 

 

 

Course locations & vacancies

 

For the 2 Day Refresher program, please register via the link in your invitation email. 

 

 

Fees

 

Doctors $2800, Nurse/Paramedic $1920

 

 

Delivery & assessment methods

 

The APLS learning environment is interactive, practical and supportive. 

 

Before the course, candidates complete the online learning package to revisit key APLS concepts. 

 

Then, during the face-to-face course, candidates consolidate and further their understanding of care in the clinical context through plenaries, skill stations, complex clinical scenario roleplays with small group reflection focused on knowledge application.

 

The course is learner-centred and has an emphasis on scenario-based learning and coaching.

 

What supports effective learning in this course are faculty who are credible clinicians, and enjoy supporting others to provide safe care. The culture of the organisation is committed to building a safe learning environment – where questions can be asked and explored and skills can be practiced. 

 

Formative assessment will occur throughout the 2 days, with mentor meetings and coaching as required.

 

To successfully complete the course the learner will be required to demonstrate safe practice in basic life support and advanced life support (including BVM ventilation and defibrillation), and a structured and safe approach when managing a clinical scenario.

 

 

Outcomes

 

Applying the best available knowledge in complex clinical settings doesn’t always have one correct answer and the face-to-face program is designed to explore these issues. This is so you leave the 2 day program with a safe structure for the care for critically ill and injured children. 

 

Candidates who complete the APLS course will be issued a certificate of completion upon:

 

• Successfully completing the required pre-course APLS online learning modules

• Fully attending the 2 day course

• Demonstration of safe practice in basic life support and advanced life support (including BVM ventilation and defibrillation), and a structured and safe approach when managing a clinical scenario

 

Accreditation is valid for five years from the date of issue, same as the 3 day APLS program. 

 

 

Course preparation & resources

 

Allowing time for pre-course preparation will maximise the learning you take away from this program. 

 

4-6 weeks of preparation time is recommended to thoroughly read the APLS manual and complete the mandatory pre-course online learning modules. 

 

The pre-course online learning takes approximately 6-8 hours, and should be completed before attending the face-to-face course. The face-to-face program has been designed to build on and extend the content covered in the pre-course learning.

 

After booking your candidate place, you will be sent a digital copy of our course manual: the Australia and New Zealand 7th edition of 'Advanced Paediatric Life Support – A Practical Approach to Emergencies'. 

 

A redemption code to access the digital manual, which you can download onto your PC, Mac, Android and Kindle Fire devices, will be emailed to you six weeks before your face to face course. 

 

Due to the intensive pre-course demands, candidates are discouraged from registering for a course with less than 3 weeks to prepare. 

 

 

Course structure

 

The program covers the following themes.  

 

Life support: 

 

• Basic life support
• Advanced support of the airway and ventilation
• Cardiac arrest management and defibrillation

 

Diagnosis and management of the seriously ill and injured child: 

 

• Breathing difficulties
• Shock
• Abnormal pulse rate and rhythm
• Decreased conscious level
• Convulsing child
• Fluid and Electrolyte imbalances
• Chest injury
• Abdominal injury
• Head trauma
• Spinal injury
• Burns

 

Practical procedures to support:

 

• Airway and breathing
• Circulation
• Chest Trauma

 

Terms and conditions

 

The APLS Cancellation Policy applies to this course.