Resuscitation (Adult Basic Life Support) for Care Homes – Level 2

Basic Life Support (Adult Resuscitation) for Care Homes – Level 2 | Online Training Course | CPDUK Accredited

Course Duration	150 minutes
CPD Hours	3 hours
Accreditation	CPD Certification Service
Certification	CPD Certificate
Certificate Validity	1 year

Who is the course for?

This level 2 basic life support (adult resuscitation) e-learning course is designed for care workers, care assistants, care support workers, residential care workers, and nursing assistants in care homes. It is crucial for those needing to respond to emergencies involving adult residents.

What is covered in this course?

This online resuscitation (adult basic life support) for care homes course is divided into the following sections:

Introduction: 

• Refreshing basic life support principles.

Key legislation and regulations: 

• Overview of compliance and standards.

The chain of survival: 

• Critical steps for saving lives.

Resuscitation techniques for COVID-19 patients: 

• Adjustments for safety.

Communication and handover: 

• Effective strategies post-resuscitation.

Community CPR: 

• Extending skills beyond the care home.

Special circumstances: 

• Including pregnancy and different age groups.

Using Automated External Defibrillators (AED):

• Practical guidance.

Handling choking emergencies: 

• Responsive measures.

Addressing anaphylaxis: 

• Emergency responses.

Adapting techniques for children and babies: 

• Tailored approaches.

Understanding DNACPR orders: 

• Ethical considerations.

Advanced life support algorithm: 

• Next-level response techniques.

Summary

References and resources:

• Consolidation and further learning.

End of module assessment: 

• Ensuring readiness to act.

Course aims

This resuscitation (adult basic life support) for care homes online course aims to deepen understanding of resuscitation techniques under the Resuscitation Council (UK) guidelines, enhance skills in handling emergencies, and ensure compliance with health and safety regulations.

Learning objectives

This resuscitation (adult basic life support) for care homes e-learning course will:

• Explain the national guidelines and local resuscitation policies and procedures.
• Establish the signs of clinical deterioration in adults.
• Discuss how to respond when cardiac arrest is suspected.
• Establish how to open the airway of a collapsed adult.
• Explore how to initiate and maintain effective chest compressions and rescue breaths.
• Explain how an automated external defibrillator (AED) can be operated safely and appropriately.
• Establish the appropriate emergency response for choking.
• Review the principles of DNACPR.
• Establish your role and responsibilities in emergencies.
• Present how to report and record details of an emergency event accurately.

Learning outcomes

On completion of this resuscitation (adult basic life support) for care homes online training course, you will be able to:

• Identify national guidelines and local resuscitation policies and procedures.
• Recognise and respond to residents with clinical deterioration or cardiorespiratory arrest, escalating care following local policy.
• Initiate an appropriate emergency response under current Resuscitation Council UK guidelines, including choking management and using the recovery position.
• Demonstrate effective chest compressions following current Resuscitation Council UK guidelines.
• Justify basic airway management to ensure an open airway.
• Initiate and maintain effective lung ventilation in accordance with current Resuscitation Council UK guidelines.
• Demonstrate how an automated external defibrillator (AED) can be operated safely and appropriately.
• State your role and responsibilities in responding to persons in emergencies.
• Explain your responsibilities in accurately reporting and recording details of an emergency event.
• Explain the importance of undertaking resuscitation interventions within the limits of your capabilities and the context of any previous training.
• Describe how you should apply the local Do Not Attempt Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (DNACPR) Policy or anticipatory care decision within a care home context.

Accreditation and Certification

This CPD-accredited basic life support (adult resuscitation) e-learning course for care homes is externally peer-reviewed and accredited by the CPD Certification Service. Upon completion, participants will earn a CPD Certificate valid for one year.

The course meets comprehensive compliance requirements set by the Care Quality Commission (CQC), Regulatory and Quality Improvement Authority (RQIA) and Care Inspectorates (Wales and Scotland), Skills for Care Core and Mandatory Training Framework and the UK Core Skills Training Framework (CSTF) and other UK health and social care regulatory bodies.

Why is the course important?

Accredited by the CPD Certification Service, this course meets the stringent standards set by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) and Skills for Care. Participants will receive a CPD Certificate valid for one year, underscoring their competency in advanced life support.

This course’s content complies with the Skills for Care Core and Mandatory Training, the CQC, and meets UK CSTF recommendations, ensuring it aligns with national health and safety standards.

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