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ITLS Basic Trauma

Receive hands-on training to assess, resuscitate, stabilize, and transport trauma patients.

Students will require a 9th Edition ITLS manual which can be purchase from us, other secondary sellers, or borrowed from a friend or colleague.

Content

The following items are covered in this ITLS Basic Trauma class:

Didactic:
Scene Size-up
Trauma Assessment and Management
Airway Management
Thoracic Trauma
Shock
Head Trauma
Spinal Trauma
Abdominal Trauma
Extremity Trauma
Burns
Pediatric Trauma
Geriatric Trauma
Trauma in Pregnancy
The Impaired Patient
Trauma Arrest
Standard Precautions
Skills Stations:
Assessment skills
Airway skills
Thoracic trauma skills
Vascular access skills
Spine management skills
Extremity trauma skills
Testing:
Written Exam
Practical Exam

Duration

16 hours

Prerequisites

The following are the prerequisite that a student is required to have before being allowed into this course:

Healthcare professionals including first responder, EMR, PCP, ACP or other allied health professional who holds suitable qualifications for entry.
Completion of the pre-course assignment that will be emailed upon registration confirmation. This assignment takes approx. 2 hrs however will depend on the learner, plus time to read and understand the full manual.

Description

This 16 hr course is designed specifically for Emergency Healthcare providers who are first to respond to trauma patients. This course teaches the lifesaving steps involved in rapid trauma patient assessment and management and basic airway management.

Skills gained in this course will enable you to practice other essential lifesaving measures including spinal motion restriction, rapid extrication, short back board, helmet management, log roll, and long backboard/scoop stretcher utilization. Become an expert in your field in the area of extremity immobilization and traction splint application.

Certifications Earned

Upon successful completion of this program you will have earned the following tickets:

International Trauma Life Support (ITLS)- Basic ProviderI

Additional Information

There is a pre-course assignment for this course that comes with course materials. This assignment can take 2 hrs but may vary per learner.