BIRTH AND HISTORY / INITIATION OF OUR COURSES:
According to an agreement between the Department of Internal Medicine of Khartoum University and the EDC (Educational Developmental Centre). Since 2004 numerous resuscitation courses were executed at all levels i.e. basic, immediate and advanced in Soba University Hospital (SUH) , then a movement was destined to be as we moved to EDC on February 2012, an era that ended with group reinstatement to Soba university hospital in December 2015.
OUR ACTIVITIES:
We are a group of professionally trained and devoted instructors with a restless trend for training, teaching and assisting health related personals. Our group comprises a range of instructors reflecting a unique diversity with respect to their fields of practice, along with a considerable variation in age and clinically attained positions. The unity of this group of instructors known commonly as the faculty is dedicated to perform regular courses in medical training fields, namely Basic, Immediate and Advance life support courses. These courses are provided on routine basis monthly in different venues and announced for publicly for subsequent registration and enrollment. It is noteworthy that the instructors faculty cordially invites and embraces new recruitment whenever standards of quality and a spirit of professionalism are shown.
OUR VISION:
Our vision is to be the top rated medical training providers, as we have been pioneering in this industry continuously for more than a decade. We are fully committed to maintain this legacy and polish it with everlasting essence of excellence. We aim to mold and exhibit the model of being a synonym for exquisite quality in each aspect related to our courses and our performance. Eventually reaching with our continuously reshaped and refined performance to the prime ranks, not on the local level of the capital only, but on the larger national scale as well.
OUR MISSION & OBJECTIVES:
- To provide high quality life support courses in accordance with the latest published guidelines & updates in the field of resuscitation.
- To maintain unceasingly provision of well trained new generations on a solid scientific base.
- To attain and preserve a standard level of quality that awards a universal satisfaction, using continuous assessment & feedback systems as a reference tool for assessment
- To deliver our service equally in all regions of the country, whenever such opportunity is granted.
- To reflect the need and importance of training medical staff and health related personnel, raising their awareness and qualifications.
- To integrate all the efforts with available human and material resources ending with promoting the quality of health services, with the consideration of saving our patients life safely as the number one priority.
OUR VALUES:
Sharing responsibility: As a family, we are all bonded voluntarily to carry out the tasks that we are expected to perform efficiently on place and time.
Mature commitment: each faculty member knows his role in the family, and we always innerly-drived to deliver our mission as best as we can.
Devotion and dedication: as a faculty instructor, we come from different medical backgrounds and specialties, but what distinguishes the faculty as a hall marker is our devotion to accomplish our objectives, and the professional dedication once we are engaged in our activities.
Equity: as mentioned previously, the complexity and diversity of our composition as instructors, even our relation with our valued candidates always stands on the base of sincere equity. All titles, age variations, and backgrounds of any aspect are completely eliminated once we became involved in a one place for a great cause.
Enthusiasm: as a faculty instructors, we are very pleased to deliver and perform in our courses, we feel immensely enthusiastic with the unique process of educating and teaching new generations every time.
Raising spirit of team: the bond that courses bear and then give birth to are never meant to end, we treat each one of instructors, candidates and future life support providers as a member of a great bigger and consistently growing team. Since we are gathered for a transcendent cause, nothing can be much helpful than being a member of a good team.
Sharing knowledge: as an integral part of its vision and mission, the faculty do accept and welcome the organization and conducting external courses in different areas of the country. Moreover, we are committed to answer any queries and provide assistance whenever asked to do so.
Coping with shortage of resources: as we acknowledge, we are frequently prone to work in a limited resources environments. Thus, training our candidates to work as an efficient teams in such circumstances and interacting with their feedback and own reflections add a lot indeed to our bank of experience.
Inter-sectorial collaboration: to deliver its message in different areas locally or regionally, the conveying and delivery of this values and notions does not interrupt necessarily with the faculty’s objectives. Moreover, any efforts made for cooperation between the instructors faculty and other medical training / medical education centers is gladly welcomed.
MEANS AND METHODS / REGULAR ACTIVITIES:
Lectures presented via multimedia
Manikins are used in the workshops for training
Automated and manual defibrillators.
For teaching we use lectures, workshops & simulation.
Each candidate has the time for full preparations before the beginning of the course.
Evaluation during the course is via:
Theoretical exam through multiple-choice questions.
b. Practical exam through a scenario being simulated by the instructor, while the assessment is by another two instructors.
A continuous assessment during the whole course.
SYNOPSIS OF CURRENT COURSES PROVIDED BY THE FACULTY:
Provided course synopsis provides an overview to our courses with respect to the following points:
Course objectives
Whom the course is suitable for?
Pre-course preparation
Skill stations and workshops
Candidate eligibility and certification
The exam
Notes
Participants
Course Title: Basic Life Support (BLS) Provider Course
Course Objectives:
The BLS is a one day course & it has been designed to reflect changes in resuscitation education. The focus for learning is based on adult learning principles. This course will prepare medical professions to recognize cardiac arrest, to perform cardio pulmonary resuscitation & to use automated external defibrillation safely.
Whom The Course Is Suitable For:
This course is designed for healthcare professionals who would be expected to apply the skills taught as part of their clinical duties, or to teach them on a regular basis.
Pre-Course Preparation:
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The course comprises lectures, practical skill stations, and assessments.
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It is strongly advised that the candidate start preparing for the course 1week before the start date using the manual.
Skill Stations And Workshops:
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Basic Life Support Algorithm.
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Safe use of Automated External Defibrillator.
Candidate Eligibility And Certification:
Candidates cannot successfully complete the course unless they are present throughout. Attendance of ALL course activities are required for certification (See also the Note at the end of this letter). Candidates who have successfully completed all the assessments and attended the entire course will receive a BLS provider certificate valid for 2 years.
The Exam:
The exam consists of Practical Assessment Stations: Mega-delivery (Practical): Candidates are tested using standardized testing scenario. If the candidate fails, they would be given up to two chances to be re-tested in the same day. If they fail again, they have failed the course.
Notes:
The BLS provider course runs over 1 day. Starting time is 9:00 a.m., but the candidates are required to be present at the center 30 minutes before that time to complete the registration process. Candidates who fail to attend before or at 9:10 am maximally or candidate who fail to attend into stations or lecture with 10 minutes from the end of the break will not be certified & can only attend the course as an observer. No refund is available in such cases.
Participants:
Number of instructors: 4 instructors ( 3 instructors + 1 instructor potential (IP)
Number of candidates: 24 candidates
Course Title: Immediate Life Support (ILS) Provider Course
Course Objectives: The ILS course has been designed to reflect changes in resuscitation education. The focus for learning is based on adult learning principles. This course will prepare senior members of a multi-disciplinary team to manage patients in critical situations and to treat the patient until transfer to a critical care area. The complexity and management of cardiac arrest situations, including decision-making and effective communication with the team and the patient’s relatives, is included.
Whom The Course Is Suitable For: This course is designed for healthcare professionals who would be expected to apply the skills taught as part of their clinical duties, or to teach them on a regular basis. Appropriate participants include doctors and nurses working in critical care areas (e.g. A&E, CCU, ICU, HDU, operating theatres, medical admissions units).
Pre-Course Preparation: The course comprises lectures, practical skill stations, workshops and assessments. It is strongly advised that the candidate start preparing for the course 3-4 weeks before the start date using the available resource. (Refer to www.erc.edu as indicated below). The pre-course test must be handed, together with the question sheet, on arrival at the course center. This assessment provides a baseline measure upon which new learning can be evaluated and it should be completed before the start of the course.
Skill Stations And Workshops: (Revise European Resuscitation Council Guidelines 2010 on www.erc.edu.)
- Initial Assessment (ABCDE Approach):
- ILS algorithm:
- Airway management & ventilation:
- Post-Resuscitation Care:
Skills:
- Rhythm recognition & management.
- CPR and safe defibrillation
- Cardiac Arrest Management scenarios
Candidate Eligibility and Certification: Candidates cannot successfully complete the course unless they are present throughout. Attendance of ALL course activities is required for certification (See also the Note at the end of this letter). Candidates who have successfully completed all the assessments and attended the entire course will receive an ILS provider certificate valid for 5 years.
The Exam: The exam consists of MCQ and Practical Assessment Stations. MCQs: a total of 45 minutes will be allowed for the MCQ paper (in best-of-four form), and the pass mark is 75%. If a candidate fails only the MCQ, they are entitled to re-sit the paper under invigilated conditions within a period of 3 months. If the candidate fails to achieve the pass mark on this occasion they have failed the course.
Practical Assessment Stations: Candidates are tested using standardized testing scenarios. If the candidate fails, they would be re-tested again in the same day. If they fail again, they will be offered a third & last chance within the subsequent 3 months. After that, if yet not pass, they have failed the course.
Notes: The ILS provider course runs over 1 day. Starting time is 9:00 a.m., but the candidates are required to be present at the center 30 minutes before that time to complete the registration process.
Candidates who fail to attend before or at 9:15 am maximally will not be certified and can only attend the course as an observer. Alternatively, if failed to show up 10min after the break end time. No refund is available in such cases.
Participants:
Number of instructors: 8 instructors
Number of candidates: 18 candidates
course title: Advanced Life Support (ALS) Provider Course
Course Objectives: The ALS course has been designed to reflect changes in resuscitation education. The focus for learning is based on adult learning principles. This course will prepare senior members of a multi-disciplinary team to manage peri-arrest situations and to treat the patient until transfer to a critical care area. The complexity and management of cardiac arrest situations, including decision-making and effective communication with the team and the patient’s relatives, is included.
Whom The Course Is Suitable For: This course is designed for healthcare professionals who would be expected to apply the skills taught as part of their clinical duties, or to teach them on a regular basis. Appropriate participants include doctors and nurses working in critical care areas (e.g. A&E, CCU, ICU, HDU, operating theatres, and medical admissions units).
Pre-Course Preparation: The course comprises lectures, discussion, practical skill stations, workshops and assessments. It is strongly advised that the candidate start preparing for the course 3-4 weeks before the start date using the available resource. (Refer to www.erc.edu as indicated below). The pre-course test must be handed, together with the question sheet, on arrival at the course center. This pre-course assessment provides a baseline measure upon which new learning can be evaluated and it should be completed before the start of the course.
Skill Stations And Workshops: (Revise European Resuscitation Council Guidelines 2010 On Www.Erc.Edu.)
• Initial Assessment (ABCDE Approach):
• ALS Algorithm:
• Airway Management & Ventilation.
• Peri-Arrest Arrhythmias
• Post-Resuscitation Care.
• Acute Coronary Syndromes.
• Cardiac Arrest In Special Circumstances:
- Electrolytes Abnormalities
- Poisoning
- Drowning & Hypothermia
- Asthma
- Anaphylaxis
- Pregnancy
• Rhythm Recognition & Management.
• CPR And Safe Defibrillation
• Blood Gases Analysis
• Cardiac Arrest Management Scenarios
Candidate Eligibility and Certification: Candidates cannot successfully complete the course unless they are present throughout. Attendance of all course activities is required for certification (see also the note at the end of this letter). Candidates who have successfully completed all the assessments and attended the entire course will receive an ALS provider certificate valid for 5 years.
The Exam: The exam consists of MCQs and practical assessment stations. MCQs: a total of 45 minutes will be allowed for the MCQs paper (in best-of-four form), and the pass mark is 75%. If a candidate fails only the MCQs, they are entitled to re-sit the paper under invigilated conditions within a period of 3 months. If the candidate fails to achieve the pass mark on this occasion, they have failed the course. Practical assessment stations: candidates are tested using standardized testing scenarios. If the candidate fails, they would be re-tested again in the same day. If they fail again, they will be offered a third & last chance within the subsequent 3 months. After that, if yet not pass, they have failed the course.
Notes: The ALS provider course runs over 2 consecutive days. Starting time is 8:30 a.m., but the candidates are required to be present at the center 30 minutes before that time to complete the registration process.
Candidates who fail to attend before or at 8:45 am maximally will not be certified and can only attend the course as an observer, or if the candidate showed up late after the end of the break by 10 minutes, he/she is going to be counted as observer. No refund is available in such cases.
Participants:
Number of instructors: 10 instructors ( 7 instructors + 3 instructor potential (IPs)),
Number of candidates: 18 candidates.
