Pre-Hospital Trauma Life Support (PHTLS) promotes critical thinking as the foundation for providing quality care. With a good foundation of knowledge and key principles, pre-hospital practitioners will be equipped to make reasonable decisions in caring for patients.
Pre-Hospital Trauma Life Support (PHTLS) promotes critical thinking as the foundation for providing quality care. With a good foundation of knowledge and key principles, pre-hospital practitioners will be equipped to make reasonable decisions in caring for patients.
This is a 1-day course developed by the National Association of Emergency Medical Technicians (NAEMT), USA, and conducted by Tan Tock Seng Hospital (TTSH) and the SingHealth Duke-NUS Institute of Medical Simulation (SIMS).
Course Outline
Based on the pre-hospital trauma care philosophy, this course emphasises on the treatment of the multi-system trauma patient as a unique entity with specific needs, which may require an approach that varies from traditional treatment modalities. The 1-day course consists of lectures, interactive skills stations and pre & post assessment tests.
Individuals who successfully complete the provider course will be certified by The National Association of Emergency Medical Technicians (NAEMT), USA. This certificate is valid for 4 years.
Course Objectives
To provide a description of the physiology, patho-physiology, and kinetics of injuries.
To help participants understand the need for a rapid assessment of the trauma patient.
To advance participants’ level of knowledge in examination and diagnostic skills.
To advance participants’ competencies in specific pre-hospital trauma intervention skills.
To provide an overview and establish a management method for the pre-hospital care of the multi-system trauma patient
SingHealth Academy, as the education arm of the largest healthcare cluster in Singapore, is committed to providing high quality clinical training and education to nurture a multidisciplinary team of committed, competent and capable healthcare professionals and leaders.
Building on the collective strengths of its Colleges and Institute, the Academy plays a central role in Interprofessional Education (IPE), promoting greater collaboration, synergy and innovation across the various institutions and professions in SingHealth. It offers a wide range of coordinated education pathways for healthcare professionals across the continuum – from undergraduate, graduate and postgraduate, to continuing education and faculty development.
The National Association of Emergency Medical Technicians (NAEMT)Â Prehospital Trauma Life Support (PHTLS)Â is recognized around the world as the leading continuing education program for prehospital emergency trauma care.
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