The one-day ALERT® course created to teach clinical staff a structured and prioritised approach to the assessment and management of the acutely ill patient.
It is expected that the introduction of the ALERT® course will result in specific benefits to patients, their relatives and hospital staff, such as:
- improvements in the general ward care of patients
- a reduced number of cardiac arrest calls on general wards
- earlier, and more appropriate referrals to the intensive care unit
- fewer avoidable in-hospital deaths
- improved decision-making regarding the resuscitation status of patients
- improved multi-professional teamwork & communication
Course structure
The ALERT® course is:
- a blended, flexible, learning programme
- multi-disciplinary
- practical demonstrations
- live seminars
- role-play clinical scenarios
- encourages candidates to reflect on their actions and to consider “What would I do next?”
An ALERT® course manual, for pre–course reading, is provided to all attendees.
ALERT® course dates
One-day open courses are being held at our training centre based at Queen Alexandra Hospital, Portsmouth.