JDFCT Study day Immediate Life Support (ILS) Certificate for Sedation Dental Teams (DCTNW260218A)

AvailabilityOnly 1 place available - administrator booking onlyA
SubjectMedical Emergencies
DescriptionThis course will provide the dental team the skills to manage dental medical emergencies, specifically those involved in sedation.
Additional information

In response to guidelines in Standards for Conscious Sedation in the Provision of Dental Care (2015) this specifically developed course meets the needs of dental professionals to comply with guidance from the CQC and the Resuscitation Council.

Working with simulations this course will provide members of the dental team the skills to manage Immediate Life Support in perspective to dental sedation.

Dave Edwards is a registered nurse in resuscitation and emergency care, a RCUK ALS and APLS Instructor.

 

Registration from 9am

 

Failure to complete the precourse learning will result in you not being able to attend the hands on section of this course.

VenueNorth West Dental Training Hub, Altrincham - Greater Manchester  View details
Date & timeWednesday 18 February 2026, 09:15 to 16:45
LecturerDave Edwards  View details
Target audience

Mandatory: Dental Core Trainee Year 1

Development outcomeA, B, C, D
Course styleWorkshop
Core topicMedical Emergencies
CateringRefreshments
CPD hours6:00
CostNo charge
Aims

To provide members of the dental team involved with sedation in the dental practice the skills to manage dental medical emergencies.

Objectives

The course will cover;

  • Causes and prevention of cardio-respiratory arrest
  • The ALS algorithm
  • The ABCDE approach
  • Initial resuscitation and defibrillation
  • Airway with LMA/ Igel
  • Targeted training-IM Injection technique and Glucometer, Focus on non technical skills
  • Cardiac Arrest Simulation
Learning outcomes

At the end of the course, the candidate will be awarded an ILS certificate – RCUK approved to comply with the CQC and GDC recommendations and will also be awarded a certificate in management of medical emergencies within the dental practice