Basic, immediate and advanced life support

Learning Outcomes

Knowledge
- Types and management of acute coronary syndromes
- Causes of cardiac arrest
Skills
- Diagnose and treatment of NSTEMI
- Recognition and management of cardiac arrest
Attitudes/Behaviours
- Reassure patient in pain
- Ensure effective leadership (1)

Location	Set in simulated learning area looking like clinical area
Props/Equipment	Clinical equipment, resuscitation trolley including defibrillator and drugs
Make-Up/Moulage	Manikin
Multi-Media	Live streamed into debriefing room for other candidates
Personnel	Faculty – Clinical lead, technician and individual playing role of ED Nurse 6 FY1 Doctors – 1 initial responder supported by second responder (this FY1 does not hear the handover so will need a handover from the initial responder) other 4 FY1s watch in other room – asked to attend patient when they arrest
Potential Distracters	Numerous people (6 candidates)
Other	Also tested in a video format for socially distanced delivery during pandemic

Initial Simulation Setup

Manikin on bed / trolley, ED nurse in area

Asked to review patient recently arrived in ED – 3 hr history of chest pain unrelieved by GTN – feels different from normal chest pain.

Please complete an initial assessment – local help will be made available to you (another FY1) but they will need to be briefed about the patient.

You will have an ED nurse to support you and senior advice via phone

Faculty observe both procedural elements and teamworking which forms the basis of the debriefing learning conversation