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MIMS Academy - Basic Life Support Programme


Aim
To spread the knowledge of resuscitation among general public, hospital staff, students and doctors.
To train and educate proper resuscitation techniques among the above mentioned categories.
To educate doctors and staff nurses about recent trends and advanced skills of resuscitation.
To monitor and audit resuscitation techniques in MIMS
To conduct CME's (On Resuscitation )
To organize and co-ordinate research activities in the area of resuscitation.
To improve inter personal relationships, especially between the hospital and the public through public education.

Courses Available
Public BLS Training program
It covers BLS, Foreign Body Airway Obstruction, Trauma Life support, first aid and AED operations (both theory and hands on training). This will be conducted on every Sunday 9 am to 6 pm. Total seats; 25-30. Registration fee: Rs. 100 and Rs. 75 for students.
One day BLS Provider course for doctors and staff nurses
This will be conducted in peripheral hospitals. Course will cover BLS, PLS, Foreign Body Airway Obstruction, Trauma Life support, and AED operations (both theory and hands on training). BLS Provider card and certificates will be issued after completion of the course. Total seats: 25. Course fee: Rs. 2,500. This will be conducted once in every month.
BLS/ACLS Provider Course
This is a 3-day advanced training program on resuscitation. It is designed for doctors, qualified staff nurses, and qualified technicians working in emergency department. Academy issues provider card and certificate to those who successfully completes the course. Course will be conducted once in 3 months in MIMS auditorium. Course fee: Rs. 1500, (Rs.750 for MIMS staff and PG students).
American Heart Association ACLS Provider Course
Advanced training program in resuscitation organized by MIMS Academy in association with KIMS, and AHA. Course will be conducted twice in a year. Certificate is internationally valid. Course fee: Rs. 4,000. Total seat: 40 persons.

Click here to download the Registration Form for the BLS-ACLS-ITLS Course

OUR ACTIVITIES SO FAR...

BLS training program
No Category trained No of persons
1 Policemen CRP trainees 400
2 Sahayi volunetary organization members 200
3 Homeo Medical Students 200
4 Homeo Medical Officers 100
5 Ayurveda Medical students 250
6 School students (manjeri) 50
7 MIMS Hospital staff 1500
8 MIMS BSc Nursing students 50
9 Parallel college students, ponnani 25
10 ZAM ZAM Hospital, Kottakkal 20

BLS Awareness Program
No Category trained No of persons
1 Program officers, Nehru Yuva Kendra, Malappuram district (Pullikkal) 150
2 Kozhikode corporation councilors 31
3 NSS Program Officers, Calicut University(Sulthan Bathery) 85
4 Indian Oil corporation staff 25
5 Vadakara police exhibition 50

BLS awareness broadcast through All India Radio, Indiavision News channel was done on April 2004

ACLS PROVIDER COURSE
3 courses were conducted by MIMS Academy on November 2003, January 2004 and March 2004. Doctors and staff nurses attended the courses.
Ist Course November 2003 : 18
IInd Course January 2004 : 24
IIIrd Course March 2004 : 27

AHA- ACLS PROVIDER COURSE
2 courses were conducted.
Ist course June 2003 : 38
IInd January 2004 : 31

BLS/ACLS HANDOUTS
Academy prepared and distributed handouts for ACLS course. Malayalam Handouts were distributed for Public BLS course.

CODE BLUE DOCUMENTATION AND AUDITING.
Academy is coordinating, documenting and auditing in house code blue scenarios.

FUTURE PROGRAMS
Continue ACLS training programs for doctors and nursing staff.
Continue BLS training program for peripheral hospitals.
Academic and research activities in the area of resuscitation.

OUR STRENGTH
Patrons
Dr. Azad Moopen, Chairman
Dr. Abdulla Cherayakkat, Managing Director
Prof. K.K.Varma, Hospital Director
Advisor
Dr. Abdul Rahiman, Sr. Consultant, Gen. Medicine
Dr. Mohammed Hassan, Coordinator, MIMS Academy
Dr.Murali.P.Vettath, Chief Cardiac Surgeon
Mrs. Gracy Mathai, Nursing Director
Course Director
Dr. Venugopal. P.P, Consultant Anaesthesiologist (AHA trained)
BLS/ACLS Faculty
Dr. Geetha George. HOD, Dept. of Anaesthesiology & Analgesia
Dr. Ali faizal, Sr. Consultant, Cardiology
Dr. Kannan, Consultant, Cardiac anaesthesia
Dr. Kishore, Consultant, Dept. of Anaesthesiology & Analgesia.(RCUK trained)
Dr. Asish kumar, Consultant, Cardiology
Dr. Biju Sekhar, Registrar, Dept. of Anaesthesiology & Analgesia. (AHA trained)
Dr. Madhu, Consultant Pulmonologist (AHA trained)
Dr. Suresh Kumar, Consultant paediatrician (PALS trained)
Dr.Karthik Udupa, DNB Trainee, (AHA trained)
BLS Instructors
Mr. Sunil George, Bio-Medical Engineering Department
Ms. Suma George, Nursing
Ms. Somy Mathew, Nursing
Mrs. Thankamma Mathew, Nursing
Ms. Sangeetha Lakshmanan, Nursing
Mr. Joby Abraham, Anaesthesia
Mr. Vijayan, Anaesthesia
Ms. Lissa George, Nursing
Ms. Lissa George, Nursing
Mr. Rupesh, PMR
Ms. Manju, Nursing
Ms. Sangeetha, PMR
All BLS instructors are trained ACLS providers.

SUCCESS STORY :
If we have one, is solely due to the sincere, untiring, coordinated and committed efforts of the Faculty members and BLS Instructors with the tremendous back up that was provided to us through out by the MIMS Academy and the Hospital Management.


Dr. Venugopal P.P.
Course Director.
BLS-ACLS Provider Course
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