Refresher Hands on Course: RHOC
Perfect Your Practice. Rise to the Challenge. Save Lives with Confidence!
Learning Outcome
Upon completing the Refresher Hands-On Course (RHOC), participants will be able to:
- Perform CPR & AED operations with precision
- Manage airway emergencies with bag-mask ventilation, intubation & LMA insertion
- Interpret ECGs for arrhythmia detection & cardiac diagnosis
- Perform ABG sampling & analyze results for metabolic assessment
- Respond effectively to cardiac emergencies using life support techniques
- Refine communication skills for efficient patient interaction
- Master suturing, surgical blade handling, & sterile techniques
- Interpret chest X-rays to diagnose critical conditions
- Enhance crisis management & develop leadership skills in emergency settings
Description
The Refresher Hands-On Course (RHOC) is a 3-day intensive training program designed to enhance your clinical expertise through immersive, hands-on learning. This course is structured to equip healthcare professionals with life-saving skills, from Basic and Comprehensive Cardiac Life Support (BCLS-CCLS), which is Indian Resuscitation Council Federation(IRCF)-accredited to airway management, crisis team training, and basic surgical skills (BSS).
RHOC integrates high-fidelity simulations, interactive discussions, and expert-led debriefing to refine your decision-making, teamwork, and leadership in critical care scenarios. Participants will engage in real-life emergency scenarios, advanced resuscitation techniques, and skill-building exercises to enhance patient outcomes.
Certification provided in
- BCLS & CCLS (IRCF Accredited)
- Basic Airway Management
- Basic Surgical Skills
- Crisis Team Training
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Course Duration:
3 Days
Practical application to prevent, identify and manage deteriorating patients- State of the art facilities
- Adequate hands-on training
LMS based learning to acquire knowledge at one’s own pace.
Practical application to prevent, identify and manage deteriorating patients
State of the art facilities
Adequate hands-on training
LMS based learning to acquire knowledge at one’s own pace.Curriculum
Knowledge
Delivered through online lectures and reading material
Skills
Delivered through 3-day contact course at Apollo Simulation Centre
Assessment
For both knowledge and skills
Observership
Optional
Online Modules
Reading Material – Physical Copy:
Reading material for BCLS & CCLS from Indian Resuscitation Council Federation will be released 15 days to 1 month prior to the course.
Clearing Assessment through MCQs is mandatory before contact course.
All didactic lectures will be available as online modules for candidates 2 weeks prior to the contact course to prepare for the course well in advance. All the required theory knowledge will be learnt through web platform. There will be a Q&A section available after each lecture to interact with the faculty for any additional doubts to be clarified. Completing online modules is mandatory for certification
- Scrubbing and donning
- Gloving
- Local anaesthetic infiltration
- Common surgical instruments
- Incision for various sites
- Suturing
- Knotting
- Ryle’s tube insertion
- Catheterisation
- Handling sharps
- ABG interpretation
- Chest X-Ray interpretation
- ECG interpretation
- Basic Airway
Contact Course
Contact course is aimed at providing practical knowledge about everything that one needs to know about BCLS/CCLS, Airway Management, ABG Essentials, ECG essentials, Chest X-ray, IV Cannulation and Basic Surgical Skills. This is achieved by way of 30% of time spent on demonstrations and 70% time on hands-on training, which includes:
Day 1: Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) and Introduction to Comprehensive Cardiac Life Support (CCLS)
| Time | Topic |
|---|---|
| 7:45 AM – 8:15 AM | Registration |
| 8:15 AM – 8:45 AM | BCLS Pre-Test |
| 8:45 AM – 8:55 AM | Welcome & Course Overview |
| 9:00 AM – 9:15 AM | BCLS Core Links & Algorithm |
| 9:15 AM – 9:30 AM | Chest Compressions |
| 9:30 AM – 10:05 AM | Airway & Breathing |
| 10:05 AM – 10:45 AM | Hands-on Training |
| 10:45 AM – 11:20 AM | Adult and Infant CPR |
| 11:20 AM – 12:50 PM | Hands-on: Putting it All Together |
| 1:15 PM – 1:45 PM | Lunch |
| 1:45 PM – 2:20 PM | Introduction to CCLS |
| 2:20 PM – 3:20 PM | Airway Management and Rhythm Recognition |
| 3:20 PM – 3:55 PM | Skill Stations |
| 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM | Practical Skill Station Rotation |
Day 2: Comprehensive Cardiac Life Support (CCLS) Continuation
| Time | Topic |
|---|---|
| 8:00 AM – 8:15 AM | Acute Coronary Syndrome |
| 8:15 AM – 8:45 AM | Pharmacology |
| 8:45 AM – 10:00 AM | Advanced Resuscitation Algorithms |
| 10:00 AM – 12:30 PM | Code Blue Simulation |
| 1:00 PM – 1:20 PM | ROSC and Post-Resuscitation Care |
| 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM | Crisis Management & Cannulation Techniques |
| 3:30 PM -4:30 PM | Case Capsules – ECG, ABG, CXR |
Day 3: Basic Surgical Skills and Clinical Essentials
| Time | Topic |
|---|---|
| 9:30 AM – 10:00 AM | Hand Hygiene, Gowning, and Draping |
| 10:00 AM – 10:30 AM | Local Anaesthesia Administration |
| 10:45 AM – 11:15 AM | Surgical Blades & Incision Techniques |
| 11:15 AM – 1:30 PM | Suturing Techniques |
| 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM | Advanced Skills |
| 3:30 PM – 4:00 PM | Feedback and Closure |
Faculty
Dr. Thilaka Muthiah
Clinical Lead ,Apollo Simulation Centre ,
Consultant, Department of Anaesthesia,
Apollo Hospitals, Chennai.
Ms. Durgadevi Elumalai
Simulation Instructor,
Apollo Simulation Centre,
Chennai
Dr. Anita Tarigopula
Consultant,
Department of Paediatric Emergency,
Apollo Children’s Hospital
Dr. Rizwana
Assistant Professor,
Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery,
Chettinad Hospital & Research Institute
Dr. Baskar. D
Sr. Consultant ,
Department of Emergency Medicine,
Apollo Hospitals, Chennai
Dr. Dinesh Prabhu. M
Junior Consultant,
Department of Emergency Medicine,
Apollo Hospitals, Chennai
Dr. Madhumita S
Consultant,
Department of Emergency Medicine,
Apollo Hospitals, Chennai
Dr. Selvakumar CV
Consultant,
Department of Emergency Medicine
Apollo Hospitals, Chennai
Dr. Uma. G
Professor
Department of Anaesthesiology
Karpaga Vinayaga Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Centre.
Dr. Senthil Kumar K
Professor,
Department of General Surgery
Chettinad Hospitals & Research Institute
Dr. Subbaiah TS
Consultant
General Surgery
Prashanth Super Speciality Hospital
Dr. Ravi Sandhyavandhanam
Consultant,
Department of Emergency Medicine,
Apollo Hospitals, Chennai
Dr. Charles Mano Sylus
Consultant Surgeon,
Department of General Surgery,
Apollo Speciality Hospitals, Vanagaram, Chennai
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Who is This Course for?
RHOC is ideal for:
- Final-year medical students
- Interns & registrars
- Postgraduates & practicing doctors
- Healthcare professionals looking to refresh and upskill their clinical expertise
Why ASC
- Unparalleled Technological Infrastructure
- Expert Faculty with Real World Experience
- Innovative Learning Methodologies
- Comprehensive Curriculum
- Learner faculty ratio and learner manikin ratio is well maintained
Emergency Medicine Resident
Anesthesiologist
General Physician
