Advanced Burn Life Support (ABLS)

Exportable Program Requirements

Course Length: 1 Day

Maximum Students: 25

Minimum Students: 16

In order to host a ABLS Course at your unit you must meet the following requirements:

1. One Instructor Prep Room- Must seat 10 personnel, have 3 electrical outlets, and have tables and chairs. It should be in close proximity to the classroom.

2. One 25 Person Classroom- Must have writing surfaces for all students, must be temperature controlled, must have a podium. Lights should dim in front half of the classroom. Must have electrical outlet in center front or center rear of the classroom for audiovisual equipment.

3. Skill Station Rooms (4)- Must be within 1 minute walk to classroom and in same hallway, preferably adjacent to one another. Each must have a minimum floor space of 20' x 20'. Must be well-lit and temperature controlled.    All skill station rooms must be cleared of personal items, furniture, equipment, etc. Each room must have 2 tables in it.

4. One Class A Phone- Preferably in the instructor prep room but in same building is acceptable.

5. Copier- In same building as classroom.

6.  LCD Projector-  Must be able to connect Laptop computer.

 

Course Coordination
Michael Buffalo, RN, ACPNP
- National Faculty -

Address - Shriners Galveston Burn Hospital
815 Market St.
Galveston, TX  77550
Email - mcbuffal@utmb.edu
Phone - 409-770-6953