Immediate stroke life support: Training for neuroresuscitation team in ER

Abstract

Immediate Stroke Life Support (ISLS) is a curriculum for evaluation and management of acute stroke syndromes. ISLS was developed by Japan ISLS task force consisting of Japanese Association of Acute Medicine (JAAM) and Japanese Congress on Neurological Emergencies (JCNE). The course incorporates role play, mannequin simulation modalities, and clinical maps. ISLS has undergone a collaborative iterative process from Japanese to enable English language / North American student participation. ISLS complements the neurological skills and knowledge which are essential to cerebral resuscitation. This program will introduce teachers to the techniques used in this course, through sequential train-the-trainer exercises in each of the integrated simulation techniques.

The wakayama-immediate stroke life support course: Achieving successful training on the stroke emergency system without using mechanical medical training simulators

“…[4] While there is a common learning goal for all courses nationally, some creative course designs in various regions have been reported. [7][8][9][10][11] Although Wakayama-ISLS initially incorporated role-playing methods using manikin simulation techniques in the case presentation module, we realized that the students were paying less attention to the patients' neurological status and focusing intensively on the display monitor. For this reason, from the 4 th Wakayama-ISLS course in 2010 onward, we have organized all the modules by getting the facilitators to simulate the role of "patients" themselves, i.e., without using any medical training manikins.…”

“…Table 3 shows the summary of some unique course settings in various regions have been reported in ISLS. [4,[7][8][9][10][11] The traditional methods of the courses are designed as a half-day training program, incorporated role-playing methods using medical training simulators and tabletop simulation exercise with clinical map. [4,12] The clinical map has a structure like a clinical path and provides a procedure and contents of an initial treatment of stroke in chronological order according to the algorithm of ISLS.…”

“…Original course [4] Yamada [7] Nakamura [8] Okudera [9] Sakuma [10] Tanizaki [11] Present study Duration of a course (day) 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0. members of Research Group for Wakayama ISLS for their helpful support on the early stages of this work and William Spurgeon for the English language editing of the manuscript.…”

Efficacy of the Continuous Resuscitation Training with the Gap Period Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic

“…In its most recent recommendations, the International Liaison Committee on Resuscitation 2020 also highlighted the role of team simulation training [8]. Likewise, Immediate Cardiac Life Support (ICLS) courses of the Japanese Association for Acute Medicine (JAAM) are used and certified nationwide in Japan [9]. In particular, ICLS aims to equip learners with relatively similar goals to ACLS, apart from the management of peri-arrest arrhythmias and stroke.…”

“…In particular, ICLS aims to equip learners with relatively similar goals to ACLS, apart from the management of peri-arrest arrhythmias and stroke. Stated differently, ICLS focuses on advanced skills in clinical with respect to related-cardiopulmonary arrest, such as AED (automated external defibrillator), airway management, and medication administration [9]. There are also certain knowledge achievements in BLS education in Japan for both medical [10] and non-medical staff [11].…”