Attending Training Workshop of BLS/ACLS - Life Support Training Benefits for Medical Students

Sep 23, 2026

Students entering medical school seek practical, life-saving skills beyond textbook reading, and life support training offers hands-on competence in emergencies. After day-one learning through BLS/ACLS workshops, students gain confidence to act until emergency services arrive, reducing hesitation during cardiac arrest situations. Training is structured to build skill retention, strengthen performance under pressure, and provide certification pathways that support future clinical effectiveness and leadership.

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Introduction

Why Attend Life Support Training?

Experience as a Medical Student

doi: 10.31729/jnma.7782 Attending Training Workshop of BLS/ACLS Priya Yadav1 1Nepalgunj Medical College and Teaching Hospital, Kohalpur, Banke, Nepal. ABSTRACT | From the beginning of day one in medical school, students are always looking for ways to do something practical and skilled based instead of just reading a textbook. Having said that, learning a skill to save a life is the most fascinating thing. Although as a student, they may not have to attend to the patient, they could be present in accidents outside of the hospital, where they should be able to perform the necessary actions to save a life. After attending the training, one becomes somewhat confident that they can take control of the situation because they will know what to do until the emergency services arrive. | | --- | | Keywords: cardiac arrest; cardiopulmonary resuscitation; life; medical students; workshops. | INTRODUCTION Cardiac arrest is the sudden cessation of cardiac function resulting in a respiratory and circulatory standstill.1 Thirty percent of acutely ill patients die before reaching the hospital in India and more than 80% of injured patients do not reach the hospital within the golden hour.2 Fear of injuring the victim, fear of poor performance and liability, reluctance to perform mouth-to-mouth cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest, early evacuation of a trauma victim, and stoppage of bleeding are the keys to this outcome.2 The average health personnel in our centre lack adequate knowledge in CPR/Basic life support (BLS) which should be addressed promptly. Since prior CPR training and clinical exposure influence the retention of knowledge, all healthcare professionals need to have some standard of CPR/BLStraining and assessment.3 Health care professionals are expected to be competent to resuscitate from their first posting. In the United States, BLS training has been recommended for all healthcare professionals since 1966.4 WHY ATTEND LIFE SUPPORT TRAINING? Cardiac arrest is a significant health risk with approximately 356,000 people suffering a sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) per year in the United States (US) .5 Due to the high morbidity and mortality of cardiac arrest, CPR training has been included in emergency care training for medical students throughout the US.6 Attending such training is not a requirement for graduation. Students can complete their education in medical school even if they attend life support training. But when we think about all the benefits someone can gain from attending such a workshop, it’s hard to ignore that those who do not attend conferences are missing out. The medical curriculum is designed to teach the theory and practice of medicine and because of this, lectures and tutorials can only provide scenarios and challenges we will face in healthcare. But training like this opens our eyes to the realities of clinical practice and helps us to understand how health decisions are made, and what future health challenges await us. This can be difficult to cover in the classroom but it isone of the most important and valuable experiences for our future practice. Anyone can learn to perform basic CPR by watching a video at home, but it’s the comprehensive training and certification process that gives healthcare providers the courage to use their skills in an emergency. That’s because training is not passive. CPR training gives students the confidence to act in stressful situations. Performing CPR is a dynamic process. It requires not only hands-on know-how but also the ability to delegate tasks and manage the type of high-pressure situations that don’t happen every day, even in health care. Being able to practice CPR skills in a classroom environment gives healthcare providers an edge and helps them be effective leaders when the time comes. In any healthcare environment, advanced CPR certifications Correspondence: Dr Priya Yadav, Nepalgunj Medical College and Teaching

FAQs

Why do medical students attend BLS/ACLS life support workshops?

Workshops provide practical, skilled learning for emergencies like cardiac arrest. They help students gain confidence to act effectively until emergency services arrive.

What outcomes are emphasized for cardiac arrest management?

The document highlights the importance of recognizing cardiac arrest early, performing appropriate chest compressions, and delivering ventilation, along with knowledge and actions that reduce delays and hesitation.

How does training help medical students in their learning and career development?

The workshops expose students to theoretical and practical sessions, pretests and posttests, and sometimes certification. This supports skill application under pressure and can provide a boost to medical career progression.

Sep 23, 2026

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