Hi ppb Just having updates on resuscitation skills is not enough to satisfy the requirements. The ACoP now states that nurses and doctors with up to date knowledge can be classed as First Aiders. They will need to know how to stop bleeding and treat someone for shock as a minimum as well as resuscitation. The other likely injuries they will cope with from their training. At the last Trust I worked for we added these skills to the Resuscitation module -an extra half an hour to a hour at the most. Previously nurses and doctors were assumed to be first aiders without updating their skills. Remember if you are an acute hospital then you will more than likely have an A&E Dept which can be called on to help in a very serious case. Take care John C