The ACLS course is designed for healthcare providers who act in participation or directing the resuscitation of patients, in or outside of the hospital setting. ACLS stresses the importance of basic life support (CPR) for patient survival as well as advanced interventions, multiple-provider scenarios, and communication to use during resuscitation. This course is prepared for people who have passed the ACLS exam before and is shorter than the full ACLS Certification course.
Outcome
Assessment
General Concepts
Understand 2010 updates to Basic Life Support recommendations from the American Heart Association
BLS and ACLS Surveys
Be able to assess the scene for factors that will affect resuscitation attempts
Team Dynamics
Learn resuscitation procedures in single-provider and multiple-provider scenarios
Systems of Care
Illustrate the relationship between resuscitation and ongoing post-cardiac arrest care
ACLS Cases
Learn the responses necessary in all different situations
Pharmacology in Resuscitation
Review pharmacological options, doses, possible side effects and other considerations
Rhythm Recognition
(Appendix) illustration of different rhythms shown through the course
Prerequisites:
You must already hold an ACLS provider card (current or expired) before taking this course. If your provider card expired more than 2 years ago, we recommend you take the full ACLS certification course.
Requirements: