ACLS

Posted on: August 21st, 2011 by Chris

Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support


ACLS REGISTRATION INFO
*Please visit my REGISTRATION PAGE to see upcoming schedlued class information for the American Heart Association (AHA) ACLS, Advanced Cardia Life Support Courses.
*We also provide onsite ACLS courses. If you have a group that need to be trained in either an ACLS Initial or Update / Recertification course please call (209) 499-2249 or complete the CONTACT FORM for special pricing and scheduling options.
*If you need an emergency ACLS Class Certification you can take an American Heart Association eLearning Online ACLS HeartCode Course. You can register and pay for the eLearning HeartCode ACLS course from my REGISTRATION PAGE. After you have completed the online course you can email me to set up a Skills Verification Session at my Manteca office to verify your ACLS skills and we will issue you a card and CE certificate.

ACLS PRECOURSE INFORMATION
All Students MUST complete and submit at the time the time of class a certificate of completion for the AHA ACLS Course Pre-Test.
Please click the link below to complete the test. The code to access the test is COMPRESSION.
AHA ACLS Course Pre-Test Link

We want you to learn and be as effictive and efficient as possible with the ACLS course. On our DOWNLOAD PAGE we have provided several algorythms, checkoff sheets, skill sheets, case scenarios, and other helpful information to assist you in being prepared for your ACLS course. Please take advantage of these downloads.

ACLS COURSE INFORMATION
The ACLS course builds on the foundation of lifesaving Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers skills, emphasizing the importance of continuous, high-quality CPR. This advanced course highlights the importance of team dynamics and communication, systems of care, and immediate post-cardiac arrest care. ACLS also covers airway management and related pharmacology.

New edition! 2010 GuidelinesProduct displayed: Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) Provider Manual (90-1014)

Skills are taught in large-group sessions and small-group learning and testing stations where case-based scenarios are presented.

The ACLS course covers:

  • ACLS algorithms
  • immediate post-cardiac-arrest care
  • airway management
  • rhythm recognition
  • high-quality CPR
  • 1-rescuer CPR AED
  • effective resuscitation team dynamics
  • science overview (update course)
  • BLS and ACLS surveys
  • ACS
  • Megacode treatment
  • identification and initial care of other life-threatening clinical situations (such as stroke).

ACLS training is intended for healthcare providers who either direct or participate in the resuscitation of a patient, whether in or out of the hospital, including:

  • physicians
  • nurses
  • emergency medical technicians
  • paramedics
  • staff in intensive care units and emergency or critical care departments
  • other professionals who may respond to a cardiovascular emergency

Students must pass a written exam and skills test in order to qualify for an ACLS Course Completion Card.

To be successful in any ACLS course, students should be able to identify ECG rhythms and should know pharmacology specific to cardiopulmonary arrest and other cardiopulmonary emergencies before beginning the course. It is strongly recommended that students review the ACLS course materials and complete a precourse self-assessment using the tools in their student materials before starting the course.

Course Length
Course length is approximately 10-12 hours for the initial course, and approximately 5-6.5 hours for the renewal course. Part 1 (cognitive portion) can be taken in an instructor-led training session or on a self-directed basis as an online eLearning course. Students then practice their skills (Part 2) and are tested (Part 3) with a certified American Heart Association ACLS instructor.