Advanced Cardiac Life Support
Two Sessions: Tuesday and Wednesday, December 16 and 17, 2008
Course Number: 57907
Pre-registration Deadline: November 18, 2008
Two Sessions: Tuesday and Wednesday, January 13 and 14, 2009
Course Number: 60264
Pre-registration Deadline: December 16, 2008
Two Sessions: Tuesday and Wednesday, April 14 and 15, 2009
Course Number: 60265
Pre-registration Deadline: March 17, 2008
Times:
- Day 1: 7:45 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
- Day 2: 7:45 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Location: West Campus Classrooms #1 & 3, Mercy Medical Center - North Iowa, Mason City
Instructor: Byron Beasley, M.D.
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Audience/Credit: 1.2 CEUs for Registered Nurses and Licensed Practical Nurses; 10.0 CMEs for Physicians; 10.0 CEHs for Family Practice Physicians and Registered Respiratory Therapists; 12.0 CEHs for Advanced EMS Formal. |
This program has been reviewed and is acceptable for up to 10 prescribed credit hours by the American Academy of Family Physicians.
Mercy Medical Center-North Iowa designates this educational activity for a maximum of 10 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Purpose: This course is designed to provide health care providers the knowledge and skills needed to implement advanced cardiac life support according to the 2005 AHA guidelines.
Pre-requisites: Successful completion of a BLS Healthcare Provider course within the last 24 months is required. *A basic ECG interpretation class is required prior to the ACLS course. Register early.
Objectives: *Perform and manage the first ten minutes of a witnessed, adult, ventricular fibrillation cardiac arrest. *Perform the primary “ABCD” Survey of the cardiac patient including: early access, early CPR, airway management, use of the automatic external defibrillator and conventional defibrillator. *Perform secondary “ABCD” survey of the cardiac patient including: More definitive skills in airway breathing and circulation with endotracheal intubation, proper ventilation techniques, initiation of IV, use of pharmacological agents, recognition of arrhythmias, and the use of resuscitation algorithms in cardiac arrest management. *Describe patient management in the post resuscitation period. *Participate in the assessment and team management of the core cases of ACLS: Adult BLS, Pulseless Arrest (Ventricular Fibrillation/Tachycardia, Pulseless Electrical Activity, Asystole), Acute Coronary Syndromes, Bradycardia, Tachycardia (Stable and Unstable) and Stroke. *Integrate the AED with adult CPR skills. *Successful completion of this course includes 84% or more on the written examination and verification of skills in core cases and CPR/AED.
Important Notice: Precourse reading/preparation is mandatory for this course. Books may be checked out through your department/facility or purchased at the NIACC Bookstore at student cost. Continuing education hours are contingent upon successful completion of course.
Fee: $200.00. Textbook is additional.
Note: Bring your current BLS Healthcare Provider card.
