Advanced Cardiac Life Support Provider Course (ACLS)
This
two-day course is designed to teach the principles of ACLS and their
practical application according to the standards and guidelines of the
American Heart Association.
Day 1: Group discussion, demonstration and
teaching stations
Day 2: Teaching stations, written exam, and megacode evaluations.
The course objectives include the following:
- Identify and describe the incidence and impact
of sudden death.
- Explain the roles of BLS and ACLS in the
management of cardiopulmonary arrest.
- Understand the proper technique for airway
management, optimize ventilation, use of airway adjunct correctly
and provide supplemental oxygen effectively.
- Identify lethal and potentially lethal
arrythmias and the hemodynamic consequences of arrythmias.
- Understand when electrical defibrillation is
needed, how to defibrillate safely and effectively, and how to
perform cardioversion, synchronization and unsynchronization.
- Describe the proper drugs utilized to prevent
or treat arrythmias and relieve pain and anxiety.
- Identify the proper drugs utilized to alter
vascular tone as an inotrope and chronotrope for the heart.
If interested, call (205) 391-3777
for more information.
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