ACLS is designed for healthcare professionals who either direct or participate in the management of cardiopulmonary arrest and other cardiovascular emergencies. This includes personnel in emergency response, emergency medicine, intensive care and critical care units. Providers will enhance their skills in treating adult victims of cardiac arrest or other cardiopulmonary emergencies.
Students will learn:
– Importance of basic life support CPR to patient survival
– Integration of effective basic life support with ACLS interventions
– Importance of effective team interaction and communication during resuscitation
– 1-rescuer CPR, AED
– Defibrillation
– Airway management
– Rhythm recognition
– IV/IO access
– Use of medications
– Cardioversion
– Transcutaneous pacing
– Effective resuscitation team dynamics
There are two different options for completing this class. Either complete everything in class OR complete an online portion through the American Heart Association’s website and then come in for a hands-on skills checks. Both options result in the same certification card.
The BLS certification can be completed at the same time as ACLS. The student will complete the online portion for BLS before they come into class and the BLS skills will be covered the day of their ACLS class.
