AMERICAN HEART ASSOCITATION BASIC AND ADVANCED PROGRAMS



COURSE DESCRIPTIONS

ACLS PROVIDER COURSE


The Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support course presents the skills and didactic information needed to handle a cardiac arrest, events that may lead to a cardiac arrest, and events that follow a cardiac arrest. The core of this course is the evaluation and management of the first 10 minutes of a witnessed, adult, ventricular fibrillation cardiac arrest. Other essentials of the course are contained in the 10 core ACLS cases: respiratory arrest, pulseless ventricular / ventricular tachycardia (VF/VT) treated with an AED, VF/VT refractory to initial defibrillation, pulseless electrical activity, asystole, acute coronary syndromes, bradycardia, stable tachycardia, unstable tachycardia, acute ischemic stroke and ROSC. PLEASE NOTE: ECG instruction is NOT included in the ACLS Courses. ECG knowledge is REQUIRED. You may sign up for the 2 day ECG course using this website before enrolling in an ACLS Provider Course. 

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ACLS RENEWAL COURSE (CURRENT CARD HOLDERS ONLY)

The Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support Provider Renewal course presents the skills and didactic information needed to handle a cardiac arrest events that may lead to a cardiac arrest, and events that follow a cardiac arrest. The core of this course is the evaluation and management of the first 10 minutes of a witnessed, adult, ventricular fibrillation cardiac arrest. Other essentials of the course are contained in the 10 core ACLS cases: respiratory arrest, pulseless ventricular fibrillation / ventricular tachycardia (VF/VT) treated with an AED, VF/VT refractory to initial defibrillation, pulseless electrical activity, asystole, acute coronary syndromes, bradycardia, stable tachycardia,unstable tachycardia, acute ischemic stroke and ROSC. BOOK SOLD SEPARATELY.

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CLICK HERE TO ORDER AHA ECC 2020 HANDBOOK-DOES NOT SUBSTITUTE FOR REQUIRED TEXTBOOKS


Course Length: 6 Hours

Prerequisites: Current AHA ACLS Provider care, Basic ECG Knowledge, Basic Pharmacology Knowledge, Basic Life Support Knowledge

Card Term: 2 Years

CE's issued under BRN and EMS.

PLEASE NOTE:DUE TO GUIDELINE CHANGES, BLS IS NO LONGER A PART OF THE ACLS COURSE. YOU MUST TAKE A SEPARATE BLS COURSE.


PALS PROVIDER COURSE AND RENEWAL


The goal of the PALS course  is to improve the quality of care  provided to seriously ill or injured  children, resulting in improved  outcomes. The PALS course uses a series of videos and simulated  pediatric  emergencies to reinforce the important concepts of a  systematic approach  to pediatric assessment, basic life support, PALS  treatment algorithms,  effective resuscitation, and team dynamics.

The PALS course is designed for healthcare professionals who   either  direct or participate in the management of respiratory and/or   cardiovascular emergencies and cardiopulmonary arrest in pediatric   patients. This includes personnel in emergency  response, emergency   medicine, intensive care, and critical care units --  such as   physicians, nurses, and paramedics -- as well as others who  need a PALS   course completion card for job or other requirements.

Before taking the PALS course, students must pass the online   PALS Precourse Self-Assessment with a score of 70% or higher. This test is part of the PALS student Web site (access granted with purchase of the PALS Provider Manual).  

After successfully completing the PALS course, students should be able to:

  •  perform high-quality child CPR AED and infant CPR per American Heart Association basic life support recommendations
  • differentiate between patients who do and patients who do not require immediate intervention
  • recognize cardiopulmonary arrest early, and begin CPR within 10 seconds
  • apply team dynamics
  • differentiate between respiratory distress and respiratory failure, and perform early interventions for both
  • differentiate between compensated and decompensated   (hypotensive) shock, and perform early interventions for the treatment  of  shock
  • differentiate between unstable and stable patients with arrhythmias
  • describe clinical characteristics of instability in patients with arrhythmias
  • implement post-cardiac-arrest management.

Upon successful completion of the course, including achieving a   score of 84% or higher on the course exam, students receive a PALS course completion card that is valid for two years. 


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BLS HCP Renewal Course Description

BLS Provider Course – (BLS for HCP) This course is designed to teach the skills of CPR for victims of all ages (including ventilation with a barrier device, a bag-mask device and oxygen), use of an automated external defibrillator (AED), and relief of foreign body airway obstruction (FBAO).  It is intended for participants who provide health care to patients’ in-hospital and out of hospital settings.  These healthcare providers may include (but are not limited to) physicians, nurses, paramedics, emergency medical technicians, respiratory therapists, physical and occupational therapists, physical and occupational therapists, physician’s assistants, residents or fellows or medical or nursing students in training, aides, medical or nursing assistants, and other allied health personnel.  The course is also designed for anyone who is required to take a healthcare provider course for employment. Proficiency in the skills of this course is a prerequisite for AHA advanced courses in resuscitation, including advanced cardiovascular life support (ACLS), pediatric advanced life support (PALS), and BLS instructor courses.  This course normally takes four hours.


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Heartsaver First Aid with CPR/AED 


This course is designed to teach rescuers the knowledge and psychomotor skills they need to recognized emergencies at the worksite and give first aid.  Some rescuers are required to take this course as part of their employer’s effort to comply with OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration) regulations.  For others whose work may involve interaction with the public, such as scout leaders, law enforcement officers, firefighters, flight attendants and lifeguards. 


AHA ONLINE COURSES

HEARTCODE© BLS  (Healthcare Providers)This course from the American Heart Association has been updated to reflect new science based on the 2015 AHA Guidelines for CPR and ECC. Students will learn single-rescuer and team basic life support for adults, children and infants through 5 interactive exercises, scenarios and a written test. Navigation controls allow students to move easily through content as they learn how to recognize life-threatening emergencies, provide high-quality chest compressions, deliver appropriate ventilation and provide early use of an AED. Course also teaches relief of choking. This self-paced course is accessible anytime from any computer. Students can access the BLS for Healthcare Providers Student Manual, BLS Pocket Reference Card and more for 24 months. This course may be used for initial or renewal BLS for Healthcare Providers Course completion. 

HeartCode® BLS

HeartCode BLS uses a variety of eLearning assets such as dramatizations, eSimulations, animations, self-directed learning, and interactive activities to teach students BLS knowledge and skills.

After completing the online portion, students attend a structured BLS Hands-On Session with an AHA Instructor. This session focuses on meaningful skills practice, debriefing, team scenarios, discussions of local protocols, and skills testing. Where available, students may also complete the hands-on session with a voice-assisted manikin (VAM).

HeartCode BLS is for healthcare professionals seeking an alternative method for completing an initial or renewal BLS Course.

Features

  • Updated science and education reflecting the 2015 AHA Guidelines Update for CPR and ECC
  • Includes in-facility and prehospital tracks; student chooses his/her track before starting the HeartCode BLS Online Portion
  • Enhanced learning experience through eSimulations, life-like animations, video scenarios, and knowledge checks


CLICK HERE TO TAKE AHA BLS HCP HEART CODE PART ONE

 YOU MUST PAY AHA SEPERATE FEE!

CALL 505-713-5202 TO COMPLETE PART TWO SKILLS CHECK OFF AND CARD ISSUANCE


Heartsaver® Courses HEART CODE PART ONE

Heartsaver courses are designed for anyone with little or no medical training who needs a course completion card for job, regulatory (for example, OSHA), or other requirements. These courses can also be taken by anyone who wants to be prepared for an emergency in any setting. For many Heartsaver courses, students receive a course completion card that is valid for 2 years.

Course Options

Blended Courses Heartsaver Blended Learning courses include an online portion and a hands-on session. The online portion provides the flexibility of completing training at your own pace, either at work, home, or wherever you have Internet access. The hands-on portion includes a skills practice and testing session conducted in-person with an AHA BLS or Heartsaver Instructor. 

CLICK HERE TO TAKE AHA HEARTSAVER HEARTCODE PART ONE  

 YOU MUST PAY AHA SEPERATE FEE!

CALL 505-713-5202 TO COMPLETE PART TWO SKILLS CHECK OFF AND CARD ISSUANCE


ECG AND PHARMACOLOGY

The AHA’s ECG & Pharmacology Course has been updated to reflect the 2010 AHA Guidelines for CPR and ECC. This classroom-based, Facilitator-led course is designed to improve electrocardiogram (ECG) recognition skills and pharmacology knowledge for treating cardiovascular emergencies.

This course is for healthcare professionals who participate in the management of cardiopulmonary arrest or other cardiovascular emergencies. This includes personnel in emergency response, emergency medicine, intensive care and critical care units such as physicians, nurses, paramedics, and others who require this specialized knowledge for their job.

Features:

  • Only course available to focus on this critical knowledge
  • Flexible instructional format with two units – ECG and Pharmacology –  that be taught together or separately
  • Fifty-page Student Workbook with colorful illustrations to be used before, during and after the course
  • Open to any Instructor to teach with no requirement to be affiliated with an American Heart Association Training Center
  • Instructor CD with instructor notes, lesson maps and administrative documents

Course Content

  • Basic electrophysiology
  • Normal ECG measurements
  • Basic arrhythmias
  • Administration of appropriate drugs within the ACLS algorithms

Student Materials

90-1069 ECG & Pharmacology Student Workbook


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