For healthcare professionals (physicians, nurses, EMS personnel, etc.)
Students can earn or renew their provider card in three easy steps:
- Complete the cognitive computer-based portion (Part 1).
- Complete skills practice and testing session (Parts 2 and 3) with an authorized AHA ACLS instructor.
- Receive an official AHA ACLS Provider course completion card.
Below are some of the key features and benefits of this course:
Features:
- Engaging, interactive content using eSimulation technology
- Ten interactive patient cases in hospital-based scenarios
- Full text (in PDF format) of the ACLS Provider Manual, 2005 AHA Guidelines for CPR and Emergency Cardiovascular Care and the ACLS Core Drugs reference guide.
- Team dynamics lesson
- Pre-course self-assessment to gauge knowledge of ECG recognition and pharmacology
- Access to patient scenarios and AHA text material for up to 2 years
Benefits:
- Available to providers at their convenience – anytime, anywhere
- Improves ACLS skills by providing instant, objective feedback and evaluation throughintelligent debriefing that reviews the student’s patient interventions and providessuggestions for improvement
- Helps maintain a high level of professional competency and standardization
- May help reduce costs associated with training
- Up to 12 hours CME/CE/CEH credit available upon successful completion of Part 1
- Self-paced instruction accommodates different learning styles
Through interactive case-based micro-simulation technology, this course teaches:
- Recognition and early management of peri-arrest conditions that may result in cardiac arrest or complicated resuscitation outcomes
- Management of cardiac arrest until return of spontaneous circulation, termination of resuscitation, or transfer of care
- Recognition of life threatening clinical situations such as stroke
- Identification and treatment of ischemic chest pain and expedition of the care of patients with acute coronary syndromes
- Effective communication as a member or leader of a resuscitation team and how to recognize the impact of team dynamics on overall team performance
- Basic life support care, including prioritizing chest compressions and integrating an AED
This continuing education activity is certified for physicians, physician assistants, nurses, pharmacists and EMTs/paramedics.
After completion of this course, an in person skills session is required. This skills session takes approximately 45 minutes and can be taken with any authorized AHA instructor.
Skills session sold separately.*
