ACLS for Healthcare Providers
Available Courses
St. Patrick Hospital: Contact LeAnn Ogilvie at laogilvie@sainpatrickhospital.org
Community Hospital: Community Hospital Education
Modules Available
- Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support
Length
(w/6:1 student:instructor ratio)
13 1/2 hours approx., including breaks
Description
The American Heart Association Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support course is totally redesigned to incorporate new science evidence from the 2005 Guidelines and a new teaching methodology. Through the ACLS course, healthcare providers will enhance their skills in the treatment of the adult victim of a cardiac arrest or other cardiopulmonary emergencies. ACLS emphasizes the importance of basic life support CPR to patient survival; the integration of effective basic life support with advanced cardiovascular life support interventions; and the importance of effective team interaction and communication during resuscitation.
Audience
For emergency, intensive care, or critical care healthcare providers such as physicians, nurses,
emergency medical technicians, paramedics, respiratory therapists, and other professionals who may need to respond to a cardiovascular emergency.
Card Type
ACLS Provider Card
Written Exam/Skills Test
Written Exam and Skills Test