COURSE DESCRIPTION

The AHA’s ACLS course builds on the foundation of lifesaving BLS skills, emphasizing the importance of preventing cardiac arrest, early and continuous high-quality CPR, and high-performing teams. The course reflects science and education from the 2020 American Heart Association Guidelines for CPR and Emergency Cardiovascular Care (ECC).

For healthcare professionals who either direct or participate in the management of cardiopulmonary arrest or other cardiovascular emergencies and for personnel in emergency response

Demonstrate proficiency in providing BLS care, including prioritizing chest compressions and integrating use of an AED

Recognize and manage respiratory arrest

Recognize and manage cardiac arrest until termination of resuscitation or transfer of care, including post–cardiac arrest care

GENERAL INFORMATION

Current BLS Provider certification - please fax a copy of your card to 785-623-5108

Complete the ACLS Pre-Course Checklist Test on student website (elearning.heart.org/courses) Find ACLS Precourse Self-Assessment and Precourse Work and bring the checklist test to the first day of the course.

Participants must score at least an 70% on the pre-course test. You may repeat the test until your score is at least 70%

OBJECTIVES

Following this program, the participants can be expected to:

Define systems of care

Apply the BLS, Primary, and Secondary Assessments sequence for a systematic evaluation of adult patients

Discuss how the use of a rapid response team (RRT) or medical emergency team (MET) may improve patient outcomes

Discuss early recognition and management of Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS), including appropriate disposition

Discuss early recognition and management of stroke, including appropriate disposition

Recognize bradycardias and tachycardias that may result in cardiac arrest or complicate resuscitation outcome

Perform early management of bradycardias and tachycardias that may result in cardiac arrest or complicate resuscitation outcome

Model effective communication as a member or leader of a high-performance team

Recognize the impact of team dynamics on overall team performance

Recognize respiratory arrest

Perform early management of respiratory arrest Recognize cardiac arrest

Perform prompt, high-quality BLS including prioritizing early chest compressions and integrating early automated external defibrillator (AED) use

Perform early management of cardiac arrest until termination of resuscitation or transfer of care, including immediate post–cardiac arrest care

Evaluate resuscitative efforts during a cardiac arrest through continuous assessment of CPR quality, monitoring the patient’s physiologic response, and delivering real-time feedback to the team

CONTINUING EDUCATION

CME

Physicians:This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of The University of Kansas Medical Center Office of Continuing Medical Education and Hays Medical Center. The University of Kansas Medical Center Office of Continuing Medical Education is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The University of Kansas Medical Center Office of Continuing Education designates this live activity for a maximum of 11 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

CNE

HaysMedicalCenter is approved as a provider of continuing nursing education by the Kansas State Board of Nursing. The course offering is approved for 10.0 contact hour applicable for RN or LPN re-licensure. Kansas State Board of Nursing Approved Provider Number: LT0021-1138.

EMS

EMS Hours will be submitted for approval.

RESPIRATORY THERAPY

The Hays Medical Center Respiratory Care Continuing Education Evaluator on behalf of the Kansas State Board of Healing Arts has approved this program for 10.0 CRCE hours. Providership #4.

American Heart Association (AHA) Disclaimer
The American Heart Association strongly promotes knowledge and proficiency in BLS, ACLS, and PALS and has developed instructional materials for this purpose. Use of these materials in an educational course does not represent course sponsorship by the American Heart Association. Any fees charged for such a course, except a portion of fees needed for AHA course material, do not represent income to the Association.

Fee Breakdown

Category	Description	Amount
Course Fee (Basic)	NON-HMC FEE	$ 250.00
Course Fee (Alternate)	HMC/PVCH ASSOCIATES	$ 125.00
Course Fee (Alternate)	Critical Access Hospitals	$ 125.00
Course Fee (Alternate)	SRH ASSOCIATES	$ 250.00
Course Fee (Alternate)	GB ASSOCIATES FEE	$ 250.00