This 1-day ACLS Provider modified hybrid course is designed with a combination of on-line training and in-classroom hands on skills for professionals who are completing the course for the first time – emergency medical providers including physicians, physician assistants, nurses, paramedics, emergency technicians, respiratory therapists and other professionals who may respond to a cardiovascular emergency.

Learning Objectives:

Cognitive and psychomotor skills are evaluated as recommended by the AHA. The same content as the two-day course is presented, but at an accelerated pace. This is an excellent opportunity to renew your provider card. This course is not recommended for those taking ACLS for the first time.

At the conclusions of these courses, each participant should be able to:

·      Review primary and secondary ABCs of cardiac life support

·      Discuss acute coronary case syndrome and medication interactions

·      Discuss major principles of prehospital and ED stroke care

·      Demonstrate use of various airway adjuncts and techniques

·      Demonstrate use of defibrillators for defibrillation and cardioversion and trans-cutaneous pacers

·      Identify the following rhythms: SR, SB, AV blocks, V-fib, V-tach and describe their treatments

·      Identify the following rhythms: ST, Atrial tach, SVT, VT, WPW, Atrial fib, atrial flutter and describe their treatments

·      Determine appropriate ACLS algorithm and demonstrate correct actions for patient in PEA, respiratory arrest

·      Determine appropriate ACLS algorithm and demonstrate correct actions for patient in VF, pulseless VT

·      Determine appropriate ACLS algorithm and demonstrate correct actions for patient in Asystole, Bradycardia

·      Determine appropriate ACLS algorithm and demonstrate correct actions for patient in Tachycardia

·      Review questions concerning equipment, medications, algorithms, contents of crash carts