AHA ACLS 1 Day Initial Certification December 23, 2019 (INCLUDES FREE BLS and 2015 Provider Manual!) 9 AM to 9 PM at Saving American Hearts, Inc. Colorado Springs, CO 80918.

AHA ACLS 1 Day Initial Certification December 23, 2019 (INCLUDES FREE BLS and 2015 Provider Manual!) 9 AM to 9 PM at Saving American Hearts, Inc. Colorado Springs, CO 80918. Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) Initial Certification class of the American Heart Association is an advanced, instructor-led classroom course that highlights the importance of team dynamics and communication, systems of care and immediate post-cardiac-arrest care. We will teach you all the information you need to successfully manage a cardiac arrest, respiratory arrest, heart attack and stroke. The cost of this course is $275. Please register and pay for your class at: https://savingamericanhearts.com/acls/aha-advanced-cardiac-life-support-acls-initial/ You'll learn the ACLS Algorithms, drug dosages and usage, how to successfully perform cardioversion, defibrillate and perform external pacing as well as basic CPR, using a bag mask device and an AED. The course includes watching the Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) full course video, learning stations for Basic Life Support (BLS), CPR and the use of an AED. You will actively participate in the learning stations for the Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) algorithms, review of medications used in Advanced Cardiac Life Support, how to manage respiratory emergencies and insert and manage advanced airway devices. You will practice hands on techniques before taking the written exam and the hands on skills testing portion of the class. At the end of the class you will take a written test of 50 questions and successfully perform as a team leader in a case scenario. Upon completion of the course, learners will receive an American Heart Association ACLS Provider course completion card the same day. Skills to be practiced during the course include: • BLS and ACLS Surveys • Airway Management • Rhythm Recognition • Defibrillation • IV Access (information only) • Use of Medications • Cardioversion • Transcutaneous Pacing • 1-rescuer CPR and AED • Team Resuscitation Concept (Team Leader and Team Member) • Immediate Post-Cardiac Arrest Care • 1-Rescuer CPR and AED use • Science Overview (Update Course) • Team Dynamics • Respiratory Arrest • Peri-arrest Rhythms (Tachycardia, Bradycardia) • Arrest Rhythms (VF, PVT, PEA, Asystole) • Acute Coronary Syndromes (ACS) • Stroke • Megacode treatment • Basic life support skills, including effective chest compressions, use of a bag-mask device and use of an AED • Effective communication as a member and leader of a resuscitation team • Effective Resuscitation Team Dynamics • Management of acute coronary syndromes (ACS) and stroke • Recognition and early management of peri-arrest conditions such as symptomatic bradycardia • Recognition and early management of respiratory and cardiac arrest • Related pharmacology The American Heart Association (AHA) Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) Course is designed to teach you the lifesaving skills required to be both a team member and a team leader in either an in-hospital or an out-of-hospital setting. Because the Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) Course covers extensive material in a short time, you will need to prepare for the course beforehand. Pre-course Requirements You should prepare for the course by doing the following: 1. Bring your ACLS provider manual with you to class. It is included in the cost of the course. 2. Complete the pre-course preparation checklist that came with your American Heart Association (AHA) Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) Provider Manual. Bring the checklist with you to the course. 3. Review and understand the information in your American Heart Association (AHA) Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) Provider Manual. Pay particular attention to the 10 cases in Part 5. 4. The resuscitation scenarios require that your BLS skills and knowledge are current. You will be tested on 1-rescuer adult CPR and AED skills at the beginning of the American Heart Association (AHA) Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) Provider Course. 5. Review, understand, and complete the ECG and Pharmacology Pre-course Self-Assessment on the Student Website (www.heart.org/eccstudent). 6. Print your scores for the Pre-course Self-Assessment and bring them with you to class. If you don't have a printer, take a picture with your phone and be sure to bring that with you. You can't attend the class without your pretest completion. (New AHA rule as of January 1, 2018). If you have any questions, email Catherine Brinkley at admin@savingamericanhearts.com or call (719) 551-1222.