Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support or Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support
Renewal
ACLS 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. Our ACLS course in Fort Collins also covers airway management and related pharmacology. In this course, skills are taught in large group sessions and small group learning and testing stations where case-based scenarios are presented.
ACLS as described by the AHA:
Our American Heart Association ACLS course in Fort Collins is designed for healthcare professionals who either direct or participate in the management of cardiopulmonary arrest and other cardiovascular emergencies. This includes personnel in emergency response, emergency medicine, intensive care, and critical care units.
Course Content:
» Key changes in advanced cardiovascular life support, reflecting the 2010
American Heart Association Guidelines for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and
Emergency Cardiovascular Care
» Basic life support skills, including effective chest compressions, use of a bag mask device, and use of an AED.
» Recognition and early management of respiratory and cardiac arrest
» Recognition and early management of peri-arrest conditions such as symptomatic bradycardia
» Airway management
» Related pharmacology
» Management of acute coronary syndromes (ACS) and stroke
» Effective communication as a member and leader of a resuscitation team
» Effective Resuscitation Team Dynamics
Course time format according to the AHA:
Initial Provider Course requires approximately 10-12 hours to complete, including skills practice and skills testing. Renewal Course requires approximately 5-6 hours, including skills practice and skills testing.
When scheduling an ACLS course in Fort Collins, make sure we have your email address, as there is a Pre-Course Test. You will bring this to class with you.
Course Completions Requirements:
Upon successful course completion, including demonstration of skills competency in all learning stations and passing the CPR and AED skills test, bag-mask ventilation skills test, a Megacode test, and a written test, students receive an ACLS course completion card, valid for two years.