The course aims to give the participants the opportunity to practice and demonstrate proficiency in continuous, high-quality CPR, high-performance team dynamics and communication, recognition and intervention of cardiopulmonary arrest, acute dysrhythmia, stroke, and acute coronary syndromes. Students practice the application of these and other skills in simulated cases and will practice both team leader and team member roles.
Course Content
Goals
Sample Agenda for ACLS Course12 Students, 2 ACLS Instructors; approximately 12 to 13 hours with breaks |
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Day 1 | ||
13:30 Lesson START: Welcome, Introductions, and Course Administration 13:45 Lesson 1: ACLS Course Overview and Organization |
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Divide class into 2 groups |
Lesson 2 Learning/Testing Station: High-Quality BLS |
Lesson 2 Learning/Testing Station: High-Quality BLS |
13:55 | Group 1 | Group 2 |
Divide class into 2 groups |
Lesson 3 Learning/Testing Station: Airway Management |
Lesson 3 Learning/Testing Station: Airway Management |
14:40 | Group 2 | Group 1 |
15:25 Break | ||
One large group (or 2 small groups) 15:40 Lesson 4: Technology Review |
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Divide class into 2 groups |
Lesson 5 Learning Station: Preventing Arrest: Bradycardia |
Lesson 6 Learning Station: Preventing Arrest: Tachycardia (Stable and Unstable) |
15:55 | Group 1 | Group 2 |
16:55 | Group 1 | Group 2 |
Day 2 | ||
One large group (or 2 small groups) 8:00 Lesson 7: High-Performance Teams 8:30 Break |
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Divide class into 2 groups |
Lesson 8 Learning Station: High-Performance Teams: Cardiac Arrest and Post–Cardiac Arrest Care |
Lesson 8 Learning Station: High-Performance Teams: Cardiac Arrest and Post–Cardiac Arrest Care |
8:45 | Group 1 | Group 2 |
12:00 Lunch Break | ||
Divide class into 2 groups |
Lesson 9 Learning Station: High-Performance Teams: Megacode Practice |
Lesson 9 Learning Station: High-Performance Teams: Megacode Practice |
13:00 | Group 2 | Group 1 |
15:20 Break | ||
Divide class into 2 groups |
High-Performance Teams: Megacode Testing and Megacode Testing Details Lessons T2-T4 |
High-Performance Teams: Megacode Testing and Megacode Testing Details Lessons T2-T4 |
15:35 | Group 1 | Group 2 |
One large group (as students finish the Megacode Test) 16:55 Exam (T5-T6) 17:30 Remediation/Class Ends |