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Cost:
2-day course for students taking ACLS for the first time
- $370 for full 2-day course (Tax not included)
- $335 for UBC Medical Students full 2-day course (Tax not included)
1-day course for students refreshing their ACLS skills (need to have completed last ACLS course within past 2 years)
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$250 for recertification (Tax not included)
Course description:
ACLS is designed to help health care providers learn the necessary skills to provide evidence-based care to patients in cardiac arrest or other life-threatening situations. This course reinforces use of appropriate basic life support and automated external defibrillation, and then extends skills to advanced interventions.
Topics include:
- Safe operation of defibrillator/pacing devices
- Use of airway/respiratory equipment (oral/nasal airways, laryngeal mask airways, King LT, bag/valve/mask devices)
- Management of cardiac arrest (VF/VT/PEA/asystole)
- Management of stable and unstable tachyarrythmias
- Management of bradycardias
- Approach to unstable coronary syndrome/myocardial infarction
- Initial management of acute stroke
- Approach to patient with hypotension/shock
- Crisis management principles (leadership, communication, situational awareness)
Pre-requisite: Current Healthcare practitioner and BLS/ CPR – C holder within past year
- If your BLS for Healthcare Provider is not up to date, we will certifiy you for BLS HCP at not additional charge.
It is Recommended all students to take the ACLS Pre-Course Exam prior to attending the Class. Goto www.heart.org/eccstudent and enter the password: compression to login to watch various videos and take the online pre-test.
Click HERE to download the 2010 Emergency Cardiac Care ACLS Executive Summary.
If the Course dates given do not accomidate your schedule, please contact Richard Dillon (Clinical Director) to schedule a date that suites your schedule. Email Richard at dillon.rich@ohmmedical.com or call our office 604-249-2156
Course Material
2010 Handbook Of Emergency Cardiovascular Care For Healthcare ProvidersThis 2010 edition of the Handbook Of Emergency Cardiovascular Care For Healthcare Providers incorporates the latest science and treatment recommendations from the 2010 Canadian Heart and Stroke Foundation Guidelines For CPR And ECC. An invaluable tool for emergency medical care providers. Spiral-bound softcover with subject labels and numbered tabs. Full color, 212 pages, 6 1/4" x 4"
2010 ACLS Provider ManualThe 2010 revised and rewritten student manual provides updated content for students taking the ACLS Course. This text is designed to be used before class for preparation, in class as a workbook referencing relative topics, and as a reference book for the student after the class. A student CD, included with the text. Shipping is included when manual is purchased.
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