COURSE OVERVIEW
Prime CPR Services teaches the AHA NEW ACLS and BLS RENEWAL course in a calm and laid-back learning environment. It incorporates the most up-to-date guidelines from the American Heart Association Guidelines for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Emergency Cardiovascular Care. This course is specifically tailored for healthcare professionals working in emergency departments, intensive care units, critical care departments, surgical areas, or pre-hospital environments, including physicians, nurses, paramedics, respiratory therapists, and other responders to cardiovascular emergencies. We will explain everything in a simple and memorable way, making understanding and retention effortless. The course is taught by experienced instructors who will guide participants through realistic scenarios, allowing them to practice and refine their skills. By the end of the course, participants will be able to effectively manage cardiac emergencies and provide basic life support techniques.
If you need a book, we ship priority, so you receive them well in advance of your scheduled class. You may also consider alternative book options by getting a ACLS ebook by clicking HERE and/or the BLS ebook by clicking HERE
NEW ACLS relies on lifelike simulations that strengthen the core principles, including:
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BLS Review:
Basic Life Support (BLS) skills are reviewed. High-quality CPR for adults, children, and infants, use of a Bag Valve Mask (BVM), use of an Automated External Defibrillator (AED), and relief of choking. -
Systematic Approach:
Assessment, Identification of rhythms, and appropriate interventions. Effective team dynamics, Roles and Responsibilities during a resuscitation, Management of a patient in cardiac arrest or other cardiovascular emergencies. -
Airway Management:
The class covers airway management techniques, including endotracheal intubation and use of supraglottic airways. -
Acute Coronary Syndromes and Stroke:
Information on the management of Acute Coronary Syndromes (ACS) and stroke, including assessment and initial interventions. -
Rhythm Recognition:
Ventricular Fibrillation (VF) and Pulseless Ventricular Tachycardia (VT), as well as non-shockable rhythms like Asystole and Pulseless Electrical Activity (PEA). Sinus Bradycardia, and Supraventricular Tachycardia (SVT). -
Electrical Therapy:
Defibrillation, Cardioversion, and Pacing. -
Pharmacology:
Indications, Dosages, and Administration routes of Atropine, Amiodarone, Adenosine, Epinephrine, and Dopamine. -
Resuscitation Scenarios:
Hands-on practice for scenarios for Sinus Bradycardia, Supraventricular Tachycardia (SVT), Ventricular Tachycardia with Pulses (VT), V entricular Tachycardia without Pulses (VT), Ventricular Fibrillation (VF), Asystole, and Pulseless Electrical Activity (PEA). -
Post-Cardiac Arrest Care:
Critical care following Return of Spontaneous Circulation (ROSC), including targeted temperature management and other post-cardiac arrest interventions.
BLS RENEWAL covers the following:
- AHA’s Chain of Survival for Improved Survival from Cardiac Arrest in Adults, Children, and Infants
- Assessment: Adult, Children and Infants Prior to CPR
- CPR: High-Quality 1 and 2 Rescuer CPR and AED for Adults, Children, and Infants
- Ventilation: Barrier Device, Bag Valve Mask (BVM) and Advanced Airway in Place
- Team Dynamics: Importance of Teams in Multi-Rescuer Resuscitation and Performance.
- Choking: Relief of Foreign-Body Airway Obstruction (Choking) for Adults, Children, and Infants
- Narcan: The Use of Narcan for Opiate Overdoses
