Program Description:
The Advanced Cardiac Life Support Provider Program is a two-day training program intended for healthcare providers who participate in the resuscitation of patients in the hospital or pre-hospital setting. The course involves participants in a series of simulated cardiopulmonary cases to enhance their skills in the treatment of patients.
Audience:
Healthcare providers whose occupations require proficiency in ACLS skills.
Topics Include:
- The Basic Life Support (BLS) primary survey
- The ACLS secondary survey
- Effective resuscitation team dynamics
- Management of the patient in cardiac arrest
- Selection of treatment protocols using the ACLS algorithms
Dates:
- Feb 15TH & 16TH , 2012
- May 16th & 17th, 2012
- October 10TH & 11TH, 2012
Time:
8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Location:
CMC Professional Building Auditorium
Fee:
$175
Prerequisite:
Copy of current BLS card
Program Coordinator:
Rosanne Garzarella RN BSN
rosanne.garzarella@cmchealthsys.org
If there is anyone looking for Trauma or Injury Prevention Education, contact:
Deborah Clark RN, BSN, CEN, CPEN, MS
SANE, Forensic Nurse
Trauma Education/ Outreach Coordinator
NEPA Trama Center at Geisinger-Community Medical Center
1800 Mulberry Street
Scranton PA 18510
Phone: 570-969-8123
The American Heart Association strongly promotes knowledge of and proficiency in BLS, ACLS & PALS and has developed instructional materials for this purpose. Use of these materials in an educational program does not represent course sponsorship by the American Heart Association. Any fees charged for this course do not represent income to the AHA.
