PURPOSE
This course is designed to prepare participants to identify cardiac rhythm changes associated with myocardial dysfunction.
TARGET AUDIENCE
Healthcare providers expected to respond in situations when advanced cardiac life support is needed.
LEARNING OUTCOMES:
Participants will self report knowledge of Basic Cardiac Rhythm Interpretation, Electrical Therapies and Integration of Medication Administration following American Heart Association (AHA) ACLS algorithms.
Participants will demonstrate their understanding of Basic Cardiac Rhythm Interpretation, Electrical Therapies and Integration of Medication Administration following AHA ACLS algorithms by successfully completing the AHA Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) Prep Online Course: ECG & Pharmacology Bundle.
OBJECTIVES
Upon completion of this program, participants will be able to:
1. Review anatomy, electrophysiology, normal sequence in activation of the conduction system and EKG wave forms.
2. Review the process of identifying arrhythmias, determination of:
- Rate
- Pattern Regularity
- QRS Width
- Recognition of Atrial Activity
- Relation of P’s to QRS’s
3. Describe the characteristics of NSR and dysrhythmias:
- Sinus
- Atrial
- Junctional
- Ventricular
- A-V Blocks
4. Demonstrate ability to accurately identify each dysrhythmia.
5. Describe the implications of each rhythm disturbances as it relates to the clinical status of the patient.
REQUIRED PREREQUITES
- AHA Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) Prep: ECG & Pharmacology Bundle (Product Number: 20-1474) Online Course:
- Log onto the American Heart Association eLearning website at https://elearning.heart.org/ in the Find a Course box, select the drop down option: Advance Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS), click Go, Scroll down to ACLS Prep (on the left column), Select ACLS Prep: ECG & Pharmacology Bundle (Product Number 20-1474) and purchase the online course via credit card payment. Cost is $35.00
- Print out BOTH online learning certificates of completion (ECG AND Pharmacology) bring BOTH certificates with you to the Basic Cardiac Rhythm Interpretation Class.
FACULTY
Chris Meyer, NRP
AHA trained Spencer Hospital ACLS Instructor
REGISTRATION
Participants must pre-register one week prior to class. No drop-in registration is permitted.
Spencer Hospital employees register via Healthstream.
Non employees register by calling 712-264-6117
or send form to Human Resource Development Dept at Spencer Hospital.
FEES
No fee required for employees of Spencer Hospital who have Director approval to attend the course;
Non-employees & Spencer Hospital employees without Director approval to attend - $90
CANCELLATION
A full refund (minus a $50 handling fee) is given if cancellation notice is received less than one week prior to class. No refund if less than 24 hour notice is given.
Spencer Hospital reserves the right to cancel this program if there is insufficient enrollment. In this event, every attempt will be made to notify enrollees prior to the event.
CONTINUING EDUCATION
Nurses: 6.0 Contact Hours will be awarded by IBON provider #14 - Spencer Hospital.
EMT’s: CEH’s have been applied for through Iowa Lakes Community College.
Participants must attend the entire program and meet the course criteria to receive continuing education credit. Participants may only use a Basic Cardiac Rhythm Interpretation course once during their license renewal period.
This program has been planned and implemented in accordance with 655 IAC, chapter 5, through Spencer Hospital, Iowa Board of Nursing approved provider #14
Payment Note:
Cost is $90 (make checks payable to Spencer Hospital).
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