AHA Training Classes at Holy Name Medical Center

Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)- INITIAL

Prerequisite: A current BLS Health Care Provider CPR Card.

ACLS is an advanced, instructor-led classroom course that highlights the importance of team dynamics and communication, systems of care and immediate post-cardiac-arrest care. It also covers airway management and related pharmacology. In this course, skills are taught in large, group sessions and small, group learning and testing stations where case-based scenarios are presented. ACLS is designed for healthcare professionals who either direct or participate in the management of cardiopulmonary arrest and other cardiovascular emergencies. This includes personnel in emergency response, emergency medicine, intensive care and critical care units. Upon successful course completion, including demonstration of skills competency in all learning stations and passing the CPR and AED skills test, bag-mask ventilation skills test, a Megacode test and a written test.

- Students receive an ACLS course completion card, valid for two years.
The ACLS Course includes;

Key changes in advanced cardiovascular life support, reflecting the 2015 American Heart Association Guidelines for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Emergency Cardiovascular Care
Basic life support skills, including effective chest compressions, use of a bag-mask device and use of an (AED)
Recognition and early management of respiratory and cardiac arrest
Recognition and early management of peri-arrest conditions such as symptomatic bradycardia
Airway management
Related pharmacology
Management of acute coronary syndromes (ACS) and stroke
Effective communication as a member and leader of a resuscitation team
Effective Resuscitation Team Dynamics

Course Format: 12 Hours (Over Two Days) Students MUST attend both days

Employee's please pick up book at the Simulation Center office on 4W.

Pre-Course Requirements

Complete the Pre-Course Self Assessment, print your scores and bring them with you to class.

The ACLS course does not teach algorithms, ECG rhythm recognition, or pharmacology. If you do not learn and understand the ECG and pharmacology information in the Pre-course Self-Assessment, it is unlikely that you can successfuly complete the ACLS provider course.

Please note that you will not be taught how to read or interpret ECGs in the course, nor will you be taught deatails about ACLS pharmacology.

Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)- RENEWAL

Course Prerequisites:

Current Healthcare Provider CPR Card
Current and valid ACLS Card

The ACLS course builds on the foundation of lifesaving Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers skills; emphasizing the importance of continuous, high-quality CPR. This advanced course highlights the importance of team dynamics and communication, systems of care, and immediate post-cardiac arrest care. ACLS also covers airway management and related pharmacology.

The ACLS Renewal course covers:

The ACLS Renewal course is a shorten version of the ACLS Initial course. You may register for the renewal course only if your card is still valid. In order to prove the card is valid, you must show up to the class with the original AHA ACLS card that is not expired. We will only honor the expiration date on the card until the end of the month it is set to expire on.

The ACLS Course includes;

Key changes in advanced cardiovascular life support, reflecting the 2015 American Heart Association Guidelines for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Emergency Cardiovascular Care
Basic life support skills, including effective chest compressions, use of a bag-mask device and use of an (AED)
Recognition and early management of respiratory and cardiac arrest
Recognition and early management of peri-arrest conditions such as symptomatic bradycardia
Airway management
Related pharmacology
Management of acute coronary syndromes (ACS) and stroke
Effective communication as a member and leader of a resuscitation team
Effective Resuscitation Team Dynamics

Course Format: 6 HOURS

Employee's please pick up book at the Simulation Center office on 4W.

Pre-Course Information

Complete the Pre-Course Self Assessment, print your scores and bring them with you to class.

The ACLS course does not teach algorithms, ECG rhythm recognition, or pharmacology. If you do not learn and understand the ECG and pharmacology information in the Pre-course Self-Assessment, it is unlikely that you can successfuly complete the ACLS provider course.

Please note that you will not be taught how to read or interpret ECGs in the course, nor will you be taught deatails about ACLS pharmacology.

Basic Life Support (BLS) Healthcare Provider

American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers course covers core material such as adult and pediatric CPR (including two-rescuer scenarios and use of the bag mask), foreign-body airway obstruction and automated external defibrillation. This course is for healthcare providers such as EMS personnel, physician assistants, doctors, dentists, nurses, respiratory therapists, and lifeguards who must have a credential (card) documenting successful completion of a Healthcare Provider CPR course.

-TWO YEAR CERTIFICATION

Course Length: Approximately 4.5 Hours

Employee's please pick up book at the Simulation Center office on 4W. Deposit Required (No cash, only check or money order)

Students who paid full price will be mailed a course manual to keep.

Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)- INITIAL

The PALS Course is for healthcare providers who respond to emergencies in infants and children. These include personnel in emergency response, emergency medicine, intensive care and critical care units such as physicians, nurses, paramedics and others who need a PALS course completion card for job or other requirements.

- Students who successfully complete all components of the PALS Course, will receive a PALS Provider course completion card, valid for two years:
The PALS Course includes;

Key changes in pediatric advanced life support, reflecting the new science from the 2015 American Heart Association Guidelines for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Emergency Cardiovascular Care
1 and 2 rescuer child CPR and AED use
1 and 2 rescuer infant CPR
Management of respiratory emergencies
Rhythm disturbances and electrical therapy
Vascular access
Resuscitation team concept
Cardiac, respiratory and shock case discussions and simulations
Systematic Approach to Pediatric Assessment

Course Format: 13 hours (Over Two Days) Students MUST attend both days

Employee's please pick up book at the Simulation Center office on 4W.

Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)- RENEWAL

The PALS Course is for healthcare providers who respond to emergencies in infants and children. These include personnel in emergency response, emergency medicine, intensive care and critical care units such as physicians, nurses, paramedics and others who need a PALS course completion card for job or other requirements.

Course Prerequisites:

Current and valid BLS Healthcare Provider CPR Card
Current and valid PALS Provider Card

- Students who successfully complete all components of the PALS Course, will receive a PALS Provider course completion card, valid for two years: The PALS Course includes;

Key changes in pediatric advanced life support, reflecting the new science from the 2015 American Heart Association Guidelines for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Emergency Cardiovascular Care
1 and 2 rescuer child CPR and AED use
1 and 2 rescuer infant CPR
Management of respiratory emergencies
Rhythm disturbances and electrical therapy
Vascular access
Resuscitation team concept
Cardiac, respiratory and shock case discussions and simulations
Systematic Approach to Pediatric Assessment

Course Format: 6.5 hours

Employee's please pick up book at the Simulation Center office on 4W.

Heart Saver CPR AED

The Heartsaver® CPR AED course is intended for all individuals who have a duty to respond to a cardiac emergency because of job responsibilities or regulatory requirements, including; security guards, airline personnel, personal trainers and teachers.

It is also appropriate for lay rescuers who may have a need to respond to an emergency in the workplace, and family members of patients at high risk for sudden cardiac death.

-TWO YEAR CERTIFICATION

Course Length: Approx 3 hours

Employee's please pick up book at the Simulation Center office on 4W. Deposit Required (No cash only check or money order)

General public will be mailed a book to keep.

Note: The Heartsaver CPR / AED Course is not recommended for people in or entering the medical profession.
Please see BLS for Healthcare Provider.

SKILLS and SKILLS TESTING-ACLS Heart Code

Please continue with the registration for the skills portion of the BLS Heart Code. Once registration and payment are completed, please call the Holy Name Community Training Center at (201) 227-6254 to schedule your skills and testing evaluation.

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SKILLS and SKILLS TESTING-BLS Heart Code

Please continue with the registration for the skills portion of the BLS Heart Code. Once registration and payment are completed, please call the Holy Name Community Training Center at (201) 227-6254 to schedule your skills and testing evaluation.

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SKILLS and SKILLS TESTING-Heart Saver CPR/AED

Please continue with the registration for the skills portion of the BLS Heart Code. Once registration and payment are completed, please call the Holy Name Community Training Center at (201) 227-6254 to schedule your skills and testing evaluation.

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SKILLS and SKILLS TESTING-PALS Heart Code

Please continue with the registration for the skills portion of the BLS Heart Code. Once registration and payment are completed, please call the Holy Name Community Training Center at (201) 227-6254 to schedule your skills and testing evaluation.

I will call to schedule my classroom session

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