The Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) provider Course is designed for healthcare providers who direct or participate in the management of cardiopulmonary arrest or other cardiovascular emergencies.
Through active participation and instruction in simulated cases this course will upskill healthcare professionals’ knowledge of the treatment of cardiopulmonary arrest, acute arrhythmias and acute coronary syndromes (ACS).
Before the course participants must study the ACLS provider manual, complete the self-assessment modules on the student website and remediate any gaps in their knowledge by studying the content in the ACLS Provider Manual or supplementary resources.
This course builds on the foundation of lifesaving BLS skills, emphasising the importance of continuous, high-quality CPR. It highlights the importance of high-performance team dynamics and communication, systems of care, recognition and intervention of cardiopulmonary arrest, immediate post-cardiac arrest, acute dysrhythmia and acute coronary syndromes (ACS). After successful completion of this course, students will be able to apply a number of important concepts including:
The BLS Survey
High quality Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
The ACLS Survey
The ACLS algorithms
Effective resuscitation team dynamics
Immediate post-cardiac care
This course includes practice learning stations and Megacode evaluation station. The practice stations give students the opportunity to actively participate in a variety of individual and team based learning activities including:
Simulated Clinical scenarios
Demonstrations by instructors or video
Discussion and role play
Practice in effective team behaviours
At the end of the course, students will participate in Megacode evaluation station to validate their knowledge on the course objectives. A simulated cardiac arrest scenario will evaluate the following:
Knowledge of the algorithms
Knowledge of core case material & skills
Understanding of arrhythmia interpretation
Use of basic ACLS drug therapy
Performance as an effective team leader
Successful participant will receive an IHF/AHA ACLS Provider course completion card which is valid for two years.
