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Course Descriptions
COURSE: Basic Life Support (BLS) for HealthCare Providers
Content: 1 & 2-rescuer CPR (Adult/Child/Infant) Use of AED (Automated External Defibrillator) with CPR Foreign-body Airway Obstruction management Features: This course teaches the Healthcare providers BLC CPR skills for victims of all ages, use of an AED (automated external defibrillator) and relief of choking. It also emphasizes the importance of basic life support CPR to patient survival and preserving the quality of life, resulting in improved outcomes. Audience: For all healthcare providers such as physicians, nurses, paramedics, respiratory therapists, other professionals, and students who are seeking training that offers a credential card documenting successful completion of a CPR course. AHA written test & skills test / Card type & Certification: Written exam and skills test REQUIRED. BLS for Healthcare Providers Course Completion Card Estimated course time: 2 Course OPTIONS (1) Initial BLS CPR (mandatory for first-time AHA BLS certification, or expired BLS Provider card) 5 hours, including breaks (2) Renewal (only with unexpired BLS Provider card) 3 hours, including breaks
COURSE: Advanced Cardio-vascular Life Support (ACLS)
Content: 1-rescuer CPR, AED Defibrillation Airway management Rhythm recognition IV/IO access Use of medications Cardioversion Transcutaneous pacing Effective resuscitation team dynamics Features: Healthcare providers will enhance their skills in the treatment of the adult victim of a cardiac arrest or other cardiopulmonary emergencies. ACLS emphasizes the importance of basic life support CPR to patient survival; the integration of effective basic life support with advanced cardiovascular life support interventions; and the importance of effective team interaction and communication during resuscitation. Students engage in simulated clinical scenarios that encourage active, hands-on participation through learning stations where students will practice essential skills individually, as part of a team, and as team leader. Realistic simulations reinforce the following key concepts: proficiency in basic life support care; recognizing and initiating early management of peri-arrest conditions; managing cardiac arrest; identifying and treating ischemic chest pain and acute coronary syndromes; recognizing other life-threatening clinical situations (such as stroke) and providing initial care; ACLS algorithms; and effective resuscitation team dynamics, resulting in improved outcomes. Audience: For emergency, intensive care, or critical care healthcare providers such as physicians, nurses, paramedics, respiratory therapists, and other professionals who may need to respond to a cardiovascular emergency AHA written test & skills test / Card type & Certification: Written exam and skills test REQUIRED. ACLS for Healthcare Providers Course Completion Card Estimated course time: 3 Course OPTIONS (1) 2 day option 13.5 hours, including breaks (2) 1 day option RENEWALS only with unexpired ACLS provider card) - 7 hours, including breaks (3) Highly Experienced Practitioners, with unexpired ACLS provider card) - 4 hours
COURSE: Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)
Content:: Recognition and treatment of infants and children at risk for cardio-pulmonary arrest The approach to pediatric assessment Effective respiratory management Validate skills for 1- and 2-person CPR, AED skills for infant and child Defibrillation and synchronized cardioversion Intraosseous access and fluid bolus administration Effective resuscitation team dynamics Features: PALS COURSE is designed to aid the pediatric healthcare provider in developing the knowledge and skills necessary to efficiently and effectively manage critically ill infants and children, resulting in improved outcomes. Audience: For pediatricians, emergency physicians, family physicians, physician assistants, nurses, nurse practitioners, paramedics, respiratory therapists, and other healthcare providers who initiate and direct advanced life support in pediatric emergencies. AHA written test & skills test / Card type & Certification: Written exam and skills test REQUIRED. PALS Provider Course Completion Card Estimated course time: 2 Course OPTIONS (1) 2 day option 13 hours, including breaks (3) 1 day option RENEWALS only, with unexpired PALS provider card) 6 hours, including breaks
COURSE: ECG & Pharmacology
Content: ECG Heart anatomy Basic electrophysiology Normal ECG measurements Basic arrhythmias Pharmacology Basic ACLS drugs and usage Drugs, doses and routes of administration during cardiovascular emergencies Integrating basic drug pharmacology into ACLS algorithms Features: Two modules via slide presentations one each for ECG and Pharmacology which can be taught together or separately Modular format for tailoring on either skill set or both together, depending on students needs Open to any Instructor to teach with no requirement to be affiliated with an American Heart Association Training Center Enhances ECG recognition skills competency important to ACLS certification Improves knowledge and more effective use of drugs during peri- or cardiac arrest Improves student success in achieving ACLS certification Strengthens ACLS algorithms competency Only course in market focused on this critical knowledge Audience: For a variety of healthcare providers, including physicians, nurses, paramedics, residents, respiratory therapists, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, clinical pharmacists and ECG technicians. AHA written test & skills test / Card type & Certification: ECG & Pharmacology Course Completion Certificate
ECG module 3.5 hours Pharmacology module 2.75 hours 6.25 hours for both modules
COURSE: OSHA Heartsaver Bloodborne Pathogens
Content: Heartsaver Bloodborne Pathogens Course is a classroom course that teaches employees how to protect themselves and others from being exposed to blood or blood-containing materials. Features: This course is designed to meet Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) requirements for bloodborne pathogens (BBP) training when paired with site-specific instruction. The American Heart Associations course uses the PACT acronym (Protect, Act, Clean, Tell) and slogan, Make a PACT, Know How to Act, to help students learn and easily recall bloodborne pathogens training. Students learn how to: Audience: This course is designed to meet Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) requirements for bloodborne pathogens training when paired with site-specific instruction.
COURSE: HeartsaverCPR / AED / First Aid
Content: Heartsaver First Aid CPR AED is a classroom, video-based, instructor-led course that teaches students critical skills needed to respond to and manage a first aid, choking or sudden cardiac arrest emergency in the first few minutes until emergency medical services (EMS) arrives.
Key changes reflecting the new science from the 2010 American Heart Association Guidelines for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Emergency Cardiovascular Care Features: Students learn skills such as how to treat bleeding, sprains, broken bones, shock and other first aid emergencies. This course also teaches adult CPR and AED use. COURSE: Heart Saver CPR AED (teachers, personal trainers, etc, non-medical personnel)
Content: This classroom course teaches basic CPR skills such as performing correct chest compressions. Features: The course provides training for anyone who wants to learn basic CPR and obtain a Heartsaver course completion card. Adult CPR and AED use, includes adult choking. Also indications of Heart attack or related heart issues. Indications of stroke symptoms, & actions that must be taken in these scenarios. COURSE: Airway Management
Content: Airway Management is a unique program designed to give students the chance to learn, practice and demonstrate their ability in applying many airway skills used in resuscitation. Students increase their awareness of various airway products and skills required. Features: The course is designed into units, and some are optional, so facilitators can present the units that meet the students needs. Includes Bag-mask ventilation and airway adjuncts training. COURSE: Intraosseous Access
Content: This course focuses on the skill of establishing intraosseous (IO) access in critically ill or injured children or adults, and provides lecture on the indications, methods, and complications of the IO procedure. This module provides training for any healthcare worker who provides pediatric advanced life support or adult advanced life support. Appropriate needle placement and immobilization COURSE: Advanced Telemetry
Medical Education Trainers welcomes you to the Advanced Telemetry for Nurses & Technicians Course! The M.E.T. team instructors are dedicated to provide the healthcare providers with high-quality medical education to improve skills and knowledge. The purpose of this course is to give the healthcare professional a detailed approach to cardiac arrhythmias interpretation, cardiovascular anatomy and physiology, electrophysiology, and the treatments of dysrhythmia, in accordance with the American Association of Critical Care Nurses and the American Heart Associations ACLS guidelines. This course is designed to enable you to feel confident in recognizing arrhythmias and understand the basis of therapy and continual management. The course includes 40 hours of classroom time and an additional 10 to 15 hours for daily homework assignments, in preparation for the next 8 hour class. At the end of the course, the student takes a 20 question exam on ECG interpretation. Each question has 5 components: Rhythm, Rate, PRI, QRS, & Rhythm interpretation. The student must achieve 85% to pass the course. The M.E.T team appreciates your business needs and wishes to fulfill them. We look forward to an exceptional learning experience. We keep it simple with straight to-the-point facts, to learn the easy and efficient way.
Course Outline: 1. Cardiac Anatomy and Physiology I. Heart II. Chambers III. Valves IV. Cardiac blood flow V. Coronary Blood Supply VI. Autonomic nervous system 2. Electrophysiology I. Natural Cardiac pacemaker sites and their inherent rates II. Electrical Conduction system III. Electrolytes IV. Action potential V. Depolarization, Repolarization, Refractory periods VI. Phases of cardiac cycle 3. ECG Interpretation I. Five-step method for ECG Interpretation II. ECG paper III. Components of the cardiac cycle IV. Rhythm strip Analysis V. Calculation of heart rate 4. Lead Placement & Cardiac Monitoring I. Lead placement II. Unipolar, bipolar, precordial leads III. Bedside monitoring III. Troubleshooting monitor problems 5. Sinus Rhythms 6. Atrial Rhythms 7. Junctional Rhythms 8. A-V Blocks 9. Ventricular Rhythms 10. Asystole & Ventricular standstill 11 Pulseless Electrical Activity 12. Pacemakers 13. Techniques & assessment for cardiac, vascular, & pulmonary diseases 14. Physical examination 15. Pharmacology
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