 American Heart Association Courses
Basic Life Support BLS for Health Care Providers
The American Heart Association's Basic Life Support BLS for Healthcare Providers class teaches CPR skills for helping victims of all ages including doing ventilation with a barrier device, a bag-mask device and oxygen; use of an automated external defibrillator AED; and relief of foreign-body airway obstruction FBAO. It's intended for participants who provide health care to patients in a wide variety of settings, including in-hospital and out-of-hospital. BLS is for certified or noncertified, licensed or non-licensed healthcare professionals.
Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support ACLS Provider Course
The American Heart Association's Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support ACLS course is totally redesigned for healthcare providers who either direct or participate in the resuscitation of a patient, whether in or out of hospital. Through the ACLS course, 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.
ACLS is based on 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.
Course Schedule for 2010
BLS for Health Care Providers |
BLS
Recertification |
ACLS Initial Certification |
ACLS
Recertification |
8-11:30 a.m. |
8 a.m.-noon |
Day 1: 9:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.;
Day 2: 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. |
12:30-5 p.m. |
Sat., Sep. 25 |
Tues., Sep. 21 |
Wed./Thurs. Sep. 22 & 23 |
Tues., Sep. 21 |
Tues., Oct. 19 |
|
|
|
Course Fees
BLS for Health Care Providers |
BLS
Recertification |
ACLS Initial Certification |
ACLS
Recertification |
$65 WSU Student |
$65 WSU Student |
$100 WSU Student |
$75 WSU Student |
$75 Non-WSU Student |
$75 Non-WSU Student |
$125 Non-WSU Student |
$100 Non-WSU Student |
Course fees include all books and other materials required
by the American Heart Association and WSU. All courses are subject to
cancellation if the minimum enrollment of four participants is not met seven
days prior to the scheduled course date. Participants who are enrolled in a
course that is cancelled will be given the opportunity to enroll in the next
scheduled course or be given a refund minus the cost of course materials,
unless returned unopened.
Online registration will be available on the secure NCMR U-Pay web site about 60
days before each course date.
For more information, contact:
Bill Harchick, EMT-B, CPM
Assistant Director, Operations
National Center for Medical Readiness
1615 Springfield St.
Dayton, Ohio 45403
937 775-7625
Fax: 937 775-7626
william.harchick@wright.edu |