Class registration
begins at 7:15 am
Lecture begins at 7:30 am
Detailed Course Schedule
Class will be held in the EMS Education classrooms on level one of the HCMC Parking Facility at 600 Park Avenue in Minneapolis (view directions). Parking is available in the ramp and at several surface lots located nearby (view campus map). Coffee, soda, and vending machines are available in the building. There are restaurants within walking distance and a refrigerator and microwave oven available for use.
Pre-course
Work & Handouts
You are strongly encouraged to review the ACLS Provider Manual and the
handbook (we sent you by mail). To gain the most from the course review
the following:
Chapter
5, Cases 6 & 10—The Acute Coronary Syndromes and Acute Ischemic
Stroke (pp 23-27 & 28-57 of Handbook)
Appendix 1, pp213-224—Automated External Defibrillators (p.5 of
Handbook)
Chapter 2-- The Systematic ACLS Approach (pp.6-7 of Handbook)
Advanced
Challenges in Resuscitation
These links will open articles which are posted on the AHA website
Life-Threatening Electrolyte
Abnormalities
Toxicology in ECC
Special Challenges in ECC
This course has been designed to provide 9.5 hours of continuing education units. For successful course completion AND to gain an ACLS Provider renewal card, you must:
- Participate actively in the instructor-led verbal review of the critical actions for the 10 core ACLS cases
- Successfully complete a practical evaluation of CPR and AED skills (see enclosed skill check sheet)
- Successfully complete the ACLS written evaluation
- Provide documentation of current ACLS Provider status
We look forward
to your active participation in this fun and exciting course. If you have
any questions, please call Steven at 612-873-4851.
A cancellation fee of $88.00 will be charged for cancellations that occur within three weeks of the course start date. No refund is issued for no shows.
Sincerely,
Steve
Omodt, RN, EMT
ACLS Program Coordinator
Hennepin County Medical Center
EMS Education Department
7:15
Registration
7:30 Welcome and Introduction
“The Universal Clinical Approach: The Five Quadrads”
8:00 Overview of the 2000 Guidelines
8:30 BLS-AED Skill Evaluation: Small Groups
9:00 Verbal Assessment of Core Content Knowledge: Small Groups
10:00 ACLS Written Evaluation
10:30 BREAK
10:45 Learning Station 1: Electrolyte Emergencies – Large Group
Presentation
11:45 LUNCH - Review written evaluation
12:45 Learning Station 2: Cardiovascular Emergencies - Small Groups
1:45 Learning Station 3: Environmental Emergencies - Small Groups
2:45 BREAK
3:00 Learning Station 4: Toxicological Emergencies - Small Groups
4:00 Wrap-up, Evaluations, Certificates