Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) DVD Set
This two-disc set includes the required video segments for the classroom-based and blended-learning options for the ACLS course, as well as the classroom-based renewal course. Running times: Disc one covers the classroom-based format (114 min.); disc two covers the classroom-based update course (42 min.) and the blended-learning format (37 min.). Subtitled. Based on the 2015 American Heart Association Guidelines for CPR and ECC.
Course Overview
ACLS builds on the foundation of lifesaving basic life support (BLS) skills, emphasizing the importance of continuous, high-quality CPR. This advanced course highlights the importance of high-performance team dynamics and communication; systems of care; and recognition of and intervention in cardiopulmonary arrest, immediate post-cardiac arrest, acute dysrhythmia, stroke, and acute coronary syndromes (ACS).
The ACLS course is designed for healthcare professionals who either direct or participate in the management of cardiopulmonary arrest or other cardiovascular emergencies. This includes personnel in emergency response, emergency medicine, intensive care, and critical care units -- such as physicians, nurses, and paramedics -- as well as others who need an ACLS course completion card for job or other requirements.
Before taking the ACLS course, students must pass the online ACLS Precourse Self-Assessment with a score of 70% or higher. This test is part of the ACLS student Web site (access granted with purchase of the ACLS Provider Manual).