ACLS OB

Provider Course

Provider Course Description
This course implements the AHA ACLS guidelines established in 2005. Information will be provided via mini-presentations focusing on critical points related to specific algorithms, with each case scenario involving a pregnant or newly delivered patient.

Objectives
Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to:

• Demonstrate primary and secondary ABCD surveys with modifications appropriate for pregnant and/or newly delivered patients based on physiologic changes of pregnancy
• Demonstrate understanding of AHA algorithms as related to the core cases
  of ACLS
• Apply knowledge of ECG interpretation, skills stations, and algorithms to successful completion of megacode and written exam

Prerequisite
Participants must be competent reading ECG strips.

Provider Course Dates

January 26-27, 2010
April 20-21, 2010
May 19-20, 2010
August 17-18, 2010
November 10-11, 2010

Off-Site Classes
Available upon request.

Required Texts

Provider Course
AHA texts:
ACLS Provider Manual
ECC Handbook

St. Luke’s texts:
ACLS OB Provider Manual

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