Class Schedule

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Louisiana-  Alexandria, Baton Rouge, Covington, Lafayette, Lake Charles, New Orleans, and Thibodaux. 
 
 
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) Initial

This course is designed for healthcare professionals who either direct or participate in the management of cardiopulmonary arrest or other cardiovascular emergencies. Providers who take this course must be profocient in performing high-quality BLS skills through the use of the 2020 AHA Guidlines Update for CPR and ECC, reading and interpreting electrocardiograms (ECGs), understanding ACLS drugs, and bag-mask ventilations. 

Included in this cost of this class is the book fee. Books will be mailed to the student before the course. 

After completion of this course, students should be able to

  • Apply the BLS, Primary, and Secondary Assessments sequence for a systematic evaluation of adult patients 
  • Perform prompt, high-quality BLS, including prioritizing early chest compressions and integrating early automated external defibrillator (AED) use
  • Recognize and perform early management of respiratory arrest 
  • Discuss early recognition and management of ACS and stroke, including appropriate disposition
  • Recognize and perform early management of bradyarrhythmias and tachyarrythmias that may result in cardiac arrest or complicate resuscitation outcome
  • Recognize and perform early management of cardiac arrest until termination of resuscitation or transfer of care, including immediate post-cardiac arrest care 
  • Model effective communication as a member or leader of a high-performance team 
  • Evaluate resuscitative efforts during a cardiac arrest through continuous assessment of CPR quality, monitoring the patient's physiologic response, and delivering real-time feedback to the team 
  • Recognize the impact of team dynamics on overall team performance 
  • Discuss how the use of rapid response team or medical emergency team may improve patient outcomes 
  • Define systems of care 

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Contact Us

National EMS Academy
 2916 North University
Bldg B
Lafayette, LA 70507

phone 504-323-1700

 

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