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| Changed Course |
| CATALOG INFORMATION
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| Discipline and Nbr:
EMC 116.1 | Title:
ACLS RE-RECOGNITION |
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| Full Title:
Advanced Cardiac Life Support Re-Recognition |
| Last Reviewed:1/25/2021 |
| Units | Course Hours per Week | | Nbr of Weeks | Course Hours Total |
| Maximum | .25 | Lecture Scheduled | 2.75 | 1 max. | Lecture Scheduled | 2.75 |
| Minimum | .25 | Lab Scheduled | 5.25 | 1 min. | Lab Scheduled | 5.25 |
| | Contact DHR | 0 | | Contact DHR | 0 |
| | Contact Total | 8.00 | | Contact Total | 8.00 |
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| | Non-contact DHR | 0 | | Non-contact DHR Total | 0 |
| | Total Out of Class Hours: 5.50 | Total Student Learning Hours: 13.50 | |
Title 5 Category:
AA Degree Applicable
Grading:
P/NP Only
Repeatability:
21 - Legally Mandated Repetition
Also Listed As:
Formerly:
EMC 275.4
Catalog Description:
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This course provides information and training to update advanced cardiac life support skills as required by the American Heart Association.
Prerequisites/Corequisites:
Recommended Preparation:
Limits on Enrollment:
Current ACLS provider and CPR Health Care Provider
Schedule of Classes Information
Description:
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This course provides information and training to update advanced cardiac a nd life support skills as required by the American Heart Association.
(P/NP Only)
Prerequisites:
Recommended:
Limits on Enrollment:Current ACLS provider and CPR Health Care Provider
Transfer Credit:
Repeatability:21 - Legally Mandated Repetition
ARTICULATION, MAJOR, and CERTIFICATION INFORMATION
| Associate Degree: | Effective: | | Inactive: | |
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| CSU GE: | Transfer Area | | Effective: | Inactive: |
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| IGETC: | Transfer Area | | Effective: | Inactive: |
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| CSU Transfer: | | Effective: | | Inactive: | |
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| UC Transfer: | | Effective: | | Inactive: | |
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Certificate/Major Applicable:
Not Certificate/Major Applicable
COURSE CONTENT
Student Learning Outcomes:
At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:
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1. Discuss recent American Heart Association (AHA) Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) updates
2. Demonstrate knowledge and skills required by by AHA to retain ACLS certification
Objectives:
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At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:
1. Discuss American Heart Association guidelines and current updates for continued certification.
2. Identify and discuss life threatening arrhythmias.
3. List the major causes of cardio-pulmonary arrest.
4. Demonstrate knowledge of current drug therapy involved in the definitive treatment of cardio-pulmonary arrest.
5. Demonstrate the use of a cardiac monitor and defibrillating equipment.
6. Demonstrate the management of an emergency cardio-pulmonary arrest, stabilization, and the procedure in transporting the patient to the critical care unit.
7. Describe and demonstrate the use of adjunctive equipment for airway and ventilator maintenance.
8. Review current medical legal issues as they relate to cardio pulmonary resuscitation.
Topics and Scope
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1. Airway Management
A. Oral and nasal adjuncts
B. Assisted ventilation
C. Endotracheal intubation
2. Arrhythmia
A. Atrial
B. Ventricular
C. Blocks
3. Cardio Pulmonary Arrest
A. Review current research and recommended changes
B. Define roles & responsibilities of code team members
4. Cardiac Resuscitation
A. American Heart Association guidelines
B. Equipment (monitor/defibrillation)
C. Medical- legal considerations
D. Cardiac arrest (code)
5. Drug Therapy
A. Pharmacology
B. Methods of delivery
6. Medical Legal Issues
All topics are covered in the lecture and lab portions of the course
Assignments:
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Lab related assignments
2. Class participation as cardiac arrest (code) team leaders and team members
3. Demonstrate 7 resuscitation protocols
4. Identify 10 Electrocardiogram rhythm strips
5. Comprehensive multiple choice exam
Lecture related assignments
1. Pre-read textbook prior to first day of class (5 - 6 hours)
Methods of Evaluation/Basis of Grade.
| Writing: Assessment tools that demonstrate writing skill and/or require students to select, organize and explain ideas in writing. | Writing
0 - 0% |
| None | |
| This is a degree applicable course but assessment tools based on writing are not included because skill demonstrations are more appropriate for this course. |
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| Problem solving: Assessment tools, other than exams, that demonstrate competence in computational or non-computational problem solving skills. | Problem Solving
0 - 0% |
| None | |
| Skill Demonstrations: All skill-based and physical demonstrations used for assessment purposes including skill performance exams. | Skill Demonstrations
25 - 60% |
| Class performances, Performance exams, cardiac arest team participant | |
| Exams: All forms of formal testing, other than skill performance exams. | Exams
40 - 75% |
| Multiple choice exam, Identify EKG | |
| Other: Includes any assessment tools that do not logically fit into the above categories. | Other Category
0 - 0% |
| None | |
Representative Textbooks and Materials:
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Advanced Cardiac Life Support Student Textbook - American Heart Association. 2020 (classic)
Handbook of Emergency Cardiovascular Care - American Heart Association. 2020 (classic)
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