For ACLS purposes, we are primarily concerned with two basic types of pacing. The first, transcutaneous pacing, is an emergent procedure which uses 2 gel pads. One is placed at the 5th intercostal space mid-clavicular on the left side of the anterior chest wall, and the other in between the backbone and shoulder blade on [...]
Course Overview Today, more people in the United States die from medical errors than from motor vehicle accidents, breast cancer or AIDS. While not all adverse patient outcomes are due to medical error, medical errors represent adverse outcomes that are preventable with our current state of medical knowledge. It is therefore imperative that all healthcare [...]
Course Overview Since domestic violence occurs in approximately one out of three intimate relationships, both heterosexual and homosexual, chances are great that any healthcare provider will encounter both victims and perpetrators of domestic violence on a routine basis. Providers must realize that ignoring domestic violence is essentially an act of collusion with the perpetrator. The [...]
Course Overview This dynamic course meets state HIV and federal OSHA requirements regarding training for health care professionals. OSHA requires healthcare facilities to develop an internal Exposure Control Plan and to provide employees with specific training on the Bloodborne Pathogens Standard, the intent of which is to protect workers from potential workplace hazards. The first [...]
Purpose This Dual Option course is designed to teach the knowledge and skills required to implement the American Heart Association’s ACLS treatment guidelines in the learner’s practice setting and improve the outcomes for adult patients with cardiac arrest and other cardiopulmonary emergencies. Target Audience The participant in this course is a currently active healthcare provider [...]