“Stress Free” Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) Class
Course Overview 
Welcome to the American Heart Association’s ACLS course, taught in Nursing Unlimited’s trademark supportive, stress-free environment. This course is designed to give students the opportunity to practice and demonstrate proficiency in the many skills used in resuscitation, including using airway adjuncts, performing high-quality CPR, and using a defibrillator. Simulated cases allow students to practice both team leader and team member roles. Multiple videos are incorporated into the course, providing information, case illustrations and demonstrations. The interactive and dynamic learning environment contribute to making this one of our most popular courses, with our staff consistently receiving outstanding evaluations.
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. The curriculum provides the structure to simultaneously educate learners based on their existing knowledge base and associated skill sets. Learners are categorized into two defined groups and offered the appropriate course option.
Target Audience
The participant in this course is a healthcare provider based in a practice setting that requires ACLS knowledge and skills as a condition of employment. The 1-Day option is targeted to those experienced ACLS providers who routinely use ACLS in their practice setting as a part of their job duties. The 2-Day option is for all other providers.
Prerequisites
The choice of enrollment option is determined by proficiency in the subject matter. The participant will be required to self assess their knowledge and skills at time of registration according to the criteria defined below.
Providers enrolling in the 1-Day option are required to be proficient in the following:
• Performing BLS CPR skills using the most recent American Heart Association Guidelines
• Reading and interpreting ECGs
• Understanding ACLS drugs and treatment algorithms
• Performing the BLS Primary Survey and the ACLS Secondary Survey
Providers enrolling in the 2-Day option are expected to have a basic understanding of the following:
• Performing BLS CPR skills using the most recent American Heart Association Guidelines
• Reading and interpreting ECGs
• Understanding ACLS drugs and treatment algorithms
• Performing the BLS Primary Survey and the ACLS Secondary Survey
If you do not feel comfortable reading and interpreting ECGs, understanding ACLS drugs or treatment algorithms please refer to our ACLS Preparation course CLICK HERE.
Objectives
Upon successful completion of this course, the student should be able to:
• Recognize and initiate early management of peri-arrest conditions that may result in cardiac arrest or complicate resuscitation outcome
• Demonstrate proficiency in providing BLS care, including prioritizing chest compressions and integrating AED use
• Manage cardiac arrest until return of spontaneous circulation, transfer of care or termination of resuscitation
• Identify and treat ischemic chest pain and expedite the care of patients with acute coronary syndromes
• Recognize other life-threatening clinical situations, such as stroke, and provide effective initial care and transfer to reduce disability and death
• Demonstrate effective communication as a member or leader of a resuscitation team and recognize the impact of team dynamics on overall team performance
The course fee for t he 2-Day option is $200 for 9.2 contact hours and includes a copy of the ACLS Provider Manual (from Nursing Unlimited’s Library) and Study Guide.
The fee for the 1-Day option is $140 for 6.9 Contact Hours and includes a copy of the ACLS Provider Manual (from Nursing Unlimited’s Library) and Study Guide..
If you are not practicing ACLS as a regular part of your professional role in your healthcare facility it is recommended that you take the entire course.
Please remember to include $5.00 for shipping and handling.
A current BLS for Healthcare Providers card is no longer a prerequisite for entry into the ACLS program; the AHA requires “BLS SKILLS”. However, if your BLS card has expired or is about to expire and you wish to renew, we still offer BLS certification within the ACLS course for a discounted price of $25.
Register Online for 2-Day ACLS Class
Register Online for 1-Day ACLS Class
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North Dade
Nursing Unlimited Headquarters
18405 NW 2nd Ave
Miami Gardens, Fl
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Two Day Class Saturday Sunday January 16 – 17 Register Online |
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One Day Class Tuesday 9:00 am – 6:00 pm January 26 Register Online |
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Two Day Class Saturday Sunday January 2 – 3 Register Online |
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| West Broward Plantation General Hospital 401 N.W. 42nd Avenue 3rd Floor, Classroom 3 Plantation, FL |
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West Broward
Plantation General Hospital Medical Office Building II 4101 N.W. 3rd Court, Suite #7 Plantation, FL |
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January 6 Register Online
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North Broward
Keiser University 1500 NW 49 Street (Please go to the front for classroom assignment) Ft. Lauderdale, FL |
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| One Day Class Tuesday 9:00 am – 6:00 pm June 23, 2009 Register Online |
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One Day Class Saturday January 23 Register Online |
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West Palm Beach
Palm Beach Staffing 1261 South Congress Ave West Palm Beach, FL |
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One Day Class Saturday January 9 Register Online |
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