This half-day refresher course is designed for professionals who have a solid understanding of the ACLS provider course content - emergency medical providers including physicians, physician assistants, nurses, paramedics, emergency technicians, respiratory therapists and other professionals who may respond to a cardiovascular emergency.

In order to qualify for a Refresher class you must hold a valid AHA or Red Cross certification , it must be current and and can not be expired. (ACLS Certifications are valid through the end of the renewal month).

Course Objectives: At the conclusions of these courses, each participant should be able to:

• Review primary and secondary ABCs of cardiac life support
• Discuss acute coronary case syndrome and medication interactions
• Discuss major principles of prehospital and ED stroke care
• Demonstrate use of various airway adjuncts and techniques
• Demonstrate use of defibrillators for defibrillation and cardioversion and trans-cutaneous pacers
• Identify the following rhythms: SR, SB, AV blocks, V-fib, V-tach and describe their treatments
• Identify the following rhythms: ST, Atrial tach, SVT, VT, WPW, Atrial fib, atrial flutter and describe their treatments
• Determine appropriate ACLS algorithm and demonstrate correct actions for patient in PEA, respiratory arrest
• Determine appropriate ACLS algorithm and demonstrate correct actions for patient in VF, pulseless VT
• Determine appropriate ACLS algorithm and demonstrate correct actions for patient in Asystole, Bradycardia
• Determine appropriate ACLS algorithm and demonstrate correct actions for patient in Tachycardia
• Review questions concerning equipment, medications, algorithms, contents of crash carts