PRIOR TO CLASS

REQUIREMENTS

• REQUIRED ONLINE WORK: Start your online work now. This must be completed prior to class.

• REQUIRED PROVIDER MANUAL: STUDY your 2020 AHA PALS Provider Manual, and BRING your book to class.

• UNDERSTAND YOUR TESTING REQUIREMENTS: Study the "In-Person Proficiency Requirements" below and be prepared to come to class to demonstrate proficiency. Know your rhythms and medications prior to coming to class. Class is designed to review your knowledge, not introduce new concepts. Inadequate preparation often results in additional remediation/rescheduling.

IN-PERSON PROFICIENCY REQUIREMENTS

Regardless of the student's actual scope of practice, to gain certification students must demonstrate proficiency in the following topics:

• TEAM LEADER: Successful team leader during a resuscitation attempt

• TEAM MEMBER: Successful team member during a resuscitation attempt

• STABLE BRADYCARDIA: Recognition and management of stable bradycardia

• UNSTABLE BRADYCARDIA: Recognition and management of unstable bradycardia, including indications for transcutaneous pacing

• STABLE TACHYCARDIA: Recognition and management of stable tachycardia

• UNSTABLE TACHYCARDIA: Recognition and management of unstable tachycardia, including indications for synchronized cardioversion

• CARDIAC ARREST: Recognition and management of Cardiac Arrest

• ROSC: Recognition and management of ROSC

• RESPIRATORY FAILURE: Recognition and management of Respiratory Failure

• RESPIRATORY ARREST: Recognition and management of Respiratory Arrest

• MANUAL DEFIBRILLATION: Rapid manual defibrillation for shockable rhythms. Focus on rapidly identifying and differentiating between Ventricular Tachycardia, Ventricular Fibrillation, Torsades de Pointes, PEA, and Asystole

• MEDICATION ADMINISTRATION: Pharmacological interventions. Focus on epinephrine, lidocaine, amiodarone, adenosine, and atropine. Know your bolus and infusion dosages and rates, indications, and contraindications

• AIRWAY MANAGEMENT: Basic Airway Management (NPA/OPA/BVM): state indications, contraindications, and demonstrate correct insertion

• RESPIRATORY EMERGENCIES: Recognition and treatment of respiratory etiologies. Focus on differentiating between disordered control of breathing, upper, lower, and lung tissue etiologies. Understand how the treatments differ according to these etiologies.

• CIRCULATORY EMERGENCIES: Recognition and treatment of circulatory emergencies. Focus on compensated vs decompensated shock; obstructive, distributive, hypovolemic, and cardiogenic shock. Know your fluid bolus (5-20mL/kg) and infusion rates.

• IO INSERTION: Intraosseous (IO) access: state indications, contraindications, and demonstrate correct insertion on a tibial or humeral trainer.

• EXAM: Score >84% on a 50 question exam (open-resource)

Know your algorithms, rhythms, and medications PRIOR to class.

Know you indications for synchronized cardioversion and transcutaneous pacing PRIOR to class.

Download these requirements and thoroughly review them.

If students come to class without sufficient preparation, they will not complete class and will need to schedule another class.

REMEDIATION

Insufficient self-preparation often results in the need for remediation. If the student is not able to demonstrate proficiency by the AHA standards, the student will not be issued a certification and there will be no refund. The instructor will provide the student a checklist of proficiency criteria that need remediation.

• The student is expected to self-study for a minimum of 2 weeks prior to attempting another class.

• The student must re-complete both online components.

• The student can remediate for free if they are willing to be put on a waiting list (class is capped at 4 students). If they want a guaranteed seat, they will need to resubmit payment.

• If the student cannot demonstrate proficiency after a free remediation session, they will need to resubmit payment for another class.