FAHC ACLS Schedule



Nursing Education & Research

ACLS Schedule 2008

*Priority admission for FAHC staff requiring ACLS to meet Fletcher Allen policies.

|Date |Day |Course |Place & Time |

|January 14th & 15th |Monday & Tuesday |Full Provider |All classes |

| | | |run from 08:00-16:30 |

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| | | |All classes are held |

| | | |on the MCHV Campus, |

| | | |Mod B Basement |

| | | |Classrooms |

|February 19th |Tuesday |Renewal | |

|March 6th |Thursday |Renewal | |

|April 16th |Wednesday |Renewal | |

|May 1st & 2nd |Thursday & Friday |Full Provider | |

|May 20th |Tuesday |Renewal | |

|August 11th |Monday |Renewal | |

|September 3rd & 4th |Wednesday & Thursday |Full Provider | |

|October 1st |Wednesday |Renewal | |

|November 13th |Thursday |Renewal | |

|December 16th |Tuesday |Renewal | |

Prerequisites:

• Be able to perform high-quality CPR & use an AED according to the 2005 AHA Guidelines.

• Understand the 10 Core Cases and the associated ACLS Algorithms in the ACLS Provider Manual.

• Complete the ACLS Self-Assessment Tests on ACLS ECGs and Pharmacology (on the ACLS Student CD).

Please note: ACLS courses now require all students pass a 1-rescuer CPR and AED skills test. To deliver training programs efficiently to our staff, each ACLS class at FAHC will begin with a BLS for Healthcare Provider Renewal class. The current BLS for Healthcare Provider Student Practice sheets will be emailed to all registered students for review.

ACLS Provider Course Fee:

▪ Non-employee: $230 includes ACLS Provider Manual.

▪ FAHC employee: $140, includes ACLS Provider Manual. .

ACLS Renewal Course Fee:

▪ Non-employee: $120, books not included.

▪ FAHC employee: $70, books not included.

Book purchasing information

▪ Books can be purchased separately for Renewal class. The required student text is the ACLS Provider Manual. Cost is $29.

▪ The optional Handbook for Emergency Cardiovascular Care pocket guide cost is $15.

• To register for classes, please contact Anne-Marie LaRoche annemarie.laroche@ or 802-847-9418. Once registered, please look for a confirmation memo via email.

• For questions about programs, prerequisites or course content please call Susan Sullivan, RN Nurse Educator, at 802-847-2778, susan.sullivan@

Course fee is waived for FAHC Code 99 team members requiring ACLS

“The American Heart Association strongly promotes knowledge and proficiency in BLS, ACLS, and PALS and has developed instructional materials for this purpose. Use of these materials in an educational course does not represent course sponsorship by the American Heart Association. Any fees charged for such a course, except for a portion of fees needed for AHA course material, do not represent income to the Association.”

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