EASTERN ARIZONA COLLEGE Advanced Cardiac Life Support Renewal

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1 EASTERN ARIZONA COLLEGE Advanced Cardiac Life Supprt Renewal Curse Design Curse Infrmatin Divisin Allied Health Curse Number EMT 220A Title Advanced Cardiac Life Supprt Renewal Credits 0.5 Develped by Mark Kemptn Lecture/Lab Rati 0.5 Lecture/0 Lab Transfer Status Pending Evaluatin Activity Curse N CIP Cde Assessment Mde Pre/Pst Test (40 Questins/40 Pints) Semester Taught Upn Request GE Categry Nne Separate Lab N Awareness Curse N Intensive Writing Curse N Prerequisites Nne Educatinal Value Current ACLS is required in the EMT-Paramedic prgram. Descriptin This curse is designed t prvide cre infrmatin necessary t renew students American Heart Assciatin s ACLS Prvider curse. The cntent is fcused n the key cncepts f advanced cardiac life supprt including ethical cnsideratins in cardiac resuscitatin. Current ACLS is required in the EMT- Paramedic prgram. Supplies Nne EASTERN ARIZONA COLLEGE Advanced Cardiac Life Supprt Renewal Equal Opprtunity Emplyer and Educatr

2 Cmpetencies and Perfrmance Standards 1. Perfrm basic and advanced airway management t include endtracheal intubatin. Learning bjectives What yu will learn as yu master the cmpetency: a. Demnstrate prper techniques fr airway management and endtracheal intubatin. Perfrmance Standards Cmpetence will be demnstrated: On quizzes at the end f the chapter. Criteria - Perfrmance will be satisfactry when: Learner demnstrates prper techniques fr airway management and endtracheal intubatin. 2. Perfrm ventilatin and xygen therapy techniques. Learning bjectives What yu will learn as yu master the cmpetency: a. Demnstrate sufficient ventilatins t nn-breathing patient. b. Demnstrate prper uses f airway delivery devices. Perfrmance Standards Cmpetence will be demnstrated: On quizzes at the end f the chapter. Criteria - Perfrmance will be satisfactry when: Learner demnstrates sufficient ventilatins t a nn-breathing patient. Learner demnstrates prper uses f airway delivery devices. 3. Manage the fllwing cardivascular cnditins: bradycardia, tachycardia, acute mycardial infarctin (MI), hyptensin, cardigenic shck, pulmnary edema, and strke. Learning bjectives What yu will learn as yu master the cmpetency: a. Demnstrate management f the fllwing cardivascular cnditins: bradycardia, tachycardia, acute mycardial infarctin (MI), hyptensin, cardigenic shck, pulmnary edema, and strke. Perfrmance Standards Cmpetence will be demnstrated: On quizzes at the end f the chapter. Criteria - Perfrmance will be satisfactry when: Learner demnstrates management f the fllwing cardivascular cnditins: bradycardia, tachycardia, acute mycardial infarctin (MI), hyptensin, cardigenic shck, pulmnary edema, and strke. Learner prvides acceptable answers t verbal questins. EASTERN ARIZONA COLLEGE Advanced Cardiac Life Supprt Renewal Equal Opprtunity Emplyer and Educatr

3 4. Manage lethal dysrhythmias including ventricular fibrillatin (VF, r V-fib)/pulseless ventricular tachycardia (VT, r T-tach), pulseless electrical activity (PEA), asystle/agnal. Learning bjectives What yu will learn as yu master the cmpetency: a. Demnstrate management f lethal dysrhythmias including ventricular fibrillatin (VF, r V-fib)/pulseless ventricular tachycardia (VT, r T-tach), pulseless electrical activity (PEA), asystle/agnal. Perfrmance Standards Cmpetence will be demnstrated: On quizzes at the end f the chapter. Criteria - Perfrmance will be satisfactry when: Learner demnstrates management f lethal dysrhythmias including ventricular fibrillatin (VF, r V-fib)/pulseless ventricular tachycardia (VT, r T-tach), pulseless electrical activity (PEA), asystle/agnal. 5. Perfrm varius electrical therapies. Learning bjectives What yu will learn as yu master the cmpetency: a. Demnstrate defibrillatin, cardiversin, and transcutaneus pacing electrical therapies. Perfrmance Standards Cmpetence will be demnstrated: On quizzes at the end f the chapter. Criteria - Perfrmance will be satisfactry when: Learner demnstrates defibrillatin, cardiversin, and transcutaneus pacing electrical therapies. 6. Perfrm intravenus therapy techniques and invasive mnitring. Learning bjectives What yu will learn as yu master the cmpetency: a. Demnstrate intravenus therapy techniques and invasive mnitring. Perfrmance Standards Cmpetence will be demnstrated: On quizzes at the end f the chapter. Criteria - Perfrmance will be satisfactry when: Learner demnstrates intravenus therapy techniques and invasive mnitring. EASTERN ARIZONA COLLEGE Advanced Cardiac Life Supprt Renewal Equal Opprtunity Emplyer and Educatr

4 7. Manage varius nnlethal dysrhythmias. Learning bjectives What yu will learn as yu master the cmpetency: a. Recgnize the fllwing: artifact, bradycardias, tachycardias, atrial dysrhythmias, sinus rhythm, pacemaker rhythms, mrphlgic electrcardigram (ECG) changes assciated with mycardial ischemia and acute MI. Perfrmance Standards Cmpetence will be demnstrated: On quizzes at the end f the chapter. Criteria - Perfrmance will be satisfactry when: Learner demnstrates hw t manage varius nnlethal dysrhythmias. 8. Becme familiar with the cardivascular medicatins used in resuscitatin f patient suffering a cardivascular crisis. Learning bjectives What yu will learn as yu master the cmpetency: a. Identify the prper drug(s) used in any given situatin. b. Ensure prper dsage f drug(s) used. c. Recgnize when a drug(s) is cntraindicated. Perfrmance Standards Cmpetence will be demnstrated: On quizzes at the end f the chapter. Criteria - Perfrmance will be satisfactry when: Learner becmes familiar with the cardivascular medicatins used in resuscitatin f patient suffering a cardivascular crisis. 9. Recgnize and be familiar with early management fr the patient suffering frm varius emergency situatins. Learning bjectives What yu will learn as yu master the cmpetency: a. Demnstrate care fr individual(s) suffering frm strke, traumatic cardiac arrest, drwning, hypthermia, cardiac arrest when pregnant, electrcutin, lightning strikes, drug verdse, and electrlyte imbalances. Perfrmance Standards Cmpetence will be demnstrated: On quizzes at the end f the chapter. Criteria - Perfrmance will be satisfactry when: Learner recgnizes and is familiar with early management fr the patient suffering frm varius emergency situatins. EASTERN ARIZONA COLLEGE Advanced Cardiac Life Supprt Renewal Equal Opprtunity Emplyer and Educatr

5 Types f Instructin Classrm Presentatin Student participatin Practical Exercises Grading Infrmatin Grading Ratinale Quizzes may be given at varius intervals the curse but will nt cunt tward the grade. A pretest will be administered at the beginning f the curse which will nt cunt as part f the final grade. A final written examinatin (pst test) will be given. Grading Scale A % f ttal pint value B % f ttal pint value C % f ttal pint value D % f ttal pint value F % f ttal pint value EASTERN ARIZONA COLLEGE Advanced Cardiac Life Supprt Renewal Equal Opprtunity Emplyer and Educatr