EASTERN ARIZONA COLLEGE Advanced Cardiac Life Supprt Renewal Curse Design 2011-2012 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 51.0904 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 - 1 - Advanced Cardiac Life Supprt Renewal Equal Opprtunity Emplyer and Educatr
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 - 2 - Advanced Cardiac Life Supprt Renewal Equal Opprtunity Emplyer and Educatr
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 - 3 - Advanced Cardiac Life Supprt Renewal Equal Opprtunity Emplyer and Educatr
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 - 4 - Advanced Cardiac Life Supprt Renewal Equal Opprtunity Emplyer and Educatr
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 92-100% f ttal pint value B 84-91.9% f ttal pint value C 75-83.9% f ttal pint value D 67-74.9% f ttal pint value F 0-66.9% f ttal pint value EASTERN ARIZONA COLLEGE - 5 - Advanced Cardiac Life Supprt Renewal Equal Opprtunity Emplyer and Educatr