This is an advanced healthcare course that emphasizes the critical importance of high-performance team dynamics and communication. The curriculum covers comprehensive knowledge of systems of care, recognition and intervention of cardiopulmonary arrest, immediate post-cardiac arrest management, acute dysrhythmia treatment, stroke recognition, and acute coronary syndromes (ACS) in adult patients.
Students must bring the current textbook to class. Textbook fee and ISBN number: eBook: $41.50, ISBN 20-3100; Hard copy: $47.80, ISBN 20-1106
Who Is This Class For
This course is designed for healthcare professionals who either direct or actively participate in the management of cardiopulmonary arrest or other cardiovascular emergencies. It is also suitable for personnel in emergency response positions who need advanced training in these critical areas.
This course falls under the Critical Thinking and Personal, Social, Civic, and Environmental Responsibility Institutional Level Outcomes (ILOs).
Upon Successful Completion of This Course, Students Will Be Able To
- Define systems of care and their impact on patient outcomes
- Apply the BLS, Primary, and Secondary Assessments sequence for systematic evaluation of adult patients
- Discuss how the use of a rapid response team (RRT) or medical emergency team (MET) may improve overall patient outcomes
- Discuss early recognition and management of ACS, including appropriate patient disposition
- Discuss early recognition and management of stroke, including appropriate patient disposition
- Recognize bradycardias and tachycardias that may result in cardiac arrest or complicate resuscitation outcomes
- Perform early management of bradycardias and tachycardias that may result in cardiac arrest or complicate resuscitation outcomes
- Model effective communication as a member or leader of a high-performance team
- Recognize the impact of team dynamics on overall team performance and patient safety
- Recognize respiratory arrest and its clinical signs
- Perform early management of respiratory arrest with appropriate techniques
- Recognize cardiac arrest and respond appropriately
- Perform prompt, high-quality BLS, including prioritizing early chest compressions and integrating early automated external defibrillator (AED) use
- Perform early management of cardiac arrest until termination of resuscitation or transfer of care, including comprehensive post-cardiac arrest care
- Evaluate resuscitative efforts during a cardiac arrest through continuous assessment of CPR quality, monitoring the patient's physiologic response, and delivering real-time feedback to the team
