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MAINPRO Credits (CFPC)

Eligible for 0.5 Mainpro-C credits per hour of participation. A copy of your certification card needs to be submitted. For more details, visit the College of Family Physicians of Canada Mainpro website.

MAINPORT Credits (RCPSC)

Eligible for credit under Section 2 (Self-Learning Activities) “Traineeship”. Enter the number of hours you participated in the course (these will be doubled in your credits). For more details, visit the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons Mainport: website.

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ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) course is organized by Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre (SHSC) and will be held from Dec 01 - 02, 2018 at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

The target audience for this medical event is RN, personnel in emergency response, emergency medicine, intensive care, and critical care units such as physicians, nurses, respiratory therapists and paramedics, as well as others who need an ACLS course completion card for their job or other requirements and healthcare professionals who either direct or participate in the management of cardiopulmonary arrest or other cardiovascular emergencies. 

The Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) Course is designed to teach the skills needed to assess and administer care within the first 10 minutes of an adult cardiac arrest. Providers learn the skills needed to manage advanced cardiac life support scenarios: respiratory emergency, various types of cardiac arrest (simple VT/VF, complex VT/VF, PEA (Pulseless Electrical Activity) and asystole), pre-arrest emergencies: stable and unstable bradycardia and tachycardia, acute coronary syndromes and stroke.

CME credits:

• MAINPRO Credits (CFPC): Eligible for 0.5 Mainpro-C credits per hour of participation. A copy of your certification card needs to be submitted. 

• MAINPORT Credits (RCPSC): Eligible for credit under Section 2 (Self-Learning Activities) “Traineeship”. Enter the number of hours you participated in the course (these will be doubled in your credits). 

Topics

• The crucial importance of high-quality CPR to patient survival. 

• The integration of effective basic life support (BLS) with ACLS interventions. 

• The importance of effective team interaction and communication during resuscitation. 

Objectives

• Systematic approach

• High-quality BLS

• Airway management

• Rhythm recognition

• Defibrillation

• Intravenous (IV)/intraosseous (IO) access (information only)

• Use of medications

• Cardioversion

• Transcutaneous pacing

• Team dynamics

ACLS Course Prerequisites

• Must have a current Heart & Stroke Foundation BLS course completion card

• Complete the Pre-course Self-Assessment. Requires a passing score of 70% or higher to print certificate.

• Be Proficient in the following:

• Performing high-quality BLS skills

• Reading and interpreting electrocardiograms (ECGs)

• Be able to identify rhythms associated with bradycardia, tachycardia, and pulseless arrest (ventricular fibrillation, ventricular tachycardia, asystole).

Course Completion Card

• ACLS Course Completion Card is issued by the Heart & Stroke Foundation

• Completion card expires two years from the date of issue

• Completion card is accessible by logging onto student account on Heart & Stroke Portal

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