RESUSCITATION ANESTHESIOLOGY ELECTIVE
An expanded version of the American Heart Association's Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) course designed to provide the necessary knowledge and skills to manage the first minutes of a cardiorespiratory emergency using ACLS protocols. Opportunities to learn the proper management of the ten core cases (i.e. Asystole, Bradycardia, Tachycardia, etc.) in the three rescuer roles: lone rescuer; resuscitation team member; and resuscitation team leader. Learn essential resuscitation skills including: recognition of cardiac arrest rhythms and common bradycardias and tachycardias; proper use of conventional and automated external defibrillators (AED); use of transcutaneous pacing devices; advanced airway management; administration of drugs via intravenous and endotracheal routes; recognition of the 12-lead electrocardiogram signs of acute injury and ischemia; adult CPR.
Prerequisites & course information
Requisites: Graduate/professional standing Course Designation: Grad 50% - Counts toward 50% graduate coursework requirement Repeatable for Credit: Yes, unlimited number of completions Last Taught: Spring 2022 Learning Outcomes: 1. Manage a code with confidence Audience: Graduate 2. Describe the physiology of cardiac arrest Audience: Graduate 3. Ability to perform advanced CPR Audience: Graduate 4. Practice team leader skills and utilize them not only in a code, but in other high acuity settings Audience: Graduate 5. Successfully complete the AHA ACLS course Audience: Graduate 6. Define systems of care Audience: Graduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Manage a code with confidence Audience: Graduate 2. Describe the physiology of cardiac arrest Audience: Graduate 3. Ability to perform advanced CPR Audience: Graduate 4. Practice team leader skills and utilize them not only in a code, but in other high acuity settings Audience: Graduate 5. Successfully complete the AHA ACLS course Audience: Graduate 6. Define systems of care Audience: Graduate
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026-2027