AHA Basic Life Support and Advanced Cardiac Life Support

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Learning Outcomes

By the end of the course, participants will be able to:

  • Perform high-quality CPR for cardiac arrest situations.
  • Recognise shockable rhythms and use a defibrillator to deliver shocks promptly.
  • Administer medications during arrest at the appropriate dose and timing.
  • Continuously assess the quality of CPR, monitor the patient’s response, and provide feedback to the team.
  • Recognise and manage bradycardias and tachycardias that may lead to patient deterioration.
  • Perform cardioversion.
  • Demonstrate effective communication as a member or leader of a high-performance team.
  • Understand the role of team dynamics in overall performance.
  • Discuss the early recognition and management of acute coronary syndrome, including proper disposition.
  • Discuss the early recognition and management of stroke, including appropriate disposition.
  • Grasp the elements of effective team dynamics.

Course Description

This course on Basic and Advanced Cardiac Resuscitation enhances cardiac arrest outcomes by equipping individuals with the skills to deliver appropriate treatment and function as part of a highly effective team.

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Course Duration:
2 days
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  • Online modules
  • Access period: 1 month
  • Clear concepts
  • Manikin-to-student ratio of 1:3
  • Interactive discussions
  • Objective-structured clinical examination
  • Certificate of completion

Curriculum

Knowledge

Reading Material

Pre Course Work and Assessment
  • BLS and ACLS precourse work involves student, reviewing course content of AHA through online videos
  • Released 15 days – 1 month prior to contact course
Skills

2-day contact program

Assessment
Certificate

Participants will receive a course completion certificate by AHA once they clear required assessment.

Sample BLS Course Agenda With Optional Lessons

12 students, 2 BLS Instructors; student-instructor ratio 6:1; student-manikin ratio 3:1; total time: approximately 4 hours and 15 minutes (with breaks)

TimeLesson
8:00-8:05Lesson 1: Course Introduction
8:05-8:35Lesson 2: 1-Rescuer Adult BLS

Part 1: Adult Chains of Survival

Part 2:  Scene Safety, Assessment, and Adult Compressions

Part 3: Pocket Mask

Part 4: 1-Rescuer Adult BLS

8:35-8:55Lesson 3: AED and Bag-Mask Device

Part 1: AED

Part 2: Bag-Mask Device

8:55-9:04Lesson 4: 2-Rescuer Adult BLS
9:04-9:14Lesson 5: Special Considerations

Part 1: Mouth-to-Mouth Breaths

Part 2: Rescue Breathing

Part 3: Breaths With an Advanced Airway

Part 4: Opioid-Associated Life-Threatening Emergency

Part 5: Maternal Cardiac Arrest

9:14-9:40Lesson 6: High-Performance Teams

Part 1: Team Dynamics

Part 2: High-Performance Teams

Part 3: High-Performance Teams Activity (Optional)

9:40-10:00Lesson 6A: Local Protocols Discussion (Optional)
10:00-10:10Break
10:10-10:20Lesson 7: Child BLS

Part 1: Pediatric Chains of Survival

Part 2: Child BLS

Part 3: 2-Rescuer Child CPR

10:20-10:40Lesson 8: Infant BLS

Part 1: Infant BLS

Part 2: Infant Compressions

Part 3: Bag-Mask Device for Infants

Part 4: 2-Rescuer Infant CPR

Part 5: AED for Infants and Children Less Than 8 Years of Age

10:40-10:47Lesson 9: Relief of Choking

Part 1: Adult and Child Choking

Part 2: Infant Choking

10:47-10:52Lesson 10: Conclusion
10:52-11:32Lesson 11: Skills Test

Part 1: Adult CPR and AED Skills Test

Part 2: Infant CPR Skills Test

11:32-11:57Lesson 12: Exam
11:57-12:12Lesson 13: Remediation

Part 1: Skills Testing Remediation

Part 2: Exam Remediation

 

Sample Agenda for ACLS Course Plus BLS Card*

12 Students, 2 ACLS Instructors; approximately 13 to 14 hours with breaks

Day 1
8:30 Lesson START: Welcome, Introductions, and Course Administration

8:45 Lesson 1: ACLS Course Overview and Organization

8:55 Lesson 1A: Infant CPR and Bag-Mask Ventilation Practice*

9:10 Lesson 1B: Infant CPR Testing*

9:30 Lesson 1C: Adult/Child Choking*

9:35 Lesson 1D: Infant Choking*

9:40 Lesson 1E: BLS Exam

Divide class
into 2 groups		Lesson 2
Learning/Testing Station:
High-Quality BLS		Lesson 2
Learning/Testing Station:
High-Quality BLS
10:10Group 1Group 2
10:55 Break
Divide class
into 2 groups		Lesson 3
Learning/Testing Station:
Airway Management		Lesson 3
Learning/Testing Station:
Airway Management
11:10Group 2Group 1
One large group (or 2 small groups)

11:55 Lunch

12:50 Lesson 4: Technology Review

Divide class
into 2 groups		Lesson 5
Learning Station:
Preventing Arrest: Bradycardia		Lesson 6
Learning Station: Preventing Arrest: Tachycardia (Stable and Unstable)
1:05Group 1Group 2
2:05Group 2Group 1
One large group (or 2 small groups)

3:05 Break

3:20 Lesson 7: High-Performance Teams

Divide class
into 2 groups		Lesson 8
Learning Station:
High-Performance Teams: Cardiac Arrest and Post–Cardiac Arrest Care		Lesson 8
Learning Station:
High-Performance Teams: Cardiac Arrest and Post–Cardiac Arrest Care
3:50Group 1Group 2
6:10 End of Day 1

 

Day 2
Divide class
into 2 groups		Lesson 9
Learning Station:
High-Performance Teams: Megacode Practice		Lesson 9
Learning Station:
High-Performance Teams: Megacode Practice
8:30Group 2Group 1
10:50 Break
Divide class
into 2 groups		High-Performance Teams: Megacode Testing and Megacode Testing Details

Lessons T2-T4

High-Performance Teams: Megacode Testing and Megacode Testing Details

Lessons T2-T4

11:00Group 1Group 2
One large group (as students finish the Megacode Test)

12:15 Exam (T5-T6)

1:00 Remediation/Class Ends

*See BLS Lesson Plans in the BLS Instructor Manual.

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  • Priority for hands-on practice and skill training
  • Hands-on defibrillator training
  • Rhythm identification
  • Cardiac arrest care and postcardiac arrest care
  • Stroke and ACS algorithms
  • Manikin-to-student ratio of 1:3
  • Decision making
  • Team training
  • High-fidelity scenario-based training will be given to enable teams to perform effectively

Course Convenor


Dr. Dhavapalani Alagappan
Dr. Dhavapalani Alagappan

Clinical Director,

Emergency Department,

Apollo Hospitals, Chennai

Faculty


Dr. Bhaskar D
Dr. Bhaskar D

Senior Consultant,

Department of Emergency Medicine,

Apollo Hospitals, Chennai

Dr. Devayani R
Dr. Devayani R

Consultant,

Department of Emergency Medicine,

Apollo Hospitals, Chennai

Dr. Madhumitha S
Dr. Madhumitha S

Consultant,

Department of Emergency Medicine,

Apollo Hospitals, Chennai

Dr. Dinesh Prabhu B
Dr. Dinesh Prabhu B

Junior Consultant,

Dept of Emergency Medicine,

Apollo Hospitals, Chennai

Dr. Srinivasan MD
Dr. Srinivasan MD

Junior Consultant,

Dept of Emergency Medicine,

Apollo Hospitals, Chennai

Dr. Pavithra Raghavan
Dr. Pavithra Raghavan

Junior Consultant,

Department of Emergency Medicine,

Apollo Hospitals, Chennai

Dr. Selvakumar CV
Dr. Selvakumar CV

Consultant,

Department of Emergency Medicine,

Apollo Hospitals, Chennai

Dr. Lavanya V
Dr. Lavanya V

Junior Consultant,

Department of Emergency Medicine,

Apollo Hospitals, Chennai

Dr. Gopala Krishnan M
Dr. Gopala Krishnan M

Senior Registrar,

Dept. of Emergency Medicine,

Apollo Hospitals, Chennai

Dr. Sultan Naina Mohammed
Dr. Sultan Naina Mohammed

Senior Consultant,

Dept. of Emergency Medicine,

Apollo Hospitals, Chennai

Ms. Durgadevi Elumalai
Ms. Durgadevi Elumalai

Simulation Instructor,

Apollo Simulation Centre,

Chennai

Dr. Thilaka Muthiah
Dr. Thilaka Muthiah

Consultant,

Department of Anaesthesia,

Apollo Hospitals, Chennai.

Who is This Course for?

  • Interns
  • Registrars
  • Postgraduates
  • Practising doctors
  • Nurses
  • Health Care Providers
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Why ASC

  • Unparalleled Technological Infrastructure
  • Expert Faculty with Real World Experience
  • Innovative Learning Methodologies
  • Comprehensive Curriculum
  • Learner faculty ratio and learner manikin ratio is well maintained
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Why ASC