Archived Continuing Education Courses
Advanced Cardiac Life Support
(ACLS) Provider Course
November 18-19, 2003
UT Conference Center
600 Henley Street
Knoxville, Tennessee
Objectives
The goal of the ACLS Provider's Course is to develop proficiency in ACLS skills. The lectures and case discussions are designed as a review of the material that is to be known before coming to class. The course emphasizes cardiac causes of arrest, particularly heart rhythm abnormalities. Basic Life Support training is not required; however, you will be evaluated on BLS skills.
An AHA/ACLS manual and other pertinent material will be sent to upon receipt of your application and payment. Pre-course study of the ACLS manual is essential. Successful completion of ACLS depends on a minimum score of 84 percent on the written evaluation and proficiency in the evaluation stations within the time allotment. You are responsible for the material in the textbook prior to attending any of the lectures. Although the course lasts for 2 days, past experience indicates that you must come well prepared to complete the program satisfactorily.
At the conclusion of this workshop, the participant will be able to demonstrate techniques of airway management, including utilization of endotracheal intubation skills, initiate advanced life support measures for adults, as well as effectively handle various codes.
Faculty
Randal Dabbs, M.D.
Director of Emergency Medicine
The University of Tennessee Medical Center
ACLS Instructor - 22 years
State & National ECC Affiliate Faculty
Chris West, R.N., CNOR
Operating Room Nurse - Neurology
ACLS Instructor - 17 years
ACLS Affiliate Faculty
Schedule
Tuesday, November 18, 2003
| 7:30 am |
Continental Breakfast
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| 8:00 |
Objectives & Expectations
|
| 8:30 |
The Systematic ACLS Approach |
| 9:00 |
Pharmacology
|
| 10:30 |
Break
|
| 10:45 |
Acute Coronary Syndromes |
| 12:00 |
Luncheon
|
| 12:45 |
Ethical and Legal Issues: When to Start, When to Stop
|
| 1:30 |
Teaching & Evaluation Stations
|
| 3:30 |
Acute Ischemic Stroke |
| 4:15 |
Pre-Test Review |
| 5:00 |
Adjourn |
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Wednesday, November 19, 2002
| 7:30am |
Continental Breakfast |
| 8:00 |
Mega- Code Demonstration |
| 8:30 |
Teaching & Evaluation Stations |
| 11:30 |
Lunch |
| 12:15 |
Written Test |
| 1:00 |
Mega Code Evaluation |
| 3:30 |
Adjourn
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Location
This course will take place on the 4th floor of the University of Tennessee Conference Center at 600 Henley Street (even with the World's Fair Sunsphere). Complimentary parking is available ONLY in the new PBA Locust Street Garage, located diagonally across the street from the conference center on the corner of Clinch Avenue and Locust Street in Downtown Knoxville. There is an entrance to this garage on Walnut Street heading North and on Locust Street heading South. There is no complimentary parking in the garage connected to the Hilton Hotel. Application Deadline: November 10, 2003
SPACE IS LIMITED - REGISTER NOW -
ONLY 48 APPLICATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED!
Cancellations
All cancellations will be assessed a $30 processing fee. Cancellations must be in writing and no refunds will be made after November 10, 2003. CME reserves the right to cancel this program at any time, in which event the full fee will be refunded. Substitutions within an organization are allowed.
Credits
The University of Tennessee College of Medicine designates this continuing medical education activity as meeting the criteria for 16 credit hours in Category I of the Physicians' Recognition Award of the AMA. This program has been reviewed and is acceptable for 16 prescribed hours by the American Academy of Family Physicians. This course is approved for 16 hours of ACEP Category I. The University of Tennessee Graduate School of Medicine approves this program for 1.6 CEU's.
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