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ECG & PHARMACOLOGY


ECG & PHARMACOLOGY is the ONLY course of its kind from the American Heart Association focusing soley on this critical knowledge. It is a classroom course is designed to improve electrocardiogram (ECG) recognition skills and pharmacology knowledge for treating cardiovascular emergencies. Student can/may use this classroom-based course as preparation for the ACLS course.


AUDIENCE: This course is for healthcare professionals who participate in the management of cardiopulmonary arrest or other cardiovascular emergencies, including:

Emergency Response

Emergency Medicine

Intensive Care

Critical Care

     Physicians

     Nurses

     Paramedics

     Others who requrie this specialized knowledge for their job


COURSE CONTENT: 

Basic electrophysiology

Normal ECG measurements

Basic arrhythmias

Administration of appropriate drugs within the ACLS algorithms


COURSE FORMAT: This course is classroom-based, facilitator-led that includes two modules: ECG and PHARMACOLOGY. Each course may be offered together or separately. 

         ECG is approximately 3.5 hours

         Pharmacology is approximately 2.75 hours

         Combined the estimated course is 6.25 hours


FEATURES: 

Only course available to focus on this critical knowledge

Flexible instructional format with two units; ECG and PHARMACOLOGY that are either taught together or separately
50-page Student Workbook with colorful illustrations to be used before, during, and after the course.

CERTIFICATION: Upon completion of this course, students receive a certification of completion valid for two years. This course does not offer an AHA course completion card. Students should renew the course every two years.