ACLS builds on the foundation of lifesaving basic life support (BLS) skills, emphasizing the importance of continuous, high-quality CPR. This advanced course highlights the importance of high-performance team dynamics and communication; systems of care; and recognition of and intervention in cardiopulmonary arrest, immediate post-cardiac arrest, acute dysrhythmia, stroke, and acute coronary syndromes (ACS).

The ACLS course is designed for healthcare professionals who either direct or participate in the management of cardiopulmonary arrest or other cardiovascular emergencies. This includes personnel in emergency response, emergency medicine, intensive care, and critical care units -- such as physicians, nurses, and paramedics -- as well as others who need an ACLS course completion card for job or other requirements.

An all-in-one package, this product makes ordering quick and easy, helping busy Instructors save valuable time and money.

 

The package includes:

Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) Instructor Manual 
This manual includes essential information and lesson plans Instructors need to teach the ACLS course on an initial or a renewal basis, including the classroom-based and blended-learning versions. Manual includes:

• detailed lesson plans for teaching the ACLS course (58 lesson plans for the classroom-based initial course, 3 lesson plans for the classroom-based update course, and 2 lesson plans for the blended-learning classroom portion)
• an Instructor CD featuring supplemental information and tools for use before and during the course.

8 1/2" x 11"
240 pages (plus 63 lesson plans), with 6 page-divider tabs
Full-color, 3-hole-punched, loose-leaf manual that fits into a binder.

Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) Provider Manual 
The required student text for the ACLS course, this manual includes:

• all the information students need to successfully complete the ACLS course when taught in a classroom format
• access to a Web site containing mandatory and supplemental information and reference materials, including the ACLS Precourse Self-Assessment, to help students successfully complete the course
• the ACLS Precourse Preparation Checklist Card, 4" x 6 1/2"
• the Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) Pocket Reference Card Set, 2 cards, 4" x 6 1/2" (item no. EC15-1007).

8 1/2" x 11"
208 pages plus a sheet of tab labels
Full-color, softcover.

2 copies of the Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) DVD Set
Each 2-disc set includes the video segments required for teaching the ACLS course in a classroom-based or blended-learning format, and for teaching the renewal ACLS course in a classroom-based format.

Running times:

• Disc one:
  • Classroom-based format: 114 minutes
• Disc two:
  • Classroom-based update course: 42 minutes
  • Blended-learning classroom portion: 37 minutes

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Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) Emergency Crash Cart Cards
This set of 4 two-sided, 3-hole-drilled cards was specially designed to be placed on an emergency cart, and contains the following algorithms from the 2015 American Heart Association Guidelines for CPR and ECC:

• Cardiac Arrest Algorithm
• Circular Cardiac Arrest Algorithm
• Bradycardia Algorithm
• Tachycardia Algorithm
• Acute Coronary Syndromes Algorithm
• Stroke Algorithm
• Immediate Post-Cardiac Arrest Care Algorithm
• BLS Healthcare Provider Algorithm.

Package of 4 two-sided cards
8 1/2" x 11"
Full-color, 3-hole drilled, printed on white PVC

Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) Poster Set
This set of nine posters depicts commonly used ACLS algorithms. Set includes one copy each of the following posters:

• Cardiac Arrest Algorithm
• Cardiac Arrest Circular Algorithm
• Immediate Post-Cardiac Arrest Care Algorithm
• Bradycardia with a Pulse Algorithm
• Tachycardia with a Pulse Algorithm
• Acute Coronary Syndromes Algorithm
• Suspected Stroke Algorithm
• BLS Healthcare Provider Algorithm
• Relationship of 12-Lead ECG to Coronary Artery Anatomy

22" x 34" 
Full-color, printed on durable matte paper
Ships folded in box with other components

Additional Supplies Needed for Operation

To teach the ACLS course, you will also need:

• DVD player or DVD-capable computer
• training manikins

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: Is there a difference between the posters included in this package and the poster set as sold separately ?
A: The posters in the instructor package come folded to fit inside the shipping box. The posters in the separately sold set come rolled in a cardboard tube. Except for this difference, the posters are the same.