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eACLSÔ |


An outstanding program
for ACLS initial and refresher training.
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What does "eACLS™"
stand for?
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Electronic, easy, and
economical Advanced Cardiac Life
Support. The eACLS™
course was developed by Jones and
Bartlett Publishers in partnership
with the American College of
Emergency Physicians (ACEP), a
leader in emergency medicine and
health education. |
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Who is the target audience
for eACLS™?
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All healthcare
providers who are required to be
credentialed in Advanced Cardiac
Life Support (ACLS). The content
covered in the eACLS™
course is consistent with the 2000
International Consensus Guidelines
for CPR and ECC, and covered in
other nationally recognized ACLS
courses. |
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Can the eACLS™
course be used for initial training or just
renewal?
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The eACLS™
course has been designed to provide
and overview of ten case studies
common to Advanced Cardiac Life
Support. To understand this content
and successfully complete the
interactivities, simulations, and
final written exam, the user must be
familiar with the various medical
conditions, signs and symptoms, and
treatment modalities for ACLS. It is
therefore recommended that this
program be used for professionals
renewing their ACLS credential, or
by experienced providers for their
initial training. |
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What case studies are used
in the
eACLS™
course?
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1. Acute
Coronary Syndrome
2. Asystole
3. Automated
External Defibrillator
4. Bradycardia
5. Narrow
Complex Tachycardia
6. Pulseless
Electrical Activity
7. Respiratory
Arrest
8. Stroke
9. Ventricular
Fibrillation
10. Wide
Complex Tachycardia |
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Are there didactic and
skills components to the
eACLS™
course?
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eACLS™
has been developed to enable
Advanced Life Support providers to
renew their ACLS training easily and
economically through the completion
of interactive, cognitive activities
that satisfy the didactic
requirements of ACLS training and
then proceed to complete their
required skills.
In order to receive
an official eACLS™
course completion card, users must
attend and complete the required
skills evaluations. The skills
testing include the following
sections:
1. CPR and AED
(exempt if you possess proof of
current CPR/AED training)
2. Airway and
Ventilation Management
3. ECG
Arrhythmia Recognition and Treatment
Modalities
4. Mega Code
Note: The above
skills can be combined into one
Master Mega Code station, or test
these as individual stations.
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Is the
eACLS™
course only available online?
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Yes, the eACLS™
course must be completed online. |
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How can I preview the
course for free?
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To preview the course
for free, visit http://www.eacls.com/preview.cfm. |
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How long is the
eACLS™
course access code good for?
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A course user has 45
days to complete the eACLS™course from the date he or she types
in the access code to begin the
program. |
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How long will it take
someone to complete the
eACLS™
course?
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It will take
approximately 15-20 minutes to
complete each case study, and
another 30 minutes to complete the
final written exam. This does not
include the skills testing. |
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Can I obtain Continuing
Education Credit for the
eACLS™
course?
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Yes, following
successful completion of the
cognitive portion of the eACLS™
course, continuing education credits
are immediately awarded as follows:
1. 6 hours of
AMA Category 1 CME credit and 6
hours of ACEP Category 1 CME credit
for physicians and physician assistants.
2. 6.8
clinical CEH for nurses provided by
the Emergency Nurses Association (ENA).
3. 6 Advanced
Continuing Education Hours (CEH)
provided by the Continuing
Education Coordinating Board for Emergency
Medical Services (CECBEMS). |
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What are my costs to take
the eACLS™
course?
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1. Individual
access codes for the didactic
portion only may be purchased (includes continuing education
credits but does not include the
skills testing). Skills testing must be obtained by the
individual participant to receive
the eACLS™
course completion card.
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● Please read
the eACLSÔ
Frequently Asked Questions prior to
purchasing.
Note:
the process to obtain your eACLS™ card with the
online program is not a rapid process and
you should allow a couple of weeks to
complete the entire program.
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What if I don't live near
an official eACLS™
Training Center?
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Skills testing may be
done at your location by one of the
following "Skills Testing
Professional". Although
Healthcare Services by A.C.T.N.T.,
LLC is the official Training Center
for the skills portion, you may use
any of the "local" professionals
listed below. It will be your
responsibility to coordinate and
schedule this testing.
1. Physician
2. Registered Nurse (BSN required)
3. Licensed
Paramedic
The following
requirements must be met by each "Skills
Testing Professional":
1. Skills
check off sheets must be sent
directly to the "Skills Testing
Professional"
2. Proof of
licensure must accompany the
completed skills check off sheets
for the
eACLS™ card to be
issued. (copy of license,
hospital/agency ID, etc.)
3. Each skills
check off sheet must be signed and
dated by the "Skills Testing
Professional". The signature signifies that
the testing was successfully
completed
by the participant.
Any fees required by
the local "Skills Testing
Professional" are the
responsibility of the participant.
Healthcare Services by A.C.T.N.T.,
LLC does not collect or distribute
any fees to these persons. |
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Is eACLS accepted by my
facility, institution or governing board?
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It is your
responsibility to contact your
credentialing entity to inquire as
to the acceptance of the
eACLS™
program. The
eACLS™
program is a nationally accepted
training program but acceptance is
up to each individual entity. |
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What is the process for
obtaining the eACLS™ card?
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1. Purchase
the eACLS™
Total Package
2. Complete the didactic portion of the course online. Go to
www.eacls.com/usecode
and type in your user code.
3. Send completion certificate along with "Skills Testing Professionals"
name and
contact information to Healthcare Services by
A.C.T.N.T, LLC.
4. Skills testing check off sheets will be forwarded to "Skills Testing
Professional".
5. Return the completed and signed eACLS™
skills check off sheets.
6. Your eACLS™ card will be sent within 5-7
days following receipt of completed
skills
check off sheets. (expedited completion is
available upon request, additional
fee
will be required). Contact us at
acls@actnt.com for more
information. |
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