American Heart
Association (AHA)
Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support
(ACLS) Course |
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| * 2010 AHA new guideline |
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| Course
Background |
| The AHA ACLS Provider Course provides knowledge and
skills needed to evaluate and manage the first 10 minutes
of an adult arrest. The course uses case-based teaching.
Providers are expected to learn to manage 10 core ACLS
cases: a respiratory emergency, 4 types of cardiac arrest
(simple VF/VT, complex VF/VT, PEA, and asystole), 4 types
of pre-arrest emergencies (bradycardia, stable tachycardia,
unstable tachycardia, and acute coronary syndromes), and
stroke. |
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| The ACLS Course consists of three 45mins lectures, one
video show and multiple practical scenarios to help the
participants to acquire the techniques of ACLS. Simulators
will be used in different scenarios to make the whole
training more interesting and challenging. |
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| The Hong Kong College of Emergency Medicine
has been providing resuscitation training since 1991.
All accredited AHA instructors are practicing medical
or nursing colleagues with years of teaching experience. |
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| Course
Test |
| To complete the ACLS Provider Course, candidate should
be able to demonstrate adult CPR skills and use of the
AED and achieve the learning objectives for each core
case outlined in the critical evaluation checklist. |
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| A post-course written MCQ examination will be issued.
The passing rate is 84%. |
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| Successful candidate will be given with the AHA
ACLS completion card. |
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| Reading
Material |
The course material including the AHA ACLS Provider Manual in 2010 guidelines will be ready for collection after successful application.
Early application and collection of course materials is
much encouraged.
Course Fee will not incoude the AHA 2010 ECC Handbook from August 2011 onwards. (If any candidate is interested in buying one, the retailed price is HK$250) |
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| Course
Venue |
HKEC Training Centre for Healthcare Management & Clinical Technology
Multi-centre Block B, Pamela Youde Nethersole Eastern Hospital,
3 Lok Man Road, Chai Wan, Hong Kong
Please click here to see the map |
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| Course
Fee |
HK$2,200
HK$2,000 for HKCEM Fellows / Trainees and HA Staff (from January
2013 onwards)
(Fees
are inclusive of morning and afternoon tea, AHA course
materials and certificate,
but exclusive of lunch and delivery charge of course manual) |
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| Course Notice |
| Please click here to download. |
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| Intended
Candidate |
| Personnel who are working in emergency, intensive care,
critical care or acute departments/wards; emergency medical
providers such as medical officers, nurses, emergency
technicians, paramedics and other professionals who need
to respond to a cardiovascular emergency. |
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| Course
Pre-requisites |
| Candidates must possess current AHA BLS certification or equivalent.
Please send photocopy of valid certificate together
with ACLS Application form. Candidates without
current certification are encouraged to join BLS Provider
Course. |
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| Accreditation 2012 |
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College |
Max. |
Day
1 |
Day
2 |
Category |
AN - Anaesthesiologists |
12.75 |
7 |
5.75 |
ana-
active |
CM - Community Medicine |
10 |
6 |
6 |
- |
DS - Dental Surgeons |
- |
10.5 |
8.5 |
Cat. B |
EM(F) - Emergency Medicine
(Fellow) |
12 |
6 |
6 |
IP |
EM(T) - Emergency Medicine
(Trainee) |
10 |
5 |
5 |
Cat. A |
FP - Family Physicians |
5 |
5 |
5 |
Cat. 5.2 |
OG - Obstericians& Gynaecologists |
- |
5 |
5 |
Non O&G |
OP - Ophthalmologists |
4 |
3.5 |
4 |
passive |
OS - Orthopadeic Surgeons |
- |
5 |
5 |
Cat. B |
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College |
Max. |
Day
1 |
Day
2 |
Category |
OT - Otorhinolaryngologists |
- |
3.5 |
3 |
Cat. 2.2 |
PD - Paediatricians |
12 |
- |
- |
Cat.A |
PA - Pathologists |
6.5 |
3.5 |
3 |
passive |
PH - Physicians |
Pending |
- |
- |
- |
PS - Psychiatrists |
11 |
6 |
5 |
PP/OP |
RA - Radiologists |
12.5 |
7 |
5.5 |
Cat. B |
SU - Surgeons |
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6 |
5.5 |
passive |
MCHK CME
Programme |
10 |
5 |
5 |
passive |
CNE Points |
13.5 |
- |
- |
- |
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| Faculty |
| American Heart Association accredited ACLS Instructors. |
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| Enrollment
Method |
| Online
Registration |
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| Program Schedule |
| Download the Course rundown |
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If you cannot open
the PDF file,
please click this button for free download of Acrobat
Reader. |
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