This is an advanced course that highlights the importance of high-performance team dynamics and communication, systems of care, recognition and intervention of cardiopulmonary arrest, immediate post-cardiac arrest, acute dysrhythmia, stroke, and acute coronary syndromes (ACS) in adults. Students must bring the current textbook to class.

Who is this class for?

For healthcare professionals who either direct or participate in the management of cardiopulmonary arrest or other cardiovascular emergencies and for personnel in emergency response.

This course falls under the Critical Thinking and Personal, Social, Civic, and Environmental Responsibility Institutional Level Outcomes (ILOs).    

Upon the successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

• Define systems of care
• Apply the BLS, Primary, and Secondary Assessments sequence for a systematic evolution of adult patients
• Discuss how the use of a rapid response team (RRT) or medical emergency team (MET) may improve patient outcomes
• Discuss early recognition and management of ACS, including appropriate disposition
• Discuss early recognition and management of stroke, including appropriate disposition
• Recognize bradycardias and tachycardia that may result in cardias arrest or complicate resuscitation outcome
• Preform early management of bradycardias and tachycardia that may result in cardiac arrest or complicate resuscitation outcome
• Model effective communication as a member or leader of a high-performance team 
• Recognize the impact of team dynamics on overall team performance
• Recognize respiratory arrest
• Preform early management of respiratory arrest
• Recognize cardiac arrest
• Preform prompt, high-quality BLS including prioritizing early chest compressions and integrating early automated external defibrillator (AED) use
• Preform early management of cardiac arrest until termination of resuscitation or transfer of care, including post-cardiac arrest care
• Evaluate resuscitative efforts during a cardiac arrest through continuous assessment of CPR quality, monitoring the patient’s physiologic response, and delivering real-time feedback to the team 

For retraining only. This course is for people who have taken the initial ACLS course and need to renew their card. Students must bring a current ACLS card and textbook to class. 

ACLS renewal classes are for healthcare professionals who have a current ACLS provider certification that has not expired and who need to update their skills and knowledge on managing cardiac emergencies. The classes cover the latest guidelines from the American Heart Association on team dynamics, systems of care, airway management, pharmacology, and electrical therapies. The classes are instructor-led and require a general understanding of emergency pharmacology, ECG interpretation, and cardiology.  

Who is this class for?

This class is designated for healthcare professionals who either direct or participate in the management of cardiopulmonary arrest and other cardiovascular emergencies in pediatric patients. This includes personnel in emergency response, emergency medicine, intensive care, and critical care units. 

This course falls under the Critical Thinking and Personal, Social, Civic, and Environmental Responsibility Institutional Level Outcomes (ILOs).    

Upon the successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

• High-quality child CPR, AED, and infant CPR
• Recognition of cardiopulmonary arrest early and application of CPR within 10 seconds
• Differentiation between respiratory distress and failure 

This course meets medical related requirements. Covers adult, child, and infant choking, heart attack, and stroke. 1 & 2 rescuer CPR and AED (Automatic External Defibrillator) barrier devices. Students must bring the current textbook to class.

Who is this class for?

This class is for anyone wanting to work in a medical related field. (Nurses, CNAs, Psych Tech, etc.)

This course falls under the Critical Thinking and Personal, Social, Civic, and Environmental Responsibility Institutional Level Outcomes (ILOs).    

Upon the successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

• Describe the importance of high-quality CPR and its impact on survival
• Describe all the steps of the Chain of Survival
• Apply the BLS concepts off the Chain of Survival
• Recognize when someone needs CPR
• Preform high-quality CPR for an adult, a child, and an infant
• Describe the importance of early use of an AED
• Demonstrate the appropriate use of an AED
• Provide effective ventilation by using a barrier device
• Describe the importance of teams in multi-rescuer resuscitation
• Perform as an effective team member during multi-rescuer CPR
• Describe how to relieve foreign-body airway obstruction for an adult, a child, and an infant 

The Mt. SAC American Heart Association BLS instructor course program provides the opportunity and forum to acquire the knowledge and skills necessary to teach the Basic Life Support course. Please call 909-274-4838 for additional information and instructions prior to registering for this course. Students must bring the current textbook to class. 

Who is this class for?

Anyone with a strong desire to teach CPR classes.  Must have a current BLS Provider card to attend Instructor Course.

This course falls under the Critical Thinking and Personal, Social, Civic, and Environmental Responsibility Institutional Level Outcomes (ILOs).    

Upon the successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

• Basic life support skills, including effective chest compressions, use of a bag-mask device, and use of an AED
• Recognition and early management of respiratory and cardiac arrest
• Recognition and early management of peri-arrest conditions such as symptomatic bradycardia
• Airway management
• Related pharmacology
• Management of ACS and stroke
• Effective communication as a member and leader of a resuscitation team

This class will include anatomy and physiology of the heart, conduction of the heart and analysis of sinus, atrial, junctional, heart block, and ventricular rhythms. Pacemakers will be discussed. Homework and completion of an exam are required to obtain a certificate. Students must bring the current textbook to the class. Textbook fee included in course price.

Who is this class for?

This course is designed for the person taking cardiac dysrhythmias for the first time. This may help the person who would like to be a monitor technician. Others may attend (i.e. students, EMT, nurses, RCPs)

This course falls under the Critical Thinking and Personal, Social, Civic, and Environmental Responsibility Institutional Level Outcomes (ILOs).    

Upon the successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

• Define unique characteristics of cardiac system related to anatomy and physiology of the heat 
• Identify common variations in the electrical conduction of the cardiac system
• Distinguish deadly heart rhythms in the electrical conduction of the cardiac system 

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Enhance your skills and techniques to be an effective charge nurse. The program will discuss delegation, conflict resolution, chain of command and other strategies to manage your team.

To register please use the following instructions:

1. Go to Mt. SAC Community Education's Partner website: Key Medical Resources, Inc.
2.  Click on Course of Interest
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5. Complete Registration (Submit Payment)

For questions or additional information you may contact us at 909-274-4220 or Key Medical Resources, Inc. by email at kmr@keymedinfo.com or by phone at 909-980-0126.

These courses fall under the Critical Thinking and Personal, Social, Civic, and Environmental Responsibility Institutional Level Outcomes (ILOs).    

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To register please use the following instructions:

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2. Click on Course of Interest
3. Continue with Registration
4. Enter Promo Code: MTSAC CCE  & Complete Student Information
5. Complete Registration (Submit Payment)

For questions or additional information you may contact us at 909-274-4220 or Key Medical Resources, Inc. by email at kmr@keymedinfo.com or by phone at 909-980-0126.

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The Heartsaver First Aid and CPR AED Courses are designed to prepare people to provide first aid, cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), and automated external defibrillator (AED) use in a safe, timely, and effective manner. The course goals include cognitive and psychomotor objectives. Students must bring the current textbook to class.

Who is this class for?

This class is good for teachers, coaches, fitness club workers, foster parents, and the general public.

This course falls under the Critical Thinking and Personal, Social, Civic, and Environmental Responsibility Institutional Level Outcomes (ILOs).    

Upon the successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

• Describe how high-quality CPR improves survival 
• Explain the concepts of the Chain of Survival 
• Recognize when someone needs CPR 
• Preform high-quality CPR for an adult 
• Describe how to preform CPR with help from other bystanders 
• Give effective breaths by using mouth-to-mouth or a mask for all age groups
• Use an AED on an adult 
• Preform high-quality CPR for an infant 
• Describe when and how to help a choking adult or child
• Help a choking infant 
• Describe how to help someone with drug overdose emergencies 
• Describe the techniques that help prevent drowning emergencies 

This course teaches adult, child and infant CPR and First Aid. It teaches rescuers to effectively recognize and treat adult emergencies in the critical first minutes until emergency medical services personnel arrive. The course also provides a complete health and safety training solution for first aid, adult, child, infant, and AED (Automatic External Defibrillator). Students must bring the current textbook to class.

Who is this class for?

This class is good for teachers, coaches, fitness club workers, foster parents, and the general public.

This course falls under the Critical Thinking and Personal, Social, Civic, and Environmental Responsibility Institutional Level Outcomes (ILOs).    

Upon the successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

• Effectively treat sprains, open wounds, and other first aid situations
• Correct hand placement for compressions for adult/child/infant CPR 
• Learn how to use an Epi-pen for allergic reactions 
• Describe how high-quality CPR improves survival 
• Explain the concepts of the Chain of Survival 
• Recognize when someone needs CPR 
• Preform high-quality CPR for an adult 
• Describe how to preform CPR with help from other bystanders 
• Give effective breaths by using mouth-to-mouth or a mask for all age groups
• Use an AED on an adult 
• Preform high-quality CPR for an infant 
• Describe when and how to help a choking adult or child
• Help a choking infant 
• Describe how to help someone with drug overdose emergencies 
• Describe the techniques that help prevent drowning emergencies 

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