Class Schedule

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The Heartcode® Online ACLS The American Heart Association’s HeartCode® Online Advanced Cardiac Life Support course is designed for healthcare providers who direct or participate in the resuscitation of an adult patient. Through simulated online scenarios, providers will learn to treat adults suffering from respiratory and cardiovascular emergencies. ACLS emphasizes the importance of basic life support for patient survival including the integration of effective basic life support with advanced cardiovascular life support interventions and the importance of effective team interaction and communication during resuscitation. 

American Heart Association Heartcode Advanced Cardiac Life Support course combines the convenience of a self-directed online course with the personalization of a live in-person skills session. Participants that successfully complete their skills test receive a 2 year American Heart Association ACLS Provider certification.

Complete the American Heart Association Online Heartcode ACLS course online and then come to a CESI EMS for a skills appointment with an instructor. Results in identical certification as instructor-led training.

 

 

Heartcode BLS utilizes distance learning to update healthcare professionals with the recognition of life-threatening emergencies, providing CPR, using an AED, and relieving choking in a safe, timely and effective manner. Includes online access code and skills session.

 

The Heartcode® Online PALS The American Heart Association’s HeartCode® Online Pediatric Advanced Cardiac Life Support course is designed for healthcare providers who direct or participate in the resuscitation of a pediatric patient. Through simulated online scenarios, providers will learn to treat pediatrics suffering from respiratory and cardiovascular emergencies. PALS emphasizes the importance of basic life support for patient survival including the integration of effective basic life support with advanced cardiovascular life support interventions and the importance of effective team interaction and communication during resuscitation. 

American Heart Association Heartcode Pediatric Advanced Cardiac Life Support course combines the convenience of a self-directed online course with the personalization of a live in-person skills session. Participants that successfully complete their skills test receive a 2 year American Heart Association PALS Provider certification.

Complete the American Heart Association Online Heartcode PALS course online and then come to a CESI EMS for a skills appointment with an instructor. Results in identical certification as instructor-led training.

 

 

PLEASE NOTE: You must purchase and complete 'Online Heartcode ACLS Course: Part 1' through our website before attending the heartcode skills part 2 session. 

If you need to cancel/reschedule your registration, please email AHATCC@hhchealth.org. Please do not register for multiple sessions as we have limited seats available. 

HeartCode ACLS is the AHA’s blended learning delivery method for the AHA’s ACLS Course. Blended learning is a combination of eLearning, in which a student completes part of the course in a self-directed manner, followed by a hands-on session.


HeartCode ACLS is a self-directed, comprehensive eLearning program that uses eSimulation technology to allow students to assess and treat patients in virtual healthcare settings. To enter the course, students must complete a precourse self-assessment. Students will then be presented with a team dynamics lesson and 10 In-hospital patient cases, including a BLS case and 2 megacode cases. The cases may be repeated as many times as necessary to pass. Upon successful completion of all the patient cases, students will take a multiple choice exam and must pass with a minimum score of 84%.

PLEASE NOTE: You must purchase and complete 'Online Heartcode BLS Course: Part 1' through our website before attending the heartcode skills part 2 session. 

 

HeartCode BLS uses a variety of eLearning assets such as dramatizations, eSimulations, animations, self-directed learning, and interactive activities to teach students BLS knowledge and skills. 


After completing the online portion, students attend a structured BLS Hands-On Session with an AHA Instructor. This session focuses on meaningful skills practice, debriefing, team scenarios, discussions of local protocols, and skills testing. 


HeartCode BLS is for healthcare professionals seeking an alternative method for completing an initial or renewal BLS Course.

PLEASE NOTE: You must purchase and complete 'Online Heartcode PALS Course: Part 1' through our website before attending the heartcode skills part 2 session. 

 

HeartCode® PALS is an online comprehensive eLearning program that uses eSimulation technology to allow students to assess and treat patients in virtual healthcare settings. In this environment, students apply their knowledge to real-time decision-making and skills development.

To enter the course, students must complete the PALS Precourse Self-Assessment. Students are then presented with 12 In-hospital patient cases and a team dynamics lesson. Cases may be repeated as many times as necessary to pass. Upon successful completion of all the patient cases, students must pass the multiple-choice exam with a minimum score of 84%.

Course Description

An AHA Instructor course teaches the methods needed to effectively instruct others in resuscitation courses.

The ideal instructor candidate:

  • Is highly motivated to facilitate learning
  • Desires to provide his or her students with the best possible educational experience
  • Views skill assessment as an effective educational tool

Prerequisites

  • All instructor candidates must be:
    • AHA requires instructors be at least 16 years of age
    • Candidates must have and submit a copy of a current AHA Provider card in the discipline they wish to teach
    • The BLS Instructor Essentials Course must be completed. CESI EMS will send the information to access this content prior to class.

This Informational Session is designed to provide students who are interested in the Hartford Hospital EMT Program with critical information about the Program. The information session will be virtual- the zoom link will be included in the confirmation email that you will receive after registering for the session. 

Prospective students will have a chance to meet program faculty and have their questions answered while learning details about program expectations, schedule, academic and clinical requirements, and what it takes to succeed in this academically demanding course of study.

Students who have already registered for the EMT Program are strongly encouraged to attend an Information Session prior to the start of class.

For questions about this course, please email emt.training@hhchealth.org 

Curriculum

The Emergency Neurological Life Support (ENLS) Course is designed to help healthcare professionals improve patient care and outcomes during the critical first hours of a patient’s neurological emergency. ENLS demonstrates a collaborative, multi-disciplinary approach and provides a consistent set of protocols, practical checklists, decision points, and suggested communication to use during patient management of the following 14 neurological emergencies:

  • Approach to the Comatose Patient
  • Intracranial Hypertension and Herniation
  • Airway, Ventilation and Sedation
  • Resuscitation Following Cardiac Arrest
  • Acute Non-Traumatic Weakness
  • Acute Ischemic Stroke
  • Intracerebral Hemorrhage
  • Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
  • Traumatic Brain Injury
  • Traumatic Spinal Cord Injury
  • Spinal Cord Compression
  • Status Epilepticus
  • Meningitis and Encephalitis
  • Pharmacotherapy

 

Learning Objectives

After completing each ENLS topic, the learner will be able to:

  • Recognize the signs and symptoms of the neurological emergency,
  • Perform a focused neurological exam and calculate the Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) score,
  • Rapidly implement the recommended management protocol, and
  • Effectively communicate pertinent medical information to the accepting health care provider. 

Each topic also has specific learning objectives unique to the topic that students will master. 

Class times are as follows: Tuesdays and Thursdays from 6pm to 10pm, and Saturdays from 8am to 4pm. Classes will take place at Hartford Hospital's Center of Education, Simulation, and Innovation (CESI). 

 

Students must be 16 years of age at the completion of class to become certified as an EMT in the State of Connecticut, but may start the program before they turn 16.

This 250+ hour course is an entry level program that will train you to be an integral member of the pre-hospital team. The course provides instruction in basic life support skills such as CPR, airway management, treatment of bleeding control and shock recognition. In addition, we will cover: care for trauma victims, medical emergencies, OB/Gyn, and pediatrics.

During the program you will be required to complete 20 hours of observation time at the Hartford Hospital Emergency Department and/or at a local ambulance service provider. This will be conducted outside of normal class times. 

Upon successful completion of the program, you will be eligible to take the certification exam from the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians (NREMT).  Successful completion of the exam is required in order to be certified as an EMT in Connecticut.  

The tuition fee includes the following:

  • Trauma Shears
  • Stethoscope
  • Blood Pressure Cuff
  • Pen Light
  • BLS Healthcare Provider Certification(CPR)
  • CESI EMT Program Polo Shirt
  • State of Connecticut Practial Exam (One attempt, scheduled the day after the completion of the program)

 

A week prior to the start of class, we will send you more information about the course. 

The textbook cost and NREMT written exam are NOT included in the cost of the program.

 

 

Please use the registration links above to register and a zoom link will be emailed to you. 

If you have any questions in the meantime, please don't hesitate to contact us at emt.training@hhchealth.org or 860-972-2564.

 

Regards,

CESI EMS

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