Ischemic Stroke - Hennepin County Medical Center
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Calendar of Events<br />
Class Descriptions<br />
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) Provider<br />
This two-day course teaches paramedics, nurses,<br />
and physicians the essentials of cardiopulmonary<br />
resuscitation and emergency cardiac care as established<br />
by American Heart Association guidelines.<br />
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)<br />
Provider Renewal<br />
This one-day review course teaches paramedics,<br />
nurses, and physicians the essentials of<br />
cardiopulmonary resuscitation and emergency<br />
cardiac care as established by American Heart<br />
Association guidelines.<br />
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)<br />
for Experienced Providers<br />
This course is designed to provide experienced<br />
ACLS providers with new information on how to<br />
assess and manage critical cardiovascular emergencies<br />
not currently addressed in standard ACLS<br />
provider renewal courses. The course covers management<br />
of the standard ACLS core scenarios and<br />
focuses on four advanced areas of ACLS in 90-<br />
minute, interactive, small group sessions using a<br />
case-based format. These four areas are acute<br />
coronary syndromes, electrolytes, toxicology, and<br />
environmental emergencies.<br />
Emergency <strong>Medical</strong> Technician-<br />
Basic Course (EMT)<br />
This course is designed to train individuals to provide<br />
comprehensive emergency medical care at the<br />
basic life support level to victims of illness or injury.<br />
The course is an intensive three weeks of classroom,<br />
skills session, and clinical time. On completion<br />
of the course, students are prepared to function<br />
on a basic life support ambulance service.<br />
Certification as an EMT requires the successful<br />
completion of a national standard written and<br />
practical exam.<br />
EMT-Refresher Course<br />
This course is a review of the skills and knowledge<br />
covered in the EMT-Basic course. Attendance in an<br />
EMT-Refresher course and successful completion of<br />
practical testing every two years is required by the<br />
state to maintain EMT certification.<br />
Heartsaver AED<br />
This half-day course presents AHA CPR information<br />
and skills for the public are interested in learning<br />
CPR and AED use for adults, children, and infants.<br />
Upon completion of the course, the participant is<br />
issued an American Heart Association Heartsaver<br />
AED course completion card.<br />
First Responder Refresher<br />
This 16-hour course is a review of the skills<br />
and knowledge covered in the 40-hour First<br />
Responder course.<br />
Healthcare Provider CPR<br />
This half-day course presents AHA CPR information<br />
and skills for the healthcare professional. Upon<br />
completion of the course, the participant is issued<br />
an American Heart Association Healthcare Provider<br />
CPR course completion card.<br />
Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC)<br />
and Renewal (TNCC-R)<br />
The TNCC course is a two-day course, developed<br />
by the Emergency Nurses Association, that provides<br />
training in trauma management principles for<br />
registered nurses.<br />
To register for a course, visit<br />
www.hcmc.org and click on “Professional<br />
Education and Training.” For questions or<br />
additional information, contact Susan<br />
Altmann in HCMC <strong>Medical</strong> Education at<br />
612-873-5681 or susan.altmann@hcmed.org<br />
unless another contact person is provided.<br />
Many courses fill quickly; please register<br />
early to avoid being wait-listed.<br />
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