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HeartCode™ PALS Part 1 CD
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HeartCode PALS completes the
American Heart Association’s HeartCode portfolio,
offering healthcare providers a self-directed
learning option that delivers training needed to
recognize and prevent cardiopulmonary arrest in
infants and children.
HeartCode PALS Part 1
includes:
Twelve interactive,
realistic pediatric patient scenarios, pre-course
self-assessment, team dynamics lesson, and full
texts of AHA’s PALS Provider Manual, PALS Core
Drugs, and the 2005 AHA Guidelines for CPR & ECC –
plus supplementary AHA PALS material and videos
available within the program.
PALS certification or recertification
in three easy steps:
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Step 1 |
Successfully complete
the Part 1 cognitive portion of the program
including patient scenarios and multiple
choice exam |
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Step 2 |
Successfully complete
skills practice and a skills test (Parts 2
and 3) with an AHA PALS Instructor |
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Step 3 |
Receive an official
AHA PALS Provider course completion card |
HeartCode PALS offers an
alternative to the traditional course and is the
only PALS eLearning course that provides AHA PALS
certification!\
Increase flexibility in your course offerings
Reduce the costs associated with training
Engaging interactivity allows learners to virtually
“treat” pediatric patients
Available 24/7, allowing students the opportunity to
learn on their own time, at their own pace, with
instant feedback and debriefing
Proprietary eSimulation technology allows
physiological modeling that reflects students’
treatment decisions
Access to course for 1 year from initial license
activation, allowing for student refresher options
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Instructor Training Memo -
HeartCode™ PALS Part 1 CD
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AHA PALS
Instructors please read the training memo issued by
the American Heart Association regarding the
HeartCode™ PALS Part
practice
and testing session.
PALS practice and testing session memo
Please contact
Chandra Traylor at 540-886-3676 with any
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Swine
Flu Training Memo for AHA Instructors |
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AHA
Instructors please read the training memo issued by
the American Heart Association regarding the H1N1
(Swine) Flu about how to reduce the transmission of
this flu.
H1N1 Training Memo |
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News |
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Rockingham Memorial Hospital Donates 7 Cardiac
Science Automated External Defibrillators to the
Community |
RMH
Heart and Vascular Services
presented four schools and three
community centers of Rockingham
County with Cardiac Science
Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs)
on May 5, 2009
An
AED is used during CPR to restore
normal heart rhythm to those who are
suffering from sudden cardiac
arrest.
RMH
is the first hospital in the state
of Virginia to donate AEDs as part
of the program called HeartSafe.
Heartsafe, a joint partnership
between St. Jude Medical Center and
Cardiac Science, helps provide AEDs
to communities and help raise
awareness of sudden cardiac arrest.
Full Story
Dave Grembi, Director of RMH Heart
and Vascular Services, presenting
Cardiac AEDs to Rockingham County
community members.
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Cardiac Science AED Field Corrective Update |
Cardiac
Science is conducting a voluntary
correction of certain automated
external defibrillators (AEDs) which
may not have received complete
testing prior to being shipped from
the factory. Our test records
indicate the fixture used to perform
product final test may not have
allowed for complete evaluation of
the AED functionality. While there
has been no reported field failure
and our analysis indicated that the
likelihood of this happening is
remote, we will be providing
affected customers with replacement
devices and asking them to return
their affected AEDs.
Customers with affected devices
should keep their AEDs in service
until they receive their replacement
devices.
Quality is our top priority. We
stand behind every product and
service we provide, which is why we
are taking this voluntary action. We
do apologize for any inconvenience.
For more information please visit
the
Cardiac Science Website
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ZOLL AED Plus Defibrillator
Recall |
ZOLL
Medical
Corporation and FDA notified
healthcare professionals of a Class
1 recall of ZOLL AED Plus
Defibrillators distributed from May,
2004 through February 9, 2009. The
recall was initiated because the
device may fail to deliver a
defibrillation shock, which could
result in failure to resuscitate a
patient during treatment of sudden
cardiac arrest. On February 12 and
March 31, 2009, the company sent
their distributors and customers
recall letters with recommendations
and instructions for customers on
specific steps to mitigate the
identified problems with this
device. See the Zoll letter at link
below for details.
Read the complete
MedWatch 2009 Safety Summary,
including links to the FDA notice
and the Zoll customer letter.
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Philips Heartstart MRx Defibrillator Recall |
Philips Healthcare has issued a recall for the HeartStart MRx M3535A/M3536A
Defibrillators/Monitors,
manufactured from March 2006 to
March 2009. The therapy switch
in affected devices has a potential
to fail, causing the device to
either spontaneously turn on or to
fail to respond to user initiated
turn-on. As a result, the
device may be rendered unusable for
monitoring and therapy.
Philips Healthcare sent notice to
their customs explaining the problem
and how to it can be corrected.
To find out more information
regarding this recall, contact your
local Philips representative at
1-800-722-9377 and see
customer letter.
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Disclaimer |
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The American
Heart Association strongly promotes
knowledge and proficiency in BLS, ACLS,
and PALS and has developed instructional
materials for this purpose. Use of these
materials in an educational course does
not represent course sponsorship by the
American Heart Association, and any fees
charges for such a course do not
represent income to the Association. |
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Notice |
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Due to rising
operational costs CPR course completion
cards will now cost $1.50.
Additionally, ACLS and PALS roster fees
will be $15.00. BLS and Heartsaver
CPR roster fees will continue to be
$10.00. The
CTC apologizes for
any inconvenience. |
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