RET 2244 - LIfe Support

College of Health Sciences

Credit(s): 1
Contact Hours: 16
Effective Term Spring 2018 (540)

Requisites

Prerequisite RET 1007 with a minimum grade of C and
Prerequisite current Basic Life Support (BLS) card.

Course Description

This course is designed to provide instruction regarding algorithms and advanced techniques involved in adult, pediatric and neonatal resuscitation.

Learning Outcomes and Objectives

  1. The student will explain the American Heart Association's (AHA) Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) protocol by
    1. evaluating a clinical scenario and listing the appropriate interventions
    2. discussing the techniques, interventions, and algorithms employed in advanced cardiac life support
    3. performing a repeat demonstration of the essential core skills listed by the AHA
    4. completing the AHA written ACLS test with a score of 80% or higher

Criteria Performance Standard

Upon successful completion of the course the student will, with a minimum of 75% accuracy, demonstrate mastery of each of the above stated objectives through classroom measures developed by individual course instructors.

History of Changes

C&I Approval: 06/09/2009, BOT Approval: 07/21/2009, Effective Term: Spring 2010 (420).
C&I Approval: 08/17/2017, BOT Approval: 09/19/2017, Effective Term: Spring 2018 (540)

Related Programs

  1. Respiratory Care (RESC-AS) (640) (Active)
  2. Respiratory Care: CRT Transitional (CRT-RESC-AS) (640) (Active)