Medication Administration Course

Medication Administration Course this Monday, meets MSDE requirements for MD Childcare Providers. http://www.lovehealthservice.com/register/child-care-courses/359-msde-medication-administration-training-for-child-care-providers

Online American Heart Courses Advantages

In healthcare facilities, the American Heart Association is the only organization who can claim their certification card will be accepted by any healthcare credentialing department. To help healthcare facilities and medical practices best meet the CPR, ACLS, and PALS credentialing needs, the American Heart Association (AHA) has developed two methods to complete these courses – classroom courses and online courses. Both methods yield the same result – an AHA course completion card. In this article healthcare leaders can learn a more about which method might best fit their needs.

As an AHA Training Provider we can confidently say that while both online and classroom course from the AHA yield the same result, there are some ideas to consider when choosing which method best fits your needs. Practice managers might also decide that a hybrid approach is best – some online courses and a classroom course. 

Here is a breakdown of the advantages and disadvantages with Online AHA courses. The HeartCode^® courses, distributed by American Heart Training Providers (i.e. Love Health Service), were developed by HealthStream. To learn more about all the online AHA courses please visit the Love Health Service website. This review will focus on the HeartCode^® ACLS course.

HeartCode^® Courses (AKA Online AHA)

HeartCode^® uses online and simulation technology to present the same realistic patient scenarios found in the classroom based course. For example in HeartCode^® ACLS students are presented with the same team dynamics lesson, the same 10 ACLS hospital-based case scenarios, and the same written exam. The same is true for HeartCode^® PALS. Successful completion of online content (Part 1), skills practice (Part 2) and testing with an AHA ACLS or PALS Instructor meets the requirements for obtaining an AHA ACLS or PALS Provider course completion card.

Online American Heart Courses Advantages

· Offers the same AHA card as the AHA classroom course

· Offers CME/ANCC Credits (classroom course will not)

· Traditional classroom courses are 8 hours long while online ACLS is around 7 total hours - online and BLS takes up to 2 hours.

· Well suited for practices or staff members with time-management challenges

· Learner driven, allowing for more time to be spent on topics important to the student

· Start/stop and return to bookmarked content when desired

· Reduces scheduling issues since there’s no classroom segment eating away at productive hours or burning staff out after hours

· Train the entire location at the same time - making online AHA courses a cost-effective way to expand training.

· Great for experienced providers

· A skill check will fit in between patient visits

· Skill Checks take less classroom space

· Offers 2 years of ongoing access to course videos, student textbook, and ECC handbook

Online American Heart Courses Disadvantages

· Online key distribution requires a training provider who has distribution tools

· The online process can be frustrating – students cannot avoid hard topics while still passing

· Some training might occur after hours

We think the online method beats trying to find a way to schedule your staff into a 4+ hour classroom course. However we also know the online option is not for every provider and we are just as pleased to conduct a classroom course at your medical practice. Please contact us online for more information.

  www.lovehealthservice.com

April 2014 Basic Life Support, ACLS, and PALS classes and Skills Checks

Basic Life Support, ACLS, and PALS classes and Skills Checks

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April 26 - Online BLS Skill Check Sessions Camp Springs, MD 11:00 a.m., 12:00 p.m., 1:00 p.m. Register Here to choose your session			April 26 - Online BLS Skill Check Sessions Woodbridge, VA 5:00 p.m., 6:00 p.m., 7:00 p.m. Register Here
April 26 - Online BLS Skill Check Sessions Gaithersburg, MD 5:00 p.m., 6:00 p.m., 7:00 p.m. Register Here			April 28 - ACLS Skill Check Hagerstown, MD 5:30 p.m. Register Here
April 27 - ACLS Renewal Class Frederick, MD 10:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Register Here			April 28 -  Online PALS Skill Check Hagerstown, MD 6:00 p.m. Register Here

How do I purchase Online Courses?

• See a short how to video by clicking here
• Go to www.onlineaha.org’s course catalog and purchase the BLS for Healthcare Providers Online part 1 course
• Sign up for a skill check at www.lovehealthservice.com/register

Completed online course + Completed Skill Check = Completion Card

 How do I get started?
To access the skill check course simply register at www.lovehealthservice.com/register

Of Note...ACLS Course Feedback

At the end of every course we ask our students for feedback on how we did. Today's ACLS renewal class learners noted several interesting points.

When asked What was the most important thing I learned in this session  they said...

• "the feeling of how long the 2 minutes of CPR can take when you are the team leader".

The point is the only way to conduct a proper ACLS training is to simulate reality. Reality says that after a shock is provided (in a V-fib pulseless V-Tac) there is two mintues of CPR before moving on to the next action. Two minutes of doing only CPR can rattle even the most experienced ACLS provider. Some educators fail to follow the simple principle...simulate reality.

Simulating reality has proven to be deadly for the FBI. The story goes that agents trained on the firing range to pick up their brass as they shot at simulated targets. When it came time for these agents to fire at real people they stopped to pick up their brass. While they picked up their brass the  active shooter started to fire back at them, killing them. The point is train like it's the real thing so you're not missing reality the next time reality stares you in the face. 

Bill requiring CPR, defibrillator training in Miss. high schools advances

The Senate Education Committee adopted a House bill today to require CPR (cardiopulmonary resuscitation) and AED (automated external defibrillator) training to be taught as part of physical education in grades 9-12. State Sen. Brice Wiggins, R-Pascagoula, said today that the bill is supported by the American Heart Association. It will teach students basic skills, but doesn’t require any certification. Wiggins added an amendment to the bill that would give schools the authority to go beyond just providing minimum training if they choose. “My amendment says school districts can go further and bring in certified teachers,” Wiggins said.

Click Here for full text of this article and video from Clarion Ledger