ACLS Recertification - Physician, Pharmacists, Physician Assistant, Nurse Practitioner, or Dentist

Tuesday, June 15 - Friday, June 14, 2024

First Response of the Bluegrass, Lexington, KY

Only University of Kentucky faculty, staff, or students may register for this event. If you are a UK faculty member, staff employee, or student, login with your UK account and try again or contact CECentral customer support.

Special Services

Please indicate when scheduling with First Response if you need special accommodations to participate in the live simulation.

If you need to cancel or reschedule, please call First Response at (859) 219-9799.

GreenCME: As part of our “Green CME” policy, educational materials will be available online for download prior to the meeting. Any materials not available prior to the meeting will be made available immediately afterward.

Accreditation Information

In support of improving patient care, University of Kentucky HealthCare CECentral is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

CME

This live activity is designated for a maximum of 3.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

IPE Competencies

Teams and Teamwork

CPE

This application-based activity will award 3.00 contact hours (0.300 CEUs) of continuing pharmacy education credit in states that recognize ACPE providers.

Other

UK Healthcare CECentral certifies this activity for 3.00 hours of participation.

CDE

This live course meets regulatory requirements for 3.00 hours credit as permitted by 201 KAR 8:532 for dentists and 201 KAR 8:562 for dental hygienists.

Needs Statement

Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) is a protocol for handling patients who are experiencing serious medical emergencies such as cardiac arrest. ACLS also refers to the skills and training necessary to use the protocol safely and properly. Because ACLS involves advanced medical skills, certification and training, it is offered to medical professionals such as doctors and nurses. The principles of ACLS are an expansion on Basic Life Support (BLS), which includes Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) and other simple measures to stabilize a patient until he or she can receive more experienced medical care. Much like CPR, ACLS relies on the ABC's of first aid, in which the airway of the patient is secured, Breathing is assessed and stabilized and circulation is closely monitored. Unlike more basic care providers, people who are certified in ACLS can provide many more advanced interventions.

UK HealthCare requires ACLS training and certification for medical and nursing staff and designated first responders so they can provide appropriate rescuer action as part of their job or in the event of a workplace emergency.

In order to standardize the current level and identify ways of improving the skills of the health care providers at UK HealthCare, this activity is required on a periodic basis of all medical and nursing staff providing care to adult patients.

Objectives

Upon completion of this activity, you will be able to:

Discuss the latest science and treatment recommendations from the AHA
Participate in and apply principles learned in a systematic team-based recertification process

Target Audience

Physicians and all designated first responders

Faculty Disclosure

All planners, speakers, authors, and reviewers involved with content development for continuing education activities provided by the University of Kentucky are expected to disclose any real or perceived conflict of interest related to the content of the activity. Detailed disclosures will be included in participant materials or given prior to the start of the activity.