Yenta -“the course is 2 days, 5 hrs each day. its being offered through the hospital connected to my (former) nursing school. they are covering most of the fees, we only need to pay part of it. I reviewed basic Ekg’s and will go over the meds (epi, lidocaine, MgSO4, atropine, nitro etc.)
I don’t know who is teaching the course, i just know where it is happening. the previous group who took it most likely had a dif instructor.”
I don’t know the purpose of your post. Am I supposed to try and figure out from it whether it will be hard or not?
I’m not a mind reader. But even the easiest course -you are expected to memorize the protocols and repeat them with dosages.
Here is a sample algorithm for Cardiac Arrest with V.Fib/V.Tach – that I got off some ACLS website:
“BLS Call for help, CPR, O2, Shock, 5 cycles CPR, Shock, CPR Epinephine 1mg IV/IO repeat every 3-5 min or may give Vasopressin 40 U (replaces 1st or 2nd dose of Epi) 5 cycles CPR, Shock, CPR (Antiarrhythmics during, before or after CPR) Amniodarone 300 mg IV/IO then 150 mg or Lidocaine 1-1.5 mg 1st then, 0.5 mg- 0.75 mg up to 3 mg/kg Maybe Magnesium 1-2 gm IV/IO torsades; 5 cycles CPR.”