ART AND SCIENCE OF RESUSCITATION

EMERMED 920

Course Description

Gain comfort with necessary skills in leadership and communication to effectively run a resuscitation and to review the basic science, which guide the principles of resuscitation of a variety of critical-illness disease states. Students will first attain ACLS certification via AHA approved curriculum, followed by in-depth reviews of skills and underlying basic science behind the creation of ACLS guidelines. In addition to hands-on skills such as CPR, BVM respiration, I/O access, and airway management, simulation will be utilized to teach advanced skills in leadership, teamwork, and communication, which are integral to success in running ACLS-based resuscitation's. Crisis-Resource Management skills will be introduced and practiced in a variety simulated resuscitation scenarios, with students having the opportunity to practice various roles, including leading a code team.

Prerequisties

MEDSC-M 810 , MEDSC-M 811 , MEDSC-M 812 , and MEDSC-M 813

Satisfies

This course does not satisfy any prerequisites.

Credits

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Offered

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Grade Point Average

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No change from Historical

Completion Rate

100%

No change from Historical

A Rate

Not Reported

No change from Historical

Class Size

-5.26% from Historical

Cumulative Grade Distribution

Instructors (2025 Fall)

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