Advanced Cardiac Life Support

Class

Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) with an emphasis on airway management. Designed to develop skills for resuscitation of the adult. Includes strategies for managing and stabilizing the cardiopulmonary arrested patient. May include certification based on American Heart Association standards. (1-1-1)

Course Learning Objectives

Describe the principles, techniques, and complications of intravenous and electrical therapy, airway control, ventilation, and supplemental oxygen; analyze cardiac dysrhythmias; integrate basic life support with advanced cardiovascular life support interventions; and summarize airway management principles.

Required Textbooks

ACLS Provider Manual, American Heart Association

Evaluation Standards

5 quizzes 20%
 Quiz 1 (Course Objectives I-V)
 Quiz 2 (Course Objectives VI-IX)
 Quiz 3 (Course Objectives X and XI)
 Quiz 4 (Course Objectives XII and XIII)
 Pre-Course Self Assessment (Course Objectives I-XIII)
Laboratory exercises and competencies: 60%
 Airway Management Skills Testing (Course Objectives V)
 ACLS Rhythm Identification (Course Objectives VII-XI)
 Adult High-Quality BLS Skills Testing (Course Objectives VI)
 Mega Code Testing(Course Objectives III, IV, VI-XI)
Final Exam (Course Objective I-XIII) 20%

Absences

Your attendance is the biggest predictor of your success. Attendance at every class is expected. Due to the fact that the 16 hours of instruction and 16 hours of lab are mandatory for obtaining ACLS certification, there will not be any absences allowed in this course

Grading Standards

Grading Standards:
 A 90-100%
 B 80-89%
 C 75-79%
 F <75%

Disabilities

ADA Statement:

Any student with a documented disability (e.g. learning, psychiatric, vision, hearing, etc.) may contact the Office on the Weatherford College Weatherford Campus to request reasonable accommodations. Phone: 817-598-6350 Office Location: Office Number 118 in the Student Services Building, upper floor. Physical Address: Weatherford College 225 College Park Drive Weatherford, TX.

Academic Integrity

Academic Integrity is fundamental to the educational mission of Weatherford College, and the College expects its students to maintain high standards of personal and scholarly conduct. Academic dishonesty of any kind will not be tolerated. Academic dishonesty includes, but is not limited to, cheating on an examination or other academic work, plagiarism, collusion, and the abuse of resource materials including unauthorized use of Generative AI. Departments may adopt discipline specific guidelines on Generative AI usage approved by the instructional dean. Any student who is demonstrated to have engaged in any of these activities will be subject to immediate disciplinary action in accordance with institutional procedures.

Hope Statement

Any student who faces challenges securing basic resources such as food, clothing, or housing and believes this may affect their performance in their course of study is urged to contact the Director of Student Resources, Dr. Deborah Cregger, for support at (817) 598-6444. Her office is on the first floor of Student Services. If the student prefers, they may contact their instructor, who can reach out on their behalf. Weatherford College also provides the Coyote Pantry. The Pantry maintains boxed and canned foods for students in need. The location of the Coyote Pantry is two blocks west of the Weatherford campus at the Baptist Student Ministry (118 E. Park Ave., Weatherford). Pantry hours are Mon-Thurs. 8:30 am-4:30 pm and Fri. 8.30 am-12:00 pm (817-599-6586).

Student Intellectual Property Rights

A student shall retain all rights to original work created as part of instruction or using College District technology resources.

SCANS

The Secretary’s Commission on Achieving Necessary Skills (SCANS) identified competencies in the area of Resources, Interpersonal, Information, Systems, and Technology; and foundation skills in the areas of Basic Skills, Thinking Skills, and Personal Qualities. This course is part of a program in which each of these Competencies and skills are integrated. The specific SCANS Competencies that are recognized throughout this course are noted at the end of the appropriate Competencies or task listed.