Class Schedule

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Course Structure:

Through simulated clinical scenarios, learners will actively participate in hands-on learning stations, practicing essential skills individually, as a team member, and as a team leader.

Intended Audience:

Healthcare professionals working in emergency treatment, intensive care, critical care, and those who may need to respond to cardiovascular emergencies.

Topics Covered:

  • Defibrillation
  • Single-rescuer techniques
  • Airway management
  • Rhythm recognition
  • IV/IO access
  • Medication usage
  • Cardioversion
  • Effective team dynamics in resuscitation
  • Transcutaneous pacing

Course Features:

  1. Practice at learning stations to reinforce key skills
  2. Simulated clinical scenarios for active, hands-on learning
  3. Classroom-based format ideal for group interaction and instructor feedback

Pre-Class Requirements:

  1. Review the ACLS Provider Manual (2020).
  2. Complete the Precourse Test.
  3. Review and understand Cardiac Rhythms, including:
    • Ventricular Fibrillation, Ventricular Tachycardia, PEA, Asystole, Bradycardia, High-degree AV Blocks, Sinus Bradycardia, Sinus Tachycardia, Supraventricular Tachycardia
  4. Familiarize yourself with ACLS Algorithms and ACLS Pharmacology.

Certification Requirement:

  • Currently BLS card. 
  • Physical copy of the Completion Certificate issued after you have completed the online Precourse Assessment, watched videos and COMPLETED SURVEY.

Don't have a printer? Email the certificate to oliviamccann@creighton.edu in the subject line include the date and time of class.

Upon completion, students will receive an AHA ACLS Course Completion eCard, valid for two years. The eCard will be issued to the email you register with. This email should be a personal email and not a school or work email. 

  • We do not offer Refunds. Please verify you are signing up with the correct course and day. 
  • If you are a Student or Faculty with a PROMO code enter you will enter during enrollment.
  • Questions??? Please email: oliviamccann@creighton.edu

 

Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) RENEWAL

This course is designed for healthcare providers who want to enhance their skills in treating adult victims of cardiac arrest and other cardiopulmonary emergencies. 

  • Importance of Basic Life Support CPR in improving patient survival
  • Integrating effective BLS with ACLS interventions
  • Effective team interaction and communication during resuscitation efforts

Requirements:

  • YOU MUST PROVIDE A CURRENT COPY OF YOUR ACLS CARD. IF YOU DO NOT HAVE A CURRENT COPY YOU WILL BE MOVED TO THE INITIAL COURSE AND CHARGED THE DIFFERENCE. Can’t locate your card? Look it up here.
  • The 2020 Advanced Cardiac Life Support manual 
  • Physical copy of the Completion Certificate issued after you have completed the online Precourse Assessment, watched videos and COMPLETED SURVEY.

Don't have a printer? Email the certificate to oliviamccann@creighton.edu in the subject line include the date and time of class.

Course Features:

Participants will engage in simulated clinical scenarios, encouraging active, hands-on learning through learning stations. Skills are practiced individually, as a team member, and as a team leader.

Intended Audience:

Healthcare professionals in emergency treatment, intensive care, critical care, and other fields where cardiovascular emergency response may be required.

Topics Covered:

  • 1-Rescuer CPR, AED
  • Defibrillation
  • Airway Management
  • Rhythm Recognition
  • IV/IO Access
  • Use of Medications
  • Cardioversion
  • Transcutaneous Pacing
  • Effective Resuscitation Team Dynamics

Course Structure:

  1. Hands-on learning stations to practice essential skills
  2. Simulated clinical scenarios for active participation
  3. Classroom-based format for interactive group learning with instructor feedback

Pre-Class Preparation:

  1. Review the ACLS Provider Manual (2020)
  2. Complete the Precourse Test and Precourse Work
  3. Familiarize yourself with Cardiac Rhythms, such as:
    • Ventricular Fibrillation, Ventricular Tachycardia, PEA, Asystole, Bradycardia, High-Degree AV Blocks, Sinus Bradycardia, Sinus Tachycardia, Supraventricular Tachycardia
  4. Review ACLS Algorithms
  5. Study ACLS Pharmacology

Certification Information:

Upon completion, students will receive an AHA ACLS Course Completion eCard, valid for two years. The eCard will be issued to the email you register with. This email should be a personal email and not a school or work email. 

  • We do not offer Refunds. Please verify you are signing up with the correct course and day. 
  • If you are a Student or Faculty with a PROMO code enter you will enter during enrollment.
  • Questions??? Please email: oliviamccann@creighton.edu
 

 

BLS Healthcare Provider Course

The BLS Healthcare Provider Course equips healthcare professionals with the essential skills to recognize and respond to life-threatening emergencies. Participants will learn and practice CPR techniques, AED usage, and methods to relieve choking in a safe, efficient, and effective manner. This hands-on training adheres to the American Heart Association® 2020 guidelines and covers care for adults, children, and infants.

Led by experienced instructors, the course also incorporates discussions and scenario-based practice for both in-hospital and out-of-hospital emergency settings.

Intended Audience:
This course is ideal for healthcare providers such as physicians, nurses, paramedics, EMTs, respiratory therapists, physical and occupational therapists, physician assistants, medical and nursing students, medical and nursing assistants, police officers, and other allied health personnel.

  • We do not offer Refunds. Please verify you are signing up with the correct course and day. 
  • If you are a Student or Faculty with a PROMO code enter you will enter during enrollment.
  • Questions??? Please email: oliviamccann@creighton.edu

 

 

Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) Course - INITIAL

The PALS course equips healthcare professionals with the skills and knowledge to recognize and treat critically ill infants and children in emergency situations. Using a scenario-based, team approach, participants will learn to manage pediatric patients at risk of or experiencing respiratory or cardiac arrest. This course extends beyond initial emergency response, covering patient stabilization and transport phases in both in-hospital and out-of-hospital settings.

 

Course Overview:

This course is designed for healthcare providers who initiate and direct advanced life support during pediatric emergencies. It is suitable for both first-time PALS certification and renewals.

Topics Covered:

  • Recognition and treatment of infants and children at risk for cardiopulmonary arrest
  • Systematic approach to pediatric assessment
  • Effective respiratory management
  • 1- and 2-person CPR and AED skills for infants and children
  • Defibrillation and synchronized cardioversion
  • Intraosseous access and fluid bolus administration
  • Resuscitation team dynamics

Course Features:

  1. Scenario-based, hands-on learning to reinforce skills
  2. Team-oriented format for practicing critical decision-making and communication
  3. Certification valid for two years upon successful completion

Pre-Class Preparation:

  1. Review the PALS Provider Manual.
  2. Complete Precourse Test & Precourse Work.
  3. Familiarize yourself with Cardiac Rhythms, including:
    • Ventricular Fibrillation, Ventricular Tachycardia, PEA, Asystole, Bradycardia, Sinus Tachycardia, Supraventricular Tachycardia.
  4. Review Pediatric Algorithms.
  5. Study Pediatric Pharmacology.

Certification Requirement:

  • Currently BLS card. 
  • Physical copy of the Completion Certificate issued after you have completed the online Precourse Assessment, watched videos and COMPLETED SURVEY.

Don't have a printer? Email the certificate to oliviamccann@creighton.edu in the subject line include the date and time of class.

ADDITIONALLY:We do not offer Refunds. Please verify you are signing up with the correct course and day. 

  • If you are a Student or Faculty with a PROMO code enter you will enter during enrollment.
  • Questions??? Please email: oliviamccann@creighton.edu

Heartsaver CPR AED Course Overview

The Heartsaver CPR AED course equips participants with the skills to perform CPR and use an Automated External Defibrillator (AED) safely, effectively, and promptly. This training aligns with the latest science and education updates from the American Heart Association (AHA) Guidelines for CPR and Emergency Cardiovascular Care (ECC).

Who Should Take This Course?

The AHA Heartsaver CPR AED Course is ideal for individuals with limited or no medical training who need a course completion card for CPR and AED use to meet job, regulatory, or other requirements.

What You Will Learn

  • The importance of high-quality CPR in improving survival rates
  • The Chain of Survival and its significance
  • How to recognize when CPR is needed
  • Performing high-quality CPR for adults
  • Working with others to provide CPR effectively
  • Delivering breaths using mouth-to-mouth or a mask for all age groups
  • Using an AED on adults and children
  • Performing high-quality CPR for children*
  • Performing high-quality CPR for infants*
  • Recognizing and assisting choking adults and children
  • Assisting choking infants*

(*Child and infant CPR, AED use, and choking assistance are optional modules that may be included in the course.)

This course is designed to provide hands-on practice and real-world scenarios to ensure participants feel confident and prepared to respond in an emergency.