Lesson 1Session 2: Basic life support review, high-quality CPR metrics, and monitoring (teaching methods and adaptations)Covers how to teach an evaluate high-quality BLS within ACLS, including compression metrics, ventilation targets, feedback devices, an adaptations fi different learners an clinical environments using varied teaching strategies.
Review current adult BLS an AED guidelinesTeach compression depth, rate, an recoil targetsUse CPR feedback devices an manikin dataAdapt BLS teaching fi diverse learner groupsIntegrate BLS into ACLS case-based scenariosLesson 2Session 1: Introduction, expectations, pre-test knowledge assessment, and role allocationDefines goals an structure fi Session 1, including orienting instructor candidates, clarifying expectations, reviewing course materials, an using pre-course assessments to guide individualized learning plans.
Review course agenda an instructor pathwayClarify instructor roles an professionalismExplain performance an conduct expectationsAdminister an debrief pre-course knowledge testIdentify learner needs an support plansLesson 3Session 8: Post–cardiac arrest care and targeted temperature management overviewCovers teaching post–cardiac arrest care, including hemodynamic optimization, ventilation targets, neurologic monitoring, an targeted temperature management, wid emphasis on integrating these concepts into advanced scenarios.
Review goals fi post–cardiac arrest stabilizationTeach blood pressure an perfusion managementDiscuss oxygenation an ventilation targetsIntroduce neurologic assessment an prognosticationExplain targeted temperature management principlesLesson 4Session 10: Final summative assessment (skills stations, written test) and certification logisticsOutlines how to conduct final skills an written assessments, apply scoring tools, ensure fairness an reliability, communicate results, an manage certification documentation an course completion logistics.
Set up ACLS instructor skills testing stationsAdminister an score written examinationsApply standardized assessment checklistsCommunicate results an provide brief feedbackComplete certification records an course reportsLesson 5Session 7: Megacode structure and flow: leader tasks, team tasks, and time-critical interventionsDescribes how to structure an run megacode sessions, including scenario design, timing, leader an team tasks, integration a algorithms, an strategies fi real-time coaching an post-scenario debriefing.
Design megacode scenarios wid clear objectivesSequence assessment, interventions, an reassessmentAssign an rotate team leader an member rolesEmphasize time-critical defibrillation an drugsUse structured debriefing after each megacodeLesson 6Session 9: Consolidation simulations, formative feedback sessions, and remediation plansFocuses on designing consolidation simulations dat integrate course content, providing formative feedback, identifying performance gaps, an planning remediation strategies to support struggling instructor candidates.
Plan integrated multi-system ACLS scenariosUse formative assessment tools during simulationsDeliver specific, behavior-focused feedbackIdentify common performance gaps an causesDevelop individualized remediation action plansLesson 7Session 3: Recognition and immediate management of arrhythmias and rhythm interpretation practiceFocuses on teaching recognition an initial management a bradycardias, tachycardias, an arrest rhythms, emphasizing rhythm interpretation practice, algorithms, an instructional strategies fi deliberate practice an feedback.
Teach systematic ECG rhythm analysis stepsDifferentiate shockable an nonshockable rhythmsLink rhythms to ACLS treatment algorithmsDesign rhythm strip practice an drillsCoach learners using targeted rhythm feedbackLesson 8Session 4: Airway management, ventilation strategies, and advanced airway placement principlesDetails how to teach airway assessment, bag-mask ventilation, an advanced airway options, including indications, device selection, confirmation a placement, an safe integration into ACLS scenarios an skills stations.
Review airway assessment an predictors a difficultyTeach effective bag-mask seal an two-rescuer techniqueCompare supraglottic an endotracheal airwaysDemonstrate confirmation a tube an device placementIntegrate airway skills into megacode scenariosLesson 9Session 6: Team roles, leadership, closed-loop communication, and CRM techniquesAddresses teaching team dynamics, leadership, an communication in resuscitation, including role clarity, closed-loop communication, CRM principles, an structured debriefing a teamwork behaviors in simulations.
Define team roles in ACLS resuscitationTeach effective code team leadership behaviorsPractice closed-loop communication techniquesApply CRM principles to high-stress eventsDebrief teamwork using behavioral checklistsLesson 10Session 5: Pharmacology in ACLS: indications, dosing, timing, and safe administrationExplains how to teach ACLS pharmacology, including indications, dosing, timing, routes, an safety checks fi key drugs, while using case-based methods, medication charts, an error-prevention strategies in simulations.
Review core ACLS drugs an indicationsTeach weight-based an fixed dosing principlesEmphasize timing an sequence wid algorithmsPractice medication preparation an labelingAddress medication safety an error prevention
