2009 Class Schedule
Advanced Cardiac Life Support - Recertification
Trauma Nurse Core Course Initial & Recertification
Pediatric Advanced Life Support
Basic 12 Lead EKG Interpretation
Basic Rhythm Review
Emergency Nursing Pediatric Course
Advanced Cardiac Life Support
Initial Certification Schedule
The Advanced Cardiac Life Support course is a program designed to provide ACLS certification to candidates successfully completing the fourteen hour course. The course provides teaching and testing of core material and skills as mandated by the American heart Association. The course is open to all medical, nursing paramedical and allied health personnel (including students) whose daily occupations demands proficiency and the knowledge and skills of ACLS. Candidates must have a current American Heart Association Basic Life support health care provider card to participate. This course has been approved for fourteen continuing education credits.
Certification dates for the year 2009:
| January 24 & 25 | February 14 & 15 |
| March 14 & 15 | April 18 & 19 |
| May 16 & 17 | June 27 & 28 |
| July 18 & 19 | August 22 & 23 |
| September 19 & 20 | October 17 & 18 |
| November 23 & 24 | December 19 & 20 |
Time: 0800 to 1600
Location: 900 E. Karen Ave. Building H, Suite 212 (Commercial Center) 2nd floor. Las Vegas, NV
Registration Fee: $150.00 + book fee (see below.) Payment must accompany registration form to assure space.
According to the American HEART Association participants taking the course should resort to the latest book to study. The current book has a CD rom that has the pre test in it. The course participants are required to bring the pretest answers sheet with them on the first day of class. The book & CD rom are mandatory. The welcome letter will be sent when course registration form and payment is received.
____ If you would like to purchase the book from Academy for Career Enhancement then please include an additional $40.00 with the payment that includes S&H.
____ A BLS class will be offered at the end of the ACLS course. You must be current with your BLS and bring you card with you to class. This may provide you with a convenient way of combining your ACLS & BLS into the same time frame. The cost of this class will be $30.00. If you are interested in signing up for this section of the course please mark the registration form.
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ACLS Recertification
The Advanced Cardiac Life Support Course is a program designed to provide ACLS certification to candidates successfully completing the eight hour course. The course provides teaching and testing of core material and skills as mandated by the American Heart Association. The course is open to all medical, nursing, paramedical and allied health personnel (including students) whose daily occupation demands proficiency and the knowledge and skills of ACLS. Candidates must have a current American Heart Association Basic Life Support Health Care Professional card. The course has been approved for seven continuing education credits.
Class dates for the year 2009:
| January 3 | January 31 | February 5 |
| February 28 | March 10 | March 31 |
| April 14 | April 30 | May 14 |
| May 31 | June 18 | June 30 |
| July 16 | July 31 | August 11 |
| August 31 | September 17 | September 30 |
| October 13 | October 31 | November 10 |
| November 30 | December 17 | December 31 |
Time: 0800 to 1600
Location: 900 E. Karen Ave. Building H, Suite H212 (Commercial Center) 2nd floor. Las Vegas, NV
Registration Fee: $110.00 + book fee (see below.) Payment must accompany registration form to assure space.
According to the American Heart Association participants taking the course should resort to
the latest book to study from the changes in the new guidelines. Therefore, BOOKS ARE MANDATORY, the students
will be given the following options in obtaining the book.
____ If you would like to purchase the book from Academy for Career Enhancement then please include an additional $40.00 with the payment that includes S&H.
____ A BLS class will be offered at the end of the ACLS course. You must be current with your BLS and bring you card with you to class. This may provide you with a convenient way of combining your ACLS & BLS into the same time frame. The cost of this class will be $30.00. If you are interested in signing up for this section of the course please mark the registration form.
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Trauma Nurse Core Course
This is a sixteen hour program presented in two eight hour days. The course is a national program designed by the Emergency Nurses Association and teaches the basic understanding of trauma nursing. The newest edition book is included in the price. This course is designed to be interactive with the participants. There are three psychomotor skill stations that you participate in. The course offers 16 CEU when completed. In order to enroll in the course the ENA request that the participants have the book a minimum of 30 days prior to the course.
Skills stations include:
- Trauma Nurse Process
- Airway & Ventilation Interventions
- Spinal Immobilization
- Trauma Nursing
- Thoracic & Neck Trauma
- Trauma & Pregnancy
- Epidemiology, Biomechanics & MOI
- Abdominal Trauma
- Pediatric Trauma
- Initial Assessment
- Spinal Cord & Vertebral Column
- Geriatric Trauma
- Shock
- Musculoskeletal Trauma
- Psychosocial Aspects of Trauma Care
- Brain & Craniofacial Trauma
- Burn Trauma
- Stabilization & Transfer and Transport
The cost of the course includes the book and the Emergency Nurses Association standard fees. Lunch will be on your own.
2009 Dates:
| January 6 & 7 | March 4 & 5 |
| May 5 & 6 | July 11 & 12 |
| September 8 & 9 | October 1 & 2 |
| December 1 & 2 |
Time: 0800 to 1700 Location: 900 E. Karen Ave. Building H, Suite H212Books will be mailed out 30 days in advance of the course. Prior to the course date the participant will receive the welcome letter as confirmation of the course date and time. Directions will be included in the welcome letter along with the actual schedule outline.
(Commercial Center) 2nd floor. Las Vegas, NV
Registration Fee: $280.00 payment must accompany registration form to assure space in the course.
The current edition of the TNCC book is included in the cost of the course.
The folling dates will offer the TNCC one day RECERTIFICATION course for those RN's who have a current TNCC certification and desire to recertify.
Pediatric Advanced Life Support
The Pediatric Advanced Life Support Course is a program designed to provide PALS certification to candidates successfully completing the seven or fourteen hour course. The course provides teaching and testing of core material and skills as mandated by the American Heart Association. The course is open to all medical, nursing, paramedical and allied health personnel (including students) whose daily occupation demands proficiency and the knowledge and skills of PALS. Candidates must have a current American Heart Association Basic Life Support Health Care Professional card. The course has been approved for seven or fourteen continuing education credits.
| 2009 Recertification Dates | 2009 Initial Certification Dates | |
|---|---|---|
| Febuary 1 | January27 & 28 | |
| March 1 | March 24 & 25 | |
| April 1 | April 28 & 29 | |
| May 30 | June 13 & 14 | |
| July 7 | August 1 & 2 | |
| August 25 | September 12 & 13 | |
| September 29 | October 15 & 16 | |
| November 1 |
Time: 0800 to 1600
Location: 900 E. Karen Ave. Building H, Suite H212 (Commercial Center) 2nd floor. Las Vegas, NV
Registration Fee:
Initial Certification: $150.00 + book fee.
Recertification: $110.00 + book fee.
According to the American Heart Association participants taking the course should resort
to the latest book to study from the changes in the new guidelines.
Therefore the students will be given the following options in obtaining the book.*
A welcome letter will be sent to you upon completion of the registration form and payment received.
____ If you would like to purchase the book from Academy for Career Enhancement then please include an additional $40.00 with the payment that includes S&H.
____ A BLS class will be offered at the end of the ACLS course. You must be current with your BLS and bring you card with you to class. This may provide you with a convenient way of combining your ACLS & BLS into the same time frame. The cost of this class will be $30.00. If you are interested in signing up for this section of the course please mark the registration form.
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Basic 12 Lead EKG Interpretation
The basic 12 Lead EKG Interpretation course is offered as an 8 hour introduction to reading 12 lead EKG's. Objectives to be covered include: Basic Laws of electrophysiology, lead placement bipolar, unipolar and frontal lead placement, morphology of EKG patterns, detection of myocardial infarctions, correlation of coronary artery's and anticipated rhythm disturbances as well as identification of bundle branch block, hemiblocks, and significance of axis deviations, preexcitment syndromes and electrolyte disturbances will be discussed. Case scenarios will be utilized and a workbook will be provided to all participants.
Necessary equipment to be brought to the course are: calipers, a ruler and colored pencil.
The course has been approved for 7 continuing education credits.
2009 Dates: March 19 June 11 August 27 December 10 Time: 0800 to 1600 Location: 900 E. Karen Ave. Building H, Suite H212 (Commercial Center) 2nd floor. Las Vegas, NVRegistration Fee: $90.00 payment must accompany registration form to assure space in the course.
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Basic Rhythm Review
The basic Rhythm review course is offered as an 6 hour re-introduction to reading cardiac rhythms. This course if for the RN who has had a course in rhythm identification and require a review. Objectives to be covered include: Review anatomic position for the placement of limb leads, review morphology of depolarization and depolarization cycle, identify all QRS complex components, heart rate calculation, and rhythm identification.
Rhythm Review and identification of the following:
Sinus Rhythm Junctional Rhythms Torsades de Point Sinus Arrhythmia Premature Atrial Contraction Ventricular Fibrillation Multifocal Atrial Tachycardia Premature Ventricular Contraction Complete Heart Block Atrial Fibrillation 2nd Degree Heart Block Wenchebach Supraventricular Tachycardia Asystole Monomorphic Ventricular TachycardiaNecessary equipment to be brought to the course are: calipers, a ruler and colored pencil.
The course has been approved for 6 continuing education credits.
All study materials will be handed out the day of the course.
2009 Dates: March 13 May 15 July 17 September 18 December 18 Time: 0800 to 1600 Location: 900 E. Karen Ave. Building H, Suite H212 (Commercial Center) 2nd floor. Las Vegas, NVRegistration Fee: $80.00 payment must accompany registration form to assure space in the course.
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Emergency Nursing Pediatric Course
This is a sixteen hour program presented in two eight hour days. The course is a national program designed by the Emergency Nurses Association and teaches the basic understanding of Emergency pediatric trauma nursing. The newest edition book is included in the price. This course is designed to be interactive with the participants. The course offers 15.6 CEU when completed. In order to enroll in the course the ENA request that the participants have the book a minimum of 30 days prior to the course.
Course Highlights include:
Initial Assessment Performing a systematic triage assessment Pediatric trauma Identifying the subtle changes that indicate a worsening condition The Neonate Helpful hints for pediatric care Psychiatric emergencies Cultural considerations in pediatric care Children with special health care needs Pain management in children Respiratory distress and failure
This course will focus on teaching standardization of pediatric trauma nursing knowledge that will enable you to apply a systematic approach to achieve optimal care of a pediatric trauma patient whether you are in a lone environment or work with a team approach. The cost of the course includes the book and the Emergency Nurses Association standard fees. Lunch will be on your own.
2009 Dates:
| January 13 & 14 | February 10 & 11 |
| March 21 & 22 | May 26 & 27 |
Time: 0800 to 1700
Location: 900 E. Karen Ave. Building H, Suite H212 (Commercial Center) 2nd floor. Las Vegas, NV
Books will be mailed out 30 days in advance of the course. Prior to the course date the participant will receive the welcome letter as confirmation of the course date and time. Directions will be included in the welcome letter along with the actual schedule outline.
Registration Fee: $280.00 payment must accompany registration form to assure space in the course.
The current edition of the ENPC book is included in the cost of the course.
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