ACLS, BLS, and CPR

Advanced Cardiac Life Support is a certification achieved through the American Heart Association.  It refers to a set of clinical interventions involving the ability to manage a patient’s airway, gaining and maintaining IV access, the reading and interpretation of electrocardiograms and the utilization of emergency pharmacology.  It is for the urgent treatment of cardiac arrest, stroke and other life threatening medical emergencies.

Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers is a certification achieved through the American Heart Association.  It is designed to provide a wide variety of Healthcare professionals the ability to recognize several life threatening emergencies, provide CPR, use an AED, and relieve choking in a safe, timely and effective manner.

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BLS Instructors


NAME   DEPARTMENT


Blewitt, Robert Epic

Boule, Lauren CPD

Carey, Jane Oscopy

Goulet, Kyle Paramedic

Gustafson, Amy South 5

Jansky, Lynn CPD

Katz-Schwartz, Dana Nursing Rad

Legere, Stephen Paramedic

Legere-Sharples, Kimberly Fam Med

Marica, Heather CCU

Martinez, Philip Multi-Spec

Maruschock, Scott CPD

Molle, Elizabeth CPD

Morin, Juliana ED

Myslak, Allison CPD

Palmer, Golda Maternity

Regan, Stacy Surg Serv

White, Louise Cancer Ctr

**Middlesex Health provides Initial ACLS certification in a classroom based program, please check for the next ACLS Recertification class in HealthStream. Recertifications are done via Heartcode ACLS in HealthStream**

Heartcode ACLS  HeartCode® ACLS Part 1 is a Web-based, self-paced instructional program that uses eSimulation technology to allow students to assess and treat patients in virtual healthcare settings. In this environment, students apply their knowledge to real-time decision making and skills development. Debriefings and coaching are provided immediately after each simulation to facilitate learning.   Upon successful completion of the online portion you will then have to perform a skills check with any staff member listed under the ACLS validator column on the skills check page.  **Please bring your course completion certificate with you to your skills check.**

ACLS  On-Line Course

Initial 12 hour course.  Recert via computer - staff are paid 4 hours of time to complete the course. Some staff complete it in 4 hours while others take closer to 8 hours.  We can teach a recert class in 8 hours.   Valid for two years. 

Nurses

Non-nursing

  * Note:  Any BLS instructor can check of CPR  Marathon Skills.

 Heartcode BLS  The American Heart Association’s BLS for Healthcare Providers Online Part 1 Course is web-based and accessible 24 hours a day, and provides a flexible alternative to classroom training. Through case-based scenarios, interactive activities and videos, this course teaches the concepts of both single-rescuer and team basic life support.  Upon successful completion of the online portion you will then have to perform a skills check with any staff member listed under the BLS/CPR validator column on the skills check page.  **Please bring your course completion certificate with you to your skills check.**  

BLS- AHA certification

We do not teach initial courses.  Recert via computer - staff are paid 2 hours of time to complete the course. Potentially, this could be reduced to 1.5 hours. Depending on their computer skills and knowledge, this can be done quickly. Valid for two years. 

PCTs

Nurses

Non-nursing

Some departments require ACLS certification. For first time ACLS certification it is best if you attend a two day ACLS class. You can attend classes held at Middlesex Health or go off site. Classes are held on an as needed basis. For ACLS recertification, an online recertification module will be assigned to you followed by a skills check. If you are interested in obtaining a BLS card, check with your supervisor/manager to find out if it is a job requirement for your position.  If required, your department may pay for your initial certification and/or recertification.  

If your position does not require you hold a valid certification but you are still interested in attaining it, you have 2 options:

How do I request  BLS / ACLS recertification?

BLS and/or ACLS module and skills check.

How do I obtain my BLS and/or ACLS card?


 Middlesex Health 

CPR 

 Middlesex Health CPR Requirement: 

The Middlesex Hospital CPR requirement consists of brief overview  of CPR followed by a six question quiz.  Upon successful completion of the quiz, a skills check must be performed and validated by a staff member listed under the BLS/CPR validator column on the skills check page. RNs & PCTs are required to verify CPR skills every year. This can be accomplished through annual CPR skills checks or by holding a valid BLS card. Some departments require you to hold and maintain a valid BLS card some do not.

CPR annual validation

This is a healthstream assignment (takes about 10 minutes) followed by a skills check with an “alien” manikin on the unit during work time. The skill check consists of 30 compressions- adult only- looking for placement, rate and depth only. Valid for one year.  N5 nurses and PCTs do 30 compressions on child, but no infant CPR. 

RNs

PCTs

Non-nursing