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Residency Program > Residency Program > Resident Resources > ACLS Training and Certification

ACLS Training and Certification

PHHS ACLS

The Parkland Virtual Campus (LMS), the site where you register for training courses, complete mandatory online courses, and find classroom and online courses, can continue to be accessed from the Parkland Intranet. However, if you need to reach the Parkland Virtual Campus (LMS) and are not using the intranet, please use the new link www.trainingatparkland.org which will automatically redirect you to the Virtual Campus. Any correspondence/favorites linking to the old site will need to be updated. Also, please send notification to vendors or other outside personnel as needed.

For questions about this please contact:
CITI Training Registration by email at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or phone 214.590.0941
LMS Administrator by email at
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phone 214.590.8870
Valerie O’Keeffe-Short 214.590.0565

Log in with your ID # and password. If you have not changed your password, the default is parkland. If you have forgotten your password, contact IT by calling 2-5999 or click on the “forgot my password” link.

Once logged in,

  1. go to “learning activities” in the far left margin.
  2. From there click on “events calendar”.
  3. Type ACLS in to the “title contains” field and search for available classes.
  4. Register for the full (2 day) or renewal (1 day) class.

Frequently Asked Questions

There are 3 types of classes: ACLS full, ACLS renewal, and ACLS online renewal.

ACLS full: 2 days of class; attended b people who have never been to an ACLS class or who are renewing but would like more information than is provided in the renewal/one day class. If registering for this class, both days must be attended. Testing is done on the last day of class.

ACLS renewal: 1 day class; attended by people who have previously completed an ACLS course. This course will either be a renewal class or day 2 of the full class. You may attend a renewal class even if your ACLS card has expired.

ACLS online renewal: the CD for “Heartcode/ACLS Anywhere” can be purchased from one of three sites:

Channing-Bete (aha.channing-bete.com)

WorldPoint (www.eworldpoint.com)

Laerdal (www.laerdal.com)

Cost for the CD is $120 plus $10.80 s/h. It takes a few days to be delivered and several hours to complete. Once completed, print the certificate and bring it with you to skill checkoff. Skill checkoff is done on ACLS renewal days. Registration is still required so we can anticipate your arrival. Once registered, email Darlene Justice to let her know that you need only the testing portion and she will send further information.

NOTE: There are several online ACLS courses that “are based on recent publication of the American Heart Association” or “follow AHA guidelines”. These sites are not from AHA, they are only based on AHA materials so are NOT accepted for skill validation.

Current CPR cards are not required for the ACLS course.

VA ACLS

VANTHCS Simulation Laboratory and Training Center

Curtis Jay Purser is no longer with the VA. Until they fill his position, the guidelines for completing ACLS recertification training at the VAMC are on a month-by-month basis temporarily.

ACLS renewal classes are scheduled from 9AM-1PM, April 5, 12, 19, and 26
Simulation Lab, 5th floor, Building 2, Room 5C-320
(5th floor, near elevator)

E-mail Ruth Frazier ( This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. ) to register for one of these classes. Seats are limited, so please register early.

UHSP ACLS

The Education Department and Nursing Administration are streamlining nursing education with regard to ACLS recertification. This education process will involve self directed learning. Our intention is to provide efficient, cost effective training in a format that is comfortable for technologically adept adult learners.

Here’s the link to preview the program. http://myonlineaha.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=main.courseCatalog

They can go to www.onlineaha.org to get their course keys. The cost is $ 110 per person.

After completing the online course, contact This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. (214-645-1142) to get checked off on Megacode.

It’s scheduled on the last Monday of the month 6a-7a or 7a-8a.

Last Updated on Thursday, April 26 2012 11:25  

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A: 5-6
B: 7-9
C: 10-15
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For ischemic CVA the heparin dosing is as follows: no bolus, and 600-1000 units/hr drip (not weight-based). For other indications, use the calculator below.
Heparin indication

(For ACS, strongly consider LMWH instead of unfractionated heparin. Also, if using a IIb/IIIa inhibitor with unfractionated heparin, dose the unfractionated heparin as though the patient has a STEMI.)
 
Patient sex
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Height
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Bolus dose
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Initial drip rate
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*Maximum doses:
VTE 9000 bolus, 2000/hr gtt
NSTEMI 5000 bolus, 1000/hr gtt
STEMI 5000 bolus, 1000/hr gtt


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Patient sex
Patient age
African-American?
Serum creatinine
eGFR / 1.73 m2

Bilirubin
INR
Creatinine*
*If the patient has been dialyzed at least twice within the last week, enter "4.0" for the serum creatinine.
MELD Score
Three-month mortality risk based on MELD Score:
Score
Mortality
‹10
4%
10-19
27%
20-29
76%
30-39
83%
40+
~100%

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Note #1: Opioid analgesics have widely variable half lives, and when you switch from one form to another, you should adjust the scheduling accordingly.

Note #2: Methadone should be dosed by someone with experience using the drug. Consult palliative care or pain management.


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Age over 65
3 or more CAD risk factors
Prior coronary stenosis (50% or more)
ST segment deviation on initial ECG
2 or more anginal events in previous 24 hours
ASA use in last 7 days
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TIMI Risk for cardiac event (mortality, new MI, or need for emergent revascularization) in the next 14 days:
 
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4.7%
 
2
8.3%
 
3
13.2%
 
4
19.9%
 
5
26.2%
 
6-7
40.9%
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