Friday, December 08, 2006

American Heart Updates for ACLS/BLS

Every so many years there is a major change in ACLS and or BLS. In 2000 there were some major changes and last year there were again changes. As creatures of habit, it is difficult to learn new ways and ideas. To enable you to obtain the latest information. Here are the official links below. They are from the American Heart Association at www.americanheart.org
http://circ.ahajournals.org/content/vol112/24_suppl/ Circulation

http://www.americanheart.org/downloadable/heart/1132621842912Winter2005.pdf -Currents November 2006

Ohio State also has some learning tools that can be printed out as well.
The resources may be saved by "right clicking" the link.
http://edr.medctr.ohio-state.edu/Staff_Resources/acls.htm

Nursing studio at www.nursingstudio.com has podcasts that devote a segment to learning ACLS each week.

Good luck learning.