ACLS - Febraury 2 & 3, 2013

OR Nurse Stuztman functioning as the team leader during a cardiac arrest scenarios with successful conversion of a patient in refractory ventricular fibrillation.

Physician Assistant Hinman assumes the team lead role while Nurse Robinson inserts and IO needle for drug administration. Nurse Sholl performs chest compressions while the instructor attaches the defibrillation patches.

Physician Assistant Hinman and Nurse Robinson managing CPR while ER Nurse Sullivan and OR Nurse Stuztman manage drug and electrical interventions.

Intraosseous access is rapidly become as staple in vascular access for cardiac arrest patients. Here the instructor is demonstrating correct use of the EZ-IO drill and its benefit for drug and fluid administration.

Scenario/Protocol discussion prior to practical skills testing.

Scenario/Protocol discussion prior to practical skills testing

The instructor answering questions regarding syncronized cardioversion and transcutaneous pacing.

Two members of the emergency department staff performing basic life support skills during a cardiac arrest skill station.

Nurse Sholl practices basic airway maneuvers and manual ventilation on a patient in respiratory arrest.

Students completing their written exam prior to the start of practical skill stations.

ER Nurses Sholl and Sullivan discuss medication administration during a practical skill station with a patient in cardiac arrest with pulseless electrical activity (PEA).

Physician Assistant Hinman practices with the IO insertion device of choice in his emergency department.

OR Nurse Stutzman assigning team member roles during a cardiac arrest skill station.

Although Nurse Sholl has completed an ACLS course several times over her career this was her first experience inserting an EZ-IO intraosseous needle.

The instructor demonstrates a trick-of-the-trade for assuring an quality mask seal of a BVM during basic airway ventilation.

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