AHA Conversations | Common mistakes and myths for ACLS, BLS, PALS and NRP

High-Fidelity Conversations

[Ep11] Are you nervous about taking your American Heart Association (AHA) course for the first time? Maybe you aren't new to the course, but you just don't like the pressure you feel with renewing your certification? Join us this month to learn more about common myths and mistakes that can be associated with taking an AHA course. We'll take a big picture view on ACLS, BLS, PALS, and NRP to see how you can better prepare for your next class - and more - on this episode of High-Fidelity Conversations!

Jeff Gamble, EMT-P and Erin Adamik, MSN, RN, CPN join us in this episode to help you be successful in your next AHA session. Jeff is a Simulation Coordinator and AHA Training Center Coordinator for ACLS and BLS within the Mount Carmel Health System. Erin is the Skills Center Coordinator and AHA Training Center Coordinator for PALS at Nationwide Children's Hospital (Columbus, OH). Listen in on our conversations to learn more about:

• When is the optimal time to give Epi during a cardiac arrest?
• Is it okay to just do hands-only CPR?
• How often should a pediatric patient be ventilated?
• Can you give pediatric patients an antiarrhythmic medication?
• What is MR. SOPA, and when is it used?
• And more!

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