2020 AHA ALS Maternal Cardiac Arrest Module

Maternal Cardiac Arrest (MCA) is a life-threatening event that may occur in any healthcare setting, even outside the hospital. Cardiac arrest in this population poses unique challenges to a healthcare team since there are critical actions affecting two patients. The ALS: Maternal Cardiac Arrest Module explores the why of MCA and how to treat pregnant cardiac arrest patients within a hospital.

• Features engaging, True Adaptive™ learning
• Responsive design ensures compatibility on mobile devices and tablets
• Students can select their level of competence as they begin the course and can change their selection at any time during the course
• All curriculum is web-accessible through inclusive design (WCAG 2.1 AA)
• Ease of use for more students – works on all common browsers (no more Flash)

Course Learning Objectives:
After successfully completing this course, students should be able to:

• Identify current factors influencing maternal morbidity and mortality in the United States in relation to maternal cardiac arrest
• Describe how to determine a different diagnosis for maternal cardiac arrest
• Describe the relevant physiologic changes of pregnancy that impact the resuscitation of Mother and Fetus during maternal cardiac arrest
• Discuss modifications that are required in maternal resuscitation protocols
• Describe key components of the management schema for response to cardiopulmonary arrest during pregnancy
• Discuss implementation strategies for ongoing resuscitation measures when initial resuscitation strategies are unsuccessful to achieve ROSC

Technical Specifications:
Compatible Devices/Operating System:

• Web Browsers: Latest versions of Chrome, Firefox, Edge, Safari
• Operating Systems and Computing Hardware: Win8+ with 4GB+ RAM, MacOS 10.13+ with 4GB+ RAM, Android 8+ with 2GB+ RAM, iOS 11+ with 2GB+ RAM
• Internet Connection: Broadband – Fiber, wireless, DSL, cable modem
• While the system will run in smaller screen sizes, these are the recommended minimum sizes for the best experience: 4″ (mobile) or higher

Access codes will be emailed within 24 hours when orders are placed between 7:30am–5:30pm Central Time Monday–Friday. If order is placed on Friday after 5pm Central Time, code will be emailed Monday morning.

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