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IS IT TIME FOR YOU TO RENEW?
TO REGISTER CALL (949)-351-2878
Courses are now available until December 31, 2009 in the city of Tustin, California between the Jamboree and Tustin Ranch Rd exits off the I-5 Santa Ana Freeway. Effective January 1, 2010 we will be relocating to Irvine California. See detailed Driving Instructions below. Call for most current schedule (949)
351-2878.
These classes are composed of very small groups from just a few individuals
to approximately 12. Unlike a large group that breaks up into smaller
groups for different stations in rotation, which logistically consumes
time, we remain as one small group for the entire duration progressing
at a rate that meets our needs. As a result we are very informal and laid
back, and are able to use a more personal and innovative approach in accomplishing
our life support review. We take breaks when we please, discuss and practice
at our own pace, and finish when we have covered what we need to cover.
We will take the time necessary to make you
feel confident and comfortable in performing the task at hand. Feel free
to bring whatever snacks and munchies you wish. We will provide assorted
hot and cold beverages, plastic utensils plates and cups.
ACLS Course, (Advanced Cardiac Life Support Course):
Upon completion of this class the participant will be able to know
how to manage cardiorespiratory emergencies by using the systematic ACLS
guidelines of the American Heart Association, (AHA). You will know how
to evaluate and manage a sudden adult respiratory arrest, VF/VT arrest,
asystole, pulseless electrical activity, bradycardias, stable and unstable
tachycardias, acute coronary syndromes and acute stroke.
BLS, (Basic Life Support, CPR, Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Course
for Health Care Providers):
Upon completion of this class for the health care provider, the participant
will be able to describe the links in the American Heart Association (AHA)
Chain of Survival. This will include the call of 911, performing 1 and
2 rescuer CPR with rescue breathing using mouth to mouth, face shield,
mouth to mask, and the bag mask device, and relieving foreign body airway
obstruction for the adult, child, or infant victim.
PALS Course (Pediatric Advanced Life Support Course) PALS:
Upon completion of this PALS class the health care provider will be able
to understand how to recognize and prevent the common causes of pediatric
injuries and emergencies that require resuscitation. You'll understand
how to recognize respiratory failure, shock, and cardiac arrest and initiate
advanced resuscitation with airway and ventilation control, vascular access,
fluid and medication therapy and identify and treat rhythm disturbances.
Our courses follow the guidelines established by the American Heart Association
(AHA). Upon the successful completion of the program you will receive
by mail the AHA card from the AHA Training Center. The AHA Training Center
will issue your card within 30 days of receipt of the paperwork from us
of your satisfactory life support renewal. In addition, upon satisfactory
completion, you will immediately receive a Certificate of Completion documenting
your life support renewal while delivery of your AHA card is in progress.
Continuing education credit contact hours are provided for nurses only
for either the ACLS or PALS renewal by the Provider, Ramiro Young-Rodriguez,
MD, approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number
14178.
Since our group is small and the
program design is so personalized, it is difficult to predict how long
it will take to cover all the required material. The better prepared you
come, obviously, the smoother and faster the meeting will run and any
extra time you personally need, will be provided. Such are the advantages
of small group meetings.
If you have insomnia or your biorhythm is such that you sleep in the day
and are awake at night then we may be able to schedule a class starting
late in the evening and ending when all the material has been covered
in the wee hours of the morning. The advantages of this include no freeway
traffic or parking hassles. Also, it is extremely quiet and there are
no other people or staff hanging around when doing this graveyard session.
At the present time, this late night class is still in the planning stage
and will need a minimum of 6 participants. Inquire about this if interested!
The fee for the ACLS or PALS complete or renewal course is $175 but if you hold a current card that has not yet expired you get a discount for the renewal course and the fee is reduced to $110. BLS is at present $60 but if you hold a current card that has not expired you get a discount and the fee is $40. BLS is also available in an Online computer accessed learning program that involves taking the cognitive portion of the course and written exam at your own pace at home on your computer then simply coming to our training site for skills testing by an instructor to complete the program. The BLS is also available in the more traditional classroom held course. If interested in BLS please inquire for details on the available options, fees and schedules. ALL FEES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE
CALL TO REGISTER (949) 351-2878
To participate in ACLS, PALS or BLS you must call or E-mail us, schedule in advance and pay your fee. Payment is by check or money order only and bad check charges will apply if your check fails to clear at your bank and is returned non payable for any reason. Credit card payment is not available at this time.
You may cancel up to 24 hours in advance and get a complete refund except
for $35.00 for ACLS/PALS and $15.00 for BLS, to cover the cost of the
postage, materials packet and processing. If you wish to postpone and
reschedule for a later date you may do so up to three times and apply
your payment to that new date. NO REFUNDS WILL BE PERMITTED IF YOU CANCEL
WITHIN 24 HOURS OF A MEETING OR IF YOU POSTPONE MORE THAN THREE TIMES.
WE RESERVE THE RIGHT IN THE EVENT OF SOME EMERGENT, UNAVOIDABLE OR OTHER
UNFORESEEN CIRCUMSTANCE SUCH AS INSTRUCTOR OR FAMILY ILLNESS OR VERY LOW
PARTICIPANT CENSUS, TO CANCEL THE MEETING AT ANY TIME. AN ATTEMPT TO CONTACT
YOU WILL BE MADE, AND ALL FEES PAID WILL BE REFUNDED IN THEIR ENTIRETY
WITHIN 21 DAYS IF YOU DO NOT WISH TO BE RESCHEDULED FOR A LATER DATE.
You must have a current ACLS, PALS, or BLS card in order to renew your
ACLS, PALS or BLS respectively. If yours has very recently expired, ask
to speak to the program director who will determine under the AHA guidelines,
whether renewal would be appropriate for you or whether an entire course
would be required.
If you are renewing your ACLS, PALS, or BLS, you should have a current
ACLS, PALS OR BLS Provider Textbook. The AHA states that for their courses,
“each student must have the current appropriate AHA course textbook
readily available for use before, during and after the course. Textbooks
are designed for individual use and are an integral part of the student's
education before during and after the course. The student may reuse the
textbook during renewals until new guidelines are published.”
We adhere to this guideline. Ideally it is recommended that you have
your own textbook but if you wish, you may borrow one from a friend to
study and also bring to our meeting. If you wish to purchase your own copy you may do so directly from one of the AHA partner distributors, Channing L. Bete Co. Inc. 1-800-611-6083 or, Laerdal Medical Corp. 1-800-227-1143, or WorldPoint ECC, Inc. 1-888-322-8350.
The AHA also wants you to be aware of their disclaimer, which states:
“The American Heart Association strongly promotes knowledge and proficiency
in BLS, ACLS, and PALS and has developed instructional materials for this
purpose. Use of these materials in an educational course does not represent
course sponsorship by the American Heart Association, and any fees charged
for such a course do not represent income to the association.”
The emphasis in our meeting will be in providing a good opportunity to
answer your questions, clarify areas you may find troublesome and provide
an ample opportunity to practice scenario management. The emphasis is
NOT the passing of a written exam. Although the AHA requires the exam,
this small group design and focus on your personal needs will virtually
assure that you will do well.
If some issues are not resolved and you're not performing satisfactorily
then those issues will be identified, reviewed and remedied according
to your needs. Most of us learn a little better when we perform in error,
identify the error then modify our actions so that we perform correctly.
A wrong answer provides a learning experience that is to your benefit.
In our meeting, wrong answers are not something to be embarrassed about.
Wrong answers are very welcome here! Please bring all your wonderfully
wrong concepts and perceptions for us to analyze and rectify so that you
will be correct when you leave.
The Cities of Tustin and Irvine are located in the lower part of North Orange County, California. They are near and/or border Santa Ana, Lake Forest, Anaheim, and Costa Mesa.
Effective January 1, 2010 we will relocate to Irvine CA. Please see below our Irvine address and driving directions. After January 1 2010 please send all correspondence, registration forms and payments to the Irvine address noted below at the bottom of this page.
Our address is:
38 Columbus
Irvine, CA 92620
Phone: (949) 351-2878
FROM:
TO IRVINE FROM:
LOS ANGELES (CENTRAL): Take I-5 Santa Ana Fwy south to Orange County. Continue just past the Newport-55 Fwy about another 4-5 exits. Exit at “Jeffrey Road.” The exit ramp will make a Right 180-degree hairpin turn ending at Jeffrey Road. Follow the “JEFFREY ROAD EXIT DIRECTIONS” below.
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JEFFREY ROAD EXIT DIRECTIONS: After exiting the freeway turn right onto Jeffrey Rd and continue north (towards the mountains) about 4-5 traffic lights until you reach “Bryan/Long Meadow.” (To the left the street is called Bryan but to the right the street is called Long Meadow). Turn Left onto Bryan and go about 3 blocks to “Eastwood.” Turn Left onto Eastwood and drive one block to “Columbus.” Turn Left at Columbus and the corner two story house on your left is 38 Columbus where the class will be held.
There will usually be a string of Christmas lights hanging from the balcony railing on the second floor. If there is space park in front of 38 Columbus and on the driveway to the garage of the house. Do not park blocking the driveway of neighboring houses. It might be necessary to park several doors away from 38 Columbus then walk to the house.
FROM:
LONG BEACH, WESTMINSTER, COSTA MESA: Take the I-405 San Diego Fwy south and connect to the Newport-55 Fwy and go North. Connect to the Southbound I-5 Santa Ana Fwy and go South towards San Diego on the I-5 Santa Ana Fwy about another 4-5 exits. Exit at “Jeffrey Road.” Follow the “JEFFREY ROAD EXIT DIRECTIONS” above.
FROM:
SAN BERNARDINO, LOMA LINDA, RIVERSIDE, CORONA: Take the Riverside-91 Fwy going West towards LA and the Beach Cities. Connect to the Newport-55 Fwy going South towards Newport Beach. Connect to the I-5 Santa Ana Fwy going South towards San Diego and continue about another 4-5 exits. Exit at “Jeffrey Road.” Follow the “JEFFREY ROAD EXIT DIRECTIONS” above. .
FROM:
SAN DIEGO, OCEANSIDE, SAN CLEMENTE, SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, MISSION VIEJO, EL TORO: Take the I-5 Santa Ana Fwy North to Irvine and Exit at Jeffrey Road. Follow the “JEFFREY ROAD EXIT DIRECTIONS” above.
FROM:
CLAREMONT, SAN DIMAS, COVINA, POMONA, DIAMOND BAR, FULLERTON: Take the 57 Fwy South, connect to the Southbound I-5 Fwy towards San Diego. Continue about another 4-5 exits then Exit at “Jeffrey Road.” Follow the “JEFFREY ROAD EXIT DIRECTIONS” above.
LIFE SUPPORT RENEWAL REGISTRATION:
Call 949-351-2878 or send us an E-mail using the link below to obtain the most up to date schedule of classes and to ask any questions. New meeting and class dates are added as each becomes filled.
Please circle the desired program below. RENEWAL: ACLS--$110 PALS--$110
BLS--$40 COMPLETE COURSE: ACLS--$175 PALS--$175 BLS--$60
Name: ______________________________________________________________
Address: ____________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________
Phone: ___________________________
ENCLOSE A COPY OF YOUR CURRENT LIFE SUPPORT CARD IF TAKING THE RENEWAL!
Payment: Make and mail your check or money order payable to:
R.Y. RODRIGUEZ, MD APC
38 Columbus
Irvine, CA 92620
Please call with any questions or E-mail us at the address listed below:
info@acls-bls-pals.com
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