2020 AHA ALS Maternal Cardiac Arrest Module
$ 20.00
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 Adaptiveā¢ 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 ā 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
