Recent content by pinetree

I think you might be right. Let the ones who want to take the low road take the low road.

I think I will forward my concern to the AHA ECC. I found during the so called "GROUP" megacode testing, one of the ER nurses was doing the ventilation about 40 breaths per minute... In real life, that would get you vomitus pretty quickly. Of course, the letter said that through the group...

Here is the facility's response, essentially saying that the AHA is blessing their new method of teaching, VERY SAD :sad: Dear D, I want to thank you for bringing this issue to my attention and allowing me to respond to each of your concerns. It is the policy of Life Support Services...

An example of what I've seen in both a recent BLS class I took, and this pseudo-ACLS class is that not enough emphasis is made on the use of AED's in this transition. As many AED's in the public are pre-2005 protocols (made before DEC 2006), we will encounter many AED's that will direct the...

I took the eACLS just to be different 2 years ago, didn't quite like it, as it might not be as vigorously proctored as I would like. But the megacode still had to be done in person to get the eACLS card - which, depending on your testing center, can be very vigorous. Based on what I've read...

Actually, I like the 2005 protocols. I like the format of the book, and the comments on effectiveness of the meds that we once memorized so faithfully. The pretest was good, and I learned so much from zipping through it till I exhausted all the questions it had. The supplemental information...

The class didn't really happened, as it was simply a group discussion of 6 cases on a two sheet (4 page) of 6 rhythm that was handed out to each student. No overhead projection, no kodachrome, no going through the guidelines. We simply discussed 6 cases, then go to the "group" megacode...

The sad part is, the class really didn't exist. We barely touched the tip of the iceberg in the changes since 2005.

I've never had a course so poorly taught, and so poorly tested. Please advise if this is how ACLS is currently taught. This is a letter I sent to the facility director: Dear J......., From advisement of the ECC, I would like your feedback on the ACLS class offered last Saturday. As you...