"Back to the Bag": Cardiology

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"Back to the Bag": Cardiology

By Fairfax County Fire and Rescue EMS Training

Date and time

Thursday, August 2, 2018 · 8:30am - 12:30pm EDT

Location

Fairfax Fire and Rescue Academy

4600 West Ox Rd Classroom 9 Fairfax, VA 22030

Description

An interactive hands-on session to help get providers back in the bag and work on perishable skills, devices, procedures, techniques, medications and anatomy/physiology. This course is open to anyone looking to refresh or get hands-on training. This class was cultivated from numerous requests of non-direct patient care providers.

Physiology Hands-On

  • Cardiovascular System
    • What/How/Why
  • Cardiac Output
  • End Tidal as it relates to perfusion
  • End Tidal correlation during cardiac arrest
  • Recognition of the pre-crashing patient

Medications Hands-On

  • When/Why/How/Dosing/Drawing up/
    • Adenosine
    • Epinephrine Bolus/Drip
    • Atropine
    • Lidocaine
    • Norepinephrine
    • Nitroglycerin
    • Amiodarone

Devices Hands-On

  • Monitor/Defibrillator
  • Movement of the cardiac patient (stair chair/REEVES)
  • LUCAS

Skills Hands-On

  • Pad and Lead Placement
  • Cardioversion
  • Pacing
  • Rapid LUCAS application

4 Hours of CEU will be awarded.

This course is open to anyone looking to refresh or get hands-on training. While the content is centered around Fairfax County Protocols anyone is able to attend. This class was cultivated from numerous requests of non-direct patient care providers.


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