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This is a Blended Learning Course, consisting of both an online, self-directed portion, followed by an in-person skills testing session with an ASLS Instructor.
Please read the course description in its entirety.
With a shared goal of reducing deaths and disabilities for stroke victims, the American Heart Association, in partnership with The University of Miami’s Gordon Center for Simulation and Innovation in Medical Education, has released the new Advanced Stroke Life Support Blended Learning course. This course, now offered as the AHA’s newest card-credentialing course discipline, educates healthcare professionals to identify, evaluate, and manage patients with stroke.
Developed by experts in stroke, emergency medicine, prehospital care, and nursing education, the ASLS curriculum is now widely used by hundreds of hospitals, fire rescue, ambulance and EMS systems, and educational institutions throughout the country and around the globe. The course is also designed to meet the staff education requirements for the premier certifications for stroke systems of care from the Joint Commission’s Advanced Certifications.
ASLS is appropriate for healthcare professionals in both prehospital and in-hospital settings involved in the management of acute stroke patients. This advanced course is ideal for:
- Nursing Students and Nurses
- Advanced Practice Registered Nurses
- Paramedics and Emergency Medical Personnel
There are 3 tracks available for students to learn how to assess and manage stroke emergencies: prehospital, in-hospital, and a third track that covers both settings. Learning objectives for these tracks include:
Prehospital Provider Course:
- Highlights the principles of prehospital stroke management that make up the current standard of care, such as determining when to call
- a stroke alert and quickly transport the patient to the nearest appropriate facility
- Explains how to communicate the patient’s symptoms, time of onset, and neuro-logic exam clearly and succinctly with hospital personnel
In-Hospital Provider Course:
- Focuses on the importance of an organized approach to treating stroke patients for improved outcomes
- Discusses the etiologic evaluation and secondary stroke prevention for stroke patients
- Describes the management of goals for acute ischemic stroke, intracerebral hemorrhage, and subarachnoid hemorrhage
- Outlines post-acute care management including supportive medical care, rehabilitation, and discharge planning for stroke patients
Prehospital & In-Hospital Provider Course:
- Combines all of the components of the Prehospital and In-Hospital courses, and is best suited for healthcare providers who work in both environments, as well as ASLS instructor candidates that will be conducting the in-person skills testing for learners from both audiences
Blended Learning
The ASLS course is now offered in a Blended Learning format, consisting of both an online, self-directed portion, followed by an in-person skills testing session with an ASLS Instructor. In the online component, learners follow a continuously adapting learning path that is personalized by their own inputs, for not only their performance, but also their self-reported confidence levels. In-person skills tests challenge learners to apply the knowledge obtained from the online portion to correctly perform neurologic exams, diagnose, and manage patients with stroke. Blended learning enables students to learn on their own time, at their own pace, while instructors can focus on the important psychomotor skills testing and ensure that training is consistent.
Prerequisite: Students MUST possess a current AHA BLS Provider card
How to complete the Blended Learning Course
#1
Purchase one of the three online blended learning courses from the AHA.
Go to www.intelligohub.org
Click “Sign in| Sign up”
Accept the Terms and Conditions
Go to “My Library”
Click “Click here to view our courses”
Select “Courses”
Select “Stroke and Brain Health Portfolio”
Select “Premium Content”
Next- purchase one of the three tracks:
ASLS Prehospital Provider ($136.00)
ASLS In-Hospital Provider ($156.00)
ASLS Prehospital & In-Hospital Provider ($176.00)
Please note: unlike other AHA online courses- the ASLS online programs are considerably more time consuming. Plan to dedicate several hours in total to complete the online content.
#2
Schedule an in- person skills evaluation with our ASLS Instructors.
Go to the UH Training Center website at www.uhnj.org/cpr
Select “Advanced Stroke Life Support”
Choose the date & time for your Skills Evaluation.
Select the appropriate payment category.
Once you register:
Our staff will contact you and give specific details regarding your ASLS In-Person evaluation.
Please Note: Training Center policy is that you complete the In Person Skills Evaluation within 60 days of completing the online portion. Register as soon as possible BUT only after COMPLETING the online portion!
#3
Attend the In- Person Skills Evaluation
Again, the Training Center staff will reach out to you and give you the specific instructions for the Skills Evaluation.
These will include:
Submitting the completion certificate for the online portion of the ASLS course.
Arriving ON TIME for the in person skills evaluation.
PLEASE NOTE: The Training Center Policy specifically mandates that all courses begin on time. Late arrivals will NOT be allowed to participate. Students who arrive past the start time and/ or do not attend (no-shows) must pay a $40.00 administrative fee and reschedule for another skills day.
Please budget extra time and arrive early!
Students must prepared to demonstrate the following:
Proficiency in the Stroke Scales they utilize in their places of work.
Ability to recognize strokes (and false- strokes) during evaluation of live patients.
Competence in evaluating and managing critical stroke victims up to their level of clinical certification/ licensure in realistic simulation labs.
After successfully completing the Skills Evaluation, participants will receive their Advanced Stroke Life Support course completion certificates.
