Accreditation and CE Certificates

Jointly Provided by Postgraduate Institute for Medicine and American CPR Care Association.

Target Audience:

This activity is intended for Healthcare Professionals, Physicians and Registered Nurses delivering primary care to adults, children, and infants.

Joint Accreditation
Statement

In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by the Postgraduate Institute for Medicine and American CPR Care Association. Postgraduate Institute for Medicine is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

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CPR First Aid Courses

Continuing Nursing Education

Online Healthcare CPR/AED Course
The maximum number of hours awarded for this Continuing Nursing Education activity is 4.0 contact hours.
Online First Aid Course
The maximum number of hours awarded for this Continuing Nursing Education activity is 2.0 contact hours.
Healthcare CPR/AED & First Aid Combo
The maximum number of hours awarded for this Continuing Nursing Education activity is 6.0 contact hours.

Educational Objectives

After completing this activity, the participant should be better able to:
  • Recognize when there is a victim of cardiac arrest.
  • Identify when a person may be choking.
  • Assess the scene for responder safety.
  • React immediately by activating emergency response systems – call 9-1-1.
  • Begin chest compressions on unconscious adults, child or infant in cardiac arrest.
  • Follow depth of chest compression and rescue breath guidelines while responding.
  • Assist individuals who need assistance in basic first aid emergencies.
  • Use an AED device following standardized guidelines.
Release Date: July 1, 2020
Expiration Date: July 31, 2022

Estimated time to complete activity: 2-6 hours.

ACLS and PALS Courses

Continuing Nursing Education

ACLS

The maximum number of hours awarded for this Continuing Nursing Education activity is 8.0 contact hours.

ACLS Recertification

The maximum number of hours awarded for this Continuing Nursing Education activity is 4.0 contact hours. Continuing Nursing Education.

PALS

The maximum number of hours awarded for this Continuing Nursing Education activity is 8.0 contact hours.

PALS Recertification

The maximum number of hours awarded for this Continuing Nursing Education activity is 4.0 contact hours.

Educational Objectives

After completing this activity, the participant should be better able to::
  • Describe the BLS Primary Survey and ACLS Secondary Survey with critical actions.
  • Describe the BLS Primary Survey and PALS Secondary Survey with critical actions.
  • Describe specific assessment and management that occur with each step of the systematic approach.
  • Explain why the foundation of successful resuscitations includes both mastery of basic skills and effective team dynamics.
  • Describe the important elements of effective resuscitation team dynamic.
  • Employ key science that drives increased patient survival.
Release Date: TBT
Expiration Date: TBT

Physician ContinuingMedical Education

ACLS

The Postgraduate Institute for Medicine designates this enduring material for a maximum of 8.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

ACLS Recertification

The Postgraduate Institute for Medicine designates this enduring material for a maximum of 4.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

PALS

The Postgraduate Institute for Medicine designates this enduring material for a maximum of 8.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

PALS Recertification

The Postgraduate Institute for Medicine designates this enduring material for a maximum of 4.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Interprofessional Continuing Education

This activity was planned by and for the healthcare team, and learners will receive 24 Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) credit for learning and change. (This applies only for ACLS and PALS Courses)

Disclosure of Conflicts of Interest:

Postgraduate Institute for Medicine (PIM) requires instructors, planners, managers,and other individuals who are in a position to control the content of this activity to disclose any real or apparent conflict of interest (COI) they may have as related to the content of this activity. All identified COI are thoroughly vetted and resolved according to PIM policy. PIM is committed to providing its learners with high quality activities and related materials that promote improvements or quality in healthcare and not a specific proprietary business interest or a commercial interest.

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