After successfully completing this course, students should be able to :

• Define systems of care

• Apply the BLS, Primary, and Secondary Assessments sequence for a systematic evaluation of adult patients

• Discuss how the use of a rapid response team (RRT) or medical emergency team (MET) may improve patient outcomes

• Discuss early recognition and management of Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS), including appropriate disposition

• Discuss early recognition and management of stroke, including appropriate disposition

• Recognize bradycardias and tachycardias that may result in cardiac arrest or complicate resuscitation outcome

• Perform early management of bradycardias and tachycardias that may result in cardiac arrest or complicate resuscitation outcome

• Model effective communication as a member or leader of a high-performance team

• Recognize the impact of team dynamics on overall team performance

• Recognize respiratory arrest

• Perform early management of respiratory arrest

• Recognize cardiac arrest

• Perform prompt, high-quality BLS including prioritizing early chest compressions and integrating early automated external defibrillator (AED) use

• Perform early management of cardiac arrest until termination of resuscitation or transfer of care, including immediate post–cardiac arrest care

• Evaluate resuscitative efforts during a cardiac arrest through continuous assessment of CPR quality, monitoring the patient’s physiologic response, and delivering real-time feedback to the team