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Advanced Medical Life SupportThe Advanced Medical Life Support (AMLS) course is sponsored by the National Association of EMTs (NAEMT) and endorsed by the National Association of EMS Physicians (NAEMSP). It is the first course that addresses the most common medical complaints and offers a "think outside the box" method of assessing and managing a patient in medical crisis. The course emphasizes using the scene size-up, history and physical exam to systematically rule-out and rule-in possibilities and probabilities of their medical problem. This course offers the opportunity to be in an assessment-based approach and progress to a diagnostic-based approach to develop a specific treatment plan for a specific medical condition; resulting in a differential diagnosis.Course participants encompass all levels of EMS professionals, nurses, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, certified nurse anesthetists and physicians. This diversity enhances the team approach to patient care. AMLS is a sixteen (16) hour, two-day program that consists of interactive lectures, teaching and evaluation stations. The interactive/case based lectures include the following topics: Patient Assessment, Airway Management, Assessment of the Shock Patient, Dyspnea/Respiratory Failure, Chest Pain, altered Mental Status, and Abdominal Pain. Teaching stations follow the associated lectures each day. Successful completion of the course entails attendance both days, proficiency in the 4 evaluation stations (Hypoperfusion, Dyspnea/Respiratory Failure; Chest Pain and Abdominal/GI Bleed Scenarios. In addition, there is a post-test written examination where a 74% is required. Successful completion of the course provides certification in AMLS. The continuing education hours are approved by CECBEMS and recognized by the National Registry of EMTs (NREMT) The textbook, "Advanced Medical Life Support. A Practical Approach to Adult Medical Emergencies" is published by Brady/Prentice Hall and authored by Alice L. Dalton, Daniel Limmer, Joseph J. Mistovich and Howard A. Werman, MD. Information on the textbook can be acquired by accessing http://www.bradybooks.com or by contacting Brady at 1.800.638.0220. Education For Life holds classes at our main office 5475 NE Dawson Creek Drive in Hillsboro Oregon or we can bring them to your facility. For more information give us a call or email us at info@educationforlife.org. |
| 2010 Initial Provider - 2 Day Classes | 2010 Renewal - 1 Day Class |
| November 8 & 9, 2010 | November 22, 2010 |