How Many Continuing Education Hours is Bls
Continuing Medical Education Accreditation
Save a Life by NHCPS offers continuing education credits in ACLS, BLS and PALS certification and recertification.
Release date for all certification activities:
January 1, 2022
Expiration date for all certification activities:
January 1, 2023
Estimated time to complete activity:
ACLS Certification: 8 hours
ACLS Recertification: 4 hours
BLS Certification: 4 hours
BLS Recertification: 2 hours
PALS Certification: 8 hours
PALS Recertification: 4 hours
Type of hardware and software needed to participate in the activity:
Any computer, tablet, or phone with a modern internet browser (ex: Internet Explorer 9+, Firefox, Chrome, or Safari) and connection to the Internet.
Method of Participation and Instructions for Credit
During the period January 1, 2022, through January 1, 2023, participants must 1) Study the learning objectives and disclosures; 2) Study the educational activity; and 3) Complete the exam with a score of 80% or better.
Once you complete a Course, your certificate will be made available immediately. Choose your Occupation (MD, RN, or Other), then click on Download Certificate and print the certificate for your records.
If you have any questions regarding the CME certification or content for this activity, please contact Postgraduate Institute for Medicine at: [email protected] or (303) 799-1930.
Target Audience
Our certified courses have been designed to meet the educational needs of health care providers involved in the care of patients in cardiac arrest.
Educational Objectives
The distinct educational objectives that each certification adheres to can be found below.
ACLS
Students identify how to manage and respond to nearly all cardiopulmonary emergencies and crises to improve patient outcome.
After completing this activity, the participant should be better able to:
- Identify the first assessment in emergency response
- Review basic life support (BLS) principles and their role in ACLS
- Explain the principles and rationale behind defibrillation
- Integrate the concepts of "Systems of Care" in resuscitation scenarios, including Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS) and Stroke
- Discuss the roles of the Rapid Response Team and the Resuscitation Team
- Recognize the algorithms for specific ACLS cases
PALS
Students identify how to manage and respond to cardiopulmonary emergencies in pediatric patients.
After completing this activity, the participant should be better able to:
- Explain the importance of prevention of cardiopulmonary arrest in children
- Review pediatric basic life support (BLS) principles and their role in PALS
- Integrate the concepts of the "Pediatric Chain of Survival" in resuscitation scenarios
- Recognize the algorithms for specific PALS cases
BLS
Students identify how to improve the knowledge and confidence to act in crises and improve outcomes for patients.
After completing this activity, the participant should be better able to:
- Explain the general concepts of Basic Life Support for children and adults
- Have working knowledge of the principles of 1 and 2 rescuer CPR
- Explain how to perform CPR for adults, children, and infants
- Discuss the basic operation of automated external defibrillators (AEDs)
- Discuss the algorithms for specific BLS cases
- Explain basic airway management
- Explain how to act to relieve choking
Faculty
Dr. Karl Disque, D.O. RPh | Kim Murray, RN, M.S.
Joint Accreditation Statement
In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by the Postgraduate Institute for Medicine and National Health Care Provider Solutions. 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.
Credit Designation for ACLS and PALS Certification
The Postgraduate Institute for Medicine designates this enduring material for a maximum of 8 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Credit Designation for BLS Certification
The Postgraduate Institute for Medicine designates this enduring material for a maximum of 4 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Credit Designation for ACLS and PALS Recertification
The Postgraduate Institute for Medicine designates this enduring material for a maximum of 4 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Credit Designation for BLS Recertification
The Postgraduate Institute for Medicine designates this enduring material for a maximum of 2 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Credit Designation
The Postgraduate Institute for Medicine designates a maximum credit amount for each enduring material activity as follows:
Credit Designation for ACLS and PALS Certification
The maximum number of hours awarded for this Continuing Nursing Education activity is 8 contact hours.
Credit Designation for BLS Certification
The maximum number of hours awarded for this Continuing Nursing Education activity is 4 contact hours.
Credit Designation for ACLS and PALS Recertification
The maximum number of hours awarded for this Continuing Nursing Education activity is 4 contact hours.
Credit Designation for BLS Recertification
The maximum number of hours awarded for this Continuing Nursing Education activity is 2 contact hours.
Disclosure of Conflicts of Interest
Postgraduate Institute for Medicine (PIM) requires faculty, planners, and others in control of educational content to disclose all their financial relationships with ineligible companies. All identified conflicts of interest (COI) are thoroughly vetted and mitigated according to PIM policy. PIM is committed to providing its learners with high-quality accredited continuing education activities and related materials that promote improvements or quality in healthcare and not a specific proprietary business interest of an ineligible company.
The NHCPS faculty, Dr. Karl Disque, D.O. RPh and Kim Murray, RN, M.S., have nothing to disclose.
The PIM planners and managers have nothing to disclose. The planners and managers from NHCPS have nothing to disclose.
Disclosure of Unlabeled Use
This educational activity may contain discussion of published and/or investigational uses of agents that are not indicated by the FDA. The planners of this activity do not recommend the use of any agent outside of the labeled indications.
The opinions expressed in the educational activity are those of the faculty and do not necessarily represent the views of the planners. Please refer to the official prescribing information for each product for discussion of approved indications, contraindications, and warnings.
Disclaimer
Participants have an implied responsibility to use the newly acquired information to enhance patient outcomes and their own professional development. The information presented in this activity is not meant to serve as a guideline for patient management. Any procedures, medications, or other courses of diagnosis or treatment discussed or suggested in this activity should not be used by clinicians without evaluation of their patient's conditions and possible contraindications and/or dangers in use, review of any applicable manufacturer's product information, and comparison with recommendations of other authorities.
Credits for Physicians/Physician Assistants
Program | Credits |
|---|---|
| ACLS Certification | 8.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ |
| ACLS Recertification | 4.0AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ |
| BLS Certification | 4.0AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ |
| BLS Recertification | 2.0AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ |
| PALS Certification | 8.0AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ |
| PALS Recertification | 4.0AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ |
Credits for Nurses
Program | Contact Hours |
|---|---|
| ACLS Certification | 8.0 hours |
| ACLS Recertification | 4.0 hours |
| BLS Certification | 4.0 hours |
| BLS Recertification | 2.0 hours |
| PALS Certification | 8.0 hours |
| PALS Recertification | 4.0 hours |
Source: https://nhcps.com/category-1-ama-credits/
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