N479 Professional Activity Evaluation Form

Your Name: Abbey Brodeur Date of Activity: 4/17/2017 Faculty name: Darlene
Describe the community service/professional activity/s you attended or participated with

(be specific about the purpose and your role):

I attended an advanced cardiovascular life support (ACLS) class for my professional

activity. The ACLS class adds to the foundation of the basic life support (BLS) and further

advances knowledge. The class was video based, interactive, and ended with an assessment. The

class incorporates stroke information as well. The ACLS class used algorithms for treating

cardiac arrest, bradycardia, tachycardia, and post cardiac arrest. In this class I learned how to

differentiate the different cardiac rhythms, how to treat them, the differences in medications, and

how the team works together and how the team collaborates together during a code.

Where was this held and what was was program/activity length?

The activities in the ACLS class gave algorithms on how to treat the following

circumstances cardiac arrest, bradycardia, tachycardia, and post cardiac arrest. We saw videos,

completed interactive scenarios, and completed an assessment on the algorithms. There was

required pre test for the ACLS class that took about 2 hours to complete. The pre test was

difficult to complete even when using the provided resources. The pre test assessed your ability

to identify cardiac rythms, pharmacology, and clinical judgment. The ACLS class was held at

Eclipse CPR Training off of Speedway Blvd. The class was held on a Monday April 17th. The

class was from 9am-3pm with few breaks throughout the day.

Discuss the value of this experience to you (be specific).

 I have always been interested in taking an ACLS class. Especially after completing my

preceptorship and participating in a code I was could not wait to take the class. In nursing school

you can only learn so much about codes. In the BLS class you learn about CPR and the basics,

which is very important. However, in order to work in an ICU setting codes go beyond this

training. When I saw my first code, I felt extremely lost and overwhelmed, but I was also excited

to be there to help. This class had so much value to me. I want to be an ICU nurse where ACLS

certification in crucial. This class will give me more confidence in the clinical field and I feel

like I will be much more prepared when I experience another code.

Would you recommend this specific community/professional experience in the future; why

or why not? (Describe)

This class was truly amazing. I was nervous at first to go to a class that was from 9-3pm.

However, I absolutely loved every minute of it. The instructor, Mark, was a great teacher. He was

very interactive and entertaining and I learned so much. I think this class is so important to take

for any student but especially important for students wanting to work in the ICU or ED. I have

always been interested in ACLS; However, I would recommend this professional activity to any

student considering working in the ICU or ED.

Brochure or proof of attendance obtained? X__ Signature on validation of clinical hours form

obtained? X_