Welcome to A.C.L.S. 4 You, a site designed to bring you the basics of A.C.L.S. from
Mitchell S. Taylor, RN, MSN, APRN, CCRN.
This site is always under construction.
2010 Updates are starting for each algorithm. I'll put changes in red. A BLS study guide is updated with the 2010 guidelines. A button for PDF files of PowerPoints is included.
The ACLS material is being cited from:
What's New Department:
Teaching BLS for healthcare providers.
Algorithms: Cases (1 - 5) are finished.
Rhythms: 20 Rhythms scanned and linked to the Algorithm's section.
Pretest is updated with the 2010 guidelines.
Neumar, R., Otto, C., Link, M., Kronick, S., Shuster, M. et.
al. (2010). Part 8: Adult Advanced Cardiovascular Life
Support: 2010 American Heart Association Guidelines
for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Emergency
Cardiovascular Care. Circulation. 122; S729-S767.
Peberdy, M., Callaway, C., Neumar, R., Geocadin, R.,
Zimmerman, J. et. al. (2010). Part 9. Post Cardiac
Arrest Care: 2010 American Heart Association
Guidelines for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and
Emergency Cardiovascular Care. Circulation. 122;
S768-S786.
Hoek, T., Morrison, L., Shuster, M., Donnino, M., Sinz, E.,
et. al. (2010). Part 12. Cardiac Arrest in Special
Situations: 2010 American Heart Association
Guidelines for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and
Emergency Cardiovascular Care. Circulation. 122;
S829-S861.