ACLS q's

[flashgordon]

1. Do we have to take this at our future program or anywhere?

2. The course is over $200... we have to spring for this ourselves? Any less expensive alternatives?

3. How much time do you need to study prior to starting the course?

 

[Planktonmd]

1. Do we have to take this at our future program or anywhere?

2. The course is over $200... we have to spring for this ourselves? Any less expensive alternatives?

3. How much time do you need to study prior to starting the course?

You will take ACLS exams every 2 years for the rest of your life.
I think your residency program should cover the expenses.
Study time: hmm... 30 minutes?

 

[IceDoc]

You will take ACLS exams every 2 years for the rest of your life.
I think your residency program should cover the expenses.
Study time: hmm... 30 minutes?

And if you're not in a residency yet, just visit your dean and shame him/her into paying for the course since it's embarrassing for their medical students not to be certified in BLS and to a lesser extent ACLS. Worked for me.

 

[W222]

Its free at my med school. I will get to take in on my ER month.

 

[Trisomy13]

1. anywhere
2. generally free if you take it when your program sponsors it
3. zero minutes

 

[bubalus]

If you have not yet received info from your internship, you should soon, and it will likely contain info on an ACLS class. I took mine first class right before my internship orientation, as did many of my fellow interns. I think they charged me $1 for the ACLS card or something like that. Since it was right before orientation, the department considered that part of my internship and paid me for those 2 days.