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2. Advanced cardiac life support - Wikipedia

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   Advanced cardiac life support, advanced cardiovascular life support (ACLS) refers to a set of clinical guidelines established by the American Heart Association (AHA) for the urgent and emergent treatment of life-threatening cardiovascular conditions that will cause or have caused cardiac arrest, using advanced medical procedures, medications, and techniques.

3. Basic life support - Wikipedia

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   Basic life support. Basic life support ( BLS) is a level of medical care which is used for patients with life-threatening illnesses or injuries until they can be given full medical care by advanced life support providers (paramedics, nurses, physicians). It can be provided by trained medical personnel, such as emergency medical technicians, and ...

4. Advanced trauma life support - Wikipedia

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   Advanced cardiac life support. Pediatric advanced life support. Fundamental critical care support. Advanced trauma life support ( ATLS) is a training program for medical providers in the management of acute trauma cases, developed by the American College of Surgeons. Similar programs exist for immediate care providers such as paramedics.

5. Nursing credentials and certifications - Wikipedia

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   BLS: Basic Life Support ( not intended for postnominal use) BDLS: Basic Disaster Life Support. BCEN: Board of Certification for Emergency Nursing ( not intended for postnominal use) BM: Bachelor of Midwifery. BMTCN: Blood and Marrow Transplant Certified Nurse. BN: Bachelor of Nursing. BNSc: Bachelor of Nursing Science.

6. Pediatric advanced life support - Wikipedia

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   Pediatric advanced life support ( PALS) is a course offered by the American Heart Association (AHA) for health care providers who take care of children and infants in the emergency room, critical care and intensive care units in the hospital, and out of hospital ( emergency medical services (EMS)). The course teaches healthcare providers how to ...

7. Advanced life support - Wikipedia

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   Advanced life support. An advanced life support paramedic unit of Palm Beach County Fire-Rescue used for EMS in Palm Beach County, Florida. Advanced Life Support ( ALS) is a set of life saving protocols and skills that extend basic life support to further support the circulation and provide an open airway and adequate ventilation (breathing).