[sjrn85]

Get the ACLS Provider book from AHA. Your testing site should be able to provide it for you; actually, it should be given to you ahead of time as part of the course curriculum.

[ctunurse]

I am also waiting to take ACLS. I work on a cardiac telemetry unit and I passed cardiac dynamics but am terrified of ACLS.

[KatieBell]

Please do not be intimidated by ACLS. It is not a difficult class- unless you just decide not to read the book, then it can be quite challenging. If it is your first time to take it, just get the book, read it, and pay careful attention to the lethal rhythms.
Essentially "everyone" passes ACLS.

[sjrn85]

It's certainly not like it was years ago!

[WindwardOahuRN]

Originally Posted by sjrn85

It's certainly not like it was years ago!

LOL---ain't that the truth!

ACLS is now pretty much a guaranteed kill. Even if you fail the final exam, they hand it back to you for review, and let you see what you messed up. Then they give you your card.

Anyone here remember the days when you were handed twenty different rhythms, had to identify them, then had to state how you would treat them?

They've cut out that part, along with the intubation requirement.

Piece o' cake, IMHO.