Identifying and Managing Pulseless Electrical Activity for EMS

Course Code: REL-ACU-0-IMPEAE

Hours: 1

Type: Online Course

Content Expiration Date: 5/31/2025

Learning Objectives:
Explain the basic underlying pathophysiology of pulseless electrical activity
Identify the 10 diagnoses associated with pulseless electrical activity
Describe the treatments for pulseless electrical activity

Writer: Alia Lutz, BA, BSN, RN

Alia Lutz, BA, BSN, RN, has over 10 years of experience as a Registered Nurse with a focus on cardiothoracic, respiratory, and coronary care. She has also had experience in Med-Surg, step-down and ICU. Prior to joining Relias as a SME and Content Writer for acute care, she provided virtual education and injection training on injectable biologics to patients, reported adverse events, and was a patient advocate. She has collaborated with peers on creating job aids, writing policies, and improving quality of care and documentation. Alia received her Bachelors in Nursing from Otago Polytechnic in New Zealand in 2011.

Target Audience:
The target audience for this course is: Advanced level Emergency Medical Personnel; in the following settings: Pre-Hospital Setting.

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To earn continuing education credit for this course you must achieve a passing score of 80% on the post-test and complete the course evaluation.

Course Delivery Method and Format
Asynchronous Distance Learning with interactivity which includes quizzes with questions/answers, and posttests.