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This item is the required instructor's manual for teaching the ACLS course or renewal course. This classroom- and video-based, instructor-led course builds on the foundation of lifesaving skills from the Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers course, emphasizing the importance of continuous, high-quality CPR. This advanced course highlights the importance of team dynamics and communication, systems of care, and immediate post-cardiac-arrest care. ACLS also covers airway management and related pharmacology. Manual is based on the 2010 American Heart Association Guidelines for CPR and ECC. Key Features and Benefits: * Manual includes essential information and lesson maps instructors need to teach the initial ACLS course and the ACLS renewal course. * Includes an instructor CD featuring supplemental information and tools. * Six page-divider tabs make finding key sections quick and simple. Dimensions and Specifications: * 8 1/2" x 11" * 163 pages (including 81 lesson maps), plus 6 page-divider tabs * Full-color, 3-hole-punched loose-leaf manual that fits into a binder or instructor portfolio (see below) * Includes an instructor CD