The first National Nurse Week was observed in 1954 in recognition of the 100th anniversary of Florence Nightingale's work during the Crimean War and the dates May 6-12 became permanent in 1994. To find out more about the evolution of this celebration, check out this brief history of National Nurses Week.

CALS TF Workshops

Workshops will be the 1st Tuesday of each month 9am-11am via Zoom.

These are mandatory for all TFs; must attend 1 annually

**Sign up on the CALS Website under Training Tab:

Courses – Colorado Advanced Life Support (coloradoacls.org)

Be sure to Sign Up 24 hours in advance to receive handouts prior to the workshop

In order to conduct an Instructor Class you must:

• Be a TF
• Complete CALS Instructor Class Overview
• Have your course approved by CALS at least 30 days in advance
• Submit confirmed roster 10 days prior to course

IMPORTANT BLS renewal emails come from hjamsay@yahoo.com

• Please be sure emails from this email do not go to junk/spam

Now Available! Heart Failure Modules 1 & 2

Module 1 provides information for healthcare professionals about treating stage C heart failure with reduced left ventricular ejection fraction (HFrEF). 

Module 2 discusses the importance of shared decision-making, patient self-management, and family/caregiver involvement for improved quality of life and reduced mortality for the heart failure patient.

These self-directed courses are available on the AHA Professional Education Hub.

Role of Ventilation in Pediatric Cardiac Arrest

Volunteers in the Pediatric Emphasis Group of the AHA ECC Committee discuss the role of ventilation in pediatric cardiac arrests during this ECC Digital Digest podcast episode.

Listen to the podcast here.

ALL New Instructor Cards and most Renewal Instructor Cards are now auto claimed in ATLAS.

**This means you will not get an email containing your card. Your card will appear on your ATLAS Dashboard

INSTRUCTORS are RESPONSIBLE for keeping their class documents on file for 3 years.

Each individual instructor must keep Roster, Skills Check Sheet and Exam Sheet (or Completed Online Cert for Blended and Heartcode) on file for 3 years. This can be physical or electronic.

We have many instructors who change employers and have no idea/record of their past classes taught. This is important info needed for renewals.

BE SURE TO ALIGN ON ATLAS!

American Stroke Month | American Heart Association

2023 2024 Important AHA Dates & Resources

Stroke Awareness Month – May 1^st through May 31^st, 2024

More info to come – stroke.org

Nurse’s Week – May 6^th through May 12^th, 2024

https://nationaltoday.com/national-nurses-week/#:~:text=The%20American%20Nursing%20Association%20officially,12%20as%20National%20Nurses%20week.

Emergency Medical Services Week – May 19^th through May 25^th, 2024

https://nationaltoday.com/national-ems-week/#:~:text=U.S.&text=National%20EMS%20week%20honors%20the,May%2019%20to%20May%2023.

CPR & AED Awareness Week – June 1^st through June 7^th, 2024

More info to come – heart.org

2024 ECC National Training Network Conference Sept. 25 - 26 | Chicago, IL 

Let the planning begin! We are excited to share AHA is hosting the first in-person Training Network conference since 2019. Bookmark this link to check for updates this summer.

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**This is a private group open only to active CALS Instructors