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Recent Articles
ACLS, BLS, and PALS Cards Expire on a Fixed Date. No Grace Period Follows It.
Every card issued under American Heart Association guidelines carries a single date that matters: the recommended renewal date, two years from the class date, running
Reading a Rhythm Strip in 60 Seconds: The ACI Method
A code doesn’t wait for a provider to work through an ECG strip from scratch. The 8 rhythms every ACLS provider needs to recognize matter
The 8 Cardiac Rhythms Every ACLS Provider Must Recognize on Sight
A code team doesn’t have time to think through an ECG strip from first principles. The rhythm has to be recognized in seconds, because the
The School Nurse Credential Skips ACLS. State Law Doesn’t Skip Much Else.
A school nurse’s RN license is issued by a state board of nursing after the NCLEX-RN, and nothing in that license attaches an ACLS requirement
One Invoice. Individualized Codes. Zero Individual Payments. That’s How a Group Order Works.
Group orders at ACI have picked up sharply, and most of the people asking about them are asking the same question: what does the process
The AAP Just Replaced Its 20-Year-Old Pediatric Office Framework. Here’s What Changed for Certification and Drills.
On May 5, 2026, the American Academy of Pediatrics published an updated policy statement and companion technical report on emergency preparedness in the pediatric office
Featured Articles
ACLS, BLS, and PALS Cards Expire on a Fixed Date. No Grace Period Follows It.
Reading a Rhythm Strip in 60 Seconds: The ACI Method
The 8 Cardiac Rhythms Every ACLS Provider Must Recognize on Sight
