ALGH Interdisciplinary Mega Code 2025: Sept 9
The course is a supplement to the RQI ACLS provider who is new or does not utilize ACLS regularly and needs refreshers. The course includes hands on defibrillator and medication administration skills, cardiac rhythm evaluation and treatment using ACLS protocols, in a 1-hour interdisciplinary team training using rapid cycle, deliberate practice simulation.
This conference is being held in-person at Advocate Lutheran General Hospital Simulation Center.
Target Audience
This activity is designed for physicians, nurses, pharmacists, and respiratory therapists
Learning Objectives
At the end of this session, learners should be able to:
- Demonstrate appropriate use of the defibrillator in a code event.
- Assemble a bag-valve-mask device and emergency medications in a code from the emergency cart, if applicable to role.
- Identify and manage abnormal cardiac rhythms incorporating ACLS protocols.
- Perform ACLS, effectively taking a role, and providing closed-loop communication.
- Identify at least one high-reliability tool or tactic and how it can be utilized during this scenario
Faculty
Tracy Montesa, DNP, APRN, ACCNS-AG, CCRN - ALGH Clinical Nurse Specialist
Angela Flynn, MSN, RN, NE-BC - ALGH Nursing Professional Development Specialist
Debbie Kantoris, MSN, APRN, CCNS, CCRN - ALGH Clinical Nurse Specialist
Maricar Tapiador, MSN, RN, NE-BC - ALGH Nursing Professional Development Specialist
Darlene Seeman, MSN, RN, CEN, TCRN, TNS - ALGH Nursing Professional Development Specialist
Bonnie Satinover, MSN, RN, CHSE, NPD-BC, RNC-NIC - Oak Brook Simulation Education Site Specialist Senior
Linda Bartjen, MS, BSN, RN - Oak Brook Simulation Education Site Specialist Senior
Disclosure
The planner(s) and speaker(s) have indicated that there are no relevant financial relationships with any ineligible companies to disclose.

Accreditation Statement
In support of improving patient care, Advocate Health is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
Credit Statement(s)
American Medical Association (AMA)
Advocate Health designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC)
Advocate Health designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.00 ANCC contact hours. Nurses should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE)
Advocate Health designates this live activity for a maximum 1.00 hours of CPE credit for (pharmacists and pharmacy technicians). CPE credit can be claimed on the AAH CE platform within 60 days of activity completion and information will be provided to CPE Monitor. Participants should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Available Credit
- 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™Aurora Health Care is accredited by the Wisconsin Medical Society to provide continuing medical education for physicians. Aurora Health Care designates this activity for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)TM. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
- 1.00 AttendanceAttendance Credit
- 1.00 Approved AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
- 1.00 Continuing Nursing Education (CE)Aurora Health Care is an approved provider of continuing nursing education by the Wisconsin Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. 1.00 contact hours have been awarded to this activity by the Wisconsin Nursing Association. To receive contact hours, participants must attend the entire activity.
- 1.00 Continuing Pharmacy Education (CPE)Aurora Health Care Department of Pharmacy Services is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education.
Price
Click “Take Course” to register and/or claim credit for this program.
If you have any questions regarding the conference, please contact Tracy Montesa at [email protected]
If you have any questions regarding registration, please contact the IPCE Office at [email protected]

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