ITLS Staff Resources
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7th Edition ITLS Provider Manual Just
Published! International Trauma Life Support is proud to introduce the 7th edition ITLS for Emergency Care Providers manual that will begin shipping this week. You can preview the new edition online now to find out more of what's inside: The text sells to the public for $58, or $53 per book if 5 or more books are purchased. A Chapter price is available to Chapter Coordinators and Medical Directors. The new ITLS 7th edition conforms to the most recent AHA/ILCOR guidelines for artificial ventilation and CPR and now features key terms, updated art and photos, hands-on exercises, and new case presentations. Other changes include: The discussion of hemorrhagic shock has been updated with the experience of the military during the recent conflicts. Recent studies on chest wall thickness and the current controversy over which site to use to decompress a tension pneumothorax are discussed. Procedures have been added for use of a tourniquet and use of hemostatic agents. Insertion of an IO needle by use of the EZ-IO system has been added. A discussion of blast injuries has been added. The latest recommendations for post-exposure prophylaxis have been updated. As with the 6th edition manual, instructor materials, including the Instructor Guide and PowerPoint slides, will be available free of charge to instructors. The materials are not yet released but will be available in the coming weeks. New exams have also been developed to correspond with the new manual and will be available shortly as well. These materials will also be accessible through Brady Book's Resource Central, a web portal of resources related to the 7th edition manual. Access codes for entry to Resource Central will be included with the textbook and will have a section available for students featuring interactive learning exercises as well as a section customized for instructors with supplemental teaching materials. An Instructor Update to bring all ITLS instructors current with all the changes found in the new edition is in development. Details will be announced at the Instructor Update at the 2011 International Trauma Conference and in the Chapter News immediately following the conference.
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Course Coordinator - must be an ITLS instructor with experience in course discipline, with experience conducting educational programs. Responsible for organization, submitting paperwork, and act as liaison between provider and State Committee and keep course with in ITLS standards. All courses must be submitted 30 days in advance of the course start date. When submitting in CMS for approval all faculty must be listed and assigned in their duties, this include the medical director. If you cannot assign a staff member you must contact the chapter coordinator, otherwise you risk your course approval.
Be sure to download the Course Coordinator manual.
ITLS Course Coordinator Manual
ITLS of Florida Faculty Data Form