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Rutgers School of Nursing - Student Nurses' Association

Welcome to the Rutgers School of Nursing

Student Nurses' Association

Special Programs Registration

You will find programs sponsored by your student nurses' association on this and the following pages. Select the program(s) you desire, and register via the checkout.

The proceeds from the course(s) noted are distributed to the SNA account. These courses are provided as fundraising to help fund the programs designed and arranged by your Student Nurses Association Board.

Program 1: EKG & Emergency Pharmacology

The Healthcare Training Academy presents:

American Heart Association (AHA)

ECG & Emergency Pharmacology

(A LIVE Webinar Program)

About:

The ECG and Emergency Pharmacology course is an excellent introduction to ECG and Emergency Pharmacology. This is a perfect course to bring you up to speed with ECG rhythm recognition, cardiac physiology, and pharmacology of dosage and administration of agents during a patient emergency. Moreover, upon completion of this program, you will receive 2 American Heart Association (AHA) certificates (ECG and Emergency Pharmacology), and you will be prepared to undertake Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) and Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) courses, should you be preparing to take either of these programs.

Can't attend the EKG/Pharm program: If you are a no-show for this program, we will automatically transfer you to the recorded version, where you will have one day to complete the program. (If you sign in to any portion of the live Zoom session, you will not be considered a no-show and not eligible for transfer to the recorded session).

Topics Include:

ECG

Heart Anatomy
Basic Electrophysiology
Normal ECG Measurements
Basic Arrhythmias
and much more...

Pharmacology

ACLS & PALS Drugs & Usage
Drugs, Doses, and Routes of administration during cardiovascular emergencies
Integrating basic drug pharmacology into ACLS algorithms
Current guidelines for emergency pharmacology usage
and much more...

What is included with this course:

Live instructor/Lectures (interactive/class participation required) with an instructor certified in teaching ACLS / PALS / ECG.
ECG Course
Emergency Pharmacology Course
ECG and Emergency Pharmacology workbook
ECG certificate
Pharmacology Certificate

Audience: RNs, NPs, PAs, interns, students (nursing and non-nursing), etc.

Continuing Nursing Education (CNE): 6.5 hours awarded upon program completion; no partial credit is awarded.

Faculty/Speaker:

Lee Taylor-Vaughan, JD, MSN, RN, ACNP, CCRN-CSC-CMC, PCCN, CEN, TCRN, NREMT-P, LNC, CFRN is a native of Yorkshire England, who began his healthcare career--over 20 years ago--in the ER & ICU. During this time, he has completed programs for EMT, Paramedic, a BS, an MS in Nursing from Rutgers University, and a Doctorate in Law from Concord Law School.

Since 1997 he has provided continuing education for nurses, physicians, and a variety of medical professionals. He has also co-authored the CEN® & the CCRN® Examination review books with Laura Gasparis Vonfrolio RN Ph.D. Lee travels the USA, providing many types of examination review courses, including the CCRN review course with Laura Gasparis Vonfrolio RN Ph.D.

Lee’s career primarily focuses on Emergency and Critical Care. He is currently practicing as an Acute Care Nurse Practitioner in a Cardiothoracic Surgery Intensive Care Unit in the NYC Metro area.

You will find that Lee is an enthusiastic, easy-to-follow, down-to-earth, and energetic lecturer; he holds national and international speaking engagements covering many topics.

The planners, presenters, and others in a position to control the content of this educational activity have no relevant financial relationships to disclose. This educational activity is entirely free from commercial support or sponsorship, and there are no financial disclosures associated with the content of this seminar.

Important:

Student ID is required for all pre-licensure attendees
SNA Membership ID number is required for the SNA membership tuition.
If you are not a current nursing student, please ensure to select "General Public" Tuition
Access to the course for Students is one day. You must complete the course (6.5 hours) within a day. There are no extensions to access this course once it expires.
If you cannot attend the live Zoom session, please email us to grant you access to the recorded course. Please note it can take up to 24 hours for the course to be loaded into your account. Access to the recorded version will be available for one business day.

Required Contact Hours Disclaimers

Nursing Continuing Education: Accepted in ALL states (AL, AK, AZ, AR, CA, CO, CT, DE, FL, GA, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, ME, MD, MA, MI, MN, MS, MO, MT, NE, NV, NH, NJ, NM, NY, NC, ND, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VT, VA, WA, WV, WI, WY).
Conflict of Interest: The planning committee, presenters, faculty, authors, and content reviewers have no conflicts of interest to disclose.
Presentation Standards: Speakers must provide balanced and unbiased presentations. All content has been reviewed, and any identified bias has been addressed.
Program Support: This program has no commercial support, joint providership, or sponsorship.

Approvals and Accreditations:

Health Care Training Academy Inc. is approved as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the New Jersey State Nurses Association (an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation). Provider ID: P295-8/2025-90.
Approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider # CEP17561.
Approved via CE Broker for FL, GA, SC, NC, AK (Provider ID: 50-24286).

Important Notes:

Accreditation: Accreditation status does not imply endorsement by The Health Care Training Academy (D/B/A CardiacEd), NJSNA, or ANCC of any commercial products displayed during this program (if applicable).
Non-Nursing Professionals: Non-nursing professionals should verify with their respective boards to ensure nursing contact hours are acceptable for credential renewal. Refunds will not be issued if your board does not accept nursing credits.
Refund Policy: All registrations are final. No refunds, credits, extensions, or transfers are allowed. Before registering, verify your availability and ability to complete the program.
Contact Hour Requirements: Partial contact hours are not awarded. You must attend and complete all program requirements to receive nursing continuing education credit.
ANCC Policy: ANCC does not permit the issuance of contact hours for BLS provider courses, except for BLS Instructor courses.
College Credit: This activity does not offer college credit unless explicitly stated.

Criteria to Earn Contact Hours:

The entire session must be attended to receive nursing continuing education credit.

*Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing (Provider #CEP17561) and Florida Board of Nursing (Provider #50-24286) for 6.5 Contact Hours.

Registration Type

I do not want to take EKG/Pharm
EKG & Emergency Pharmacology (AHA Course) (Program ID: 011183) - RECORDED VERSION $83.00 Tuition (Student & non-SNA Member) (pre-licensure) This is the recorded version of the program and is available 24/7.

EKG & Emergency Pharmacology (AHA Course) (Program ID: 011183) - RECORDED VERSION $78.00 Tuition (Student & SNA Member) (pre-licensure) This is the recorded version of the program and is available 24/7.

EKG & Emergency Pharmacology (AHA Course) (Program ID: 011183) - RECORDED VERSION $92.00 Tuition (non-student or License holder: RN, APN, PA, etc) This is the recorded version of the program and is available 24/7.

Program 2: Basic Life Support (BLS / CPR)

Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers (BLS/CPR)

Upon completing this course, you will be issued an American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support (BLS/CPR) for Health Care Providers course completion eCard, valid for two years. BLS/CPR is a required credential for healthcare providers and students. CPR/BLS provides the life-saving steps of patient resuscitation.

To complete this course, you must do the following:

Before the course date:

Register and pay for the course (on this website).
Complete the ONLINE portion (Part I) before your scheduled skills session (Online access is emailed 1 week before the course).

When you arrive for the course:

Sign in on the course roster.
Bring the required online course completion certificate.
Complete the skills practice session (Part II).
Complete your "skills check" (Part III) with one of our BLS/CPR instructors.
Complete the post-course evaluation.

Bring with you to the course:

Your printed online skills completion certificate (or an image on your phone).
Photo ID (i.e., driver's license or student ID).

We are not permitted to admit you to the course without these items.

Note: BLS eCards are issued approximately 24-48 business hours after your in-person skills session.

Select the program below to attend:

Required AHA Disclaimer: The American Heart Association strongly promotes knowledge and proficiency in BLS, ACLS, and PALS and has developed instructional material for this purpose. Use of these materials in an education course does not represent course sponsorship by the American Heart Association. Any fees charged for such a course, except for a portion of fees needed for AHA course material, do not represent income to the association.

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Rutgers School of Nursing - Student Nurses' Association

Welcome to the Rutgers School of Nursing

Student Nurses' Association

Special Programs Registration

About:

Topics Include:

ECG

Pharmacology

Live instructor/Lectures (interactive/class participation required) with an instructor certified in teaching ACLS / PALS / ECG.

Audience: RNs, NPs, PAs, interns, students (nursing and non-nursing), etc.