Comprehensive Advanced Life Support (CALS) consists of two distinct parts: The Provider Course and the Benchmark Lab. What does it mean to “complete” CALS?
Physicians and mid-level practitioners must complete both the Provider Course and the Benchmark Lab components in order to satisfy the trauma system educational requirement. Since accomplishing the Benchmark Lab may be difficult due to its limited availability and the need for students to travel to the Twin Cities, providers initially have a one-year grace period to complete the Benchmark Lab after completing the Provider Course. Nurses can satisfy the educational requirement by completing only the Provider Course.
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