HEAL 218 - CPR & BLS for Healthcare Providers

2 Credits

The course covers American Heart Association Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers. Includes instruction and practice in emergency first aid, CPR/AED for adult and child and CPR for infant, and instruction in emergency preparedness for health care professionals.

Instructor Permission Required Yes
FeesME

Quarters Typically Offered
Summer Day
Fall Day
Winter Day
Spring Day

Designed to Serve Students enrolled in the Health Care Professions Department programs.
Active Date 2015-05-28

Grading System Credit/Non-Credit
Class Limit 12
Contact Hours: Lecture 11 Lab 22 Worksite 0 Clinical 0 Other 0
Total Contact Hours 33
Degree Distributions:
ProfTech Course Yes
Restricted Elective Yes
Course Outline
I. AHA Basic Life Support
A. Adult
B. Child
C. Infant
II. First Aid Procedures
III. Fire Prevention Procedures
IV. Community Resources for emergency preparedness
V. Effects of stress during emergency situations
VI. Mock environmental exposure event

Student Learning Outcomes
Document the steps to be taken during and environmental exposure event

Explain an evacuation plan for a physician’s office

Demonstrate methods of fire prevention in the healthcare setting

Maintain provider/professional level CPR certification

Demonstrate self awareness in responding to emergency situations

Demonstrate the use of proper body mechanics

Maintain a current list of community resources for emergency preparedness

Recognize the effects of stress on all persons involved in emergency situations

Perform first aid procedures