EG 016 - Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation

Credit Hours: 1

This course will offer the student certification (American Heart Association) in the techniques of immediate life-saving skills when the circulatory or respiratory systems have been impaired by illness or injury. The student successfully completing both the skills and the written certification examination will be eligible for the B.L.S. Healthcare provider level of certification. Material covered will include airway management, external cardiac compression, patient assessment, and an overview of the anatomy and physiology of the cardiopulmonary systems. There is no prerequisite but the student must be able to work on the floor for skills and pass all written and skills exams. There will be an overview of choking, heart attacks, and strokes for infants, children, and adults.

Course Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:

recognize an out-of-hospital emergency;
activate the EMS system;
perform a limited patient assessment;
perform mouth-to-mouth and ventilatory adjunct respirations; and
perform adequate chest compressions.

F/S (N)

100% attendance is required for AHA certification.