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WLAC Course Syllabi
Allied Health 21 Basic Life Support for Health Care Provider- Nezy Pullukalayil
Course Description | The BLS Healthcare Provider Course is designed to provide a wide variety of healthcare professionals the ability to recognize several life-threatening emergencies, provide CPR, use an AED, and relieve choking in a safe, timely and effective manner. The course is intended for certified or noncertified, licensed or nonlicensed healthcare professionals. |
Course Length Schedule Intended Audience | Healthcare providers such as physicians, nurses, paramedics, emergency medical technicians, respiratory therapists, physical and occupational therapists, physician's assistants, residents or fellows, or medical or nursing students in training, aides, medical or nursing assistants, police officers, and other allied health personnel |
Student Materials | BLS for Healthcare Providers Student Manual |
General Objectives Following completion of this course, the student will:
1. Describe the chain of survival in ECC, and the prompt recognition and action for myocardial infarction and stroke to prevent respiratory and cardiac arrest.
2. Describe and demonstrate use of mouth-to-mouth, mouth-to mask and bag-mask ventilation in CPR.
3. Demonstrate knowledge and competency in: Adult 1 Rescuer CPR, Adult 2 Rescuer CPR, Adult Obstructed Airway (conscious and unconscious victim), 1 Rescuer CPR, Child 2 Rescuer CPR, Child Obstructed Airway (conscious and unconscious victim), Infant CPR, Infant Obstructed Airway (conscious and unconscious victim), and Automated External Defibrillation.
4. Identify the clinical manifestations, risk factors and role of the healthcare provider in special resuscitation situations including heart disease, stroke, hypothermia, near-drowning, trauma-associated arrest, electric shock, pregnancy, allergies and asphyxiation.
5. Identify and discuss health care provider-related ethical issues including legal mandates and the initiation and discontinuation of CPR.
6. Identify the components and describe the use of a "crash cart" in the healthcare setting.
7. Describe the requirements for obtaining certification and demonstrating continuing competency in BLS for the Healthcare Provider.
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Evaluation and grading The final grade will be determined by:
Final exam – 100%.
Grading Scale:
84% or greater on the final exam---PASS to receive the AHA card
Students are required to demonstrate satisfactory performance of the following
competency-based laboratory check-offs:
1. Barrier Devices, Pocket Mask with One-way Valve, and Bag-Valve-Mask Manual Resuscitator
2. Adult 1 Rescuer CPR
3. Adult 2 Rescuer CPR
4. Adult Obstructed Airway (conscious victim)
5. Adult Obstructed Airway (unconscious victim)
6. Automated Electrical Defibrillator
7. Infant CPR
8. Infant Airway Obstruction (conscious and unconscious)
9. Child 1and 2 Rescuer CPR
10. Child Obstructed Airway (conscious victim)
11. Child Obstructed Airway (unconscious victim)
A check-off procedure is required to determine points earned on each skill. Point determination is based on the number of attempts required to earn a satisfactory rating. Points will be assigned as follows:
AHA certification BLS for the Healthcare Provider requires:
84% or greater on the final exam
Satisfactory completion of all 11 competency performances
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Costs: | Students who want an AHA BLS-HCP provider card as documentation of completion of AHA training requirements must provide $10.00 to cover the cost of the card and Material. The fee will be collected in the lab sessions toward the end of the session |
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