The Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers Classroom 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.
Audience
This course is for healthcare professionals who need to know how to perform CPR, as well as other lifesaving skills, in a wide variety of in-hospital and out-of-hospital settings.
Course Content
Key changes in basic life support, reflecting the new science from the 2010 American Heart Association Guidelines for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Emergency Cardiovascular Care
Critical concepts of high-quality CPR
The American Heart Association Chain of Survival
1-Rescuer CPR and AED for adult, child and infant
2-Rescuer CPR and AED for adult, child and infant
Differences between adult, child and infant rescue techniques
Bag-mask techniques for adult, child and infant
Rescue breathing for adult, child and infant
Relief of choking for adult, child and infant
CPR with an advanced airway*
* This is an introduction to the compression/ventilation rate and ratio for a patient who has an advanced airway in place. For more information on advanced airways, please refer to the Airway Management Course.
Course Format
Initial Provider
Course requires approximately 8 hours to complete, including skills practice
and skills testing. Renewal Course requires approximately 4 hours, including
skills practice and skills testing. *course time based on 1 instructor: 6
students: 2 manikins
Features
Video
based course ensures consistency
Instructor
led, hands on class format reinforces skills proficiency
Student
manual comes with new Pocket Reference Card, designed to provide quick
emergency information to the rescuer at any time.
Updated Science-based content
Certification
American Heart Association BLS for Healthcare Providers Course Completion Card, which is valid for two years. In the classroom, students participate in simulated clinical scenarios and learning stations. Students work with an AHA BLS Instructor to complete BLS skills practice and skills testing. Students also complete a written exam.
Student Materials
90-2800 BLS for Healthcare Providers
Student Manual.
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