Healthcare Provider Basic Life Support (BLS) - 2023

Description

The Healthcare Provider BLS course is designed for healthcare professionals who wish to perform the skills of basic life support, which includes knowledge of the AHA Chain of Survival; one and two man CPR for the adult, child and infant; response to choking (both conscious and unconscious) in the adult, child, and infant; airway management techniques; and use of the AED. Successful completion includes passing written exam (score 84 and above) at the end of class and skills testing throughout.

This BLS course is offered at our Simulation Center throughout 2023.

NEED ANOTHER OPTION TO COMPLETE THIS TRAINING INSTEAD OF THIS IN-PERSON COURSE?

Part 1 Online on your own with the American Heart Association,
then Part 2 Skills Practice & Part 3 Testing in-person with an instructor at MAHEC

Part 1 Online on your own:
www.onlineaha.org
Online course takes approximately 1-2 hours.
Fee: $34.00, payable to AHA
Print your certificate of completion.

Part 2 Skills Practice & Part 3 Testing:
Fee: $35.00
Follow this link to register for Skills Practice & Testing.
Discount code for MAHEC employees for Part 2 & 3 only
Bring your certificate of completion to your appointment.

The American Heart Association strongly promotes knowledge and proficiency in all AHA courses and has developed instructional materials for this purpose. Use of these materials in an educational course does not represent course sponsorship by the AHA. Any fees charged for such a course, except for a portion of fees needed for AHA course materials, do not represent income to the AHA.

Target Audience

RN, LPN, CNA, CMA, MD/DO, Dental Staff, Pharmacists, EMT/EMS/Paramedic, and all other healthcare providers

Objectives

• Name the links in the American Heart Association (AHA) adult Chain of Survival and state the importance of each link
• Name the major science updates in the 2020 AHA Guidelines for CPR and ECC
• State and demonstrate the basic steps of CPR for adults
• Demonstrate how to perform 2-rescuer team CPR
• Demonstrate the use of an AED
• Discuss and demonstrate the basic steps of CPR for children and infants
• Demonstrate how to relieve choking in responsive and unresponsive victims 1 year of age and older

Faculty

• Katie Neligan, MSN, RN, CNL, PCCN
• Tonja G. Schroder, MSN, RN, CPN