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Basic Life Support for Future Healthcare Professionals

Course Description

Provides training in high-quality cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) skills and other medical emergencies and offers the opportunity for American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support (BLS) certification. The course uses a combination of online and in-person, interactive activities.

Athena Title

Basic Life Support

Non-Traditional Format

This course will be taught 95% or more online. Students are expected to complete online activities independently, as assigned each week. Each activity will consist of reading, training videos, or both, and will be accompanied by a written reflection and/or quiz that must be submitted by the end of the week.

Grading System

A - F (Traditional)

Student Learning Outcomes

  • Students will be able to describe the importance of high-quality cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and its impact on survival.
  • Students will be able to describe all steps in the Chains of Survival.
  • Students will be able to apply the BLS concepts of the Chains of Survival.
  • Students will be able to recognize the signs of someone needing CPR.
  • Students will be able to perform high-quality CPR for an adult, a child, and an infant.
  • Students will be able to describe the importance of early use of an automated external defibrillator (AED).
  • Students will be able to demonstrate the appropriate use of an AED.
  • Students will be able to provide effective ventilation by using a barrier device.
  • Students will be able to describe the importance of teams in multirescuer resuscitation.
  • Students will be able to perform as an effective team member during multirescuer CPR.
  • Students will be able to describe the technique for relief of foreign-body airway obstruction for an adult, a child, and an infant.

Topical Outline

  • 1. General Concepts
  • 2. The Chain of Survival
  • 3. BLS for Adults
  • 4. Automated External Defibrillators for Adults and Children 8 Years of Age and Older
  • 5. Team Dynamics
  • 6. BLS for Infants and Children
  • 7. Automated External Defibrillator for Infants and Children Younger than 8 Years of Age
  • 8. Alternate Ventilation Techniques
  • 9. Opioid-Associated Life-Threatening Emergencies
  • 10. Other Life-Threatening Emergencies
  • 11. Chocking Relief for Adults, Children, and Infants
  • 12. In-Class Skills Practice and Assessment
  • 13. In-Class AHA BLS Exam
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