PATIENT
EDUCATION
PATIENT
EDUCATION > BASIC CARDIAC LIFE SUPPORT
Is
designed to teach healthcare professionals the essential cognitive and
psychomotor skills for resuscitation efforts according to the standards
established by the American Heart Association (AHA).
Successful
completion is achieved by mastery of selected psychomotor skills and written
exam.
OBJECTIVES:
- Discuss
the AHA role & identify criteria for BCLS completion.
- Discuss
the anatomy/physiology of the cardio- respiratory system.
- Identify
risk factors of heart disease.
- Discuss
prudent heart living.
- Discuss
the care of the pre-arrest victim.
- Discuss
Cerullo’s Law, automatic external defibrillators (AEDs), and airway
adjunct.
- Identify
signs and symptoms of cardiac arrest Identify potential complication
form Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation.
- Distinguish
between clinical and biologic death.
- Identify
situations when CPR can be interrupted.
- Demonstrate
proficient psychomotor performance with:
- Adult
one and two person rescuer.
- Child
one-two person rescuer.
- Infant
CPR.
- Management
of foreign body airway obstruction: Adult, Child and Infant.
- Airway
management and ventilation devices.
This
course is open to community residents and QHN staff.
TIME:
8:00 am - 4:00 pm
LOCATION:
Queens Hospital Center
To
register and for more information, contact the Department of Staff Education
at (718) 883-3402.
Course
fee: $56.00 -- Community residents and non-QHN providers
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