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This is a blended course. You will receive a key code allowing access to an online training program that will allow you to complete the classroom portion of the class via the internet. Once completed, you will need to arrange your skills session with Mid-Minnesota EMS Education, the skills session is included in the price of the course. Skills sessions must be completed within 60 days of the completion of the online portion. You will be required to present your Heartcode BLS completion certificate to the instructor at the skills session.
Intended Audience: This course is intended for healthcare providers caring for patients both in prehospital and in-facility environments including nurses, physicians, respiratory therapists, advanced practitioners, paramedics, and in-facility healthcare providers who work in a hospital, clinic, or other healthcare facility including a dentist office, skilled nursing, and assisted-living facilities.
Course Description: The AHA’s BLS Provider Course has been updated to reflect new science in the 2020 American Heart Association Guidelines for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Emergency Cardiovascular Care The BLS Provider Course is designed to review, organize, and prioritize the information and skills needed to manage a cardiac arrest or other life threatening emergency (such as an airway obstruction) at the BLS level. Upon completion, you receive a course completion card, which is good for 2 years.
Topics Covered Include:
- 1- and 2-rescure CPR for the adult, child, and infant
- AED (Automated External Defibrillator) use
- Differences between adult, child, and infant rescue techniques
- Bag-mask ventilation
- Rescue breathing
- Relief of choking for the adult, child, and infant
- CPR with an advanced airway in place
- Team Dynamics
This course takes approximately 4 hours to complete.
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