QUEENSBOROUGH COMMUNITY COLLEGE
THE CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK
1. Department: Health Physical Education and Dance
2. HE-110: Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
3. Prerequisites and co-requisites: BE-112 or 205, BE-122 or 226, or satisfactory score on the
CUNY/ACT Assessment Test.
4. Hours: 1 credit, 15 hours over 2 days.
5. Course Description: Basic life support knowledge and skills in cardiopulmonary resuscitation
developed, including artificial circulation, artificial respiration, and clearing obstructed airways.
Upon successful completion of the course, students will eligible to receive American Heart
Association CPR Certification for the Healthcare Provider.
6. General Education Objectives:
General educational objectives addressed by
this course
Communicate effectively through reading,
writing, listening and speaking.
Use analytical reasoning to identify issues or
problems and evaluate evidence in order to
make informed decision.
Work collaboratively in diverse groups
directed at accomplishing learning objectives.
Employ concepts and methods of the natural
and physical sciences to make informed
judgments.
Briefly describe activities in the course which
help students meet each of these general
education objectives
Students will communicate with each other
while performing multiple rescuer
cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
Students will engage in a practical skills final
exam that will evaluate their ability to asses
and treat patients suffering sudden cardiac
arrest.
Students will work together in practical labs
where they will master the practical skills of
administering cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
Students will use their knowledge of
cardiovascular and pulmonary systems to
make informed decisions on the appropriate
course of action when administering
emergency care.
7. Course Objectives:
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Students will be able to recognize and react to the four major life-threatening emergencies
including heart attack, stroke, choking, and sudden cardiac arrest.
Students will perform one and two rescuer CPR for an adult, child or infant victim
Students will integrate the automated external defibrillator into resuscitations.
Students will perform compressions with adequate rate and depth
Students will provide artificial ventilations using mouth to mouth, mouth to face shield,
mouth to mask, and a bag mask device
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Students will be able to assist an adult, child or infant victim of a foreign body airway
obstruction.
Students will recognize the signs and symptoms of major illness.
Students will define the cardiac chain of survival.
8. Student Learning Outcomes
Students will be able to recognize and react to A. Students will identify and describe major
the four major life-threatening emergencies
signs and symptoms of heart attack and
including heart attack, stroke, choking, and
stroke.
sudden cardiac arrest.
B. Students demonstrate how to assist a
person suffering from a severe airway
obstruction
Students will perform one and two rescuer A. Students will demonstrate single CPR on a
CPR for an adult, child or infant victim
mock patient.
B. Students will demonstrate multiple
rescuer CPR on a mock patient
Students will integrate the automated external A. Students will explain how defibrillation
defibrillator into resuscitations.
affects the heart.
B. Students will demonstrate the use of an
AED on a mock patient
Students will perform compressions with A. Students will explain the importance of
adequate rate and depth
compressing the chest to the adequate
rate and depth.
B. Students will demonstrate adequate
compressions a mannequin.
Students will provide artificial ventilations A. Students will demonstrate mouth to face
using mouth to mouth, mouth to face shield
shield, mouth to mask, and bag mask
ventilation on a mannequin.
Students will define the cardiac chain of A. Students will identify the four links of the
survival.
cardiac chain of survival and describe the
importance of each link; early recognition
and access, early CPR, early defibrillation,
and early advanced care.
B. Students will identify and describe their
role within the cardiac chain of survival.
9. Topics covered: One and two rescuer CPR, defibrillation, rescue breathing, airway obstruction,
the cardiac chain of survival, and relevant special situations.
10: Required Reading: BLS for the Healthcare Provider (Student Manual)
Publication Date: March 1, 2011 | ISBN-10: 1616690399 | ISBN-13: 978-1616690397 | Edition: 1
11: Methods of Evaluation: Students will be evaluated by class participation, two practical skills
examinations, and a final written examination.
12. Recommended Attire: This class is very practical in nature and requires physical work so
students should dress in appropriate comfortable clothing.
13. Academic Integrity Policy: According to the College’s Academic Integrity policy, you must avoid
plagiarism, fabrication, cheating, and all forms of academic misconduct. For more information,
consult the College Catalog, as well as this document: http://web.cuny.edu/academics/infocentral/policies/academic-integrity.pdf
Typical consequences for some Academic Integrity violations:
•First offense: A grade of 0% on the assignment. This grade cannot be dropped.
•Second offense: An F in the class and the filing of a report with the Office of Student
Affairs.
14. Accommodations for Disabilities: Any student who feels that he/she may need an
accommodation based upon the impact of a disability should contact me privately to discuss your
specific needs. Please contact the office of Services for Students with Disabilities in Science
Building, room 132 (718-631-6257) to coordinate reasonable accommodations for documented
disabilities.