Heartland Community College
Master Course Syllabus
Division for Human Services
Course Prefix and Number: HLTH 104
Course Title: BLS for Healthcare Providers
DATE PREPARED: September 2002
DATE REVISED:
PCS/CIP/ID NO: 1.6 51.9996
IAI NO. (if available):
EFFECTIVE DATE OF FIRST CLASS: January 13, 2003
CREDIT HOURS: .5
CONTACT HOURS: 8
LECTURE HOURS: .5
LABORATORY HOURS: 0
CATALOG DESCRIPTION (Include specific prerequisites):
No prerequisite required. The American Heart Association (AHA) BLS (Basic Life Support)
for Healthcare Providers Course has no specific prerequisites. The vast majority of
participants will consist of individuals preparing for emergency medical services, nursing,
and other healthcare providers. This course meets the requirements for lifeguards, police,
firefighters, childcare workers, and lay workers who are completing prerequisites for the BLS
Instructor's Course, EMT 101, and the nursing curriculum.
TEXTBOOKS:
Required:
Louisiana Tech (Editor). (2002) BLS for Healthcare Providers.
American Heart Association: MO.
RELATIONSHIP TO
TRANSFERABILITY:
ACADEMIC
DEVELOPMENT
PROGRAMS
AND
HLTH 104 was designed to meet specific student needs either individually or within a
program. Please see an academic advisor for an explanation concerning transfer option.
COURSE OBJECTIVES (Learning Outcomes):
COGNITIVE OBJECTIVES
At the end of the course the participant will be able to:
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Describe the links in the AHA Chain of Survival, including the importance of
a. Activating the appropriate emergency response system
b. Performing CPR
c. Using a barrier device
d. Providing bag-valve-mask ventilation
e. Providing early defibrillation
f. Ensuring the arrival of early advanced care by activating the appropriate emergency
response system
Describe the steps of CPR
a. When to start CPR
b. When to start rescue breathing, including ventilation with a barrier device and bagvalve mask device (with and without oxygen)
c. How to check for normal breathing or signs of circulation
d. The ABC sequence of CPR
e. When and how to use an AED
f. The signs of severe or complete FBAO
g. How to relieve FBAO in the responsive and unresponsive victim
Describe the signs of five major emergencies in adults
a. Heart attack
b. Stroke
c. Cardiac arrest
d. Respiratory arrest
e. FBAO
PSYCHOMOTOR SKILLS
At the end of the course the participant will be able to demonstrate the following skills using
an adult, child, and infant manikin, and a telephone:
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Activation of the emergency response system
Rescue breathing using mouth-to-barrier device ventilation (with and without oxygen),
and bag-valve-mask ventilation with oxygen
One- and two-rescuer CPR
Safe and accurate operation of an AED for victims > eight years of age and
approximately 25 kg in weight
Relief of FBAO in the responsive victim and unresponsive victim
COURSE/LAB OUTLINE:
I.
II.
Welcome and Introduction
Adult Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers
A. The Chain of Survival
B. Recognition of heart attack, cardiac arrest, stroke and FBAO
III.
Watch-Then-Practice Video Instruction
A. mouth-to-barrier device ventilation
B. bag-valve-mask ventilation (one- and two-person)
C. chest compressions, signs of circulation
D. one- and two-rescuer CPR
E. relief of responsive and unresponsive FBAO
IV. Scenario and Peer Practice
A. one- and two-rescuer CPR
B. responsive and unresponsive FBAO with rescue breathing after airway clearance
V.
Adult BLS Skills Evaluation
A. integrated adult one- and two-rescuer CPR
B. integrated adult responsive and unresponsive FBAO and rescue breathing
VI. AED Video and Demonstration
A. principle of early defibrillation
B. special situations
C. AED operation
VII. Practice Basic Operation of AED
A. single shock scenario
VIII. Scenario and Peer Practice
IX. AED Skills Evaluation
A. integrated adult CPR and AED
X.
Child and Infant
A. Pediatric Chain of Survival
B. Injury prevention
XI. Watch-Then-Practice Video Instruction of Child and Infant Skills
A. mouth-to-barrier device and bag-valve-mask ventilation
B. signs of circulation, chest compressions
C. one- and two-rescuer CPR
D. responsive and unresponsive FBAO
XII. Scenario Peer Practice
A. integrated infant and child responsive and unresponsive FBAO, CPR and rescue
breathing
XIII. Pediatric BLS Skills Evaluation, Written Examination, and Course Evaluation
A. integrated infant and child responsive and unresponsive FBAO, CPR and rescue
breathing
METHOD OF EVALUATION
Participants must complete a skills evaluation, written examination, and course evaluation before
receiving a course completion card. Participants having difficulty with skills evaluations will
receive one-on-one student/instructor remediation. Upon completion of a multiple-choice
examination, participants are provided with an annotated answer key that provides a rationale for
each correct answer. Course completion cards will have a two-year renewal interval.
REQUIRED WRITING AND READING:
The textbook will be used as a reference throughout the course and will serve further as future
reference for knowledge and skills maintenance.