BLS for the Healthcare Provider
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he American Heart BLS for the Healthcare Provider CPR training is for all healthcare workers including nurses, physicians, dental workers, EMT’s, pharmacists, hygienists, medical students or anyone working in a health care field. Our classes include CPR for adults, infants, and children. Treatment for an airway obstruction is also given. Included in every class is complete instruction on proper use of an AED.
The American Heart Healthcare CPR certification is the most widely accepted certification there is. Many employers or college entrance requirements will not recognize another certification through a different organization. We teach and certify through the American Heart.
Upon completion of this class you will receive a 2 year BLS certification through the American Heart Association. All of the instructors with In-Pulse CPR come with years of experience in the medical field and offer real life experiences to better understand the importance of CPR training. We offer complete CPR training in a fun and educational environment and will provide you with more than just the information but will help to instill a confidence that you will be able to handle any emergency.
CEUs (continuing education units) available. Just ask the instructor at the conclusion of the class.
Topics covered in BLS CPR classes include:
- Scene Safety
- Using Protective Barriers
- Checking Responsiveness
- Activating EMS
- Adult, child and infant CPR
- 1 and 2 person rescue
- Clearing the Airway
- Assisting Unresponsive Patients
- Assisting Choking Patients
- Assessing Breathing
- CPR for Cardiac Arrest
- Automated External Defibrillation (AED) Demonstration
- What does an AED do?
- Why you should use caution when using an AED on an infant
- Adding the use of an AED to a CPR emergency
- Basic AED operation and function
- Other considerations in AED use
- Written and hands on exam
