This program is designed Basic Life Support Instructors.

Intended Audience: BLS Instructors

Objectives:

• Review the new 2020 American Heart Association guidelines.
• Demonstrate skills in the resuscitation of an adult victim of a respiratory and cardiac arrest in one rescuer and two rescuer situations.
• Demonstrate skills in the resuscitation of a respiratory and cardiac arrest in an infant and child.
• Demonstrate skills in the treatment of both a conscious and unconscious victim with an obstructed airway (adult, child and infant rescuers).
• Discuss the required knowledge, syllabus, skills, attitude and responsibilities of an instructor to facilitate adult learning.
• Discuss AHA course record requirements & Training Center affiliation.
• Discuss infection control practice.
• Demonstrate skills needed to assist in administration of EPI-pen, applying bandages for hemorrhage control, and doffing and donning PPE (gloves).

To register for this event please visit the MercyOne Events page.

During Class Students must:

1. Successfully demonstrate all provider skills.
2. Successfully complete the provider written examination.
3. Successfully complete the instructor written examination.
4. Successfully evaluate other students during class.