| Description: |
The BLS Healthcare Provider Course is designed to teach the skills of CPR for use in victims of all ages (including ventilation with a barrier device, a bag-mask device, and oxygen); use of an automated external defibrillator (AED); and relief of foreign-body airway obstruction (FBAO). This course may serve as a renewal for currently certified persons, as well as training for those whose certification has expired, and for persons who have not had this course previously. |
| Location: |
Glendale Medical Center (GMC) 3355 Glendale Ave., basement, Suite 022, Room 028 |
| Reservation
Closes: |
11/26/2012 |
| Date: |
12/03/2012 |
| Time: |
8a - 11a |
| Fee: |
$50.00 payable at the time of registration on-line. UT/HSC Medical students and other students should check with the Life Support department to see if alternative classes have been arranged at a discounted fee. Fees do not represent revenue for the AHA. |
| Maximum #
of people: |
6 |
| Openings: |
0 |
| Student
Materials: |
Departments, Students, and General Public may purchase or order books through the UT Barnes & Noble Bookstore.
Title: Basic Life Support (BLS) For Healthcare Providers Student Manual Item Number: 90-1038
If you are a clinical related employee of UT/HSC please ask your departmental manager for the student manual. |
| Audience: |
It is intended for participants who provide health care to patients in a wide variety of settings, including in-hospital and out-of-hospital (i.e: nurses, physicians, EMS personnel, students in healthcare professions, etc). |
| Educational
Prerequisite: |
None. |
| Course Completion
Requirements: |
-Attendance at the entire course.
-Satisfactory performance in all skills.
-Post written examination of 84% minimum. |