Maricopa Community Colleges  HCC109   20002-20012 
Official Course Description:   MCCCD Approval:  12/14/99
HCC109      20002-20012 LEC 0.50 Credit(s) 0.50 Period(s)
CPR for the Health Care Provider
Current standards for one and two rescuer Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) and obstructed airway procedures on the adult, infant, and pediatric victim. Successful completion qualifies student for an American Heart Association CPR card for health care provider. Prerequisites: None.
 
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MCCCD Official Course Competencies:
 
HCC109   20002-20012 CPR for the Health Care Provider
1. Identify risk factors for heart attack and prudent heart living. (I)
2. Explain medical/legal issues related to CPR. (I)
3. Describe body substance precautions during CPR. (I)
4. Perform one and two rescuer adult CPR. (II)
5. Perform one rescuer and two rescuer infant and child CPR. (II)
6. Manage conscious and unconscious adult airway obstruction. (II)
7. Manage conscious and unconscious infant and child airway obstruction. (II)
8. State the rationale for early defibrillation as part of the resuscitation of the adult in cardiac arrest. (III)
9. Identify signs and symptoms of stroke with emphasis on early action to activate the EMS system. (IV)
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MCCCD Official Course Outline:
 
HCC109   20002-20012 CPR for the Health Care Provider
    I. Background Information
        A. Basic anatomy of the cardiopulmonary system
        B. Risk factors
          1. heart attack
          2. prudent heart living
        C. Signals of heart attack
        D. Actions for survival
        E. Medical/legal issues
        F. Body substances precautions
      II. Procedures: Resuscitation and Airway Obstruction
          A. Adult
            1. one person CPR
            2. two person CPR
            3. airway obstruction
          B. Infant and child
            1. one person CPR
            2. two person CPR
            3. airway obstruction
        III. Early Defibrillation
            A. Concept of automated external defibrillation (AED)
              1. review sudden cardiac death
              2. importance of early defibrillation
            B. How AED works
          IV. Signs and Symptoms of Stroke
              A. Background of stroke
                1. significance
                2. types of stroke
              B. Importance of early access in treatment of stroke
              C. Risk factors for stroke
                1. risk factors that can not be changed
                2. risk factors that can be modified through brain-healthy living
              D. Signs and symptoms of stroke
              E. Links in the chain of survival and recovery
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