MCCCD Official Course Competencies:

HCC109AA  2007 Fall – 2010 Summer II

CPR for Healthcare Providers Renewal

1.

Review American Heart Association (AHA) guidelines for cardiopulmonary resuscitation issued since the last update of standards. (I)

2.

Perform one- and two-rescuer adult CPR. (II)

3.

Perform one- and two-rescuer infant and child CPR. (II)

4.

Manage conscious and unconscious adult airway obstruction. (II)

5.

Manage conscious and unconscious infant and child airway obstruction. (II)

6.

Deliver effective oxygenation and ventilation using a bag mask technique. (III)

7.

Secure an airway in an unconscious patient with alternative airway devices. (III)

8.

Perform automatic, external defibrillation as part of the resuscitation of the adult in cardiac arrest. (IV)

9.

Successfully complete AHA Healthcare Provider basic life support (BLS) skill evaluation and written examination. (V)

MCCCD Official Course Outline:

HCC109AA  2007 Fall – 2010 Summer II

CPR for Healthcare Providers Renewal

I. Review of New American Heart Association Standards

A. Review of new CPR Standards

B. Watch-then-practice new psychomotor skills

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. Effective Oxygenation and Ventilation

A. Use of bag mask ventilation

B. Mouth to barrier device ventilation

C. Alternative airway devices

1. tracheal tube

2. laryngeal airway device

3. combitube

IV. Early Defibrillation

A. Concept of automated external defibrillation (AED)

1. sudden cardiac death review

2. importance of early defibrillation

B. Operation of AED in adult victim

V. Evaluation

A. BLS Skills Evaluation

B. Written examination

C. Course evaluation