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Describe the concepts of the Chain-of-Survival according to American
Heart Association Standards and Guidelines. (I)
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List and describe the causes of sudden cardiac death. (I)
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Perform all the skills in basic life support to include one - and
two-person CPR for adult, child, and infant; conscious and unconscious
obstructed airway maneuvers for adult, child, and infant; CPR for
infant victims. (I)
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Successfully insert oral and nasal airway. (I- II)
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Correctly apply the face mask, nasal cannula, non-rebreathing mask,
and bar-valve mask devices, nothing the percentage of oxygen delivered
for each adjunct; (I -II)
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Correctly perform endotracheal intubation. (I - II)
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Correctly perform nasal and tracheal suction techniques. (I -II)
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Correctly interpret the basic EKG dysrhythmias. (III)
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Describe each of the steps in the universal algorithm for adult emerge
cy cardiac care. (I- IV)
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Describe each of the steps in the algorithm for early management of
patients with chest pain, signs, and symptoms of myocardial
infraction. (I -V)
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Identify the indications, contraindications, actions, side effects,
uses, and dosages of the following drugs: oxygen, morphine,
nitroglycerin, atropine, isoproterenol, lidocaine, procainamide,
bretylium, calcium chloride, furosemide, adenosine, verpamil,
magnesium sulfate, proprontalol, dopamine, dobutmaine, and
nitropusside. (I - VI)
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Describe indications, techniques, and complications for peripheral
andcentral vensus access. (VII)
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Given a patient simulation for stable and ustable superventicular
tachycardia, venticular tachycardia, venticular fibrillation,
asystole, and pulseless electrical activity, identily the steps in the
algorithm associated with each, according two the 1992 American Heart
Association Guidlness. (I - VII)
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Given a patient simulation for bradydyshhythmias, venticular
fibrillation, pulseless venticular tachycardia, and asystole confirmed
as venticular fibrillation, manage each member of the team,
evalutation CPR, airway management, electrical, and pharmocologic
interventions. (I - VIII)
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Correctly perform transcutaneous pacing, defibrillation, synchronized
cardioversion, and semiautomatic defibrilliation. (I, VI, VIII - X)
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Describe special resusitation situations to include stoke, traumatic
cardiac arrest, shock, congestive heart failure, near-drowning, and
hypothermia. (IX)
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Describe the medical-legal aspects of advanced cardiac life support to
include advanced directives, do-not-resucitate orders, discontinuation
of life support messures, and concepts of skills validation. (X)
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Complete written and skills evaluation. (XI)
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