Basic Life Support - Health Care Provider

The BLS for Health care Providers (HCP) course is designed to teach the skills of CPR for victims of all ages (Adult, Child & Infant) including ventilation with a barrier device, a pocket face mask, and a bag valve mask device. It also teaches the use of an Automated External Defibrillator (AED) and the relief of Foreign Body Airway Obstruction (FBAO). This is the only Irish Heart Foundation/American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) course that certifies successful completion for health care professionals. The BLS (HCP) course is the recommended Basic Life Support course for all Health care Professionals.

Prerequisites
It is intended for participants who provide health care to patients in a wide variety of settings, including in-hospital and out of hospital settings.
These health care providers may include (but are not limited to) Physicians, Medical Students, General Practitioners, General and Psychiatric Clinical Nurse Managers and Staff Nurses, Paramedics, Emergency Medical Technicians, Dentists, Respiratory Therapists, Cardiac Technicians, Cardiac Rehabilitation Staff, Physiotherapists, Physical and Occupational Therapists, Nursing Students, Care Assistants and other Allied Health care Personnel.

What's Involved 
Actively participate in, practice, and complete all skills and skills assessments. Demonstrate competence in the performance on manikins using the American Heart Association's critical skills checklists while performing the following skills. Adult & Child one rescuer CPR. Adult two rescuer CPR with an AED. Infant one and two rescuer CPR Score 84% in the post-course MCQ 

Course Syllabus

Certifications
Participants who successfully complete the course, including the written examination and skills evaluation, will receive an American Heart Association / Irish Heart Foundation Health care Provider completion card (credential). This accreditation is recognised throughout the world.