UEMT 159 - Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation: Healthcare Provider

Information: The course meets American Heart Association guidelines for the healthcare provider level.

  

1. Define the disease states and risk factors, which can lead to cardiac arrest, respiratory arrest, and stroke. 
2. Demonstrate the assessment and management of a foreign body airway obstruction in the infant child and adult patient.
3. Demonstrate the assessment and management of respiratory arrest in the infant, child, and adult patient. 
4. Demonstrate the assessment and management of cardiac arrest in the infant, child, and adult patient.

Performance Objectives: 

1. Identify the major body systems associated with respiration and central circulation. 
2. Define the disease states and risk factors, which can lead to cardiac arrest, respiratory arrest, and stroke. 
3. Restate the signs and symptoms of a heart attack  
4. Explain how to activate the Emergency Medical Services System. 
5. List several ways to “childproof” the home to prevent childhood injury. 
6. Discuss injury prevention for infants and children. 
7. Demonstrate the assessment and management of foreign body airway obstruction in infant, child, and adult patients. 
8. Demonstrate the assessment and management of respiratory arrest in the infant, child, and adult patient. 
9. Demonstrate the assessment and management of cardiac arrest in infant, child, and adult patients.

1.        Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) Steps 
   1. When to start CPR
   2. When to give breaths, including barrier devices 
   3. When to check for a pulse 
   4. How to give compressions at the proper depth and rate and with complete chest recoil 
   5. When to use an Automated External Defibrillator
2. Signs and actions for severe airway obstruction
   1. Responsive victims 
   2. Unresponsive victims 
3. Links in the Chain of Survival and Importance 
   1. Activating the appropriate emergency response system 
   2. Performing CPR 
   3. Providing early defibrillation
   4. Ensuring the arrival of early advanced care by activating the appropriate emergency response 
4. Signs of 4 Common Life-Threatening Emergencies in Adults 
   1. Cardiac arrest 
   2. Choking 
   3. Stroke 
   4. Heart attack 
5. Injury Prevention 
   1. Infants 
   2. Children 
6. Manikin Demonstration of Foreign Body Airway Obstruction 
   1. Assessment 
   2. Management 
7. Mankin Demonstration of Rescue Breathing 
   1. Infants 
   2. Children 
   3. Adult Patient 
8. Manikin Demonstration of CPR 
   1. Infants 
   2. Children 
9. Manikan Demonstration of the Adult Patient 
   1. One CPR 
   2. Two rescue CPR