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| CATALOG INFORMATION
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| Discipline and Nbr:
EMC 117 | Title:
BASIC LIFE SUPPORT |
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| Full Title:
Basic Life Support |
| Last Reviewed:10/9/2023 |
| Units | Course Hours per Week | | Nbr of Weeks | Course Hours Total |
| Maximum | .25 | Lecture Scheduled | 3.75 | 1 max. | Lecture Scheduled | 3.75 |
| Minimum | .25 | Lab Scheduled | 2.25 | 1 min. | Lab Scheduled | 2.25 |
| | Contact DHR | 0 | | Contact DHR | 0 |
| | Contact Total | 6.00 | | Contact Total | 6.00 |
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| | Non-contact DHR | 0 | | Non-contact DHR Total | 0 |
| | Total Out of Class Hours: 7.50 | Total Student Learning Hours: 13.50 | |
Title 5 Category:
AA Degree Applicable
Grading:
P/NP Only
Repeatability:
21 - Legally Mandated Repetition
Also Listed As:
Formerly:
Catalog Description:
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The students will be prepared for Basic Life Support for Healthcare Provider certification. Curriculum adheres to the American Heart Association Basic Life Support standards.
Prerequisites/Corequisites:
Recommended Preparation:
Limits on Enrollment:
Schedule of Classes Information
Description:
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The students will be prepared for Basic Life Support for Healthcare Provider certification. Curriculum adheres to the American Heart Association Basic Life Support standards.
(P/NP Only)
Prerequisites:
Recommended:
Limits on Enrollment:
Transfer Credit:
Repeatability:21 - Legally Mandated Repetition
ARTICULATION, MAJOR, and CERTIFICATION INFORMATION
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Certificate/Major Applicable:
Certificate Applicable Course
COURSE CONTENT
Student Learning Outcomes:
At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:
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1. Interpret current cardiology science and practice as it relates to Basic Life Support (BLS) in a healthcare setting.
2. Demonstrate knowledge and skills required for certification by American Heart Association in BLS.
Objectives:
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At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:
1. Describe the application of BLS
2. Identify and discuss life-threatening arrhythmias
3. List the major causes of cardiopulmonary arrest
4. Use an Automated External Defibrillator (AED)
5. Discuss the interpersonal problems encountered during a resuscitative procedure among professional staff
6. Use adjunctive equipment for airway and ventilatory maintenance
Topics and Scope
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I. Review Basic Life Support Measures
A. High quality chest compressions
B. Early AED use
C. Ventilation with basic airway equipment
II. Pathophysiology of sudden cardiac arrest and lethal dysrhythmias
III. Medical legal considerations
IV. Team management of sudden cardiac arrest
All topics are covered in the lecture and lab portions of the course.
Assignments:
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Lecture-Related Assignments:
1. Reading from the Basic Life Support Text before attending class
Lab-Related Assignments:
1. Basic life support practice
2. American Heart Association multiple choice exam
3. Basic life support skills exam(s)
Methods of Evaluation/Basis of Grade.
| Writing: Assessment tools that demonstrate writing skill and/or require students to select, organize and explain ideas in writing. | Writing
0 - 0% |
| None | |
| This is a degree applicable course but assessment tools based on writing are not included because skill demonstrations are more appropriate for this course. |
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| Problem solving: Assessment tools, other than exams, that demonstrate competence in computational or non-computational problem solving skills. | Problem Solving
0 - 0% |
| None | |
| Skill Demonstrations: All skill-based and physical demonstrations used for assessment purposes including skill performance exams. | Skill Demonstrations
50 - 50% |
| Basic life support practice; exam(s) | |
| Exams: All forms of formal testing, other than skill performance exams. | Exams
50 - 50% |
| Exams | |
| Other: Includes any assessment tools that do not logically fit into the above categories. | Other Category
0 - 0% |
| None | |
Representative Textbooks and Materials:
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Basic Life Support (BLS) Provider Manual. American Heart Association. American Heart Association. 2020.
Instructor prepared materials
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