MCCCD Program Description

Basic Life Support/Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) Practicum for Health Care Providers

Course: EMT101AB

First Term: 2018 Fall

Lec + Lab 0.25 Credit(s) 0.25 Period(s) 0.25 Load
Subject Type: Occupational
Load Formula: T

Description: Designed to assess the allied healthcare provider in the skills of Basic Life Support (BLS) according to current guidelines for emergency cardiovascular care (ECC).

MCCCD Official Course Competencies
1. Demonstrate ability to assess and respond appropriately to needs in an emergency. (I, II, III, IV) 2. Demonstrate proficiency in Basic Life Support (BLS) and one-rescuer and two-rescuer cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) for adults, children and infants according to current Healthcare Provider guidelines. (I, II, IV) 3. Demonstrate proficiency in use of an automated external defibrillator (AED) according to current Healthcare Provider guidelines during cardiac arrest management of individuals of all ages. (I, II, IV) 4. Demonstrate proficiency in administering rescue breathing, according to current Healthcare Provider guidelines, in adults, infants and children. (I, III, IV) 5. Demonstrate proficiency in responding to choking incidents (clearing foreign body airway obstructions), according to current Healthcare Provider guidelines, in individuals of all ages. (I, III, IV)
MCCCD Official Course Competencies must be coordinated with the content outline so that each major point in the outline serves one or more competencies. MCCCD faculty retains authority in determining the pedagogical approach, methodology, content sequencing, and assessment metrics for student work. Please see individual course syllabi for additional information, including specific course requirements.

MCCCD Official Course Outline
I. Assessing emergency need for assistance II.Cardiac Arrest Management A. Basic Life Support (BLS) and Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) 1. Adults a. Chest compressions b. Airway c. Breathing d. Circulation 2. Children 3. Infants B. One-rescuer and two-rescuer CPR 1. Adults 2. Children 3. Infants C. Operating an Automated External Defibrillator (AED) 1. Adults 2. Children 3. Infants III. Respiratory arrest management A. Rescue breathing 1. Adults 2. Children 3. Infants B. Clearing foreign body airway obstruction 1. Adults 2. Children 3. Infants IV. Practicum

MCCCD Governing Board Approval Date: February 24, 2015

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