MCCCD Program Description

CPR for Health Care Provider

Course: HCC109

First Term: 2016 Spring

Lecture 0.5 Credit(s) 0.5 Period(s) 0.5 Load
Subject Type: Occupational
Load Formula: S

Description: Current American Heart Association standards for one and two rescuer cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and obstructed airway procedures on the adult, infant, and pediatric victim. Use of automatic, external defibrillation and resuscitation equipment

MCCCD Official Course Competencies
1. Identify signs and symptoms of heart attack, cardiac arrest, with emphasis on early action to activate the emergency medical services (EMS) system. (I) 2. Perform one and two rescuer adult CPR. (II) 3. Manage a conscious and unconscious adult airway obstruction. (II) 4. Perform one rescuer and two rescuer infant and pediatric CPR. (II) 5. Manage a conscious and unconscious infant and pediatric airway obstruction. (II) 6. Deliver effective oxygenation and ventilation using a bag- valve-mask device. (III) 7. Perform automatic, external defibrillation as part of the resuscitation of the adult in cardiac arrest. (IV) 8. Successfully complete the American Heart Association health care provider basic life support skills evaluation and written examination. (V)
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. Background Information A. Chain of Survival B. Recognition of Heart Attack C. Recognition of Cardiac Arrest II. Procedures: Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Management of an Airway Obstruction A. Adult Victim 1. One rescuer CPR 2. Two rescuer CPR 3. Foreign body airway obstruction B. Infant and Pediatric Victims 1. One rescuer CPR 2. Two rescuer CPR 3. Foreign body airway obstruction III. Oxygenation and Ventilation A. Use of Bag-valve-mask Device B. Mouth-to-barrier Device IV. Defibrillation A. Automated External Defibrillator (AED) B. AED Operation in the Adult Victim V. Performance Evaluation A. Basic Life Support Skills/Procedures B. Written Examination

MCCCD Governing Board Approval Date: 2/27/2007

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