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For healthcare providers
ACLS class: Upon completion** of this class the participant will demonstrate know ledge of ”HIGH QUALITY CPR” and how to respond to cardiorespiratory emergencies by using the systematic ACLS guidelines of the American Heart Association, (AHA). You will know how to evaluate and manage a sudden adult respiratory arrest, VF/VT arrest, asystole, pulseless electrical activity, bradycardias, stable and unstable tachycardias, acute coronary syndromes, and acute stroke and electrical therapy.
Course length: Approx. 3 hours. Certification valid for 2 years.
NRP/ NEONATAL: The NRP test is almost 100 questions and covers a great deal of material. Students MUST study for about 4-8 hours prior to taking this course! Upon completion** of this NRP class the healthcare provider will be able to understand how to recognize and prevent the common causes of neonatal emergencies that require resuscitation. You'll understand how to recognize respiratory failure and initiate advanced resuscitation with airway and ventilation control, vascular access, as well as fluid and medication therapy.
CONTINUING EDUCATION UNITS, CARDS & COURSE COMPLETION LETTERS
Our courses follow the guidelines established by the American Heart Association (AHA). Upon the successful completion of the program you will receive, by mail, the AHA card from the AHA Training Center. The AHA Training Center will issue your card within 30 days of receipt of the paperwork detailing your satisfactory completion of the course. You will receive a Letter of Completion, (if requested), documenting your life support renewal while delivery of your AHA card is in progress. Continuing education (CE’s) credit contact hours are provided for all ACLS, PALS & NRP provider or renewal classes.
The number of Contact Hours of CE credit obtained depends on the number of hours we, as a group, need to complete the program, i.e.; If we finish in 3 hours then you get 3 contact hours of CE credit. If we finish in 6 hours then you get 6 contact hours of credit.
For community and workplace All Heartsaver Courses have been developed using the same evidence-based process as all American Heart Association Emergency Cardiovascular Care courses. These classes can be completed separately or combined to meet specific workplace and individual needs. Class lengths listed are approximate and will vary depending on actual number of participants in any given class.
Heartsaver CPR Class: This courses will teach the lay person, with a duty to respond, (non healthcare providers) how to recognize cardiac arrest and choking emergencies for adult, child, and (optional) infant victims. Participants will learn and practice “HIGH QUALITY CPR”, using the Practice While Watch video. Participants will learn various breathing techniques: mouth-to-mouth, use of a face-shield barrier device, and mouth-to-mask. The course will also teach how to relieve a foreign airway obstructions, (choking). There is no written test for the Heartsaver courses, rather students will perform a practical skills evaluation. Course length: 3 hours. Certification valid for 2 years. Heartsaver AED Class: This course will teach all aspects described in the Heartsaver CPR class in addition to use of an automated external defibrillator (AED). Participants practice skills using the Practice While Watch video concept and perform a practical skills evaluation. There is no written test for the Heartsaver courses, rather students will perform a practical skills evaluation. Course length: 3 hours. Certification valid for 2 years. Heartsaver First Aid Class: The Heartsaver First Aid Course teaches first-responder rescuers to effectively recognize and treat adult emergencies, in the critical first minutes, until emergency medical services personnel arrive. Students will learn how to identify and give aid to victims with the following conditions: asthma, stroke, choking, severe allergic reactions, use of epinephrine injectors, diabetic emergencies, seizures, bleeding, burns, broken bones, and a variety of environmental emergencies, including animal, insect, and snake bites, heat stroke and hypothermia. This course combines knowledge as well as practical hands-on skills. The course meets OSHA requirements and provides corporations with a complete training solution for Adult First Aid. There is no written test for the Heartsaver courses, rather students will perform a practical skills evaluation. Course length: approx. 4 hours. Certification valid for 2 years.
Baby-Sitter Class: Upon completion** of this class the participant will be able to know how to manage and care for a choking infant or child, baby sitting safety, injury prevention, and basic first aid. This program also includes infant and child CPR. (participant should be at least 12 years of age) Course length: approx. 2.5 hours. Letter of Completion.
**DISCLAIMER: STAR CPR states NO guarantees are warranted, stated, or implied regarding the students' minimum ability to handle an emergent or critical situation after completing these courses. |
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