Review of Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
10
About the Course
It is important that all health care professionals are adequately trained to handle cardiac and pulmonary emergencies. The prompt actions of a CNA may be the potential difference in life or death for the patient.
Learning Objectives
Learning Objectives
- Identify the indicators for the use of cardio pulmonary resuscitation (CPR)/ automatic electronic defibrillator (AED).
- List and describe the 2016 guideline changes by the American Heart Association (AHA).
- Explain the hands-only CPR procedures and why it was developed.
- Describe how the AED affects the heart and how to apply the procedure.
- Compare and contrast the difference in performing CPR on an adult, a child and an infant.
- Explain how to identify a patient who is choking. Explain the steps to complete a Heimlich maneuver on a choking adult or child.
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Review of Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
10
About the Course
It is important that all health care professionals are adequately trained to handle cardiac and pulmonary emergencies. The prompt actions of a CNA may be the potential difference in life or death for the patient.
Learning Objectives
Learning Objectives
- Identify the indicators for the use of cardio pulmonary resuscitation (CPR)/ automatic electronic defibrillator (AED).
- List and describe the 2016 guideline changes by the American Heart Association (AHA).
- Explain the hands-only CPR procedures and why it was developed.
- Describe how the AED affects the heart and how to apply the procedure.
- Compare and contrast the difference in performing CPR on an adult, a child and an infant.
- Explain how to identify a patient who is choking. Explain the steps to complete a Heimlich maneuver on a choking adult or child.