______North Seattle Community College ______
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Course Establishment Form
Outline
FALL 2009:
Division: / Health and Human Services / Program/Dept: / NURCourse Number: / 105 / Credits: 2 / Variable: No
Course Title: / CPR and First Aid for Healthcare Providers
Inst. Intent: / 21 / CIP: / 51.0998
Fee: Yes X No / Type FG (LAB FEE)
Degree/Certificate Requirement: / Yes X / No:
Name of Degree/Certificate: / Nursing Assistant-Certified 329C
Distribution Requirement for AA/AS:
Transfer Status to 4-year institution: / Yes / No: X
If yes, please describe:
Course length: / One quarter / Class Size: / 15
Course Contact Hours: / 22 hours
Lecture: 22 / Lab: 0 / Clinical: 0 / System: 22
Prerequisite: / Yes: / No: X
If yes, please describe:
Required Placement Tests: / Yes / No X
If yes, please describe:
Comments: Instructor Permission
Course Description:
This course provides support for ESL and Adult Basic Education students.
This course provides instruction based on: “American Red Cross (ARC) CPR/AED for the Professional Rescuer” and “Healthcare Provider First Aid—Responding to Emergencies (or equivalent).” After successful completion of this course, participants will receive two certificates:
(1) CPR for the Professional Rescuer and Healthcare Provider, valid for 2 years, and (2) First Aid—Responding to Emergencies, valid for 3 years. These certificates will enable Nursing Assistants to work in Skilled Nursing Facilities, Adult Family Homes, and hospitals.
This course is a corequisite of NUR 107.
Course Goals:
Students will successfully demonstrate Cardio-Pulmonary Resusitation and First Aid skills.
Students must pass the Red Cross certification test for CPR/AED for the Professional Healthcare Provider.
NSCC General Education Learning Outcomes and/or Related Instructional Outcomes (for technical courses) Met by Course:
None of the general education learning outcomes match.
Course Outcomes/Learning Objectives:
Students should be able to identify breathing emergencies.
Students should be able to demonstrate rescue breathing for a breathing emergency.
Students should be able to identify the signs and symptoms of a heart attack.
Students should be able to demonstrate the ability to correctly use CPR.
Topical Outline and/or Major Divisions:
PART ONE: Professional Rescuer and Breathing Emergencies
I. Introduction to the course.
II. Personal characteristics
III. Responsibilities
IV. Legal Considerations
V. Preventing the Spread of Bloodborne Pathogens
VI. Taking Action
VII. Moving a victim
VIII. Caring for Breathing Emergencies
IX. Initial Assessment
X. Rescue Breathing (Adult, Child, Infant)
XI. Airway Obstruction
XII. Resuscitator-Two Rescuers
PART TWO: Cardiac Emergencies
I. Cardiac Chain of Survival
II. Recognizing a Heart Attack
III. Cardiac Arrest
IV. Care for a Heart Attack
V. CPR Special situations
VI. CPR (Adult, child and infant)
VII. Two Rescuer CPR
VIII. Automated External Defibrillation
IX. Administering Emergency Oxygen
X. Rescue Scenarios, skits, and role plays
XI. Review of section content
XII. Written Exam
PART THREE: FIRST AID
I. Before giving care
II. Recognizing and Responding to an Emergency
III. Checking an Ill or Injured person & Checking a Conscious Person
IV. Prioritizing Care Types of Wounds (Soft Tissue, Muscles Bones and Joints) (Controlling External Bleeding, Burn Care and Splinting)
V. Head Neck or Back Injuries
VI. Seizures
VII. Poisoning
VIII. Shock
IX. Special Situations
X. Sudden Illness
XI. Heat and Cold Related Emergencies
XII. First Aid Kit
XIII. Injury Prevention
XIV. Asthma
XV. Review of section content
XVI. Written Exam
Course Requirements (Expectations of Students)
Perform all required skills.
Pass final exams.
Students will be expected to demonstrate the ability to perform specific competencies listed under “Course Outcomes/Learning Objectives.”
Methods of Assessment/Evaluation:
Written exams
Correct demonstration of skills
This is a mastery-based course and grades will be S (Satisfactory) or NC (No Credit)
Final grades are assigned according to published grading standards for course.
Required Text(s) and/or Materials:
As determined by instructor.
Supplemental Text(s) and/or Materials:
As determined by instructor.
Outline Developed by: / Jeannette Velasquez / Date: / 3/23/09
Outline Revised by: / Date:
Course Establishment Form 2001