The American Heart Association now offers the Healthcare Provider course online. It’s easy – You go to the AHA training website and complete part one and then schedule a skills check with Advantage CPR!
FOR HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS
Students can earn or renew their provider card in three easy steps:
1.Complete the cognitive computer-based portion (Part 1).
2.Complete skills practice and testing session (Parts 2 and 3) with Advantage CPR Instruction.
3.Receive an official AHA BLS Provider course completion card.
Below are some of the key features and benefits of this course:
Features:
- Includes 5 (five) case-based scenario exercises, interactive activities, videos and a written test
- Certificate of completion available to print when Part 1 has been completed successfully
- Progress bar at top of course screen and check-mark icons next to each exercise indicate students’ progress through course
- Course features tool for taking and referencing notes
- Course includes audio/video
- “Drag and drop” tool reinforces steps and sequences
- Accordion-style content navigation allows for less scrolling
- Screen and text-sized options help meet diverse learning needs
- Settings allow user to turn on and off “Video Autoplay”
- Navigation controls allow user to move easily through content
Benefits:
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- Available to providers at their convenience – anytime, anywhere
- Improves BLS skills by providing instant, objective feedback and evaluation through intelligent debriefing that reviews the student’s patient interventions and provides suggestions for improvement
- Helps maintain a high level of professional competency and standardization
- May help reduce costs associated with training
- Self-paced instruction accommodates different learning styles
Includes downloadable:
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- BLS for Healthcare Providers Pocket Reference Card – Adult/pediatric algorithms
- Summary of steps
- 1-2 rescuer Adult BLS (with AED) skills testing sheet o 1-2 rescuer Infant BLS skills testing sheet
- Includes online access to the BLS for Healthcare Providers Student Manual
- Provides access to all information in online course for 8 months following activation of course key
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Content Covered in this course:
BLS HCP Online Part 1 FAQ – OnlineAHAx
Content covered in this course includes:
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- Key changes in basic life support science from the 2010 AHA Guidelines for CPR & ECC:
- Critical concepts of high-quality CPR
- The AHA Chain of Survival
- 1-Rescuer CPR/AED for Adult/Child/Infant
- 2-Rescuer CPR/AED for Adult/Child/Infant
- Differences between Adult, Child and Infant rescue techniques
- Bag-mask techniques for Adult, Child and Infant
- Rescue breathing for Adult, Child and Infant
- Relief of choking for Adult, Child and Infant
- CPR with an advanced airway
- After completion of this course, an in person skills session is required. This skills session takes approximately 90 minutes and can be taken with any authorized AHA instructor.
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Skills session sold separately – to purchase skills session with Advantage CPR Instruction you must complete Part One online first at www.onlineaha.org and then TEXT Kristan Mihelic at 775-830-6691 to schedule a skills check at your convenience!
Healthcare Provider BLS Course