AHA BLS for Healthcare Provider Course

[Codz]

So, I've got my BLS course on Saturday in Los Angeles, and was wondering if anyone had any advice or tips about it. I took an AHA CPR/AED course a couple years back, if that matters at all.

Thanks.

 

[Ewok Jerky]

show up on time. do what they tell you. refrain from participating in the rehashing of every time you've done cpr. dont forget to pick up your card on the way out.

cpr is monkey skills and super easy no need to worry about anything, escpeccially since they rebooted it.

 

[BASICallyEMT]

It should be a pretty simple class. No need to worry!

 

[Codz]

Thanks! Just a bit nervous since this'll be my first real step towards finally an getting EMT-B cert.

 

[Codz]

Finished the course and passed with 100%!

 

[Ewok Jerky]

Sounds good. What's next?

 

[Codz]

Finding an EMT-B course in Los Angeles County this Fall. Anyone have any recommendations?

 

[luke_31]

Community colleges

 

[WildlandEMT89]

Finding an EMT-B course in Los Angeles County this Fall. Anyone have any recommendations?

I did mine through ROP.
Great instructors.

 

[Codz]

Thanks! Is anyone familiar with UCLA CPC, or CIEMT?

 

[surfinluke]

I did CIEMT and it was good. Mine was an accelerated course so a few hours of studying every night was about right and I did fine. Just pay attention and take good notes.

 

[Codz]

Thanks, I've been leaning towards them, since they're fairly close to me, and it seems like the enrollment process is less of a hassle.

 

[smurfe]

show up on time. do what they tell you. refrain from participating in the rehashing of every time you've done cpr. dont forget to pick up your card on the way out.

cpr is monkey skills and super easy no need to worry about anything, escpeccially since they rebooted it.[/QUOTE

This is not a correct statement. CPR is NOT a "monkey skill" that "super easy" Most CPR done incorrectly and ineffectively. No one seems to take it serious. CPR is the number one most important event in a cardiac arrest situation. When our service got monitors that gives CPR feedback we found that less than 10% of the time proper, effective CPR was being administered. These stats are for veteran EMS providers, not new EMS providers. As an educator, this has shifted my focus on taking the AHA course then moving on to something else. I regularly cover proper CPR all through the EMT education process and guide the practice of the skill every chance possible.

 

[NomadicMedic]

CPR is muscle memory. Nothing more. Do enough of it, and it's second nature.

The key is regular practice (to prevent bad habits) and a code leader to watch the quality CPR on scene and make corrections as needed.

 

[smurfe]

CPR is muscle memory. Nothing more. Do enough of it, and it's second nature.

The key is regular practice (to prevent bad habits) and a code leader to watch the quality CPR on scene and make corrections as needed.

I agree 100% Practice and actually pay attention to whats going on! Doing actual CPR on a real patient is not practice. Actually pull the mannequins out on a regular basis. Practice your rate and depth of compression. I was really shocked when we started being able to review CPR quality. The constant argument I hear against regular training is that the fire department does 99% of the CPR for us and the issue is theirs. I say BS. It is the code leader responsibility to assure that these providers are providing proper CPR. Otherwise, we are wasting our time and violating/desecrating a dead body.

 

[NomadicMedic]

Exactly. Using the Physio code stat software is a huge eye opener and dramatically improved compression fraction and decreased hands off time at my last service.

 

[Ewok Jerky]

Just because people don't do it correctly/effectively does meen it isn't easy.