1 Contact Hour Review Of Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation For Certified Nursing Assistants

Course overview

This course is for review and updating information only. It is neither intended for CPR/AED certification, nor is it for recertification. This course is written for the certified nursing assistant that may be closest to the patient when a cardiac event occurs. 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. The CNA must know how to activate the Emergency Response System (ERS) and begin life-saving procedures – until licensed providers are able to take over. LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 1. Identify the indicators for the use of cardio pulmonary resuscitation (CPR)/ automatic electronic defibrillator (AED); 2. List and describe the 2016 guideline changes by the American Heart Association (AHA); 3. Explain the hands-only CPR procedures and why it was developed; 4. Describe how the AED affects the heart and how to apply the procedure; 5. Compare and contrast the difference in performing CPR on an adult, a child and an infant; and 6. Explain how to identify a patient who is choking. Explain the steps to complete a Heimlich maneuver on a choking adult or child.