RWJUH EMS Education


Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers (Professional-level CPR)
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Credit
The NJ DHSS-OEMS allows EMT-Bs to use this professional-level CPR certification  for 2 elective CEUs  toward recertification.  The EMT must keep track of this credit as it is not automatically registered in their learming management system (LMS) record.

Description
This course, offered according to the newly released 2005 AHA Guidelines for Emergency Cardiovascular Care,  is designed to meet the needs of healthcare professionals who respond to cardiac and respiratory emergencies.  It teaches:

Students must pass both a skills and written test to complete the course and receive a completion card good for two years.  This is the course required for students entering ACLS, PALS, and EMT-Basic training.

Prerequisites
Students must be physically able to perform all skills on a training manikin, which can be strenuous when done correctly.  The American Heart Association requires that students adequately demonstrate all skills to their guidelines in order to complete the course.

Date(s) & Time(s) for 2011
All classes are a single session that runs 6:00-10:30 p.m.

Month Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov.Dec.
Dates 25 or 27 23 or 24 22 or 31 04 or 26 or 28 24 or 26 14 or 21 19 or 21 23 or 25 20 or 22 03 or 25 or 27 15 or 17 13 or 15

Fee(s)
The fee for this program is $75.00 and includes the course textbook with reference CD-ROM.

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