Skip to content. Although it is primarily intended for professionals to use during their courses, the handbook was also created to serve as daily resource material for health care professionals. Information covered in the handbook includes Basic Life Support instruction for adults and children, AED usage, airway obstruction and rescue breathing techniques, and more. These guidelines are updated every 5 years. For easier learning, multiple-choice questions can be found at the end of each chapter.
The answers to these exercises are found at the very end of the book. Basic Life Support BLS refers to a set of procedures that can be learned to prolong survival in life-threatening situations until more professional help is available. Any individual can become certified in basic life support protocols.
These protocols are frequently updated, based on the latest evidence available, and every individual who undergoes BLS certification may need to refresh their knowledge every two years. Medical professionals usually have a sound understanding of basic life support protocols. Even then, it is essential for them to frequently undergo certifications to update their knowledge regarding the latest evidence-based protocols.
This handbook is designed for both medical professionals and non-healthcare individuals. It aims to establish a sound understanding of the mechanisms underlying basic life support.
The intended audience is healthcare students and personnel who need to learn how to perform CPR and other basic cardiovascular life support skills in a wide variety of both clinical and prehospital settings. Go to the top-right of the page and click "Add to Cart". This content guide serves as an instruction manual designed to explain the necessary tools to provide effective BLS, whether in or outside of a hospital setting.
When equipped with the right tools, it is possible to perform high-quality BLS and restore normal heart rhythm. Some of the equipment discussed is not applicable for non-medical personnel, such as a bag-valve mask. BLS is the foundation forsaving lives after cardiac arrest. You will learn the skills of high-quality cardiopulmonaryresuscitation CPR for victims of all ages and will practice delivery of these skills bothas a single rescuer and as a member of a multirescuer team.
The skills you learn in thiscourse will enable you to recognize cardiac arrest, activate the emergency responsesystem early, and respond quickly and confidently. Despite important advances in prevention, sudden cardiac arrest remains a leading causeof death in the United States. Seventy percent of out-of-hospital cardiac arrests occurin the home. About half are unwitnessed. Outcome from out-of-hospital cardiac arrestremains poor.
With the knowledge and skills you learn in this course, your actions can give victims thebest chance of survival. You will also learn how to respond to choking emergencies. All material included in this handbook is delivered in a manner meant to enhance learning in the most comprehensive and convenient way possible.
The BLS Provider Manual is a complete guide and reference tool that covers all the information students need to know in order to successfully complete the BLS course. The content in this guide favors terminology specific to personnel who routinely care for patients. However, non-medical personnel can also benefit from reading this guide, as cardiac arrests are not confined to hospital settings only.
This provider manual features case scenarios that help course participants apply new concepts to real-life situations. American Heart Association. Basic life support BLS provider manual. Dallas, TX: Author. Cardiac emergency response plan. In the absence of such a system , the victim should be taken without delay to an emergency department or other facility with 24 - hour life support capability. American Heart Association, BLS Provider Manual.
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