BLS Online Course

• This product is non-returnable.
• Updated to reflect new science in the 2015 American Heart Association Guidelines for CPR and ECC
• HeartCode® BLS is the AHA’s blended learning delivery method for the BLS course. Blended learning is a combination of eLearning, in which a student completes part of the course in a self-directed manner, followed by a hands-on session.
• Designed for healthcare professionals and other personnel who need to know how to perform CPR and other basic cardiovascular life support skills in a wide variety of in-facility and prehospital settings
• HeartCode® BLS is the eLearning component of BLS blended learning. It uses a variety of eLearning assets such as dramatizations, eSimulations, animations, self-directed learning, and interactive activities to teach students BLS knowledge and skills. After completing the eLearning component, students will attend a structured, instructor-led course that focuses on meaningful skills practice, debriefing, team scenarios, discussions of local protocols, and skills testing.

After completing the course, students should be able to:

• Describe the importance of high-quality CPR and its impact on survival
• Describe all of the steps of the Chain of Survival and apply the BLS concepts of the Chain of Survival
• Recognize the signs of someone needing CPR
• Perform high-quality CPR for adults, children, and infants
• Describe the importance of early use of an AED and demonstrate its use
• Provide effective ventilations by using a barrier device
• Describe the importance of team dynamics in multi-rescuer resuscitation and perform as an effective team member during multi-rescuer CPR
• Describe the technique for relief of foreign-body airway obstruction (choking) for adults and infants

Course details:

• Includes in-facility and prehospital tracks; student chooses his/her track before starting HeartCode® BLS modules
• Includes 10 modules, 5 eSimulations, and 2 video tutorials
• eSimulation cases include: 2 adult two-rescuer BLS cases, 1 child one-rescuer BLS case, 1 infant two-rescuer BLS case, and 1 infant one-rescuer BLS case
• Summary of critical concepts provided for each eSimulation case
• Virtual debriefings provided immediately after each eSimulation, with hyperlinks to the referenced section of the BLS Provider Manual
• Includes the following downloadable resources: BLS reference card, alogorithms, team diagram, summary of high-quality CPR components, skills testing checklist, and AHA Chain of Survival
• Online access to the BLS Provider Manual
• Multiple-choice, 25-question exam to test cognitive knowledge
• Certificate of completion available to print after HeartCode® BLS modules and simulations, exam, and course evaluation have been completed successfully
• Access to all information in the course for 24 months following activation
  
  Tech requirements are:
  

  Computing Hardware	Intel Core 2 Duo Processor or equivalent
  Operating Systems	Windows 7 or newer, Mac OS 10.7 or newer, iOS and Android
  Internet Connection	Broadband – DSL, Cable Modem, Fiber, Wireless
  Web Browsers	The latest versions of Chrome (recommended), Firefox, Internet Explorer 11, Edge, and Safari
  Additional Software or Plugins	Adobe Acrobat Flash (only for older courses); Adobe Acrobat Reader