Basic Life Support for the Health Care Provider
The purpose of this course is to instruct participants in emergency measures which may save the life of a person who has suffered a cardiac arrest or obstructed airway. Course follows the American Heart Association Guidelines.
Upon successful completion of this course, the participant should be able to:
- Identify the normal heart and lung anatomy and function
- Identify causes, prevention and recognition of sudden death
- Perform basic one-person, two-person, infant and child CPR
- Manage an obstructed airway in an adult, child and infant
- Know principles of defibrillation using an Automatic External Defibrillator (AED)
- Perform CPR using mask and bag valve mask
Location: Council Bluffs
Classroom: IWCC Campus, Looft Hall Building, 2700 College Rd.
Basic Life Support Healthcare Provider Certification
CPR Certification for the Healthcare Professional Fee $60
| Section # | Location | Day(s) | Start Date | Start Time | Bld.& Room # |
Contact Number |
| BLSC 01*07 | Council Bluffs Campus | T | 01/11/2011 | 5:30-10:00PM | Looft Hall 102 |
1 session | Call 712-325-3256 |
| BLSC 01*03 | Council Bluffs Campus | S | 09/11/2010 | 9:00AM-3:00PM | Looft Hall 102 |
1 session | Call 712-325-3256 |
| BLSC 01*04 | Council Bluffs Campus | W | 10/20/2010 | 5:30-10:00PM | Looft Hall 102 |
1 session | Call 712-325-3256 |
| BLSC 01*05 | Council Bluffs Campus | M | 11/08/2010 | 9:00AM-3:00PM | Looft Hall 102 |
1 session | Call 712-325-3256 |
| BLSC 01*06 | Council Bluffs Campus | S | 12/04/2010 | 9:00AM-3:00PM | Looft Hall 102 |
1 session | Call 712-325-3256 |
You must come to Looft Hall, room 110, to register, pay, and pick up your book for the class
Credit: .5
CEU’s for Iowa Nurses; 5 Contact Hours for Nebraska Nurses
(IBN Provider #6).
Students who successfully complete the course will be certified in Healthcare
CPR by the American Heart Association.