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AHE 200 - First Aid and Emergency Procedures Credits: 3 Variable Credit Course: No
Lecture Hours: 33 Lab Hours: 0 Worksite/Clinical Hours: 0 Other Hours (LIA/Internships): 0
Course Description: Prepares students to recognize, respond, and manage First Aid, and CPR emergencies. Covers disaster preparedness training. First Aid, AHA Basic Life Support (BLS), and 7 hour HIV/AIDS prevention certificates are awarded after successful completion of this course.
Prerequisite: AHE 101 with a C or higher or concurrent enrollment. Strongly Recommended: Special Requirements:
Meets FQE Requirement: No Integrative Experience Requirement: No
Student Learning Outcomes
- Respond to an emergency. Use the 911 or emergency Medical Services System.
- Discuss the Good Samaritan Laws. Discuss blood, body fluids and disease transmission.
- Discuss uses and requirements for medical emergency crash carts. State several common emergencies and the proper response to them.
- Perform procedures for breathing emergencies and cardiac arrest. Understand HIV/AIDS prevention theory.
- Use the automated external cardiac defibrillator.
- Understand disaster preparedness and how to be prepared for a variety of situations.
- Demonstrate and discuss the roles of healthcare professionals during emergency and disaster situations.
- Document requirements for emergency evacuation of a healthcare setting by participating in a mock exposure event.
Course Contents
- Recognizing an emergency. Repsonding to an emergency. 911 or Emergency medical services system. Primary survey. Good Samaritan Laws. Blood, body fluids and disease transmission.
- Preparing for an emergency. Disaster preparedness. The medical crash tray or cart.
- Common emergencies. Shock, wounds, burns. Musculoskeletal injuries. Heat and cold-related illnesses. Poisoning. Sudden illness. CVA. Heart attack.
- Procedures for Breathing Emergencies and Cardiac Arrest. Heimlich Maneuver. Rescue Breathing. CPR for all ages.
- HIV/AIDS prevention. Prevention of HIV/AIDS for the Healthcare worker. Special populations and cultural issues impacting the spread and transmission of HIV.
- Use of AED. Disaster preparedness training.
- Requirements for emergency evacuation of a healthcare setting by participating in a mock exposure event.
Instructional Units: 3
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