Basic Life Support (Bls) for the Health Care Provider

📖 The Scoop

Health care providers must be certified to perform CPR and use an AED in emergencies. Basic Life Support (BLS) for the Health Care Provider, Sixth Edition, is an ideal resource for health care providers as they learn these skills and develop their understanding of related emergencies. More than a standalone text, this student manual is the center of an integrated teaching and learning system that offers many resources to better support instructors and prepare students. The Sixth Edition has been updated to meet and exceed the scientific recommendations developed by the International Liaison Committee on Resuscitation (ILCOR) and is consistent with the Emergency Cardiovascular Care (ECC) Guidelines as established by the American Heart Association and other resuscitation councils around the world. Easy to follow, the Sixth Edition directs health care providers through the most appropriate types of care. The text includes: Clear, concise, and current information on how to perform CPR and use an AED during an emergency, A logical presentation of information, allowing for increased proficiency and understanding of key skills and topics, New and updated photographs and illustrations to help prepare Health care providers for actual emergencies, Evaluation forms for step-by-step testing, About the Emergency Care & Safety Institute The Emergency Care & Safety Institute (ECSI) is an internationally renowned organization that provides training and certifications that meet job-related requirements as defined by regulatory authorities such as the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), The Joint Commission, and the State offices of EMS, Education, Transportation, and Health. Our courses are delivered throughout a range of industries and markets worldwide, including colleges and universities, business and industry, government, public safety agencies, hospitals, private training companies, and secondary school systems. ECSI programs are offered in association with the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) and the American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP). AAOS, the world's largest medical association of musculoskeletal specialists, is known as the original name in EMS publishing with the first EMS textbook ever in 1971. ACEP is widely recognized as the leading name in all of emergency medicine. Book jacket.

Genre: Health & Fitness / First Aid (fancy, right?)