Department of Allied Health
Athletic Training Education Program
Syllabus
I.
Course: HLTH
320: CPR / First Aid/
Safety
2 credit hours
II.
Credit Hours: 2
III. Semester:
Spring 2004
IV. Instructor:
Joshua Holt
Co-Instructor: Leah Cheek and
Office Hours: M-TH
Office Phone: 6378
Office Location: Turner Arena Athletic Training Room
Email: holtj@lmunet.edu
V.
Prerequisites: NONE
VI. Course
Description:
The focus of this course is to prepare
the participant to develop the principles and techniques of basic first aid,
including CPR; emphasis on safety consciousness. American Red Cross
certification may be earned; ability to identify
proper safety procedures in the school, home, and work place. Develop a understanding of the interrelationship between human
behavior and the environment, the effect of environmental influences on health,
and the responsibility of the individual and society for environmental
quality. The student will learn the basic concepts of safety and physical
and mental health; ability to recognize and deal
with signs of emotional distress, physical abuse, substance abuse, and
communicable disease.
VII.
Text: National Safety Council “ First
Aid & CPR”
Jones & Bartlett 4th
edition
VIII. Course
Goals and Outcomes:
Upon completion of this course the student will:
1. Identify hazardous conditions in home, work and school.
2. Display proper safety skills in emergency situations.
3. All students will attempt to earn American Red
Cross First Aid/CPR Certification.
4. Demonstrate the proper procedures for managing biohazardous materials; and preventing transmission of
blood-borne pathogens.
5. Perform anthropometric measurement techniques and
other appropriate examination and screening procedures.
6. Demonstrate the ability to apply first aid
techniques and universal precautions.
7. Demonstrate the ability to apply immobilization
devices to applicable body parts.
8. Demonstrate the ability to perform basic
life-support techniques.
9. Demonstrate the ability to use various methods of
stabilization and transportation to facilitate the movement and ambulation of
the injured person.
10. Demonstrate appropriate communication skills.
IX. Course
Objectives:
1. The student will assess:
a. Blood pressure
b. Pulse
1. The student will demonstrate the ability to:
a. Manage open and closed wounds
b. Apply direct and indirect pressure to control
bleeding
c. Clean, debride and
protect and open wound
d. Apply superficial skin closures
e. Properly apply and remove gloves and other personal
protective equipment
f. Properly dispose of biohazardous
waste
g. Apply appropriate dressings
h. Apply ice, compression, and elevation to an acute
sprain, strain, or contusion
3. The student will demonstrate
the ability to:
i.
Select and apply an appropriate splint
to a sprain, strain, fracture, subluxations, and
dislocation
j. Stabilize and spine board or body splint an adult
or child with a suspected spinal injury.
4. The student will demonstrate the ability to:
a.
establish and manage an airway
b.
establish and manage an airway in an
athlete wearing protective headgear
c.
perform CPR on an adult or child with
or without a spinal injury
d.
use a bag-valve mask on an adult or
child for rescue breathing
e.
use a protective pocket mask/shield on
an adult or child for rescue breathing.
5. The student will demonstrate the ability to:
a. Stabilize and transport an adult or child with a
head and/or spinal injury
b. Stabilize and transport an adult or child with a
fracture and/or dislocation
c. Select, fit, and instruct the patient in the use of
crutches
d. Select, fit, and instruct the patient in the use of
a cane
e. Transport an injured adult or child using a manual
conveyance technique.
f. Perform 2-person CPR
g. Assist a drowning victim
6. The student will:
a.
calm, reassure, and explain a
potentially catastrophic injury to an injured adult or child, athletic
personnel, and/or family member.
b. Effectively communicate and work with physicians,
and EMTs, and other members of allied health care
community and sports medicine team.
c. Appropriately communicate with athletic personnel
and family members.
d. Use ethnic and cultural sensitivity in all aspects
of communication.
e. Communicate with diverse community populations.
7. Locate the nearest poison control center and
replicate the reporting of a drug overdose or poisoning situation.
a. Your name and location
b. Name and age of person taking medication
c. Name and dosage of drug taken
d. Time the drug was taken
e. S/S of overdose or poison situation
8. Replicate the following procedures for using an
emergency epinephrine pen:
a. Identify indications for an epinephrine injection
b. Demonstrate proper use through
verbal and nonverbal instruction
c. Identify s/s that might indicate an allergic rxn to epinephrine
d. Demonstrate proper storage of epinephrine injectable
e. Demonstrate proper disposal of used injection
system
9. Replicate the following procedures for using an
emergency bronchodilator to prevent asthma attacks:
a. Identify indications for use of a bronchodilator
b. Demonstrate proper use through verbal and nonverbal instruction
c. Identify s/s that might indicate an
allergic rxn of a bronchodilator
d. Demonstrate proper storage of a bronchodilator
X. Course
Outline of Course Content or Units of Instruction:
WEEK
1-2
Legal Considerations
Blood-borne Pathogen Transmission: Film
Scene Survey
WEEK 3
Action at
an Emergency
Finding out
What’s Wrong
Primary
Survey
Secondary Survey
WEEK
4-5
Basic Life Support -Adult
Airway Obstruction - Adult
Skills Test
WEEK
6-7
Child CPR, Rescue Breathing, Abdominal Thrust
Infant CPR,
Rescue Breathing, Abdominal Thrust
Skills Test
WEEK
8
Bleeding & Shock
Wound Management
WEEK
9
Musculoskeletal Injuries
Test
WEEK
10
Spinal & Head Injuries
WEEK 11-12
Dressings & Bandages
Splinting Techniques
WEEK
13
Skill Tests
WEEK 14-15
Burn Care
Medical Emergencies
Poisoning
Bites/Stings
Environmental Emergencies
WEEK
16
Rescuing & Moving Victims
Triage for Multiple Victims
XI. Required
Reading:
Text book
XII. Suggested
American Red Cross, Community First Aid & Safety
XIII. Technology Resources :
TV / VCR; Overhead projector; Slide projector; Mannequins
XIV. Methods of Instruction
and Learning :
lecture
open discussion
skill practice and test
written test
films, slides
XV. Course
Requirements / Evaluation :
pass written test, 80% or better for CPR/First Aid
Certification
pass CPR/First Aid skill test, 100% for Certification
pass all course written exams
Attend Class
Grading Scale:
100-90 =
A
80-89 = B
70-79 = C
60-69 = D
XVI. Clinical / Field-Based Experiences :
* in class participation
* practice skills
XVII. Possible
Portfolio Entries :
CPR certification
Clinical Skill Assessment
XIII. Revised :
08/2003
XIX.
CPR certification
Clinical Skill Assessment