Syllabus

 

I.          Health 320   CPR / First Aid                 DR. Charles E. Poteat  2 credit hours

            Monday – Wednesday 11:00-11:50    

           

II          Semester:         Spring 2004

 

III.       Office Hours:  As posted and by appointment

            Office Phone: 423-869-6371

            Office Location: Gym 1

            Email:   www.cpoteat@lmunet.edu

 

IV.       Prerequisites:  NONE

 

V.          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.

 

VI.      Course Content/Relationship of this Course to Content Knowledge and Skills.

            The focus of this course is to develop a knowledge of safety, first aid, and

            cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR);  ability to identify and eliminate hazardous

       conditions;  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 be exposed to the growth and development of  children's physical, psychological, emotional, and social development.  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.  Develop a knowledge of the legal and ethical responsibilities of the profession of teaching.  Each student will practice dealing with emergency situations.

 

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:

            * identify hazardous conditions in home, work and school (Goal 7: 5 & 6)

            * display proper safety skills in emergency situations (Goal 6: 3, 4, 5, & 6)

 

IX.       Course Objectives:

The student will complete the following competencies:

 

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Content Area

Competency

2

Acute Injury and Illness:    Affective

Appreciates the legal, moral, and ethical parameters that define the scope of first aid and emergency care, and values the proper role of the certified athletic trainer in providing this care.

3

Acute Injury and Illness:   Affective

Appreciates the roles and responsibilities of various community-based  emergency care personnel (paramedics, emergency medical technicians, emergency room personnel.)

5

Acute Injury and Illness:    Affective

Values the importance of certification in first aid and emergency care and  cardiopulmonary resuscitation.

10

Acute Injury and Illness:    Affective

Appreciates state laws, rules, and regulations governing the application of  immobilization devices.

14

Acute Injury and Illness:    Affective

Supports the application of cryotherapy, elevation, and compression as primary  care for a non-threatening injury.

10

Acute Injury and Illness:    Cognitive

Applies the current standards of first aid, emergency care, rescue breathing, and cardiopulmonary resuscitation for the professional rescuer, including (1) use of a  bag-valve-mask, (2) use of a pocket mask, and (3) the chin lift-jaw thrust maneuver.

14

Acute Injury and Illness:    Cognitive

Describes the management of external hemorrhage, including the location of  pressure points, use of universal precautions, and proper disposal of biohazardous materials.

18

Acute Injury and Illness:    Cognitive

Explains the application principled of cold application, elevation, and  compression in treatment of acute non-limb-threatening pathologies.

42

Acute Injury and Illness:    Cognitive

Uses the information obtained during the examination to determine when to refer an injury or illness for further or immediate medical attention (e.g., a life-or limb- threatening situation).

2

Acute Injury and Illness:    Cognitive

Describes the availability, contents, purposes, and maintenance of contemporary first aid and emergency care equipment.

6

Acute Injury and Illness:    Cognitive

Describes the principles and rationale for a primary survey of the airway, breathing, and circulation.

8

Acute Injury and Illness:    Cognitive

Interprets vital signs as normal or abnormal including, but not limited to blood pressure, pulse, respiration, and body temperature.

1

Acute Injury and Illness:    Psychomotor

Acquires and maintains skills in first aid and emergency care.

2

Acute Injury and Illness:    Psychomotor

Acquires and maintains skill in rescue breathing and CPR, including two- person skills and the use of a bag-valve-mask and a pocket mask.

3

Acute Injury and Illness:    Psychomotor

Performs a primary survey/assessment in appropriate situations.

5

Acute Injury and Illness:    Psychomotor

Palpates a variety of anatomic locations to assess the pulse in resting (non- emergency) and trauma situations.

6

Acute Injury and Illness:    Psychomotor

Demonstrates proper use of universal precautions and aseptic or sterile techniques when controlling external hemorrhaging.

17

Acute Injury and Illness:    Psychomotor

Applies various types of splints to different body parts, employing different constructions of splinting materials and allowing for distal pulse palpation.

23

Risk Management &    Injury Prevention :  Cognitive

Relates the principles and concepts involved in the fabrication and appropriate application of dynamic and static splints.

12

Risk Management &    Injury Prevention :  Psychomotor

Constructs and applies functional splints.

 

 

X.        Course Outline of Course Content or Units of Instruction:

            WEEK 1                      Chapter 1         Need for First Aid Training

                                                What is First Aid?

                                                Film

 

            WEEK 2                      Chapter 2         Action at an Emergency

                                                Bystander Intervention

                                                Scene Survey

                                                Disease Precautions

 

WEEK 3                      Chapter 4 Finding out What’s Wrong

                                                Primary Survey

                                                Secondary Survey

                                               

            WEEK 4                      Chapter 5         Basic Life Support -Adult

                                                Airway Obstruction - Adult

                                               

            WEEK 5                      Test on Skills

 

            WEEK 6                      Child CPR,

Rescue Breathing, Abdominal Thrust

 

            WEEK 7                      Infant CPR,

Rescue Breathing, Abdominal Thrust

 

            WEEK 8                      Test on Skills

 

            WEEK 9                      Chapter 6 Bleeding & Shock

                                                Chapter 7 Treating  Wounds

 

            WEEK 10                    Chapter 8  Dressings & Bandages

                                                Dressings & Bandages

 

            WEEK 11                    Bone & Joint Injuries

                                                Splinting  Techniques

 

            WEEK 12                    Skill Tests

 

            WEEK 13                    Chapter 9         Burns

                                                Burn Care

 

            WEEK 14                    Sudden Illnesses

                                                Poisoning

                                                Heat / Cold  Related Emergencies

 

            WEEK 15                    Rescuing & Moving Victims

                                                Triage for Multiple Victims

 

            WEEK 16                    Tests

 

XI.       Required Reading:

            Text book   National Safety Council “ First Aid & CPR”

                        Jones & Bartlett            4th edition

 

XII.      Suggested Reading :

            American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons, Emergency Care and Transportation.

            Lea and Fegiger, Guidelines for Exercise Testing and Prescription.  Chapter 3

 

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 :

            read text                                   pass skill tests 80% or better

            present work on time                Attend Class

            Take Tests at Given Time, Complete Clinical Proficiencies

 

            Grading Scale:              100-95 = A                  78-81 = C+

                                                  94-91 = A-                74-77 = C

                                                  88-90 = B+                70-73 = C-

                                                  85-87 = B                  65-69 = D

                                                  82-84 = B-                64-00 = F

 

 

XVII.   Clinical / Field-Based Experiences :

            * in class participation

            * practice skills

 

XIX.    Revised : Jan, 2004