2021-2022 Academic Catalog

SURI 3203 Emergency Medicine I

This course is designed to teach that Basic Life Support (BLS) is the foundation for saving lives after cardiac arrest and teaches both single-rescuer and team basic life support skills for application in both in-facility and prehospital settings. It also builds on the foundation of BLS, emphasizing the importance of continuous, high-quality Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR). The hands-on instruction and simulated cases in this advanced course are designed to help enhance their skills in the recognition and intervention of cardiopulmonary arrest immediate post-cardiac arrest, acute arrhythmia, stroke, and acute coronary syndromes.

Credits

2