CPR Classes

CPR Anytime

The QVMC Gift Shop now carries the INFANT CPR Anytime Kits as well as the Family & Friends CPR Anytime Kits (adults). Price is $34.95. The kits contain DVD and inflatable manikins to learn CPR in 20 minutes. Each kit has both English and Spanish versions. These kits can be reused and are great for families with new babies, babysitters or families of people with cardiac issues.

Community Level CPR Programs

Healthcare Provider Level Courses:

Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers (BLS)

For healthcare providers – for example, EMS personnel, physician assistants, physicians, dentists, nurses, respiratory therapists and others who must have a credential (card) documenting successful completion of a CPR course.

• This course is designed to teach the skills of CPR for victims of all ages, use of an automated external defibrillator and relief of choking.

• A student CD, included with the text, contains supplemental information for interested students on topics such as stroke, cardiac arrest, and special resuscitation situations.

• The course is video-based with instructor-led discussion and simulation. Students participate in, practice and complete various skills and learning stations.

• Ideal for learners who prefer group interaction and feedback from an instructor while learning skills.

Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)

For emergency, intensive care, or critical care healthcare providers such as physicians, nurses, paramedics, respiratory therapists, and other professionals who may need to respond to a cardiovascular emergency.

• Healthcare providers will enhance their skills in the treatment of the adult victim of a cardiac arrest or other cardiopulmonary emergencies.

• ACLS emphasizes the importance of basic life support CPR to patient survival; the integration of effective basic life support with advanced cardiovascular life support interventions; and the importance of effective team interaction and communication during resuscitation.

• Students engage in simulated clinical scenarios that encourage active, hands-on participation through learning stations where students will practice essential skills individually, as part of a team, and as team leader. Realistic simulations reinforce the following key concepts: proficiency in basic life support care; recognizing and initiating early management of peri-arrest conditions; managing cardiac arrest; identifying and treating ischemic chest pain and acute coronary syndromes; recognizing other life-threatening clinical situations (such as stroke) and providing initial care; ACLS algorithms; and effective resuscitation team dynamics.

Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)

For pediatricians, emergency physicians, family physicians, physician assistants, nurses, nurse practitioners, paramedics, respiratory therapists, and other healthcare providers who initiate and direct advanced life support in pediatric emergencies.

• Designed to aid the pediatric healthcare provider in developing the knowledge and skills necessary to efficiently and effectively manage critically ill infants and children, resulting in improved outcomes.

To register or to find out if you qualify for a discounted rate, please contact us at (707) 251-1370

All classes require a textbook. Students may purchase through any AHA-approved source.

We recommend online purchase http://aha.channing-bete.com

Physicians, pre-hospital care providers serving Napa County, and other QVMC-affiliated healthcare providers may be eligible for a 50% discount on registration fees and may be eligible to use our AHA Lending Library.

Checks payable to QVMC and taken in the Cashier Patient Billing area

The American Heart Association strongly promotes knowledge and proficiency in all AHA courses and has developed instructional materials for this purpose. Use of these materials in an educational course does not represent course sponsorship by the AHA. Any fees charged for such a course, except for a portion of fees needed for AHA course materials, do not represent income to the AHA.