Airway Management
For healthcare providers whose occupation or volunteer activities require airway management skills
Who This Class Is For:
This course is for healthcare providers whose occupation or volunteer activities require airway management skills and professionals in the field of resuscitation and airway management.
Classroom
The Airway Management course is a unique program designed to give students the chance to learn, practice and demonstrate their ability in applying many airway skills used in resuscitation. Students increase their awareness of various airway products and skills required. The course is designed into units, and some are optional, so facilitators can present the units that meet the students’ needs.
Continuing Education: This continuing education activity is approved by the American Heart Association, an organization accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Pre-Hospital Continuing Education (CAPCE), for 4.75 Advanced Continuing Education Hours (CEHs) for the initial classroom course, (activity number 14-AMHA-F2-0241). A renewal classroom course option is not available at this time.
**CAPCE credit must be claimed within 6 months of participation. CEH/CME/CE credit will no longer be available to claim for this activity after the 6-month claiming period.**
For professions other than EMS, Continuing Education may still be available. Visit the American Heart Association online or call Obsidian for more information.
Vitals
CERTIFICATION
A certificate of completion is provided upon successful completion of this course; this course does not offer an AHA course completion card.
| CLASSROOM |
$135.00
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| Textbook: | $20.00 |
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Note: Every student is required to have a textbook with them during the course
Course Contents Classroom
- Skills video demonstrations reinforce proper technique
- Simple course flow of skills demonstration, skills practice and skills testing
- The course units cover required topics and offer optional topics based on needs
- Video includes computer-generated animation
- Classroom format is ideal for learners who prefer group interaction and instructor feedback while learning skills
- Module one covers bag-mask ventilation and airway adjuncts.
- Module two covers laryngeal mask airway.
- Module three covers esophageal-tracheal combitube.
- Module four covers endotracheal tube.
- Module five covers impedance threshold device.