BREATH OF LIFE CPR PLUS

This class is a must for any healthcare provider who can be called upon to render care to a geriatric patient. 

The book for this course is not included, but can be purchased separately from the GEMS website.

There is a BLS course and an ALS course:

The BLS course is held over a 1 day period and consists of 2 sessions covering the following information:

• Aging
• Changes with Age
• Communication and Assessment
• Communicating with Older People and Their Caregivers
• Assessment of the Older Patient and Pharmacology
• End of Life Care Issues
• Trauma, Musculoskeletal Disorders, and Falls
• Immobilization
• Neurological Emergencies and Altered Mental Status
• Respiratory and Cardiovascular Emergencies
• Elder Abuse and Neglect

Scenarios and Skills Stations include:

• Communication Challenges
• Conducting a Patient Assessment Interview
• Do Not Resuscitate Orders
• Stroke
• Immobilization
• Medication Interactions
• Dementia vs. Delirium
• Elder Abuse and Neglect

BLS Course Schedule

The ALS course is held over 1 1/2 days and consists of 3 sessions.

It includes the BLS course plus the following:

• Pharmacology and Medication Toxicity Emergencies
• Psychiatric Emergencies
• Intravenous Therapy

ALS Course Schedule

For more information on the GEMS course, please visit the GEMS website.