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ForwardAirway Management Physician Update
Baptist Health affiliated hospitals require that non-anesthesiologist physicians who perform moderate sedation maintain, as requirements of credentialing, current certification of ACLS, PALS, and/or NRP or an alternative TWO-PART education option described in detail below. This American Heart Association Airway Management course is PART 2 of the alternative education option.
PART 1. Physicians can complete the Healthcare Provider Basic Life Support (BLS) certification either in a live BHSF class or in the blended format which includes an online BLS training followed by an in person skills practice and testing session. For more information about these BLS certification courses, contact Baptist Health’s Resuscitation and Patient Care Simulation Department at (786) 594-6787.
PART 2. Physicians will complete a live airway management class conducted by the Resuscitation and Patient Care Simulation Department. The AHA Airway Management course is a unique program designed to give participants the chance to learn, practice and demonstrate their ability in applying many airway skills used in resuscitation.
Target Audience
Non-anesthesiologist physicians who perform moderate sedation.
Learning Objectives
- Demonstrate the correct technique for providing positive pressure ventilations using a bag valve-mask device.
- Describe the clinical situations in which the use of oropharyngeal and nasopharyngeal airways are useful, and identify at least one contraindication for each device.
- Identify four devices used to administer supplemental oxygen to a patient with spontaneous respirations, and cite the approximate percentage of oxygen delivered by each device.
- Demonstrate correct technique for endotracheal intubation and primary assessment (physical exam) of proper tube placement.
- Describe two methods used to secure an endotracheal tube and prevent dislodgement.
Nelson Pena, BS, RRT, CHSE
Human Patient Simulator (HPS) Laboratory Coordinator
Resuscitation and Patient Care Simulation
Baptist Health South Florida
Nelson Pena, BS, RRT, CHSE, has indicated that neither he nor his spouses/partners have relevant financial relationships with commercial interest companies, and he will not include off-label or unapproved product usage in their presentation or discussion.
Non-faculty contributors and others involved in the planning, development, and editing/review of the content have no relevant financial relationships to disclose.
Available Credit
- 1.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
- 1.50 General certificate of attendance
- 1.50 Nurse Practitioners
This American Heart Association Airway Management course is STEP TWO of the alternative education option. The AHA Airway Management course is a unique program designed to give participants the chance to learn, practice and demonstrate their ability in applying many airway skills used in resuscitation.
STEP 1. Physicians can complete the Healthcare Provider Basic Life Support (BLS) certification either in a live BHSF class or in the blended format which includes an online BLS Healthcare provider Part 1 ($28.50 at the AHA website) followed by a Part 2 skills check-off session that can be arranged with Baptist Health’s Resuscitation and Patient Care Simulation Department.
STEP 2. Physicians will complete a live airway management class conducted by the Resuscitation and Patient Care Simulation Department. This airway management class completes the portion missed by taking only BLS and not taking ACLS or PALS.
Required Hardware/Software
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