Minidoka Memorial Hospital will offer monthly HeartSaver CPR and First Aid classes for $100; we will offer First Aid individually for $50

HeartSaver CPR & First Aid:  The AHA's HeartSaver First Aid CPR AED Course is a classroom, Instructor-led course designed to prepare students to provide first aid, CPR, and use an automated external defibrillator (AED) use in a safe, timely, and effective manner. Upon successful completion of the course, including a first aid skills demonstration and a CPR and AED skills test, students receive a HeartSaver First Aid CPR AED course completion card, valid for two years. Course Content: First aid basics, Medical emergencies, Injury emergencies, Environmental emergencies, and Preventing illness and injury.

Dates:

Spanish HeartSaver First Aid and CPR:  The AHA's HeartSaver First Aid CPR AED Course is a classroom, Instructor-led course designed to prepare students to provide first aid, CPR, and an automated external defibrillator (AED) use in a safe, timely, and effective manner. Upon successful completion of the course, including a first aid skills demonstration and a CPR and AED skills test, students receive a HeartSaver First Aid CPR AED course completion card, valid for two years. Course Content: First aid basics, medical emergencies, Injury emergencies, Environmental emergencies, and Preventing illness and injury.

Dates:

• TBD

To schedule a course or sign up for a scheduled class, please contact Kristy @ Minidoka Memorial Hospital at 436-8127 or email [email protected].

Health Care Provider (BLS):  The AHA’s BLS Provider Course teaches both single-rescuer and team basic life support skills for application in both prehospital and in-facility environments, focusing on high-quality CPR and team dynamics. In the Instructor-led course, students participate in simulated clinical scenarios and learning stations. Students work with an AHA BLS Instructor to complete BLS skills practice and skills testing. Students also complete a written exam. The cost is $75.

Dates:

• January 22nd @ 10:00 am
• May 14th @ 10:00 am
• September 17th @ 10:00 am

To schedule a course or sign up for a scheduled class, please contact Kristy @ Minidoka Memorial Hospital at 436-8127 or email [email protected].

Health Care Provider (BLS) Skills Check-offs:  HeartCode BLS uses a variety of eLearning assets such as dramatizations, eSimulations, animations, self-directed learning, and interactive activities to teach students BLS knowledge and skills. After completing the online portion, students attend a structured BLS Hands-On Session with an AHA Instructor. This session focuses on meaningful skills practice, debriefing, team scenarios, discussions of local protocols, and skills testing. HeartCode BLS is for healthcare professionals seeking an alternative method for completing an initial or renewal BLS Course. The cost is $25.00.

Dates:

• As Needed

To schedule a course or sign up for a scheduled class, please contact Kristy @ Minidoka Memorial Hospital at 436-8127 or email [email protected].

BLS/HS Instructor course:  The BLS Instructor Essentials Course is taught in a blended-learning format. Candidates must complete the online portion, followed by the hands-on session, which is classroom based. The online course contains core content and discipline-specific modules to prepare the instructor candidates for the hands-on session. In the classroom, Faculty will continue preparing instructor candidates to become AHA Instructors by focusing on in-depth material about the HeartSaver® and BLS disciplines that candidates will be teaching. The hands-on session includes instruction, practice, and an exam, allowing instructor candidates to use their instructor materials and skills successfully. The Instructor Essentials Course prepares instructor candidates to teach AHA instructor-led and blended-learning course formats. Cost $350. We schedule private courses if the need arises for a group.

Dates:

• February 14th @ 9:00 am
• May 16th @ 9:00 am
• August 15th @ 9:00 am
• November 14th @ 9:00 am

To schedule a course or sign up for a scheduled class, please contact Kristy @ Minidoka Memorial Hospital at 436-8127 or email [email protected].

Safesitter Course:  Safesitter is a program that teaches boys and girls aged 11 to 13 how to handle emergencies and basic care skills while babysitting.  This program is a 6-hour class and will be offered each summer. Course content includes Safety Skills: Indoor safety, outdoor safety, online safety, and personal safety. Child Care Skills: Child development, child care routines (including diapering practice), and behavior management. First Aid & Rescue Skills: Injury prevention, injury management, and choking rescue. CPR is an optional component. Life & Business Skills: Screening jobs, setting fees, and greeting employers. Cost is $65.

• May 23rd @ 9:00 am

To schedule a course or sign up for a scheduled class, please contact Kristy @ Minidoka Memorial Hospital at 436-8127 or email [email protected].

Safesitter Safe at-home Course:  Safe@Home by Safe Sitter® is a program designed for students in grades 4-6 to prepare them to be safe when they are home alone. Safe@Home is a 90-minute program that teaches students how to practice safe habits, prevent unsafe situations, and what to do when faced with dangers such as power failures or weather emergencies. Students are also introduced to the Safe Sitter® First Aid Chart and learn a system to help them assess and respond to injuries and illnesses. Cost $25.

• If Requested

To schedule a course or sign up for a scheduled class, please contact Kristy @ Minidoka Memorial Hospital at 436-8127 or email [email protected].

Advanced Cardiac Life Support:  ACLS is an advanced, Instructor-led classroom course with online prework that highlights the importance of team dynamics and communication, systems of care, and immediate post-cardiac arrest care. It also covers airway management and related pharmacology. This course teaches skills in large group sessions and small group learning and testing stations where case-based scenarios are presented. Manage Core cases through small group case-based teaching, Learn and practice key skills in BLS and ACLS, Skills evaluation: CPR, airway and AED, Class lectures, pre, and post-testing. Cost: $200.

Dates:

• February 6th @ 9 am
• September 4th @ 9 am
• June 5th @ 9 am

To schedule a course or sign up for a scheduled class, please contact Kristy @ Minidoka Memorial Hospital at 436-8127 or email [email protected].

Advanced Cardiac Life Support Skills Check off:  HeartCode ACLS is the AHA’s blended learning delivery method for the AHA’s ACLS Course. HeartCode ACLS is a self-directed, comprehensive eLearning program that uses eSimulation technology to allow students to assess and treat patients in virtual healthcare settings. To enter the course, students must complete a precourse self-assessment. Students will then be presented with a team dynamics lesson and 10 In-hospital patient cases, including a BLS case and 2 megacode cases. The cases may be repeated as many times as necessary to pass. Upon successfully completing all the patient cases, students will take a multiple-choice exam and must pass with a minimum score of 84%. After successfully completing the HeartCode ACLS Course, including the online portion, it must be followed by the hands-on skills session to obtain your certification.  Cost: $30.

Dates:

• As Needed

To schedule a course or sign up for a scheduled class, please contact Kristy @ Minidoka Memorial Hospital at 436-8127 or email [email protected].

Advanced Cardiac Life Support Instructor Course: The Instructor Essentials Course is designed to prepare instructor candidates to teach AHA instructor-led and blended-learning course formats. The course educates participants on using instructor teaching materials adequately, ensures that students meet learning objectives, offers student coaching skills, provides an objective skills performance evaluation, and follows AHA Instructor and course policies. The course covers core content and discipline-specific content required to teach AHA courses. Cost $350.

Dates:

• As Needed

To schedule a course or sign up for a scheduled class, please contact Kristy @ Minidoka Memorial Hospital at 436-8127 or email [email protected].

Pediatric Advanced Life Support: This classroom, Instructor-led course with online prework uses a series of videos and simulated pediatric emergencies to reinforce the critical concepts of a systematic approach to pediatric assessment, basic life support, PALS treatment algorithms, adequate resuscitation, and team dynamics. The PALS Course aims to improve the quality of care provided to seriously ill or injured children, resulting in improved outcomes. High-quality Child CPR AED and Infant CPR, Recognition of patients who do and do not require immediate intervention, Recognition of cardiopulmonary arrest early and application of CPR within 10 seconds, Apply team dynamics, and Differentiation between respiratory distress and failure. Cost $200.

Dates:

• March 20th @ 9:00 am
• August 7th @ 9:00 am
• October 2nd @ 9:00 am

To schedule a course or sign up for a scheduled class, please contact Kristy @ Minidoka Memorial Hospital at 436-8127 or email [email protected].

Pediatric Advanced Life Support Skills Check Off: HeartCode® PALS is an online comprehensive eLearning program. To enter the course, students must complete the PALS Precourse Self-Assessment. Students are then presented with 12 In-hospital patient cases and a team dynamics lesson. Cases may be repeated as many times as necessary to pass. Upon successfully completing all the patient cases, students must pass the multiple-choice exam with a minimum score of 84%. Students who successfully complete the online portion of the course receive a certificate granting them access to a PALS Hands-on Session with an AHA PALS Instructor. Students must successfully complete both the online part and the hands-on session. Cost $30.

Dates:

• As Needed, Must have Three Students

To schedule a course or sign up for a scheduled class, please contact Kristy @ Minidoka Memorial Hospital at 436-8127 or email [email protected].

For those who chose to do AHA HeartCode courses and need to do skills, pass off a call to schedule an appointment. We offer monthly skills check off for ACLS and PALS. We offer BLS skills check-off sessions twice a month. HS skills check-offs are on an as-needed basis.

• HeartSaver $35.00
  
• BLS costs $25.00
  
• ACLS $30.00
  
• PALS $30.00

To schedule a course or sign up for a scheduled class, please contact Kristy @ Minidoka Memorial Hospital at 436-8127 or email [email protected].