Heart Foundation
Heart Foundation Course
Cardio-Pulmonary Nurse Training Program
Five-week training, designed to equip participants with the knowledge and basic skills necessary to provide treatment and efficient care to pulmonary patients including training in Basic Life Support, Advanced Cardiac Life Support and Basic Electrocardiography.
- To perform adult cardiopulmonary resuscitation, rescue breathing and foreign body airway obstruction management.
- Discuss the anatomy and physiology of the lungs.
- Discuss the principles of inhalation therapy, and demonstrate competence in the use of inhalation therapy.
- Discuss the principles of ABG determination.
- Observe ABG extraction and operate the blood gas analyzer.
- Discuss the principles of mechanical ventilation
- Operate and troubleshoot a mechanical ventilator.
- Monitor mechanically ventilated patients
- Discuss pulmonary functioning testing, use its application in diagnosis and monitoring
- Discuss the principles of oximetry and capnography.
- Overview of anatomy and physiology of the lungs.
- Principles of inhalation therapy/ ABG determination/ mechanical ventilation/ oximetry.
- Introduction to mechanical ventilation.
- Airway management.
- Monitoring of mechanically ventilated patient.
- Pharmacological therapy
- Basic life support, ECG workshop and Advanced Cardiac Life Support trainings.
- Lectures
- Practical Demonstration
- Skills Practice
- Pre-test/ Post test/ Quizzes
- Multiple choice questions
- Competency assessment using specific checklist
- PRC License
- Resume
- 2 (1 x 1) ID pictures
| Intended Participants: |
Registered Nurses |
| No. of Participants: |
25 |
| Fee: |
P20,000.00 (Requires atleast 25% downpayment) |
Complete requirements upon registration
- 2 Scrub suits
- 1 laboratory gown
- Meals for lecture days