HLTH 57E course syllabus

HLTH-057E-55L (Call# 31000) meets six Friday mornings, January 13, 20, February 3, 10, 24 and March 2 from 9:30 - 12:20 in E35. (We are done before finals week and do not meet during finals week.)

Prerequisites: none

Goal: Successful completion of this class can mean certification in American Red Cross Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) and Automated External Defibrillation (AED) for Professional Rescuers and Health Care Providers.

The Student Learning Outcome for the class is "Students will develop the ability to apply lifesaving skills in respiratory and cardiac emergencies as specified by the Red Cross."

Instructor: Mary Donahue

E-mail donahuemary@fhda.edu

I don't return e-mails that should be answered in class, but you can give me notice that you need an answer by e-mailing before you ask in class.

I'm a Red Cross certified lifeguard, swim teacher, lifeguard instructor, lifeguard instructor trainer, CPR, First Aid and Automated External Defibrillation instructor (and other Red Cross instructor certifications). I have taught at De Anza, first in Physical Education and then in Biological and Health Sciences as well, since April, 1988. I have been a lifeguard, lifeguard captain, or in charge of the swim at 45 triathlons or open water swims. I'm also senior faculty advisor to the De Anza Outdoor Club. There is info at Outdoor Club Coming Attractions.

Office Hours are by arrangement, most Fridays after class at 12:20 or many Sundays at the Foothill pool deck at 4:20 p.m.

Final: Red Cross multiple choice exam taken the last day of class

No finals week 'final.'

Required texts and supplies:

American Red Cross Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) and Automated External Defibrillation (AED) for Professional Rescuers and Health Care Providers (copyright 2011), available for purchase at the De Anza bookstore or the Red Cross, or downloadable for free (see the class webpage). The Red Cross requires that each student have his own book.

Notebook and pen or pencil. Pocket masks in adult and infant sizes.

At the second class session please bring a sturdy gallon-sized zipper plastic bag to store your manikin faces, name tag and gloves in. DO NOT bring the manikin faces home.

You will be kneeling or even lying on the floor during some classes, so dress appropriately. Wear comfortable clothes, (pants or shorts preferred over skirts). You will also check a member of the class for consciousness and breathing, and roll them from their side to their back. Bring something to kneel on if you want it.

For Red Cross certification

100% attendance and attention is required by the Red Cross for certification.

100% attention to learning is a requirement of attendance.

Simply being present does not constitute attendance.

You are subject to being dropped from the class if you do not do the homework on time, are late to class, leave early, do not pay full attention or otherwise show that you are not seriously enrolled in the class.

For certification you must pass skills tests and a written, multiple choice test. 20 out of 25 answers must be correct. If you don't pass the test you will get another try at a different test. The Red Cross does not allow anyone to take either of the two tests twice. You will not need a scantron.

Upon successful completion of the course, you will receive an American Red Cross Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Automated External Defibrillation for the Professional Rescuer certification, which is valid for two years. This class meets OSHA standards. You paid a $10 fee for the Red Cross card when you enrolled in the class which is required whether you certify or not.

Students who earn Red Cross cards within the regular school term can expect their cards in the mail within three weeks after the end of the quarter (if the Red Cross is not too swamped with work, it can often take longer) and if they provide the instructor with a stamped, self-addressed envelope. If needed before the three week date, arrangements can be made with the instructor (before the last day of class) to verify passing for potential employers. Students should get the stamped, self-addressed envelope to the instructor by the last day of class. After that day the instructor is not responsible for keeping your card on file and you may need to contact the Red Cross for a replacement card, at 1 800 733-2767.

Any unused SASEs can be claimed during class but will not be returned after class is over.

For your De Anza Grade.

Homework is due in the first five minutes of class. If it is not typed it must be printed in a readable manner, with letters at least as big as the type on this page. I don't accept late or emailed written assignments. You are subject to being dropped from the class with a 'w' if you do not do homework, are late to class, leave early, do not pay full attention or otherwise show that you are not seriously enrolled in the class.

This class is automatically recorded as a pass-no pass. You will not get a letter grade.

The class has a total of 200 possible points. 140 points earns you a pass grade, below that is a no-pass (fail).

Full participation in each class session earns 15 points per class. (6 classes x 15 = 90 possible.)

There are online reading assignments (CPR manikin use, Common Mistakes in Professional Rescuer Skills and How to pass a Red Cross test) at the class webpage Health 57E. Five points are given for reading each and writing up three new things you learned (15 possible).

There are 20 chapter questions and 6 AED Fact or Fiction questions, each worth two points.

If you have perfect attendance during the Red Cross portion of the class and pass all the skills tests, you can take the Red Cross exam for certification. It has 25 questions and you can get 2 points for each correct answer on your first try (50 possible).

Sometimes the server for faculty websites is not functioning properly, so don't put online homework off until the last minute. If you do not have a computer with online access there are many in the basement of the De Anza Learning Center, and most public libraries have a few. You can usually get a public library card quickly, often the same day you come into the library.

You need to pay complete attention during videos. Everything mentioned in the video is in your text, so note taking while watching videos is not needed nor is it allowed.

The homework is designed to help you pass the skills tests and the written test.

You will more likely achieve success if you have completed the reading before the lecture and have done reading twice if necessary.

Previous students in this class who passed the skills tests before other people said they did work outside of class time beyond just doing the homework. You should plan to review material, reread chapters and get together and have practice sessions.

At the end of the last class session take your manikin faces from your plastic bag, show them to a teaching assistant to show that you still have the white knob, have the teaching assistant record this fact, then take the white knob out and put both the face and the knob in whatever big plastic bag we provide. Turn in your name tag used during skills day if you still have it. You will be held responsible for replacing any part of the manikin faces you do not return in good condition. Take your pocket masks, zip lock plastic bag and gloves with you.

Policies: We have a short class. Absences due to routine appointments are not allowed or considered excusable, since they could have been scheduled for another time. Since we meet for only a few sessions, the regular rules for incompletes due to longterm illness, injury, or other multiple excusable absences do not apply to us. You must attend and fully participate in all six class sessions for certification and at least the first five class sessions for a passing grade.

Visitors are not allowed in the classroom, according to division policy. We won't take long breaks so if you bring snacks you'll need to eat outside the classroom as we go along. Video or audio taping of this class is not allowed. Please turn off ringers on cell phones or pagers during class, unless you are having an emergency at home, in which case let me know.

The De Anza Health Policy says (in part) "A De Anza student will: Not attend college if he/she has a contagious condition (i.e., T.B., measles, hepatitis, etc.). Not attend college if he/she is under the influence of alcohol or illicit drugs. Obtain a physician's note and cooperate openly and honestly with college officials about medical problems that may threaten the health and/or welfare of self and others. Adhere to safety regulations and use safety equipment and protective devices as required."

Report any injuries and equipment or facilities problems immediately to your instructor.

In case we have an accident in class, or outside of class time or around campus, I will describe during class the first day how to call Campus Security at 5555 (non-emergency) or 911 (emergency).

Use the restroom before class begins as we will not take many long breaks. If you need a bathroom break, let me know, as we will have to stop class if anyone leaves so they don't miss required information.

Use the restroom before an exam begins. Once you have begun an exam you will not be allowed to go to the bathroom and return to finish the test. No books, notes, computers, dictionaries, translation devices or other aids are allowed during exams. Do not wear ear buds. Do not talk to anyone during an exam or when you are allowed to go over a first try at an exam to prepare for taking it again, except the instructor, a co-instructor or teaching assistant. Do not go over answers to the exam after taking it, in case the person you are talking to needs a second try.

It is self-defeating, and disrupts the class as well, to say out loud (or even to think to yourself) I can't do this. Give yourself the time to try each step repeatedly until you succeed! Keep thinking I WILL be able to do this, until it happens. Your personal positive attitude really can affect the outcome. Balking or refusing to participate in class practice or skills testing is also disruptive to the class as a whole and can lead to your being dropped.

There is essentially no privacy in this class. Anyone in hearing range will know if you fail at a skills checkoff or are not completing homework. If you need to take two tries at a written test it will be obvious to anyone who notices. A list of what skills have been passed may be posted.

You will be required to comply with all rules and regulations as outlined in the De Anza College Student Handbook http://www.deanza.edu/studenthandbook/index.html (especially the section on academic integrity http://www.deanza.edu/studenthandbook/academic-integrity.html ) as well as any in the De Anza College Catalog http://www.deanza.edu/publications/catalog/ ).

All information in the student handbook applies in this course and students will be held accountable for this information. In addition to outlining expectations of classroom behavior, the handbook contains many helpful resources for students.

In the handbook you will find descriptions of cheating and plagiarism and these statements: "It is the students' responsibility to know what constitutes academic dishonesty...When students are caught cheating or plagiarizing, a process is begun which may result in severe consequences."

If disruptive behavior occurs in a class, "the instructor may remove the student from his or her class for that day and the next class meeting if the student interfered with the instructional process," and the behavior will be reported to the Office of Student Development for possible disciplinary action/reprimand/suspension.

It would be impossible to list all the ways a student could be disruptive, but the basic definition is: a disruptive person is one, who through his/her behavior, speech or actions, interferes with academic activity. This can be as obvious as physical or verbal abuse; willful damage to person or college property; disorderly conduct; lewd, indecent or obscene behavior or use of illicit drugs or misuse of prescription drugs & alcohol.

Disruptive behavior also includes anything that distracts or intimidates students or disrupts teaching, including, but not limited to: using cell phones, pagers, and other electronic devices other than those approved by me or allowing them to ring; using a laptop during class to do homework, email friends, etc.; engaging in private conversations; inappropriate language (profanity or vulgarity) or gestures; requesting excessive (in the opinion of the instructor) breaks; taking breaks of your own choosing; inconsiderate personal hygiene habits including, but not limited to: noticeably offensive body odor or the use of chewing tobacco; smoking in or near the classroom; wearing/using headphone or earbuds-type music/tape playing devices; packing up early; disruptive noise making, including but not limited to uncontrolled laughter, pen, pencil or foot tapping, loud gum popping, loud or attentiondistracting drinking and paper/book rustling; inappropriate body language, including, but not limited to propping feet up on a desk, refusing to remain seated, glaring or making faces; inappropriate physical contact; refusal to comply with instructor's directions; open and persistent defiance of the authority of the instructor or teaching assistants. Day packs and other gear should be left on the floor, not the desk top, so you won't be tempted to hide your cell phone from view of the instructor while you text message a friend.

Disruptive behavior also includes inordinate demands for time and attention, including, but not limited to, monopolizing discussions; persistent questioning; wasting class time by repeatedly asking unnecessary questions, such as those that have been answered in class or class materials or giving excuses for not doing homework; attempting to debate with the instructor over teaching style, the need for required homework, attendance, attention; interrupting the flow of class with interjections or questions; incoherent comments and off-topic discussions; interrupting the flow of class by not staying organized during drills, especially not following along with simultaneous practices.

Disruptive behavior also includes overt inattentiveness and engaging in activities inappropriate to learning, including, but not limited to: sleeping (or appearing to sleep, as in eyes closed); reading nonclass related materials (newspapers, magazines, etc.); reading class materials at inappropriate times, such as when attention should be focused on videos, lecture, discussion or skills practice; completing homework during class time; applying makeup; staring out the window.

Open class discussions are encouraged as long as the discussion is appropriate, done in a respectful, orderly fashion and fits in the time required to cover the class material. Disagreements and differences of opinion in class discussions are not disruptive behavior unless they include personal insults, bullying or physical confrontation, intimidation, excessive aggressiveness or anger, being overly argumentative, interrupting others, obscenities, yelling and the like.

In my classes sometimes I will take answers off the cuff, but often the best way to answer is to raise your hand and be recognized. Occasionally I will ask a question and request that no one answer it out loud for a moment until all have had a chance to think about it.

Respect for all extends to when you need to correct another person. We work in pairs or small groups for much of the skills practice, especially CPR. You should not always correct the person you are working with immediately; they might learn more by realizing their mistake(s) themselves. But when you do correct them, a polite manner is expected.

This material is from the Red Cross: HEALTH PRECAUTIONS AND GUIDELINES DURING TRAINING

The American Red Cross has trained millions of people in first aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) using manikins as training aids.

The Red Cross follows widely accepted guidelines for cleaning and decontaminating training manikins. If these guidelines are adhered to, the risk of any kind of disease transmission during training is extremely low.

To help minimize the risk of disease transmission, you should follow some basic health precautions and guidelines while participating in training. You should take precautions if you have a condition that would increase your risk or other participants risk of exposure to infections. Request a separate training manikin if you:

Have an acute condition, such as a cold, a sore throat or cuts or sores on the hands or around your mouth.

Know you are seropositive (have had a positive blood test) for hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg), indicating that you are currently infected with the hepatitis B virus.

Know you have a chronic infection indicated by longterm seropositivity (longterm positive blood tests) for the hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) or a positive blood test for antihuman immunodeficiency virus (HIV) (that is, a positive test for antibodies to HIV, the virus that causes many severe infections including acquired immunodeficiency syndrome [AIDS]).

Have had a positive blood test for hepatitis C.

Have a condition that makes you unusually likely to get an infection.

To obtain information about testing for individual health status, visit the CDC Web site at www.cdc.gov/ncidod/diseases/hepatitis/c/faq.

After a person has had an acute hepatitis B infection, he or she will no longer test positive for the surface antigen but will best positive for the hepatitis B antibody (anti-HBs). Persons who have been vaccinated for hepatitis B will also test positive for the hepatitis antibody. A positive test for the hepatitis B antibody (anti-HBs) should not be confused with a positive test for the hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAG).*

If you decide you should have your own manikin, ask your instructor if he or she can provide one for you to use. You will not be asked to explain why in your request. The manikin will not be used by anyone else until it has been cleaned according to the recommended endofclass decontamination procedures. Because the number of manikins available for class use is limited, the more advance notice you give, the more likely it is that you can be provided a separate manikin.

GUIDELINES

In addition to taking the precautions regarding manikins, you can further protect yourself and other participants from infection by following these guidelines:

Wash your hands thoroughly before participating in class activities.

Do not eat, drink, use tobacco products or chew gum during class. Please remove lipstick.

Be sure to keep track of which face is on the manikin so you don't share germs. During some two rescuer skills you will pretend to breathe into the victim instead of breathing on another person's manikin face.

PHYSICAL STRESS AND INJURY

Successful course completion requires full participation in classroom and skill sessions, as well as successful performance in knowledge and skill evaluations. You will be participating in strenuous activities, such as performing CPR on the floor. If you have a medical condition or disability that will prevent you from taking part in the skill practice sessions, please let your instructor know so that accommodations can be made. If you are unable to participate fully in the course, you may 'audit' the course and participate as much as you can or desire. To audit a course, you must let the instructor know before the training begins. You will not be eligible to receive a course completion certificate. (Please note, this Red Cross audit is not the same as a De Anza audit.)

*A person with a hepatitis B infection will test positive for the HBsAg. Most people infected with hepatitis B will get better within a period of time. However, in some people hepatitis B infections will become chronic and will linger for much longer. These people will continue to test positive for HBsAg. Their decision to participate in CPR training should be guided by their physician. After a person has had an acute hepatitis B infection, he or she will no longer test positive for the surface antigen but will test positive for the hepatitis B antibody (anti-HBs). People who have been vaccinated for hepatitis B will also test positive for the hepatitis antibody. A positive test for anti-HBs should not be confused with a positive test for HBsAg.

Updated Saturday, January 7, 2012 at 11:32:51 AM by Mary Donahue - donahuemary@fhda.edu
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