HLTH 57E course syllabus

Goal: Successful completion of this class can mean certification in American Red Cross Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) and Automated External Defibrillation (AED) for the Professional Rescuer

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 37 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.

Required texts and supplies:

American Red Cross CPR/AED for the Professional Rescuer (copyright 2006), available for purchase at the De Anza bookstore or the Red Cross. The Red Cross requires that each student own this book. Notebook and pen or pencil. Pocket mask breathing barrier. 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. The Red Cross does not issue separate CPR and AED cards so you must pass all the skills and both sections of the exam. You must get 80% correct on the CPR portion (24 correct answers out of 30 questions) AND 80% correct on the AED portion (8 correct answers out of 10 questions). You will get two tries, if needed, on the test.

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 one year. This class meets OSHA standards. You paid an $8 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 office 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 pay the Red Cross for a replacement card. The office for the Santa Clara Valley Chapter of the Red Cross is at 2731 North First Street, San Jose, on the corner of Plumeria. 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.

The class has a total of 470 possible points. 280 points earns you a pass grade, below that is a no-pass (fail).

Full participation in each class session earns 40 points per class. (6 classes x 40 = 240 possible.)

There are open book quiz assignments at the class webpage Health 57E. (20 questions for Chapter One, 21 for Chapter Two, 23 for Chapter Three, 20 for Chapter Four and 26 for Chapter Five, or a total of 110 questions) Each correct answer earns you 1 point for a total of 110 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. Ten points are given for reading each and writing up three new things you learned (30 possible).

There is an assignment of writing extra info in your text worth ten points.

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.

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 40 questions and you can get 2 points for each correct answer on your first try (80 possible).

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. A copy of the training video is in the Science Resource Center in the new science center building 3, room 101, for anyone who wants to watch the skills portions for practice/study. The video has the same title as your text: American Red Cross CPR/AED for the Professional Rescuer, and the picture on the DVD case is the same as your textbook.

(Chapter six -- administering emergency oxygen -- is not a part of this De Anza class, but is offered spring quarters in PE 28A, the lifeguard class.) De Anza offers Red Cross certification in first aid. The class is First Aid in the Workplace, Community and Wilderness, look for Health 57A.

The skills/lectures/video will be taught in this order:

first class session: being a professional rescuer, legal issues, body substance isolation precautions, possibly part of the second class session skills

probably the second class session: using a pocket mask, performing an initial assessment, rescue breathing, using a bag valve mask, possibly more

probably the third class session: conscious choking, unconscious choking, maybe CPR

probably the fourth class session: CPR, two rescuer CPR, maybe AED skills,

Testing of skills will take place during the fifth class session. There will be lines to get into to have your skills checked off. We have limited time for a limited number of tries at skills checkoffs. We do not allow extra time outside of class for skills checkoffs, so you must practice outside of class, plan your time, limit in-class practicing and get into lines as needed. We will have a system in place to allow everyone a minimum number of tries at skills testing. Near the end of class, people who have passed the most skills will have priority for skills testing and those who are too far behind to be able to complete skills testing will not. People who want a passing grade should not leave the class early, even if they think they are having too much difficulty with the skills.

The sixth class session: AED skills scenarios. Students will take the written test right after they have finished the scenarios, and we must allow time to finish it by the end of this last class session. If you fail the first try you will have a second chance. You will be allowed to look at the test you failed, but must take the second try immediately after looking at the first try, without looking at your text, etc.

At the end of the last class session take your manikin face from your plastic bag, show it to a teaching assistant to show that you still have the white knob, have the TA 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. Take your pocket mask, 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.

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).

You will be required to comply with all rules and regulations as outlined in the Biological, Health and Environmental Sciences Division Student Handbook as well as those of De Anza College (see the De Anza College Catalog http://www.deanza.edu/publications/catalog/ ). The BHES Division Student Handbook is available online at: http://bhs.deanza.edu/StudentHandbook.pdf as well as in the Science Center and Kirsch Center for Environmental Studies Resource Centers in hard copy.

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, this handbook contains many helpful resources for students as well as ideas to help students succeed! There is a link to the handbook at my website page for this class.

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.

De Anza College will enforce all policies and procedures set forth in the Standards of Student Conduct (see catalog). Any student disrupting this class, or not following safety guidelines or instructions in this class may be asked, at the instructor's discretion, to sit out part of the class time, leave the class for the day, or may be dropped from the class with a grade of "F". Administrative followup may result. You can be subject to being dropped on the first instance of any such behavior.

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; 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.htm.

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.)

Updated Tuesday, October 13, 2009 at 12:37:03 PM by Mary Donahue - donahuemary@fhda.edu
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