Tuesday, September 1, 2009

CIRRICULUM



With the shifting of paradigm and the knowledge that hospitals will want to hire JCI & JCAHO trained healthcare professionals, we have adapted the JCAHO "Best Practices" curriculum – a tool that helps healthcare professionals to work at the levels demanded in the US, also helping to minimize their earning curve.

This is subdivided into five core courses: a.) Red Cross Certificate Course; b.) Red Cross Certificate Course; c.) Pediatric Advance Life Support (PALS); d.) Acute Intensive Care and Telemetry and e.) Three-
Level Infusion Therapies

CERTIFICATE COURSES:

International Certificate Course: Introduction to Joint Commission International (JCI) Standards
International Certificate Course: Introduction to Joint Commission on Accreditation of Hospitals Organization (JCAHO) Standards
Red Cross Certificate Course: Basic Life Support
Red Cross Certificate Course: First Aid


BUILDING BLOCKS:

Basic Assessment &
Basic IV Infusion
Basic Life Support

ADVANCED SKILLS PROGRAM:
ADVANCE CARDIAC LIFE SUPPORT

This is a course which involves lecture on the principles of Advance Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) based on the 2005 AHA recommendation and demonstration and practice on ACLS Megacode , basic ECG, Endotracheal intubation , defibrillation and Cardioversion. This course shall be taught and demonstrated based on JCIA standards.

RED CROSS CERTIFICATE COURSE
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation consists of a series of maneuvers by which oxygenated blood flow to the brain and other vital organs can be maintained. In basic life support, CPR requires skills, and can be performed in most locations and under most circumstances, speed and skill being the two most crucial factors for success. The Basic Life Support Program is a 4 hours course which involves 2 hours didactics on the sequence of cardiopulmonary resuscitation: The ABC's of CPR, and 2 hour demonstration and practice for the enhancement of clinical skills, specifically in performing basic life support.

NEONATAL ADVANCE LIFE SUPPORT

This is a course with lecture and actual hands‐ on demonstration on neonatal resuscitation. Discussions will include the use of resuscitation equipment and manikins . Simulated situations for practice will also be provided. This course shall be taught and demonstrated based on JCIA standards.

PEDIATRIC ADVANCE LIFE SUPPORT
This is a course which involves lecture on the essentials of Pediatric advance life support with actual demonstration and return demonstration for the enhancement of clinical skills, performing CPR on children including lifesaving Vascular therapy and endotracheal intubation while applying the JCIA standards

ACUTE INTENSIVE CARE AND TELEMETRY
Utilizing the JCIA stabdards, this course discusses Basic and Advance ECG, Lead Placements, Basic concepts on Pacemakers and Intensive Care Nursing including Care of Patients with Tracheostomy and Ostomy . Furthermore, trainees would be given an opportunity to do hands‐on practice for skills‐enhancement.

THREE LEVEL INFUSION THERAPIES
A training course which involves lecture on the essentials of infusion therapy with actual practice on peripheral IV line insertion, venipuncture, phlebotomy, identification of different IV equipment for peripheral and central lines and infusion pump manipulation. The conduct of this course shall be based on JCIA standards.

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