Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Certification

Introduction

Date of Last Review 6/7/07
SME: Director of Hospital Wide Education

Personnel responding to emergencies in the work place are trained in the following techniques:

Proper training in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)

Use of automated external defibrillator (AED)

Relief of foreign-body airway obstruction

Who requires certification?

All direct care staff must have a current certification in CPR. See Minimum Training Requirements for definition of direct care staff.

When to re-certify

CPR certification is a part of orientation for direct care staff who are responsible for obtaining re-certification every two years.

How to obtain certification

Employees may be re-certified as follows:

By completing one of the regularly scheduled CPR classes provided by the Hospital-Wide Education department

By completing Red Cross or American Heart Association training in CPR Note: Employees must show the agency completion card as proof of training

Related standard

The Joint Commission : Provision of Care , Treatment and Services

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