EDUCATION AND TRAINING | LIFE SAFETY

The majority of John Muir Health employees are required to have one or more of the American Heart Association (AHA) Life Safety designations shown below:

• Heartsaver cards (BLS) are required for:
• All healthcare providers who work in the Medical Center but do not provide direct care to patients.
• Non-healthcare staff who work in departments which treat patients.
• Basic Life Support for the Healthcare Provider (BLS for HCP) cards are required for:
  • All healthcare providers who provide direct care to patients.
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) providers cards are required for:
  • Registered nurses who work the Emergency Department, Post Anesthesia Care Unit, Critical Care Units, Cardiac Care Unit, Angiography/Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory, Cardiac Rehab, Non-Invasive Cardiology and Endoscopy.

In addition, JMH requires that registered nurses who work in Pediatrics or Emergency Department take:

• Pediatric Advance Life Support (PALS)
• Emergency Nursing Pediatric Course.

John Muir Health is an American Heart Association (AHA) training center. The Life Safety program meets the course criteria established by the AHA.

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