CPR, First Aid, BLS, ACLS, PALS certifications.
The Joint Commission
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
The Joint
Commission
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Nationally Accepted CPR certification for Nursing Homes and Assisted Living. Through this certification, you can give your patients the care they need, especially when they require it most. Keep yourself updated with the latest CPR protocols. Create safer communities and discover the CPR certifications we offer.
Nursing staff and caretakers in nursing homes and assisted living communities must have Healthcare Provider level CPR and BLS certifications. CPR Certifications for Nursing Homes equip the healthcare staff with the skills to administer basic life support. It includes CPR given to a person who experiences cardiac arrest. Some employers have made it essential for nursing homes to receive First Aid training.
Summary of Board Requirement:
The Joint Commission requires staff to be trained in CPR/AED but it is upto the organisation to decide on the mode- online only or hands-on skills assessment.
Board Statement:
Note 1: Topics may cover resuscitation procedures or protocols; use of cardiopulmonary resuscitation techniques, devices, or equipment; and the roles and responsibilities during resuscitation events. Note 2: The format and content of education and training are determined by the hospital (for example, a skills day, a mock code).
Summary of Board Requirement:
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services requires CPR certification with practical skills component that adheres to the Healthcare Provider level training standards of AHA/ECC or its equivalent.
Board Statement:
Nursing homes must provide basic life support, including initiation of CPR, to a resident who experiences cardiac arrest (cessation of respirations and/or pulse) in accordance with that resident’s advance directives or in the absence of advance directives or a Do Not Resuscitate (DNR) order. CPR-certified staff must be available at all times.
CPR Certification – Staff must maintain current CPR certification for healthcare providers through CPR training that includes hands-on practice and in-person skills assessment. Online-only certification is not acceptable.
Summary of Board Requirement:
National Association of Seniors Fitness requires CPR/AED certification with practical skills component that includes Adult CPR and AED.
Board Statement:
NASF Certificate of Advanced Qualification require:
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In my opinion AHCA is great. I really enjoy and appreciate the lifetime renewal. Pay once your good for the rest of your life without having to pay every time to retake the test and get your certificate. Good stuff!
Easy, informative, inexpensive and quick. Online chat assistance available for any issues. I appreciated a way to get re-certified without attending class during Covid. Also the modified info to give CPR when the patient may have Covid.
The CPR/AED, First Aid course was full of helpful information and easy to follow. The videos helped with visual instruction. The ability to take this online and not have to be in a class for a whole day was beneficial to me.
In my opinion AHCA is great. I really enjoy and appreciate the lifetime renewal. Pay once your good for the rest of your life without having to pay every time to retake the test and get your certificate. Good stuff!
Easy, informative, inexpensive and quick. Online chat assistance available for any issues. I appreciated a way to get re-certified without attending class during Covid. Also the modified info to give CPR when the patient may have Covid.
The CPR/AED, First Aid course was full of helpful information and easy to follow. The videos helped with visual instruction. The ability to take this online and not have to be in a class for a whole day was beneficial to me.
We offer savings for groups of 5 or more. We have a dedicated team for CPR Group Certifications & an assigned account executive for nursing homes.
Our CPR certification for Nursing Homes are widely & nationally accepted. If the certification is rejected, we will issue you a refund.
American Health Care Academy and Postgraduate Institute for Medicine provide a joint CE certification for all CPR and First Aid courses.
Join other Nursing Homes to get online continuing education hours.
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