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PHLEBOTOMY TRAINING College of the Redwoods to offer Phlebotomy Training LEARN MORE AT OUR NEXT INFORMATIONAL MEETING AUGUST 2011 - DATE & TIME TO BE ANNOUNCED CR introduces a new training to become a nationally certified phlebotomist. Nationally certified phlebotomists can work in multiple health care settings, including medical offices, hospitals, clinics, and laboratories. There will be a free informational meeting in August of 2011. Call 707-269-4007 to be added to our contact list.
027658 IV THERAPY FOR LVNs & RNs            AUG 16, 17 & 19      MON, TUE & THUR      Fee: $250            8:00am-6:30pm                                 Class Limit: 15            Instructor: KAREN HARVEY, ANGELA HORN-NITSCHE            Location:  CR Main Campus
This class is designed to prepare the student to start and superimpose intravenous fluids. The content will include types of fluids and devices rationales for therapies, safety factors, complications, monitoring and preparation of site, patient and equipment. It will also include supervised practice of the technique of venipuncture on mannequins and fellow classmates. Students will successfully start 3 IVs on fellow classmates. The course fulfills the requirements of (and is approved by) the California State Board of Nursing for IV Certification for LVNs.
028641 EMT-I REFRESHER Location: AT 104/126 5:30pm-9:30pm AT 104 NOV 2 T 8:30am-5:00pm AT 126 NOV 6 Sat 8:30am-5:00pm AT 126 NOV 7 Sun 5:30pm-9:30pm AT 104 NOV 9 T Course participants must attend ALL class sessions Instructor: V. Plambeck Fee: $130 Class Limit: 30 This North Coast EMS-approved course meets state requirements for EMT-I refresher training, including Skills Competency Verification. It also meets National Registry of EMTs (NREMT) requirements for EMT-Basic Refresher training. Course includes didactic instruction and skills laboratory in basic life support knowledge and skills. Topics include personal safety, mediocolegal issues, patient assessment, airway management, use of the AED (automated external defibrillator), and management of medical and traumatic emergencies. Participants who successfully complete this course will be eligible to apply for re-certification as a California EMT-I. (Note: This course does NOT include CPR re-certification. Additional requirements are needed for NREMT re-registration.) Prerequisite: Current EMT-I certification, or previous EMT-I certification expired for no more than six months. Continued state EMT certification may still be possible if EMT-I certification is expired for more than six months; please contact instructor (476-4100 ext 4838) or North Coast Emergency Medical Services (445-2081).
0268642 CPR RENEWAL FOR PROFESSIONAL RESCUERS Location: AT 103 5:30pm-9:30pm NOV 4 TH Instructor: V. Plambeck Fee: $35 Class Limit: 20 This course meets American Red Cross (ARC) requirements for CPR for the Professional Rescuer recertification training. Course includes hands-on manikin practice of adult, infant, and child CPR and foreign body airway obstruction skills, as well as use of an AED (automated external defibrillator), pocket mask, and bag-mask device. Participants who successfully complete the written and skills examinations will be issued an ARC CPR for the Professional Rescuer certification card, valid for two years. This course is the equivalent of American Heart Association BLS for Healthcare Professionals CPR. Registration priority will be given to those also enrolled in the EMT-I Refresher class. Prerequisite: Current professional rescuer/healthcare provider level CPR certification, or such CPR certification expired for no more than three months.
026461 INJECTIONS Location: AT 126 8:00am-6:00pm TBA Sat Instructors: K. Harvey, RN and A. Horn-Nitsche,RN Fee: $100 Class Limit: 20 This class is for medical assistants giving injections under the supervision of a physician. Bring a calculator.
026462 VENIPUNCTURE Location: AT 126 8:00am-6:00pm TBA Sun Instructors: K. Harvey, RN and A. Horn-Nitsche, RN Fee: $100 Class Limit: 20 This class is for medical assistants to draw blood under the supervision. This class is only for physician office employment.
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