BLS EDUCATIONAL GUIDE
What Is Infant CPR Guide?
Review infant CPR concepts before beginning your HeartCode BLS eLearning course.
Infant CPR is an important component of the American Heart Association HeartCode BLS eLearning course. Healthcare professionals learn how to recognize life-threatening emergencies in infants, provide high-quality CPR, and respond confidently during pediatric emergencies. This guide supplements—but does not replace—the official American Heart Association course materials.
WHAT IS INFANT CPR?
Infant CPR is performed when an infant experiences cardiac arrest or another life-threatening emergency requiring immediate resuscitation. During the HeartCode BLS eLearning course, students learn how infant CPR differs from adult CPR while emphasizing patient assessment, high-quality compressions, effective ventilations, and AED concepts appropriate for pediatric patients.
WHO NEEDS BLS CERTIFICATION?
Healthcare professionals commonly requiring BLS certification include:
- Registered Nurses (RN)
- Physicians
- Nurse Practitioners
- Physician Assistants
- Respiratory Therapists
- Paramedics
- Emergency Medical Technicians (EMTs)
- Dental Professionals
- Healthcare Students
INFANT CPR CONCEPTS
The HeartCode BLS eLearning course introduces the concepts needed to perform high-quality infant CPR while following current American Heart Association recommendations.
Topics commonly covered include:
- Recognition of infant cardiac arrest
- High-quality infant chest compression concepts
- Effective infant ventilation concepts
- AED concepts for pediatric patients
- Team dynamics during resuscitation
- Evidence-based emergency response
- Continuous patient assessment
How to Prepare
Reviewing infant CPR concepts before beginning the HeartCode BLS eLearning course can help reinforce pediatric emergency response principles. The in-person BLS skills session focuses on demonstrating high-quality CPR skills.
- Complete the HeartCode BLS eLearning course before your skills session.
- Review infant CPR concepts.
- Become familiar with pediatric AED concepts.
- Arrive prepared to demonstrate high-quality CPR skills.
- Key Takeaways
- Infant CPR concepts are introduced during the HeartCode BLS eLearning course.
- High-quality CPR is essential when responding to infant emergencies.
- Patient assessment and teamwork support effective emergency care.
- The in-person BLS skills session focuses on demonstrating high-quality CPR skills.
Frequently Asked Questions
American Heart Association BLS certification is typically valid for two years.
BLS certification is intended for healthcare professionals and healthcare students who may respond to medical emergencies requiring CPR and AED use.
Yes. BLS is designed for healthcare professionals and includes high-quality CPR, AED use, team dynamics, and emergency response concepts taught during the HeartCode BLS eLearning course.
Yes. Students complete the HeartCode BLS eLearning course before attending the in-person skills session, which focuses on demonstrating high-quality CPR skills.
