CPR-HCP or BCLS

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My BLS is expired and planning to go for certification. Is there any difference between BLS and CPR-HCP? I am just wondering because I have seen hospitals here ask for BCLS. And it is necessary to do standard or emergency first aid with the these certifications? I will appreciate your response.

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Specializes in NICU, PICU, PCVICU and peds oncology.

There is a difference between BLS and CPR-HCP. The first one is the same course anybody off the street would take. The second is aimed at health care providers. So it includes things like bag-valve-mask ventilation and advanced airways. It's the course employers want when they say BCLS.

No, there is no need to take first aid.

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But BLS has two type one is for anybody and other is for health care provider. Here i am referring to BLS for health care provider.

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Specializes in NICU, PICU, PCVICU and peds oncology.

Yes. That's what I said. Maybe you could read my reply again? I also said it's not necessary for health care providers to take first aid.

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Health care workers are required to take courses that are intended for health care providers (HCP), it doesn't matter if the course name is BLS-HCP, BCLS-HCP or CPR-HCP.

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Just filled out a job app that had a both a box for BCLS and a box for CPR. Thought about it for awhile and could not remember the difference. Did not know what to put. My card says BLS for HCP, nothing about B CLS or even CPR. I was thinking BCLS must be a mini-ACLS, which I have never heard of.

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I think basic cardiac life support (BCLS) and basic life support (BLS) and cardiopulmonary resususcitation (CPR) are all interchangeable terms and the term used, depends on organization teaching the course. My card says BLS for HCP ©.

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I think basic cardiac life support (BCLS) and basic life support (BLS) and cardiopulmonary resususcitation (CPR) are all interchangeable terms and the term used, depends on organization teaching the course. My card says BLS for HCP ©.

This is what I think, and also think the difference in terms may have a historical component to it.

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OK, asked friend google and found mention on a site by a provider. They stated that the term "BCLS" was replaced by "BLS". Works for me!

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From where you guys did your BLS? Heart and stroke foundation offers BLS for HCP © and canadian red cross have CPR for HCP.

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Specializes in NICU, PICU, PCVICU and peds oncology.

Most employers prefer Heart and Stroke.

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There are no heart and stroke foundation BLS course in Ottawa.

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